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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Policewomen urged to protect children affected by violence

Policewomen urged to protect children affected by violenceFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking care of women and children who become victims of violence is seen as unrewarding in the police force.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Religious tolerance vital

Religious tolerance vital A videotape, released by the U.S. government, showing Osama bin Laden and an Afghan Muslim sheikh discussing the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. is very provocative and its content is disturbing.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/International figures blast widening economic disparity

International figures blast widening economic disparityMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Lille, France More than 400 social, political and business leaders who gathered in France from around the world, have raised concerns over the widening economic gap within and between countries and the ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impression

Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impressionMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Sebastian Gunawan's annual show at the Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta in August was outstanding for two reasons.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Wide heels bad for your knees

Wide heels bad for your knees Agencies, Washington New research has shown that chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos. Women who want to add height and walk comfortably opt for wide heels.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing others

Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing othersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the Idul Fitri festivities, Muslims greeted each other, visited relatives and friends, and asked for forgiveness.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Return (police bill) to sender

Return (police bill) to sender Was there anything conspiratorial in the way the House of Representatives and the government endorsed the bill on the National Police last week? It certainly looks that way.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Special remission for inmates in E. Java

Special remission for inmates in E. Java MALANG, East Java: The Lowokwaru penitentiary management has submitted to the justice and human rights minister through the East Java regional office, a list of 630 convicts considered to be deserving of a special clemency in conjunction with the ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Deadline extended for BCA bidders

Deadline extended for BCA biddersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has extended a deadline, for the Bank Central Asia (BCA) divestment bidders to hand over their final bids, until Jan. 28 next year from the initial schedule of Dec. 21.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Theft of oil palm fruit rife in North Sumatra

Theft of oil palm fruit rife in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A comprehensive approach is needed to curb the rife theft of oil palm fruit at private and state-owned plantations in North Sumatra, according to a legislator and a policeman.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Pricing the euro in countdown to launch

Pricing the euro in countdown to launchCharlotte Denny and Mark Milner, Guardian News Service, London As an exercise in logistics the introduction of the single currency is monumental in scope. The euro coins being minted will weigh the equivalent of the Eiffel Tower -- 24 times over.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Govt told to stay out of parties' affairs

Govt told to stay out of parties' affairsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government intervention in political parties' internal affairs, commonplace during the authoritarian New Order era, is making a comeback, analysts say.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Military warns of rebels in W. Timor

Military warns of rebels in W. TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The military says it has found evidence that a group on the Indonesian side of Timor island is striving for an independent state, which it wants to call Timor Raya.Col.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/"Sales" do not always offer good bargains

"Sales" do not always offer good bargains The end-of-year holiday shopping bonanza is soon to arrive. Shops, department stores and traditional marketplaces have become more colorful than usual. Signs of big discounts, some of up to 70 percent, have been placed at most department stores.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah may still rise on IBRA dollar-selling: Analyst

Rupiah may still rise on IBRA dollar-selling: AnalystBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dollar-selling by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), amid slowing corporate demand for the foreign unit, may wedge the rupiah from its recent trading band this week to test the 10,000 ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Holidays celebrated by robbing others

Holidays celebrated by robbing othersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the Idul Fitri festivities, Muslims greeted each other, visited relatives and friends, and asked for forgiveness.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Taxi drivers enjoy big profit

Taxi drivers enjoy big profit JAKARTA: Taxi drivers working during the Idul Fitri holidays have enjoyed a 40 percent increase in income over their normal day-to-day earnings.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Recreation parks packed with holiday revelers

Recreation parks packed with holiday revelersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Idul Fitri is a time of joy, with lots of food and fun.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/On anti-terrorism and civil liberties

On anti-terrorism and civil liberties When the Cold War ended, most of the world's democracies cut military spending. With no real enemy to target, their intelligence services stopped monitoring "ordinary citizens" and started focusing on industrial espionage instead.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Geometrical shapes inspire architect-artist Elisha

Geometrical shapes inspire architect-artist ElishaMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Even though she pined to do little else but painting, Elisha was forced to study architecture.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Govt to focus on Australian tourists

Govt to focus on Australian touristsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would focus its marketing and promotion on Asia and Australia next year to make up for the decrease in the number of visitors from the United States and Europe, the State Minister of Culture and ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Special remission for inmates in E. Java

