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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/JP/5/Manuputty

JP/5/Manuputty4 x 12 Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leaders 2 x 24 Southeast Sulawesi still without a governor 4 x 8 Students occupy offices in Kampar 2 x 22 Council deliberates bills to save Sundanese ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Prosecutors seek 9 months for foreigners in Aceh

Prosecutors seek 9 months for foreigners in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Prosecutors in Aceh demanded on Thursday a nine-month jail term for a Scottish researcher and an American nurse on charges of visa violations after soldiers found them carrying pictures and documents related ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/BI interest rate almost bottomed out: Economist

BI interest rate almost bottomed out: EconomistDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In contrast to what happened this year, Bank Indonesia will not be so generous in lowering its benchmark interest rate next year, primarily due to the prospect of strong inflationary pressure, chief ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Muslim scholar raps envoys

Muslim scholar raps envoys YOGYAKARTA: Noted scholar Syafii Ma'arif criticized on Thursday diplomats from Middle Eastern countries for their lack of enthusiasm to study and understand Indonesian culture, saying that their reluctance hampered closer ties between Indonesia and those countries.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Bob Hasan often absent from cell in Nusakambangan

Bob Hasan often absent from cell in NusakambanganAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap Speculations that wealthy and influential prisoners receive special treatment have resurfaced this week with the revelation that corruptor tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan is frequently absent from his prison cell ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/45 foreigners arrested for drugs

45 foreigners arrested for drugs JAKARTA: Police revealed on Thursday they had arrested and detained 45 foreigners suspected of trafficking drugs, mostly heroin, to Jakarta.The foreigners were mostly from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other African nations, and some were from Iran, Sr. Comr.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leaders

Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leadersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors sought on Thursday a five-year sentence each for two leaders of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) who were charged with treason against the state.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Police discover additional evidence linking Bali and Makassar bombers

Police discover additional evidence linking Bali and Makassar bombersJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Suryadi, one of 16 suspects in the Makassar bombing in South Sulawesi earlier this month, was among the accomplices of Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the Bali ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Ritola appointed new City Secretary

Ritola appointed new City Secretary JAKARTA: The city administration is expected to install Ritola Tasmaya as the new City Secretary next week, ending a perceived rift between Governor Sutiyoso and Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Indofood takes pole position: Survey

Indofood takes pole position: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instant noodle maker Indofood Sukses Makmur was voted the top Indonesian firm for overall leadership this year in the Far Eastern Economic Review's annual company survey, the Review 200: Asia's Leading Companies.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Reach out to people with HIV/AIDS, president says

Reach out to people with HIV/AIDS, president saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the nation on Thursday to reach out and support people with HIV/AIDS, saying that the move would minimize the spread of the epidemic.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Fire razes Wayang Cafe, no fatalities reported: Wayang Cafe in

Fire razes Wayang Cafe, no fatalities reported: Wayang Cafe in Blok M, South Jakarta, was destroyed by fire at about 9 p.m. No fatalities were reported. The fire started in the kitchen, Elshinta FM radio reported on Thursday night, quoting a cafe employee.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, December 20, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, December 20, 2002Exhibitions * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel. 6693406, 6602476), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 23. * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Govt determined to recover Rp 675b reforestation funds

Govt determined to recover Rp 675b reforestation fundsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering various options, including filing criminal charges, to recover some Rp 675.59 billion (US$76.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Police trace Samudra's network

Police trace Samudra's networkRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The joint team investigating the Bali bomb attacks are examining the contents of a computer belonging to blast suspect Imam samudra, in attempts to trace his wider terrorist network.Inquiry team spokesman Brig. Gen.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/City draft budget 2003

City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah) A. Revenue 1. Taxes 3,869,000,000,000 2. Levies 325,084,699,000 3. State-owned regional companies 67,237,917,000 4.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesian Islam facing serious image problems

Indonesian Islam facing serious image problemsSyafiq Hasyim, Director, Rahima Foundation, Jakarta, syafiqhasyim@hotmail.com. The expectation that Indonesian Islam had the potential to be the model for Islam and democracy in the world has been shattered since the Bali tragedy.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/`I know selling these items is wrong ...'

`I know selling these items is wrong ...' It was business as usual in Glodok, West Jakarta, on Thursday. Hundreds of street vendors, including those selling pirated VCDs, packed the area despite several security officers witnessed patrolling the market.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Mask dance relies on sole survivor

Mask dance relies on sole survivorTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A mask dancer was moving the entire body with valor and grace, performing Tari Gandrung, a traditional dance from Indramayu (West Java) that portrays an infatuated bachelor.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Military a last resort in managing conflicts: Mega

Military a last resort in managing conflicts: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed Thursday that armed force should be the last resort in managing conflicts throughout the country.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Bank Indonesia says new bank loans increasing

Bank Indonesia says new bank loans increasingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia reported on Thursday that the intermediary role of the country's banking sector was steadily improving, with Rp 3.3 trillion (about US$365 million)-worth of new loans distributed during October.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Students occupy offices in Kampar

Students occupy offices in KamparChaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau About 1,000 students from several universities have occupied the offices of the Kampar regent and local legislature (DPRD) here, demanding that Kampar Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy, A.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Economy predicted to see modest growth next year

Economy predicted to see modest growth next yearA'an Suryana and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's economic growth rate next year is projected to be only slightly higher as investment and export will remain weak, according to economists.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/RI refutes Taiwan threat to cut economic ties

