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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Two more arrested for Seram attack

Two more arrested for Seram attackM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon A police team has arrested two more people on charges of attacking a police command post on Seram island recently, a police spokesman said on Friday.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Council to quiz poll body supervisor

Council to quiz poll body supervisor JAKARTA: City Council's Commission A on legal and administrative affairs is set to question the City National Unity Agency (Kesbang) on Monday over the possible misuse of election funds by the Jakarta Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Election body chief detained

Election body chief detainedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The anticorruption drive has again bared its teeth, with the arrest on Friday of General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin for alleged involvement in graft involving the poll body.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Bank Mandiri told to improve image

Bank Mandiri told to improve imageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beleaguered Bank Mandiri needs to repair its tarnished image and regain the public trust it lost after the unveiling of a high- profile loans scandal there, a top minister says.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/SUHARTO

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Education forum delayed over cash

Education forum delayed over cash JAKARTA: An education conference has been postponed indefinitely partly due to a lack of money, organizers have said.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/RI dispatches special team to RP to free hostages

RI dispatches special team to RP to free hostagesIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government has sent a special team to help free three Indonesian crew members of a ship who were taken hostage by an unidentified armed group in the Philippines, foreign affairs ministry ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/The ozone mafia, a global threat to all

The ozone mafia, a global threat to allArne Jernelov, Project Syndicate Now that the Kyoto Protocol has been ratified, with even Russia belatedly signing on, a threat is emerging against an earlier landmark in international environmental protection -- the Vienna Convention and the Montreal ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Govt ready to scrap red-white IDs

Govt ready to scrap red-white IDsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh "Oh ... you're holding a red and white identity card? You must be Acehnese then?"This sort of question is often heard during ID inspections whether within or outside of Aceh province.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/PKB rivals may seek court ruling

PKB rivals may seek court rulingTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A court decision now appears the most feasible option for putting an end to an internal rift within the National Awakening Party (PKB) as the two rival camps continue to stick by their guns in a worsening leadership dispute.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/SUHARTO

SUHARTO Tangerang, Banten ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Coups and karmic justice

Coups and karmic justice Raul Pangalangan Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila Coups hurt us when they fail. They unsettle our lives, put business plans on hold and distress the economy.But listen. Coups hurt us even when they triumph in a blaze of good intentions.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Creating jobs to benefit RI

Creating jobs to benefit RI With respect to your front page article on May 19 regarding the government's intensified push to find employment for Indonesian workers abroad, it has always amazed me why the government has not made greater efforts to promote work for these people in Indonesia as ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/JJS clarifies

JJS clarifies Thank you very much for your newspaper's interest in our school. I am very appreciative of your reporter's efforts in contacting the school and conducting interviews.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/U.S. quarrels with Allah: Scandal over the koran

U.S. quarrels with Allah: Scandal over the koranPyotr Romanov RIA Novosti Moscow It is hard to envy the Americans: Quarrelling with Allah is bad these days.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/DIS to celebrate new toll road

DIS to celebrate new toll road JAKARTA: Anyone wishing to celebrate the opening of the new Jl. Ampera toll road connecting South Jakarta to Tangerang can join a motorcade organized by the Deutsche Internationale Schule (DIS) on Sunday.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Council welcomes plan to develop city toll roads

Council welcomes plan to develop city toll roadsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council has lent its support to the Jakarta administration's plan to construct 85 kilometers of inner city toll roads worth Rp 23.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Alwi to attend Yemeni National Day

Alwi to attend Yemeni National Day INDONESIA: Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab will attend celebrations to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Yemen's unification, Yemeni Ambassador to Indonesia said in Jakarta.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Religion and rationalism

Religion and rationalism The article The rise of Islamic protestantism in Indonesia published in The Jakarta Post on May 18 tries to reveal that Islamic protestantism is a response to the hegemony of organized religion in this country.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

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Tom Cockrem News Asia Network/The Star Iloilo: Icons of the past I threw my arms up in despair. There were just too many choices - some 700 islands and just as many towns. But in the end I went for Iloilo. It simply had to be special. Quirky names, I have discovered, very rarely let you down.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Sampoerna

SampoernaCorrection: In the story Sampoerna's focus is on Indonesia domestic market that appeared in The Jakarta Post Friday's edition on page 13, we mistakenly placed a photograph of Andrew White instead of Martin King. This is the correct photograph of Martin King. We apologize for the error.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/'The luckiest ex-dictator' 7 years on

'The luckiest ex-dictator' 7 years onAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam Like it or not, Soeharto is an item of hype. Whatever he did or didn't do can easily become a topic of public debate. While he reigned, it seemed as though his every statement was made into a headline.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Local candidates turn to black magic

