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------------------------------------------------------------------- The City Council approved last week Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, giving him a chance at a second five-year term as governor.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/RI's positive outlook fragile: Consultant

RI's positive outlook fragile: ConsultantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While economic indicators here in the past few weeks have shown encouraging signs, a senior consultant warned that unless the government can consistently show a sustained effort in economic restructuring, the positive outlook ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/On the Agenda

On the Agenda * Bali International Fashion Week: Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel from May 13 to May 15, 2002.Bali is not only famed for its rich natural and cultural heritages but also has rapidly developing industries in garments, accessories and textiles.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/It is time to break Myanmar deadlock

It is time to break Myanmar deadlockLee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore A bearer of hope, United Nations special envoy Razali Ismail told the world after his seventh trip to Yangon last week to expect "important developments" soon.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/m-lynx shifts commitments to Asian beach volleyball circuit

m-lynx shifts commitments to Asian beach volleyball circuitMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sports event promoter m-lynx, which is tied to a four-year promotion deal with the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI), has fallen short of meeting its commitment in the ongoing national beach ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Critical thinking crucial to global success

Critical thinking crucial to global successA Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung On many different occasions Minister of National Education, Malik Fajar has blatantly described Indonesian as a boring school subject.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/The UMNO and multiracial society

The UMNO and multiracial societySin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Barisan Nasional President Mahathir Mohamad said the time was not yet ripe for Barisan Nasional to become a single party and this objective can only be achieved after the various ethnic groups in this country ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Portuguese traditional art exhibited

Portuguese traditional art exhibited JAKARTA: The Textile Museum in Jakarta will stage the Portuguese Traditional Art Exhibition from May 2 to July 9. The exhibition is being held in cooperation with the Fundacao Calouste Gulbelkian and the Portuguese Embassy in Jakarta.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Global Stock Index May.1

Global Stock Index May.1 Latest %Change New York DJ Indus 9946.22 +1.29 Apr 30 Nasdaq 1688.23 +1.89 Apr 30 S&P 500 1076.92 +1.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Rachman calls for reopening of Riau high-profile graft

Rachman calls for reopening of Riau high-profile graftThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Attorney General M.A. Rachman urged the Riau Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to reopen the investigation into a graft case allegedly involving the province's former governor, Soeripto.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Syafiuddin knew his life was in danger

Syafiuddin knew his life was in dangerMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita felt in danger after handing down a guilty verdict on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in a graft case two years ago, a witness testified on Wednesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/For innovation's sake, allow people to make mistakes

For innovation's sake, allow people to make mistakes Some Indonesian managers view working for pribumi (native Indonesians) much more enjoyable than for foreigners. Others think differently. Johanes A.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Mutual understanding key to ending labor rows

Mutual understanding key to ending labor rowsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rachmat, a middle-aged man, feels that his life is currently in limbo. He recently lost his job at a garment factory, located in the outskirts of Jakarta.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/On declaring May 1 a holiday

On declaring May 1 a holiday Like anywhere else in the world, Wednesday, May 1, was commemorated in Indonesia with tens of thousands of workers taking to the streets of the capital city and other towns. Most of them work in industrial enterprises controlled by foreign and domestic interests.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/'Bokor' helps refine religious ceremonies

'Bokor' helps refine religious ceremoniesTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Every day, a myriad of offerings consisting of fresh fruits, flowers, meals and cakes are presented to gods in Bali in an attempt to maintain the equilibrium between macrocosmic and microcosmic worlds, the tangible ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Minister urges people to reject reclamation plan

Minister urges people to reject reclamation planBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has urged Jakarta residents to reject the plan to reclaim the northern part of the city as it could cause worse floods.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/New Zealand PM to visit Indonesia

New Zealand PM to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is scheduled to arrive on Sunday for a two-day visit to Indonesia, the New Zealand Embassy said in a press release on Wednesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Public minivan drivers stage rally

Public minivan drivers stage rally TANGERANG: Some 120 drivers of public transportation minivans B01 serving the Rawa Buaya-Cikokol route staged a rally at the Tangerang municipality transportation agency office on Tuesday to protest against a plan by PT Surya Lestari to add 40 new minivans to ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/'No progress seen in Jakarta'

'No progress seen in Jakarta'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved last week Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, giving him a chance at a second five-year term as governor.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/House expects to release new education bill this month

House expects to release new education bill this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rekindling hopes of a better education for the nation's children, lawmakers plan to release a new education bill later this month, promising greater authority for schools and the public to decide what and how students ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Armed men rob BCA in Kuta

