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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Norwegia funds rights trial teleconference

Norwegia funds rights trial teleconference JAKARTA: The Norwegian embassy in Indonesia confirmed on Tuesday its government's donation to fund the teleconferencing in an East Timor rights violation case at a Jakarta-based human rights court.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Basketball

BasketballNBAMonday's games (home team in bold) Philadelphia 93 Denver 71 Seattle 111 Cleveland 98 Houston 105 Miami 100 (OT) Memphis 104 Golden State 91 Chicago 94 Boston 83 Phoenix 87 Orlando 84 LA Clippers 91 ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Goh Chok Tong's visit

Goh Chok Tong's visit By various accounts, the two-day visit of Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to Indonesia was a productive one.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/The power of corporations towards good governance

The power of corporations towards good governanceYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta, Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/High schools to set final examinations

High schools to set final examinationsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From 2003 onwards, high schools will prepare all their final examinations minus mathematics, English and Bahasa Indonesia, says a senior government official.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Makassar bombers to be tried on charges of plotting to topple govt

Makassar bombers to be tried on charges of plotting to topple govtJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Those responsible for the recent bombings in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar will likely be charged with attempting to overthrow the government, as well as facing charges ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/'Bush more paranoid than Saddam'

'Bush more paranoid than Saddam' Singaporean Premier Goh Chok Tong received an unexpected question from Muhammadiyah chairman Syafii Ma'arif: Who is more paranoid, U.S. President George W.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Alia's cry for peace

Alia's cry for peace Alia was a rape victim. She fought for peace and justice for her people and for her homeland in Aceh, but without taking up arms. Now, the powers that be in Jakarta have decided to deprive her of even a forum to convey the message of her struggle.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Kalipke worries over Sakai survival

Kalipke worries over Sakai survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/China, RI sign first ever loan agreement

China, RI sign first ever loan agreementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China agreed on Tuesday to lend Indonesia US$400 million, the first time it has ever done so, to help finance the development of several Indonesian infrastructure projects.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Perreault's late goal helps Canadiens floor Senators

Perreault's late goal helps Canadiens floor Senators Reuters Ottawa, CanadaYanic Perreault scored with 17.8 seconds left in regulation time to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/`Monas fence a waste of money'

`Monas fence a waste of money' National Monument Park, or Monas, a favorite place for low-income people to recreate, looks a bit different now with the high fence which cost Rp 8.7 billion. The city administration also plans to release deer into the park.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Wangi devotes life to dying folk art

Wangi devotes life to dying folk artZora Rahman, Contributor, Yogyakarta Wangi ("fragrant") is a very unusual name, but whoever meets Wangi Indriya Taham discovers that this name suits her.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Megawati, Acehnese pray for lasting peace

Megawati, Acehnese pray for lasting peaceNani Farida and Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri joined some 2,000 people in a prayer for peace in Aceh on Tuesday, eight days after the government and separatist rebels signed a deal to cease 26 years of ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/SEAPI exports steel pipe to Iran

SEAPI exports steel pipe to Iran JAKARTA: PT Southeast Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI), a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk., shipped on Tuesday 3,200 tons of steel pipes to Iran, marking its first export to the country.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, December 18, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, December 18, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Variety show9:00 TV Drama 9:30 Variety Show10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Rights award honors missing Wiji Thukul

Rights award honors missing Wiji ThukulEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saiyem, in her 70s, broke down in tears, and a prolonged, languished cry was occasionally heard during a speech made by founder of the Human Rights Study Center (Yapusham) Todung Mulya Lubis on Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/`City denies the poor access to basic rights'

`City denies the poor access to basic rights'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor people living in Jakarta are still being marginalized, as the city administration continues to deny them their basic right to a decent living by subjecting them to the threat of expulsion and eviction, says an annual ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Police put on alert to stop villagers from attacking dam

Police put on alert to stop villagers from attacking damYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjar, South Sulawesi Security personnel remained on guard on Tuesday at the Riam Kanan dam in Banjar regency, South Kalimantan, as thousands of local residents persisted with their threats to demolish it.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Fugitive driver surrenders to police

Fugitive driver surrenders to police TANGERANG: The driver of a Sri Kertabumi bus that plunged into the Mookervat river near Jl. Daan Mogot, Batu Ceper district, Tangerang, surrendered himself to the police on Monday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry is in a position to file lawsuits against errant industrial timber companies in addition to revoking their licenses, if there is enough evidence showing that they had committed serious offenses, an environmental observer said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Amrozi owns up to possessing chemicals

Amrozi owns up to possessing chemicalsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Bali bomb blast suspect Amrozi had admitted owning one ton of chemicals found in the house of his business partner Askhuri in Lamongan, East Java, and claimed the material was to be used in Ambon, National Police ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, December 18, 2002Exhibition* Photo Impressions Libres, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), until Dec. 21.Performances* Live Music Show, Sabor Latino Band at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Police arrest Dili riot suspect

Police arrest Dili riot suspectYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Dominggus dos Santos, the suspected main actor in the deadly riot in Dili, East Timor on Dec.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/JP/5/archi

JP/5/archiFire guts 30 shops in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some 30 shops on Jl. Nusantara in downtown Manado were gutted by fire on Monday at about 10 p.m., resulting in billions of rupiah in material losses.Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Iverson sparkles as 76ers end five-game losing streak

Iverson sparkles as 76ers end five-game losing streak Reuters PhiladelphiaAllen Iverson scored 23 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers record a crushing 93-71 victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Population conference ends with renewed commitment to ICPD

Population conference ends with renewed commitment to ICPDTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Bangkok, Thailand The fifth Asia Pacific Population Conference (APPC) ended here on Tuesday with the reaffirmation of all participating countries, except the United States, to commitments made in the ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Avon may follow Sony out of country

Avon may follow Sony out of countryBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based cosmetics company Avon Products Inc. may follow Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Howard's way: Humiliating others

Howard's way: Humiliating othersAllan Behm, Director, Knowledge Pond, Canberra It seems to be "hey-diddle-diddle" time again, except it is not the dish that is running away with the spoon. Rather, it is the tongue running away with the brain.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Education of what kind?

