Idris Sardi to make a comeback JAKARTA: Idris Sardi, Indonesia's best-known violinist, will take center stage in Jakarta in June, almost 10 years after his retirement, his publicist said on Tuesday.Sardi's last concert was on Aug.

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JP/5/KAIBPK finds Rp 20b inefficiency in railway firmYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found corruption totaling Rp 20 billion (about US$2.

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JP/5/Kendari24 x 2 lines:AJI rebukes summoning of Kendari journalists over defamation caseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) on Tuesday expressed its full support for journalists in Kendari, North Sulawesi, who have refused to comply with a police summons to ...

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Iraq ablaze on Tintin's canvasYusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor JakartaThe ongoing U.S.-led aggression against Iraq has sent jitters across the world.

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Balinese exploits artistic spirit to greet Nyepi I Wayan Juniartha and Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliFor years, the making and the noisy parade of ogoh-ogoh, or giant papier-mache dolls, has been the main activity of Balinese youths during the weeks before the celebration of ...

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Tobing stands test of TVRI crisisTony Ryanto Contributor Jakarta The financial crisis hitting TVRI is putting Sumita Tobing's leadership to the test.Tobing, the 56-year-old TVRI president director, is known as a woman of substance who never says no to a challenge, no matter how tough it may be.

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Thousands of Acehnese students may loose national examsNani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda AcehDespite the peace accord, thousands of Acehnese students in Bireuen may not be able to sit national examinations in May because they have been forced to abandon their villages due to the worsening ...

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40 NGOs fight for peace in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Some 40 non-governmental organizations launched a coalition at the office of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) in the city to fight for peace in the province.

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Manokwari quake victims remain homeless Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaDespite its massive natural gas wealth, hundreds of residents of Manokwari, Papua are living in temporary homes made of palm leaves and children, when they are not sick, attend outdoor schools after a ...

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