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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/BI plans conference on sharia banking

BI plans conference on sharia bankingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is planning to hold an international conference on Islamic sharia banking to discuss its possible contribution to monetary stability.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Water an economic commodity: Minister

Water an economic commodity: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister has insisted that besides its social impact, water is an economic commodity that should be included in the controversial bill on water resources.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/FDI policies

FDI policies Time to time, we read press reports about the amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) approved by the Indonesian authorities.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Legislator launches book

Legislator launches book JAKARTA: Legislator Effendy Choirie of the National Awakening Party (PKB) on Friday launched a book titled Privatisasi Versus Neo Sosialisme di Indonesia (Privatization Versus Neo Socialism in Indonesia).
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/JP/6/SWEDE2

JP/6/SWEDE2 Swede smell of democracy Paul Foot Guardian News Service London Consternation in high places is always a cause for rejoicing. The gloom that struck down important people throughout Europe after the result of the Swedish referendum on the euro was utterly delightful.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Govt mulls raising import duties

Govt mulls raising import dutiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering the raising of import duties on some farm commodities to curb their import, in a bid to boost domestic production and to limit depletion of the country's foreign exchange ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/No place for anger in classrooms

No place for anger in classroomsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta Anger, it is said, is a wasteful emotion. Anger, the wise say, "blows out the lamp of the mind and leaves us in foolish darkness".
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/No effective economic policy choice offered by Koizumi

No effective economic policy choice offered by KoizumiSusumu Saito, Director, Trilateral Institute Inc.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra

Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two more children were reported to have died from the outbreak of dengue fever that has been plaguing several parts of North Sumatra, bringing the death toll to at least 12 victims since March.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/JP/6/IPS2

JP/6/IPS2NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNHazel Henderson Author, 'Beyond Globalization' St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.A.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/'Both the city and the squatters are wrong'

'Both the city and the squatters are wrong' The city administration has evicted around 1,500 families who had previously occupied a 55-hectare plot of land belonging to Perum Perumnas in Kampung Baru, West Jakarta.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Eviction, Who's to blame?

Eviction, Who's to blame?T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, tabita@cbn.net.id More and more poor people in the city are losing their homes due to forced evictions.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Govt urges House to quickly complete amendment of BI law

Govt urges House to quickly complete amendment of BI lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged on Friday the House of Representatives to quickly approve the proposed bill on the amendment of the central bank law because a further delay would cause a costly set back in other key financial ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/12 soldiers to stand trial for torturing civilians in Aceh

12 soldiers to stand trial for torturing civilians in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will immediately court-martial 12 soldiers on charges of torturing dozens of villagers in a move that seems calculated to show ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Five NU ulemas to vie for DPD seats in C. Java

Five NU ulemas to vie for DPD seats in C. JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java At least five charismatic ulemas from the nation's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulema (NU), in Central Java will contest seats for the province's Regional Representatives Council ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Two buses collide in Menteng, 35 injured

Two buses collide in Menteng, 35 injuredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two buses collided at the intersection of Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro and Jl. Diponegoro?, Menteng, Central Jakarta, during the morning peak period on Friday, causing traffic congestion for more than an hour.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Floods: Same old story?

Floods: Same old story? The torrential rains that hit parts of Jakarta recently have apparently reminded people that it is time to switch anxieties -- from the scarcity of water due to the drought to the possibility of flooding.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra

Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two more children were reported to have died from the outbreak of dengue fever that has been plaguing several parts of North Sumatra, bringing the death toll to at least 12 victims since March.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Police arrest three more terror suspects in Central Java

Police arrest three more terror suspects in Central JavaSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java The police arrested three more Muslim terror suspects who allegedly were linked to terrorists or terror attacks in the country, bringing the figure to 18.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Batam hotel suspends workers after fires

Batam hotel suspends workers after firesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau A four-star hotel on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province -- which caught fire twice in one week earlier this month -- has suspended more than 320 workers for four months, after hoteliers urged authorities to ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/RI rebukes human rights watchdog over Aceh

RI rebukes human rights watchdog over AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has played down the Human Rights Watch's accusation of gross human rights abuses in the ongoing military operation in Aceh, saying that such an accusation is groundless.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Two hotels receive bomb threats