Local candidates turn to black magicIman Dwianto Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya It was 9.30 p.m when campaign workers for the Alisjahbana/ Wahyudin Husein ticket kicked off their meeting in the garden of Alisjahbana's house.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/VOA launches Indonesian bureau

VOA launches Indonesian bureauThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Washington-based broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) launched a Jakarta bureau on Thursday as part of its effort to devote more resources to Indonesia.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Gaikindo revises car sales to 550,000 on robust demand

Gaikindo revises car sales to 550,000 on robust demandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Robust domestic demand on vehicles has prompted the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) to revise its car sales growth target from 520,000 to 550,000 units this year.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Cellular phones must-to-have gadget for Jakartans

Cellular phones must-to-have gadget for JakartansRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sri could not conceal her amazement when the pushcart vendor from whom she normally buys vegetables and meat offered her his cell phone number.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

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Photo: Page 6:Photo A: JP/Mulkan SalmonaPura Besakih popularly known as the mother of all temples in Bali, attracts visitors from far and wide. It is perched high Mt. Agung, Bali's highest peak and is one of the "can't miss" sites on Bali.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Vehicle checks conducted after Jakarta bomb warning

Vehicle checks conducted after Jakarta bomb warningAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta Police continued making random checks of vans and trucks for explosives and terrorists on Friday in the wake of a travel warning released by the Australian government this week warning of another ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Are there lessons to learn from Buyat?

Are there lessons to learn from Buyat?Harry Bhaskara Buyat/Manado/North Sulawesi It's a classic case. A multinational company is operating in a region and the local people feel alienated.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Few notice better services in selected subdistricts

Few notice better services in selected subdistrictsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Abdullah noticed something unusual in his neighborhood the last few months: the presence of street sweepers.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Broadcasting regulation for local direct election

Broadcasting regulation for local direct electionR. Kristiawan Jakarta Indonesia will soon see dozens of local direct elections. Next month alone, according to Cetro (The Center for Electoral Reform), there will be 181 elections, an average of six elections per day throughout the country.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Seven years after Soeharto's resignation

Seven years after Soeharto's resignationJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Exactly seven years ago on May 21, under intense pressure from university students who had been demonstrating continuously for a week on end, then-president Soeharto resigned.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Tam Tam & Huu Chi

Tam Tam & Huu Chi Asia News Netwokrk/VietNamNews Ho Chi Minh City Tourists discover fresh sights, fruit, fish Fruitpicking, fishcatching and floating market tours are becoming more popular for domestic and international tourists to My Tho City and Cai Be Commune of Tien Giang Province, about ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Indications of graft at plantation companies

Indications of graft at plantation companiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A day after naming 16 state-owned enterprises he said were riddled with graft, State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto plans to put the spotlight on 15 more SOEs, most of them in plantation.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Wrongful shooting cops undergo interrogation

Wrongful shooting cops undergo interrogationAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Armed police officers can be a bit of a paradox.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Susilo to lobby U.S. on arms

Susilo to lobby U.S. on armsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hopes to persuade U.S. legislators to withdraw the ban on the sale of U.S.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/POBSI to hire foreign coach

POBSI to hire foreign coachMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) plans to hire a foreign coach to improve the team's medal chances at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Human error behind Lampung train crash

Human error behind Lampung train crash BANDUNG: A train accident in Bandarlampung on Thursday night that killed six people was caused by human error, a spokesman for state train operator PT KAI said on Friday.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/AGO seen as 'stumbling block' to Timor truth

AGO seen as 'stumbling block' to Timor truthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) told a visiting team of United Nations experts on Friday the Attorney General's Office (AGO) was a stumbling block to the prosecution of military soldiers and police officers ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

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The Straits Times/Asia News Network Singapore Singapore: Asia's shopping destination Singapore has not lost its allure as a shopping destination and still beats cities like Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong on price, according to a recent study.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Probes into Bakrie, Kalla firms dropped

Probes into Bakrie, Kalla firms droppedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) decided on Friday to halt its graft investigations into cement company PT Semen Bosowa Maros and telecommunications firm PT Bakrie Telecom, both of which are linked to ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/ExxonMobil likely to get Cepu contract extension

ExxonMobil likely to get Cepu contract extensionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is expected to extend U.S.- based ExxonMobil Oil's contract for the Cepu block, which is currently being negotiated.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Indonesia and the world

Indonesia and the worldBantarto Bandoro Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government is only eights months old since its inception last October.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Miss Indonesia Artika in high demand in Bangkok

Miss Indonesia Artika in high demand in BangkokNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post/Bangkok A little bit of controversy back home just may give Artika Sari Devi the popularity boost needed to win the 2005 Miss Universe contest being held here.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/International dimension in the fight against illegal logging

