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53 articles.
Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Youths speak their minds through writing

Youths speak their minds through writingDewi Santoso, JakartaChildren of today play a crucial role in turning this country into a better place to live.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Aceh governor will not head civil emergency

Aceh governor will not head civil emergencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaThe central government is set to establish a new administration that will be in charge of Aceh under a civil emergency in the province, citing the credibility of Governor Abdullah Puteh.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/43 councillors convicted of graft

43 councillors convicted of graftSyofiardi Bachyul, PadangIn an unprecedented measure in the country's recent history, a court here has virtually destroyed the legitimacy of a provincial legislative council.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Cementmaker loses Rp 14b in 2003

Cementmaker loses Rp 14b in 2003 Cement maker PT Semen Cibinong, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Holcim Ltd., recorded a loss of Rp 14 billion (US$1.5 million) last year due in part to a decline in exports.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Firm, MP criticize insurance bill

Firm, MP criticize insurance billMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe bill on social security will add a greater burden to employees, who will be required to pay premiums for their insurance, an insurance firm director said.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/KPU officials named suspects

KPU officials named suspects TANGERANG: The police named on Monday the secretary and a member of the Tangerang Elections Commission (KPU) as suspects for tampering with the documents of a candidate to make it appear as if he had passed the election screening.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/KPPU urges govt to take over Telkom's network

KPPU urges govt to take over Telkom's networkRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU), a monopoly watchdog, urged the government to take over the domestic telecommunications network backbone from state-owned telecom company PT Telkom to help ensure fair ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Amoseas to expand geothermal plant

Amoseas to expand geothermal plantFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amoseas Indonesia, a unit of U.S.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Police officers arrested in Rp 100m extortion attempt

Police officers arrested in Rp 100m extortion attemptEvi Mariani and Abdul Khalik, JakartaTwo officers from the National Police crime division were arrested over the weekend by Jakarta Police detectives following a report that they had extorted Rp 100 million (US$11,236) from a suspected drug ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/171 rebels moved from Aceh to Java jails

171 rebels moved from Aceh to Java jailsTiarma Siboro and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/SemarangThe Aceh authorities transferred on Monday 171 convicted Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels from jails in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province to prisons on Java island.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Nuclear technology being used in Madura to desalinate seawater

Nuclear technology being used in Madura to desalinate seawaterID Nugroho, SurabayaControversy over the government's plans to build a nuclear power plant (PLTN) in East Java's Madura in 2019 continue. But nuclear technology has in fact been utilized on the island since 2001.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/RI on track to achieve Millennium Development Goals

RI on track to achieve Millennium Development Goals Dadan Wijaksana JakartaIndonesia has made significant progress toward achieving a set of global development targets set out by the United Nations under the Millennium Declaration, although extra efforts are still needed to accelerate the pace, ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/'We cannot get safe food anymore'

'We cannot get safe food anymore'The government has issued warning against fish consumption caught in Jakarta Bay upon the discovery of dead fish on the beaches of Ancol, Kamal Muara and the Thousand Islands since May 7. The Jakarta Post asked a few residents how they would deal with the matter.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Time to acknowledge 'jihadism' is at work in southern Thailand

Time to acknowledge 'jihadism' is at work in southern ThailandKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and most of the senior officials dealing with the troubled South have dismissed outright the suggestion that what is going on there is the ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Generals in the race, so why the fuss now?

Generals in the race, so why the fuss now?Pitan Daslani, Jakarta The nominations of Wiranto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the July 5 presidential election have been criticized in numerous circles and antimilitary demonstrations have been held in many areas of the country.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Govt submits bills on regional autonomy laws

Govt submits bills on regional autonomy lawsKurniawan Hari, JakartaThe government has submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) two bills on the revision of Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Fery Santoro's long road to freedom

Fery Santoro's long road to freedomJune 29, 2003: Fery Santoro and fellow RCTI journalist Ersa Siregar are captured by GAM rebels on their way to a refugee camp in Langsa, along with the wives of two Air Force members.Aug.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/NU leaders banned from taking side

NU leaders banned from taking sideThe Jakarta Post, JakartaActing chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama Masdar F. Masoedi has prohibited all NU leaders, including those of affiliated bodies, from making statements supporting any presidential or vice presidential candidates in the upcoming election.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/RI on track to achieve development goals