Education of what kind? People say that the West should finance better education for Indonesia, and if that is so, then what is really required? Clearly one area is to broaden the viewpoints of Indonesian students so they can see the world for what it is.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Foreign policy lacks ability to confront terror threats

Foreign policy lacks ability to confront terror threatsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's foreign policy lacked the ability to cope with the regional shift in security threats, where transnational crimes like terrorism have overshadowed traditional threats from ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/STT gives its commitment to develop fixed lines

STT gives its commitment to develop fixed linesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) will not change state- owned telecommunications company PT Indosat's business plan to develop fixed telephone lines in the country, an official has said.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Money laundering as dangerous as terrorism

Money laundering as dangerous as terrorismRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda stressed on Tuesday a deadly link between money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and concluded that both must be eradicated along with ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Goh's men nabbed, released

Goh's men nabbed, released JAKARTA: City police arrested two Singaporean security officers in Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's entourage during a raid at Stadium discotheque, Taman Sari, West Jakarta, in the small hours of Tuesday, but released them later.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/PM Goh expresses concerns over radicalism in RI

PM Goh expresses concerns over radicalism in RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has expressed concern over possible political instability in Indonesia due to rising religious extremism in the country.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Mayor, public order chief divided over vendors' fate

Mayor, public order chief divided over vendors' fateTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials of West Jakarta municipality were divided on Tuesday over the fate of hundreds of street vendors evicted from the front of Harco shopping center, Glodok.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Indian business executives detained on fraud charges

Indian business executives detained on fraud chargesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The top two executives of Indian software company Polaris Software Laboratories Ltd. have been detained by police investigating fraud allegations, National Police said Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Government able to sue errant concessionaires: Walhi

Government able to sue errant concessionaires: WalhiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry is in a position to file lawsuits against errant industrial timber companies in addition to revoking their licenses, if there is enough evidence showing that they had committed serious offenses, ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Adam Damiri's trial adjourned

Adam Damiri's trial adjourned JAKARTA: The human rights court adjourned on Tuesday the teleconferencing of the trial of former Udayana Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, due to the unavailability of former Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and another key witness.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/STT seeks new subscribers

STT seeks new subscribers Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) was established in 1994. It is a unit of Singapore Technologies Group (ST). The latter is 100 percent owned by Temasek Holdings, which is owned by the Singapore government.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/50,000 flee as floods hit Rokanhulu regency

50,000 flee as floods hit Rokanhulu regencyChaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Some 50,000 people fled to safer areas as floods triggered by three days of rain inundated their houses and farmland in at least 27 villages in Rokanhulu regency, Riau province, on Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Tiger Woods ruled out of PGA Tour's season-opener

Tiger Woods ruled out of PGA Tour's season-openerReuters, New York Tiger Woods will miss the 2003 PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championships in Hawaii after having surgery on his left knee last week, the tournament director said here on Monday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Holiday tips for traveling with kids

Holiday tips for traveling with kidsDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com The holidays are here. That means family, fun, food plus presents, a break from school, and in addition to that, family trips.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Don't lose faith in America, say U.S. Muslims

Don't lose faith in America, say U.S. MuslimsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Muslims here wary over the U.S.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/TNI considers dropping libel suit

TNI considers dropping libel suit JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) is considering dropping its plan to sue U.S.-based The Washington Post daily provided it writes a letter apologizing to TNI for the use of unverified intelligence reports by its reporters.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Govt to reopen sugar import next year

Govt to reopen sugar import next yearAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to lift the ban on importing sugar from January next year to help ensure an adequate supply for the domestic market, a top official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/SEAPI exports steel pipe to Iran

SEAPI exports steel pipe to Iran JAKARTA: PT Southeast Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI), a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk., shipped on Tuesday 3,200 tons of steel pipes to Iran, marking its first export to the country.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/U.S. Muslims tell Indonesians not to lose faith in America

U.S. Muslims tell Indonesians not to lose faith in AmericaBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta With Muslims here wary over the U.S.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm

Budiono leads detikcom out of the stormFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Sipadan, Ligitan lost; time to lick the wounds

Sipadan, Ligitan lost; time to lick the woundsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia lost the long-standing battle with Malaysia over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands when the International Court of Justice awarded the islands in the Sulawesi Sea to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Monas park tidier but visitors not happy

Monas park tidier but visitors not happyNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly "improved" National Monument (Monas) park was quiet on Tuesday, a day after Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated the Rp 8.7 billion (US$965,000) fence surrounding its vicinity.

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/Rescue team ends search for bodies at Pacet hot springs

Rescue team ends search for bodies at Pacet hot springsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After combing the area around the Pacet hot springs for one week, the rescue team officially ended its search for more bodies on Tuesday, with the police insisting that only 26 people were killed ...

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Wed, 18 Dec 2002

JP/RI struggles to beat Cambodia in Tiger Cup

RI struggles to beat Cambodia in Tiger CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia had to come from behind twice before scoring its first win in the Group A matches of the Tiger Cup, beating 10-man Cambodia 4-2 at the Bung Karno stadium here on Tuesday.

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