Special remission for inmates in E. Java MALANG, East Java: The Lowokwaru penitentiary management has submitted to the justice and human rights minister through the East Java regional office, a list of 630 convicts considered to be deserving of a special clemency in conjunction with ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Internet dispute center set up

Internet dispute center set upAgence France-Presse, Beijing Asia's first official body to sort out wrangles over Internet domain names, jointly run by organizations in Beijing and Hong Kong, will begin work in February, state media said Monday.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Rustriningsih: From shy girl to dauntless politician

Rustriningsih: From shy girl to dauntless politicianIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In many ways, she is no different from other young single women with a rising career.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performance* Traditional Performances Paradise of Priangan by Kabumi group, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 7 p.m., Dec. 22.Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Smooth traffic on holidays

Smooth traffic on holidays JAKARTA: Many of the capital's major, normally teeming thoroughfares were empty on Sunday and Monday in the absence of residents who fled the city to celebrate the religious holidays in their hometowns.The usually jammed Jl. Sudirman and Jl. M.H.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/People flock as high-ranking officials open their doors at 'Lebaran'

People flock as high-ranking officials open their doors at 'Lebaran'Fabiola Desy Undjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing a custom introduced by Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid when he was head of state, President Megawati Soekarnoputri allocated two hours on Sunday to receive greetings from ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Soeharto rushed to hospital as health worsens

Soeharto rushed to hospital as health worsensThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ailing former president Soeharto's health took a turn for the worse on Monday, prompting his family to rush him to Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta for treatment.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing others

Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing othersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the Idul Fitri festivities, Muslims greeted each other, visited relatives and friends, and asked for forgiveness.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Govt, business need mutual trust

Govt, business need mutual trust Two dinners that took place here recently are worthy of comment. The first was held by the visiting premier of China, Zhu Rongji, and was attended by Indonesian businessmen from Jakarta and the regions.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Some remain on the job to keep the city functioning at 'Lebaran'

Some remain on the job to keep the city functioning at 'Lebaran'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supendi's heart was broken when his youngest daughter asked for an oleh-oleh (a gift) as he was leaving his rented house in the Cempaka Putih area of Central Jakarta to sweep the streets ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Putting Humpty-Dumpty back together again

Putting Humpty-Dumpty back together againBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Is Indonesia, under Megawati's presidency, facing crisis? The answer is perhaps yes, based on the indicators identified below.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Fire rages in downtown Pontianak

Fire rages in downtown Pontianak PONTIANAK: A apparent electrical short caused a spark in one house in downtown that led to a massive fire at about 1:45 p.m.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Bantar Gebang dump site reopened

Bantar Gebang dump site reopenedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bekasi mayoralty finally agreed to reopen the Bantar Gebang dump on Saturday, allowing the Jakarta administration a one-month grace period, pending agreement on a new memorandum of understanding between the two administrations.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Some things fishy, and more, in Cirebon cuisine

Some things fishy, and more, in Cirebon cuisineStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Cirebon is popularly known as "Shrimp City", and sampling a wide range of tasty seafood is a must when visiting the city.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/The Shirt Torn in the Back

The Shirt Torn in the BackBy Agung Mabruri The pressure to get by and provide for our daily needs had me and my wife Asih, just married for six months, racking our brains to figure out how to make some extra money.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/E. Java police to step up security during Xmas

E. Java police to step up security during Xmas SURABAYA: East Java provincial police chief Ins. Gen.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing others

Some Jakartans celebrate the holidays by robbing othersDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaDuring the Idul Fitri festivities, Muslims greeted each other, visited relatives and friends, and asked for forgiveness.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/E. Java police to step up security during Xmas

E. Java police to step up security during Xmas SURABAYA: East Java provincial police chief Ins. Gen.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/World Bank set to launch commodity hedging

World Bank set to launch commodity hedgingPete Harrison, Reuters, London The World Bank plans to bring farmers and producers in developing countries closer to world financial markets with a derivatives trading system that would cushion them against volatile commodity prices.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Whither civil society?