Two hotels receive bomb threats JAKARTA: Intercontinental MidPlaza hotel on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 10-11 and Red Top hotel on Jl. Pecenongan, both in Central Jakarta, received hoax bomb calls.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Car Free Day to be no busman's holiday

Car Free Day to be no busman's holidayBambang Nurbianto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta minus thousands of private cars equals better traffic conditions and much less smog.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Legislator launches book

Legislator launches book AKARTA: Legislator Effendy Choirie of the National Awakening Party (PKB) on Friday launched a book titled Privatisasi Versus Neo Sosialisme di Indonesia (Privatization Versus Neo Socialism in Indonesia).
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Experts doubt merit of reconciliation commission

Experts doubt merit of reconciliation commissionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and human rights activists have expressed doubts over the effectiveness of the planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) to resolve past human rights abuses, saying it would merely expose ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesian comics battle to reach a wider market

Indonesian comics battle to reach a wider marketSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The lights have dimmed and the tables are cleared.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/KPU denies huge budget for housing

KPU denies huge budget for housing JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) denied on Thursday an allegation made by a non-government organization that KPU had allocated funds totaling Rp 649 billion (US$76.3 million) to the construction of houses for its members.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Parties that makes your tongue dance

Parties that makes your tongue dance YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta's Sheraton Mustika Resort and Spa is about to embark on a new party program.Starting Sept. 23, the hotel will offer special menus every Tuesday evening under a Kampung Nelayan (fishing village) theme. Two days later, on Sept.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Bank Indonesia still sees room for further rate cut

Bank Indonesia still sees room for further rate cutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin said on Friday that the central bank expected its benchmark rate to further drop on the weak inflation outlook this year.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Supervising central bank

Supervising central bank The amendments to the 1999 Bank Indonesia Act that were proposed by the government in late 2000 were designed to have been approved by the House of Representatives by January, 2001 at the latest because the proposed changes would affect only several articles that ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Agency wants more money for busway project

Agency wants more money for busway projectBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaWith Rp 117 billion (US$13.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Alleged thieves mobbed to death

Alleged thieves mobbed to death TANGERANG: Two men were mobbed to death after allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver on Thursday evening in Sindang Sono village, Pasar Kemis district, Tangerang regency.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/More money needed for busway project

More money needed for busway projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Rp 117 billion (US$13.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/SDF must rebuild Iraq, not back U.S. offensive

SDF must rebuild Iraq, not back U.S. offensive Yoichi Funabashi The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo The United States has completely shifted gears.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Mlangi resto offers traditional food

Mlangi resto offers traditional food YOGYAKARTA: If you are tired of the usual fare offered by restaurants here, why not tempt your taste buds with traditional Indonesian dishes with a difference, at newly opened restaurant, Mlangi Resto.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/JP/7/TOLL

JP/7/TOLLTraffic jams near vihara On Sept. 11, 2003, while in a taxi from Grogol, we took the toll road heading toward the Ancol Barat/Mangga Dua exit.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Ministry seeks party registration delay

Ministry seeks party registration delay JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Friday to extend the deadline for political parties to register with the commission from Oct. 9, to Oct. 19.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Alleged thieves mobbed to death

Alleged thieves mobbed to death TANGERANG: Two men were mobbed to death after allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver on Thursday evening in Sindang Sono village, Pasar Kemis district, Tangerang regency.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Hundreds stages protest against Israel and America

Hundreds stages protest against Israel and AmericaAinur R. Sophiaan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Hundreds of students and religious activists staged separate rallies in the nation's second largest city of Surabaya as well as in Yogyakarta on Friday to protest the United States' ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Tactics and fitnessprime concerns as Sony heads to Denmark

Tactics and fitnessprime concerns as Sony heads to DenmarkMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asian champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro is to be included in the Indonesian badminton squad for the Denmark Open even though his coach is concerned about the 19-year-old's tactical play and physical condition.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/A new lease of life at the Italian Institute of Culture

A new lease of life at the Italian Institute of CulturePlacido, Contributor, Jakarta On Oct. 19, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (the Italian Institute of Culture) will celebrate its third birthday.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Rights team verifies abuses in Bulukumba

Rights team verifies abuses in BulukumbaAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said here on Friday it had verified reports of human rights abuses by police during protests in Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Religions is no longer the 'opium of the people'

Religions is no longer the 'opium of the people'Andrew Anthony, Guardian News Service, London Your starter question for 10 points: Who wrote the following words? "Religious suffering is at the same time an expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/GAM's strength reduced: Endriartono