RI on track to achieve development goalsDadan Wijaksana, JakartaIndonesia has made significant progress toward achieving a set of global development targets set out by the United Nations under the Millennium Declaration, although extra efforts are still needed to accelerate the pace, says a ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/City to move Senen sports hall to Kemayoran

City to move Senen sports hall to KemayoranDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe city administration plans to relocate the Senen sports hall in Central Jakarta to Kemayoran, about five kilometers away, because its current location has become a crowded business district.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Over 170 GAM members sent to Java

Over 170 GAM members sent to JavaTiarma Siboro and Suherdjoko Jakarta/SemarangThe Aceh authorities transferred on Monday 171 convicted Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels from jails in Aceh province to prisons on Java island.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Police see Jibril linked to Ba'asyir

Police see Jibril linked to Ba'asyir JAKARTA: Police interrogated on Monday deported militant Abu Jibril for possible links to terrorist attacks and a connection with cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), the organization held responsible for terrorist attacks across the ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Ex minister quizzed in Karaha Bodas

Ex minister quizzed in Karaha Bodas JAKARTA: Police questioned on Monday former minister of research and technology and former state electricity company (PLN) president director Muhammad Zuhal as a witness in the US$19 million Karaha Bodas mark-up case.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Top govt officials ignore Book Day

Top govt officials ignore Book Day BANDUNG: Even while the country struggles to improve education, the nation's top officials apparently decided it was unnecessary to attend the 2004 National Book Day celebrations held on Monday in Bandung.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Anti-independence activists angered

Anti-independence activists angered AMBON, Maluku: Dozens of youths staged a rally here on Monday to demand that separatists be firmly dealt with to prevent more violence following the April 25 incident that sparked a week-long killing spree in which nearly 40 people were hacked to death ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Cuba's election must be transparent

Cuba's election must be transparentI refer to the letter from the Cuban Ambassador entitled Cuba, a place for human rights published in The Jakarta Post on May 14.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/First verdicts on electoral dispute

First verdicts on electoral dispute JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court is scheduled to hand down its first verdicts on four separate electoral disputes involving candidates of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Govt gives out peanuts in return for dump

Govt gives out peanuts in return for dumpWahyuana, BekasiThe Bekasi administration finally distributed on Monday compensation to residents in the vicinity of Jakarta's Bantar Gebang dump.About 12,000 families of Cikiwul, Ciketing Udik and Sumur Batu villages will each receive Rp 100,000 (US$11.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Performances* Non Nova Acrobatics from France, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., May 19. * Sundanese Traditional Drama, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., May 29.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Goenawan Mohamad loses as court finds for Tomy

Goenawan Mohamad loses as court finds for TomyUrip Hudiono, JakartaThe East Jakarta District Court ordered on Monday Tempo media group co-founder and senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad to print a public apology to well-connected tycoon Tomy Winata for his statements deemed libelous published last ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Residents, traders reject overpass plan

Residents, traders reject overpass plan TANGERANG: Residents, Ciputat Market traders and local businesses in Tangerang have rejected a plan to construct an overpass to cope with the chronic traffic congestion in the busy district."An overpass is not the solution.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Train signal breaks, four people killed

Train signal breaks, four people killed MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least four people were killed and another severely wounded as a train hit a container truck in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, on Monday.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, May 18, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, May 18, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Next time will be better

Next time will be better The 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup international badminton championships concluded on Sunday with China emerging as the winner of both coveted cups. It is an extraordinary achievement for China, scoring four consecutive victories in the Uber Cup, with nine wins in total.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Sonia won because she promised the changes Indian people want

Sonia won because she promised the changes Indian people wantSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Project Syndicate Truly, the day before India's stunning election results were announced was the quiet before the storm.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/JP/5/graft

JP/5/graft43 councillors receive jail sentencesSyofiardi Bachyul PadangA court here sentenced West Sumatra Legislative Council speaker Arwan Kasri, his two deputies and 40 other councillors on Monday to up to two years and three months in prison for embezzling Rp 6.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/China sets sights on badminton gold

China sets sights on badminton goldEva C. Komandjaja, JakartaAfter winning the prestigious men's and women's Thomas and Uber Cup badminton championships, China is now setting its sights on a gold medal sweep at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Religious education review ordered