International dimension in the fight against illegal loggingE. Wibanarto, Jakarta In the last few years, Indonesia has been facing an acute problem of illegal logging.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Govt examines possible human avian flu case

Govt examines possible human avian flu caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Ministry of Health officer confirmed on Friday reports of a possible human avian flu case and is currently waiting for further laboratory test results in the coming two weeks.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 23, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 23, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/'Foreign teachers not qualified'

'Foreign teachers not qualified'Alex Tubagus, Surabaya More and more people now are entering into the "development" of schools, and their reasons for entry are not really about helping to build an educated society, but simply because they see it as a business venture from which they may be able ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Lore Lindu park decimated

Lore Lindu park decimated PALU, Central Sulawesi: More of the Lore Lindu National Park in the Central Sulawesi regency of Donggala has been destroyed, an official admitted on Friday.Park director Amir Hamzah expressed concern over a recent finding that up to 1.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Indonesia, Malaysia to discuss sea border

Indonesia, Malaysia to discuss sea border INDONESIA: Indonesia and Malaysia will hold a two-day technical discussion on the delimitation of Indonesia's and Malaysia's sea borders starting on Wednesday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Yuri Oktavian Thamrin says.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Black orchid could lure tourists back to Poso

Black orchid could lure tourists back to PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Poso While it is remains troubled by religious conflicts, the regency of Poso is one of the few in Central Sulawesi province with a great potential for tourism.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/No more illegal fares, says port

No more illegal fares, says portZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Port workers, operators and users declared on Friday that they would unite in an effort to eliminate all manner of illegal fees charged at the country's biggest seaport, Tanjung Priok.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Tam Tam & Huu Chi

Tam Tam & Huu Chi Asia News Netwokrk/VietNamNews Ho Chi Minh City Discovering fresh sights, fruit and fish in Vietnam Fruitpicking, fishcatching and floating market tours are becoming more popular for domestic and international tourists to My Tho City and Cai Be Commune of Tien Giang Province, ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/President calls for national pride

President calls for national pride JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the nation to take pride in itself and its achievements."Let us be proud of ourselves and do the best we can for the country," he told participants of a National Awakening Day celebration on Friday.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/'For the people's benefit? That's a lie!'

'For the people's benefit? That's a lie!' The issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the development of public projects has given the government more power to compulsorily purchase land from private citizens in the name of the public interest.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/'Without new discovery our movies will die'

'Without new discovery our movies will die' The 48th San Francisco International Film Festival took place in late April/early May. The work of some Indonesian filmmakers was screened there, including that of Garin Nugroho.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/English grammar usage

English grammar usage One can often tell when an Indonesian has written an article or advertisement in English, because of the inclusion of a suffix 's' to make some nouns plural.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/RI to send more farmers, scientists to Tanzania

RI to send more farmers, scientists to Tanzania Indonesia plans to send more farmers and agricultural scientists to Tanzania as part of an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Yogyakarta hosts off-road race

Yogyakarta hosts off-road race YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta is hosting a three-day off-road race called the Road Diplomat Challenge of Indonesia (RDCI), with Surabaya-based cigarette producer PT Gelora Djaja as the sole sponsor.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Islands for rent north off Semarang

Islands for rent north off Semarang Tanjung Gelam Island (photo above) is a pristine island full of beauty, which is a draw for investors in the tourist sector. The island is one of 27 islands in the Karimunjawa island chain off Central Java, which have been declared a national park.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Hotels hold blood donation campaign

Hotels hold blood donation campaign YOGYAKARTA: As part of its nation-wide "Accor Blood Donation Campaign 2005" program underway since May 16, three Accor hotels in Yogyakarta, namely Grand Mercure, Novotel, and Ibis Malioboro on Thursday held a blood donor event.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Nurlaila, an example of abuse against teachers

Nurlaila, an example of abuse against teachersAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta One leading national newspaper reported not long ago that some teachers and students filed a judicial review of Law No. 20/2003 on national education.

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/The ozone mafia

The ozone mafiaArne Jernelov Project Syndicate Now that the Kyoto Protocol has been ratified, with even Russia belatedly signing on, a threat is emerging against an earlier landmark in international environmental protection -- the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol for defending the ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Kalla to campaign in local elections

Kalla to campaign in local electionsApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Medan/Jakarta Some of the nation's political big guns will be out in force in Medan in the next month, lending their support to candidates running for the mayoral elections, with the Golkar ...

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Sat, 21 May 2005

JP/Flicker of hope

Flicker of hope Seven years ago to this day, President Soeharto uttered that famous remark "I quit", thus ending his 32-year rule amid tumult on the streets.

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