RI refutes Taiwan threat to cut economic tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Dadan Witjaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung tried Thursday to contain Taiwan's threat to cut economic ties with Indonesia following Jakarta's ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Family planning activists launch HIV/AIDS campaign

Family planning activists launch HIV/AIDS campaign SEMARANG, Central Java: Activists of the Indonesian Family Planning Association (PKBI) have embarked on a campaign to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Floating treasury bonds

Floating treasury bonds The Indonesian government's offering of Rp 2 trillion (US$223 million) in eight-year treasury bonds (T-bonds) reflects the confidence that its overall creditworthiness is now high enough to attract long-term investors.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Myanmar still maintains Group A lead in Tiger Cup

Myanmar still maintains Group A lead in Tiger CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Myanmar crushed Cambodia 5-0 here on Thursday to continue its charge in Group A of the Tiger Cup, while Vietnam strengthened its status as tournament favorite with a 4-1 victory over lowly Philippines.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Prosecutors seek nine months for foreigners in Aceh

Prosecutors seek nine months for foreigners in AcehNani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh Prosecutors in Aceh demanded on Thursday a nine-month jail term for a Scottish researcher and an American nurse on charges of visa violations after soldiers found them carrying pictures and documents ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/JSC to start work in Aceh on Friday to prepare action plan

JSC to start work in Aceh on Friday to prepare action planNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC), in charge of monitoring the truce between the Indonesian government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as stipulated in the peace agreement signed on Dec.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Tangerang faces serious pollution

Tangerang faces serious pollution TANGERANG: Tangerang Regent Agus Djunara said on Thursday that due to the rapid growth of industry in Tangerang, the regency was now facing serious environmental problems caused by uncontrolled waste disposal by industrial firms into the rivers.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/City draft budget 2003

City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah) A. Revenue 1. Taxes 3,869,000,000,000 2. Levies 325,084,699,000 3. State-owned regional companies 67,237,917,000 4.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Trapped in the grand strategy of GAM

Trapped in the grand strategy of GAM After following the statements of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and government officials, I cannot shake the feeling that GAM has won the first round in this political game, and I think it will be followed by other steps soon.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Eviction of VCD street vendors in Glodok a sham

Eviction of VCD street vendors in Glodok a shamLeo Wahyudi S and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's eviction of street traders from in front of the Harco shopping center in Glodok has turned out to be another waste of time and energy as most of them have already ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, December 20, 2002

TV Today: Friday, December 20, 2002 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Environment9:00 Film9:30 Talk Show10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Community heads to get monthly allowance

Community heads to get monthly allowanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to begin providing a monthly allowance for community unit (RW) and neighborhood unit (RT) heads.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Rini opposes new import policy

Rini opposes new import policyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/City draft budget yet to be discussed

City draft budget yet to be discussedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council and the city administration have yet to begin discussion of the 2003 draft budget, which is expected to increase by about 13 percent from Rp 9.7 trillion in 2002 to nearly Rp 11 trillion.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Home minister warns of more islands being lost

Home minister warns of more islands being lostThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smarting over the loss of the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, home minister Hari Sabarno suggested the country exercise its sovereignty over remote islands by increasing its presence on these islands.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Southeast Sulawesi still without a governor

Southeast Sulawesi still without a governorDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Thursday the government would name an acting governor for Southeast Sulawesi next week, following the conclusion of a bribery investigation into the governor-elect ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Council discusses bills to save Sundanese culture

Council discusses bills to save Sundanese cultureYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The West Java legislative council and provincial administration are deliberating three bills to prevent Sundanese culture and literature from becoming extinct in the future amid the rapid drive ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Money laundering and terrorist financing

Money laundering and terrorist financingAnwar Nasution, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia Combating money laundering in Indonesia is more difficult with the introduction of a wide range of international and domestic deregulation and the rapid changes in technology.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Motorists annoyed by road closure

Motorists annoyed by road closureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many motorists driving in the vicinity of the Merdeka presidential palace in Central Jakarta became upset on Thursday due to heavy traffic congestion arising from the closure of main roads in the area without any prior ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Sutiyoso put on Rp 9.5b allowance

Sutiyoso put on Rp 9.5b allowanceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The draft 2003 city budget and its details were delivered to all 85 members of the City Council on Thursday, containing a number of interesting points, including the budget for Governor Sutiyoso's regular perks during ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/German silhouette film meets Indonesian 'wayang'

German silhouette film meets Indonesian 'wayang'Zora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta The first feature-length animation ever created was not Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, nor was it done by Walt Disney, which are probably two of the most common misconceptions in film history.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Farewell to Severino

Farewell to Severino Outgoing Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Rodolfo C. Severino Jr.
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Govt urged to optimize UNIDO aid for SMEs

Govt urged to optimize UNIDO aid for SMEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The aid agreement signed by the government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) here late last month should be excellent momentum for the empowerment of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Effectiveness of ID card sweeps questioned

Effectiveness of ID card sweeps questionedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors questioned on Thursday the effectiveness of the administration's plan to conduct a sweep on ID cards to curb the flow of migrants, commenting that it might promote corruption among city ...
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Fri, 20 Dec 2002

JP/Experts expect much of the same after 2004 election

Experts expect much of the same after 2004 electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 general election is unlikely to improve the quality of political life under the next government and legislature, with stronger public apathy toward the upcoming election also apparent, analysts said on Thursday.
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