Religious education review orderedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has instructed the Ministry of Religious Affairs to review the teaching of religion in schools, saying that in some cases it has encouraged militancy among the students.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Audit agency needs more integrity: candidates

Audit agency needs more integrity: candidatesDadan Wijaksana Jakarta As the selection process for new leaders of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) nears completion, candidates say the agency needs a clearer and broader authority to more effectively combat state fund abuses.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Audit agency needs more integrity: Candidates

Audit agency needs more integrity: CandidatesDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta As the selection process for new leaders of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) nears completion, candidates say the agency needs a clearer and broader authority to more effectively combat state fund abuses.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/One hurt by exploding garbage

One hurt by exploding garbage JAKARTA: It is not recommended to burn garbage, not only because of the harmful smoke and fumes, but also because of potential chemical reactions, as Darso, 31, discovered.The chauffeur of a family living on Jl.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Failed generals will also be failed political leaders

Failed generals will also be failed political leadersZiad Salim, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara After a successful legislative election, the issue of ex- military men in politics suddenly became a hot topic, prompted, no doubt, by the emergence of two ex-generals as presidential candidates and the ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Second reporter from daily in Central Sulawesi attacked

Second reporter from daily in Central Sulawesi attackedIrvan NR, PaluA reporter from Nuansa Pos daily in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was injured in an alleged attack by the driver of Donggala Regency Legislative Council Speaker Ridwan Yalidjama.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/GAM releases more civilian hostages

GAM releases more civilian hostagesNani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, Langsa/JakartaSome 150 more civilian hostages were released by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) late Monday afternoon, hours before the midnight deadline set by the Indonesian Military (TNI) lapsed.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/No funds available for planned bus terminal project

No funds available for planned bus terminal projectDamar Harsanto, JakartaEast Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim said on Monday his administration could not proceed with the land acquisition process for the Pulo Gebang intercity bus terminal because of a lack of funds.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/'Tempo' lawyers allege perjury by Tomy

'Tempo' lawyers allege perjury by TomyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLawyers for Tempo magazine journalists requested on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court order the prosecutor to indict tycoon Tomy Winata for perjury in the criminal prosecution being brought following a complaint filed by ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Students protest rectorial election

Students protest rectorial election BOGOR: Students of private Ibnu Khaldun University, Bogor, rallied on Monday against an ongoing rectorial election for not being transparent."The university's foundation holds absolute power to put forth candidates ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Indonesia still struggles to uphold supremacy of law

Indonesia still struggles to uphold supremacy of lawAbdul Khalik, JakartaLack of public trust in law enforcers, inadequate legislation, and insufficient understanding of new laws retard the drive to uphold the supremacy of the law in Indonesia, an expert says.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Almost all councillors get jail terms in Padang

Almost all councillors get jail terms in PadangSyofiardi Bachyul PadangA court here sentenced West Sumatra Legislative Council speaker Arwan Kasri, his two deputies and 40 other councillors on Monday to up to two years and three months in prison for embezzling Rp 6.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Candidates gather key figures for campaign teams

Candidates gather key figures for campaign teamsM. Taufiqurrahman and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaMinisters, Islamic organization leaders and renowned political analysts are putting some backbone behind the campaign teams for each of the presidential candidates.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Lawmaking to be more open

Lawmaking to be more openKurniawan Hari, JakartaHouse of Representatives factions and the government agreed on Monday to provide the public at large with greater access to the legislative deliberation process at all governmental levels throughout the country.
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/Thousands of IAIN students in Yogyakarta protest additional fees

Thousands of IAIN students in Yogyakarta protest additional feesSlamet Susanto, YogyakartaThousands of students from the Sunan Kalijaga State Institute for Islamic Studies in Yogyakarta occupied the rector's office on Monday to demand the abolition of what the institute terms "education support ...
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Tue, 18 May 2004

JP/TAM exports Avanza to Thailand

TAM exports Avanza to ThailandTony Hotland, JakartaMajor automobile manufacturer PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) marked on Monday the first export of its new, popular Avanza multipurpose vehicle (MPV) to Thailand as an effort to capitalize on the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) scheme.
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