Whither civil society? J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/A bit off the beaten track

A bit off the beaten trackStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interesting places to go, good food to savor and comfortable places to stay are the main things that make any trip to a new place enjoyable and memorable. And Cirebon, a small coastal city in West Java, has them all.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Fire rages in downtown Pontianak

Fire rages in downtown Pontianak PONTIANAK: A apparent electrical short caused a spark in one house in downtown that led to a massive fire at about 1:45 p.m.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Firecrackers injure holiday revelers

Firecrackers injure holiday revelersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police arrested 137 people on the eve of Idul Fitri celebrations (Lebaran) last Saturday night, mostly for setting off firecrackers, a senior police officer said on Monday.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/TNI considering reestablishing military command in Aceh

TNI considering reestablishing military command in AcehLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) is considering reestablishing the Iskandar Muda military command, which would be an Aceh- specific military command, if the Acehnese people agree to ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/For the past 14 months, hundreds of Palestinians fell martyrs

For the past 14 months, hundreds of Palestinians fell martyrs and thousands wounded in their great uprising for freedom and independence as they live under the suppression of the Israeli occupier which resorts to unjustified violence, subjugation and tyranny as well as the explicit terrorism of ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Police officially become civilian force

Police officially become civilian force The National Police are now officially separate from the Indonesian Military. The bill on National Police affairs has been enacted by the House of Representatives (DPR).

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/JP/FESTIVE

JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah may still rise on IBRA dollar-selling: Analyst

Rupiah may still rise on IBRA dollar-selling: Analyst Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dollar-selling by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), amid slowing corporate demand for the foreign unit, may wedge the rupiah from its recent trading band this week to test the ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Germans brave cold to welcome euro

Germans brave cold to welcome euroSimon Morgan, Agence France-Presse, Frankfurt The Germans, said to be among the most reluctant to embrace the new single Europan currency, were out in force in Frankfurt on Sunday night, braving the cold to give the euro a warm welcome.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/On the African National Congress and AIDS

On the African National Congress and AIDS The country needs someone with independence and imagination to lead its fight against HIV/AIDS, which is a "war of enormous magnitude." These sentiments ... are shared by many.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Elderly woman commits suicide

Elderly woman commits suicide JAKARTA: A 70-year-old woman hanged herself on Monday.Her body was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo morgue at mid- afternoon by her family.Misen, the victim, lived in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Thieves loot home of ex-army boss

Thieves loot home of ex-army boss YOGYAKARTA: Thieves broke into the house of former Army chief Gen. (Ret.) Subagyo Hadisiswoyo in the Griya Puri Gejayan Indah I housing complex in Yogyakarta on the eve of Idul Fitri.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Malaysia's student ppolitics under the state's shadow

Malaysia's student ppolitics under the state's shadowP. Ramasamy, Professor, political science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The colossal war against terrorism seems not only to have dented the role of the opposition political parties in ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Peace reigns during Idul Fitri

Peace reigns during Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tens of millions of Muslims throughout the country celebrated the post-fasting Idul Fitri festivities peacefully on Sunday, with Muslims in the volatile towns of Ambon in Maluku and Poso in Central Sulawesi performing their Idul Fitri ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001

A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001Muara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta The journey of the Indonesian fashion industry, with Jakarta- based designers remaining the trendsetters, gives reason for optimism on the one hand but cause for concern on the other.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/'Don't have too many expectations in life'

'Don't have too many expectations in life'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wherever she goes, Vina Panduwinata is serenaded by her hit songs of the 1980s.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Eight people arrested with three tons of marijuana

Eight people arrested with three tons of marijuanaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight suspects, including two military personal from the Indonesian Military Headquarters in Jakarta, have been arrested in Lampung in relation to attempts to smuggle three tons of marijuana worth Rp 6 billion ...

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Hundreds of beggars crowd mosques

Hundreds of beggars crowd mosques JAKARTA: During Idul Fitri celebrations over the past two days, hundreds of beggars flocked to mosques across the city, expecting alms from people who had just finished praying.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2001

JP/Tsinga village gets water reservoir

Tsinga village gets water reservoir Markus Mardius, Contributor, Tembagapura, Titmice, Irian Jaya A mountain water reservoir constructed by the residents of Tsinga village has become a source of pride, and water, for the inhabitants.

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