Armed men rob BCA in Kuta KUTA, Bali: Four men stormed the local branch of Bank Central Asia (BCA) on Tuesday morning, shooting a security guard and fleeing with at least Rp 73 million in cash.Denpasar Police detective chief Comr. Budi Wasono said the robbery took place at around 9:15 a.m.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Following an old, mystical path of Bali

Following an old, mystical path of BaliMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Bali In the 1930s, a visitor dismissed northern Bali as too urbanized and promptly headed south in search of the real Bali.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Exports down 13.41% in March

Exports down 13.41% in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports dropped by 13.41 percent to US$4.54 billion in March from $5.24 billion the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Wednesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Hot weather a natural phenomenon during transition period: BMG

Hot weather a natural phenomenon during transition period: BMGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Nurzaman, a driver on the Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, to Pulogadung, East Jakarta, bus route, the hotter daytime temperatures in the last few days have made him suffer a headache.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/PSSI proposes Jakarta, Surakarta for Tiger Cup

PSSI proposes Jakarta, Surakarta for Tiger CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has proposed Surakarta, Central Java, and Jakarta as the venue for the upcoming Tiger Cup, according to association chairman Agum Gumelar.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, May 2, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, May 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Painting Kartini 2002 to commemorate Kartini day, 15 female artists including Allison, Sri Haryani, Koni Herawati, Grace Condronimpuno, Kyoko Suzuki, AAA Oka, etc., at Bunga-Bunga Bali Artist Community, Jl. Kartika Kuta Center, until May 20.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Final exams drawing near, funds not yet disbursed

Final exams drawing near, funds not yet disbursedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some school principals complained that they lacked funds to hold final exams but were undecided on how to obtain money following a decision by the Ministry of Education to ban schools from imposing fees for ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/AGO urges reopening of Riau high-profile graft case

AGO urges reopening of Riau high-profile graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attorney General M.A. Rachman urged the Riau Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to reopen the investigation into a graft case allegedly involving the province's former governor, Soeripto.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan row goes to court

PDI Perjuangan row goes to court JAKARTA: The dispute between the Surabaya chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) which pits the party's board of executives and secretary-general Sutjipto will be settled in court.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Ex-banker to be tried in absentia

Ex-banker to be tried in absentia JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office is set to try Bambang Sutrisno in absentia. The former commissioner of the now-defunct Bank Surya is charged with misusing more than Rp 1.96 trillion (US$ 200 million) in state loans.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Resolving problems with priests

Resolving problems with priestsRoy Cimagala, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Priestly holiness appears to be a hot topic these days. Given the special temper of our time, many people are wondering about whether there is genuine holiness among our priests.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/May Day sees thousands of peaceful marchers

May Day sees thousands of peaceful marchersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers in the country observed International Labor Day on Wednesday with rallies that passed off peacefully in the main, but failed to live up to earlier boasts of huge turn- outs.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates May.1

Rupiah Rates May.1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,838.00 8,838.00 9,385.00 9,291.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Councillor received Rp 20m bribe

Councillor received Rp 20m bribeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillor Ugiek Soegihardjo, from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the largest party on the City Council, admitted on Wednesday that he had received Rp 20 million (US$2,137) from the company ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Mimika struggles for better education

Mimika struggles for better educationMarkus Mardius, The Jakarta Post, Mimika Mimika, one of Indonesia's youngest regencies, is an irony as far as education and people's welfare are concerned.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Still waters run deep in the art of Arnold Sobers

Still waters run deep in the art of Arnold SobersAdrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta When your father's first cousin is called Sir Garfield Sobers and is cited in the Encyclopedia Britannica as "the most gifted all-around cricket player of all time", you know that whatever you do in life, it is ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Deported workers sue labor agency

Deported workers sue labor agency JAKARTA: Eight Indonesian migrant workers, who were deported by the South Korean government shortly after their arrival on March 15, reported an Indonesian labor agency's director who allegedly deceived them, to the city police on Tuesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/When cultures clash in climate of fear

When cultures clash in climate of fearIan Buruma, Guardian News Service, London The empire strikes back in strange ways. A few weeks ago I strolled around one of the more arresting monuments of European imperialism. It is called, in Flemish, the Jubelpark, opened in Brussels in 1880.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Poor education problems: The case of mathematics

Poor education problems: The case of mathematicsIwan Pranoto, pranoto@dns.math.itb.ac.id, Department of Mathematics The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung It does not need an Einstein to conclude that our math teaching practices are derisory.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Is martial law needed in Ambon?