GAM's strength reduced: EndriartonoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Bitter time for information society

Bitter time for information societyKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Precarious trends are emerging that could restrict press freedom and the free flow of information on the Internet at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva set for December.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Police meet Muslim leaders over arrests of activists

Police meet Muslim leaders over arrests of activistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Gresik Police officers met with Muslim leaders on Friday to discuss the arrests of dozens of activists for their alleged involvement in a string of terrorist attacks in the country.National Police Chief Gen.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/W. Jakarta evictees refuse to leave, want compensation

W. Jakarta evictees refuse to leave, want compensationBambang Nurbianto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the evicted people who had been living on disputed land at Kampung Baru, Cengkareng Timur, in West Jakarta, insisted that they would stay on the land and demand compensation ...
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/The dollar wars return amid uncertainty

The dollar wars return amid uncertaintyHarold James, Author, 'The End of Globalization: Lessons from the Great Depression' Project Syndicate Faced by uncertain re-election prospects, and worried about job losses, U.S. President George W.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Mlangi resto offers traditional food

Mlangi resto offers traditional food YOGYAKARTA: If you are tired of the usual fare offered by restaurants here, why not tempt your taste buds with traditional Indonesian dishes with a difference, at newly opened restaurant, Mlangi Resto.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Deforestation hits 43m hectares

Deforestation hits 43m hectares YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Forestry Muhammad Prakosa said on Friday that at least 43 million hectares of forests nationwide have been destroyed.The massive deforestation is a wake up call, not only for the government, but also for the public, said Prakosa.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/New opportunities for the UN

New opportunities for the UNHazel Henderson Author, 'Beyond Globalization' St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.A.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Corruption-prone nonbudgetary funds still exist: BPK

Corruption-prone nonbudgetary funds still exist: BPKRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Judono has expressed concern that the old, bad habit of government ministries and state agencies collecting nonbudgetary funds remains widespread.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Police foil infant smuggling attempt

Police foil infant smuggling attempt PEKANBARU, Riau: Police in Tanjungpinang regency, Riau province, said on Friday they had foiled an attempt to smuggle an infant to Singapore.The move followed the earlier arrest in Batam in the same province of four suspects charged with infant trafficking.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/9,700 teachers go unpaid in W. Sumatra

9,700 teachers go unpaid in W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 9,700 temporary teachers in West Sumatra province are complaining that they have not received their Rp 400,000 monthly salaries since they were appointed three months ago.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Gunawan is mentally sound, say police

Gunawan is mentally sound, say policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta, Jakarta Gunawan Santosa, the prime suspect in the July 19 murders of PT Aneka Sakti Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard, is mentally fit, a police officer said on Friday.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/After one-month treatment, patients with TB turn negative

After one-month treatment, patients with TB turn negativeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with tuberculosis (TB) can safely return to work with two weeks or a month of beginning treatment, a pulmonologist said.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/President Megawati to urge multilateralism in UN assembly

President Megawati to urge multilateralism in UN assemblyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will highlight the importance of multilateralism and reform of the United Nations body in her coming speech in front of the UN General Assembly.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Tough challenges await RI journalists, media owners

Tough challenges await RI journalists, media owners Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California The phenomenal development in information technology (IT) over the last two decades, accelerated by the Internet, has changed many aspects of human activity.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Nursafinah struggles for the migrant worker's welfare

Nursafinah struggles for the migrant worker's welfareSyaiful Amin, Contributor, Banyumas, Central Java Nursafinah is just another ordinary woman. But for those who are not familiar with her, she is a housemaid turned entrepreneur.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/The dividends of Moscow's pragmatism

The dividends of Moscow's pragmatismMikhail Margelov Chairman International Affairs Committee Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia RIA Novosti Moscow Several years ago a full-scale involvement of Russia in G8 discussions seemed purely hypothetical.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/Workshop teaches how to say it with flowers

Workshop teaches how to say it with flowersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaI hide myself within my flower, That wearing on your breast, You, unsuspecting, wear me too, And angels know the rest.
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Sat, 20 Sep 2003

JP/'TNI should stay neutral in elections'

'TNI should stay neutral in elections' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto urged politicians on Friday not to invite the military back into politics and suggested that the institution stay neutral in the 2004 general elections.
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