Is martial law needed in Ambon? The recent upsurge in violence in Ambon, which was partly provoked by the flying of flags of the South Maluku Republic (RMS) secessionist movement and reached its fiercest point yet in the village of Soya, seems to be indicting and mocking.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Governor links Laskar Jihad to Soya attack

Governor links Laskar Jihad to Soya attackThe Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina intimated that the Laskar Jihad paramilitary fighters, whose presence in Maluku is apparently supported by many Muslims who reside in Maluku, was closely linked with the deadly attack in Soya ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Who plays Rosa in 'Telegram'?

Who plays Rosa in 'Telegram'? JAKARTA: Slamet Rahardjo's drama flick Telegram will hit the big screen on May 8, five years after it was made in 1997.The long wait has blurred the memory of its main actors, Ayu Ashari (photo) and Desy Ratnasari, about the role they play in the movie.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/NU mulls proposal to set up own party

NU mulls proposal to set up own partyDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the notion of involving itself in politics amounts to a taboo, but executives of the largest Muslim organization are hinting that those days of are numbered.NU chairman A.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/UNTAET urged to present victim witnesses at trial

UNTAET urged to present victim witnesses at trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's first human rights trial is facing another test of credibility as state prosecutors have repeatedly failed to present victim witnesses to the court.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/U.S Dollar Rates May 1.

U.S Dollar Rates May 1. Latest %ChgYen 128.39-45 -0.14Euro* 0.9007-11 +0.10Sterling* 1.4571-76 -0.03Swiss franc 1.6142-48 -0.19Canadian dollar 1.5673-83 -0.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Customs and excise gold card

Customs and excise gold card A free way is not only monopolized by drivers on toll roads. Importers will also be able to enjoy a free way if their imported products enter Indonesia's customs areas. The Directorate General of Customs and Excise plans to provide gold cards to particular importers.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Duo look after Jakarta's poor

Duo look after Jakarta's poorTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta They serve as a surrogate father and mother for the destitute children studying in their Sanggar Akar schools.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Megawati says East Timor visit to promote national interest

Megawati says East Timor visit to promote national interestAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to win the people over concerning her planned visit to East Timor on May 20, President Megawati Soekarnoputri defended on Wednesday that the visit would be ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Government committed to redeem maturing bonds

Government committed to redeem maturing bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has set aside around Rp 3.9 trillion (US$410 million) to cover the redemption of bonds of equal value maturing in July, state budget director general Anshari Ritonga said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Elementary schools need funds for final exams

Elementary schools need funds for final examsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaSome school principals complained that they lacked funds to hold final exams but were undecided on how to obtain money following a decision by the Ministry of Education to ban schools from imposing fees for ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Education in distress

Education in distress It would be rather odd to remark that on Thursday, May 2, Indonesia marks National Education Day without giving readers at least a sketchy idea of why that day has been chosen to mark the state of education in this country.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Prices of goods down again in April: BPS

Prices of goods down again in April: BPSDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices of most goods declined again in April, due in large part to a stronger rupiah and the lower price of rice, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Wednesday.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Two killed on Jagorawi tollroad

Two killed on Jagorawi tollroad BOGOR: Two people were killed instantly and another wounded in a traffic accident that took place on the Jagorawi tollroad in Cimahpar, Bogor regency, on Tuesday morning.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Why Megawati should go

Why Megawati should go Geopolitical reasons dictate that President Megawati Sukarnoputri should be present in Dili on the occasion of the independence of Timor Lorosae and the installation of President Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Trimegah files second lawsuit against KPPU

Trimegah files second lawsuit against KPPUAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Trimegah Securities has filed a second lawsuit against the antimonopoly watchdog Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), in a move that is being viewed by some as an effort to influence the ...

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Papuans want masterminds of Theys' murder revealed

Papuans want masterminds of Theys' murder revealedR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Thousands of Papuans flocked to the grave of murdered pro- independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay on Wednesday to step up the pressure on the central government to reveal who gave the order to kill him.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Death penalty sought for young woman

Death penalty sought for young woman TANGERANG: A young woman is facing a possible death sentence for her alleged attempt to smuggle one kilogram of heroin from Katmandu, Nepal, into the country last October.

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Thu, 02 May 2002

JP/Savoring dining moments in Jimbaran

Savoring dining moments in JimbaranWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Jimbaran, Bali For seafood lovers, a visit to Jimbaran beach, about 12 kilometers south of Denpasar, is a must.

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