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Searching for all articles published on 2003-01-22 ...
56 articles.
Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Budget meeting in Puncak canceled, moved to City HallAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Ciloto, West Java Due to public complaints and the urging of the police, a meeting between Jakarta councillors and officials to discuss the 2003 city budget at the Ciloto Indah Permai Hotel in Puncak, Cianjur ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Woman commits suicide in Tangerang A 17-year-old woman who was taking a course at the Granita Foundation, a baby sitter supplier in Cipondoh district, Tangerang municipality, committed suicide on Tuesday morning.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Govt bows to protests The government's decision on Monday to roll back the price hikes for three of the most widely used fuels and to grant industrial users of electricity a 2.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Fuel prices hike: Desperado in limboB Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Alumnus, London School of Economics, Jakarta, herryprb@lse.ac.uk These are the days when public policy in this country walks again in limbo. And the way it walks in limbo is pathetic.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

`Jogging ban is ridiculous' Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree closing Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman to all Sunday morning sports activities beginning Jan. 26.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Present coalition still going strong In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to lose ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Two missing after ship capsizes PALU, Central Sulawesi: A ship carrying sand capsized in the waters of Tolitoli off the coast of Central Sulawesi, leaving two members of its crew missing, local police said on Tuesday.Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

PDI Perjuangan set for street battles: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sending the country back to mob democracy, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has threatened to mobilize thousands of supporters to outnumber those ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Police shoot and kill alleged thief Tangerang Police detectives shot dead an alleged member of a gang of motorcycle thieves operating in Pasar Kemis district, Tangerang regency, early on Tuesday.The chief of detectives, Adj. Comr.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Garuda pilots seek pay rise, threaten to go on strikeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having recently recovered from serious financial troubles, Garuda Indonesia is facing a new challenge after its pilots threatened on Tuesday to take labor actions, including going on strike, unless the ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 22, 2003 Exhibitions * Photography, Nyanyian Periferal by Oscar Motuloh, CCCL-French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5615246), Feb. 5 to Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

House legislators reluctant to dismiss AkbarKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the double blow inflicted by the courts, Akbar Tandjung can feel secure in his position as the speaker of the House of Representatives as there is still no real move to unseat ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

IMF urges government to speed up reform programDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that though Indonesia had been making progress in certain areas, its reform agenda was unfinished, resulting in modest economic growth.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Baby girl born in Central Java with four legsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta It is rare here for a surgeon to separate Siamese twins, but currently a medical team at Sardjito General Hospital in Yogyakarta are working on a much more challenging case to save a five-day-old baby girl who ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

KAI raises railway faresYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Business and executive class train fares will rise by between five percent and 33 percent on Feb. 1 to compensate for past losses, state-owned railroad operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) announced in Bandung on Tuesday.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Tonton aiming for second Asian title at LangkawiMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National star cyclist Tonton Susanto is determined to further extend his domination of the Asian division in the 2003 Tour de Langkawi, starting at the end of this month in Malaysia."I want to defend my title.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

High court chief orders inquiry into whistle-blowerTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the Jakarta High Court, M. Ridwan Nasution, has ordered an inquiry into a lawyer who accused a judge of extortion.In a letter signed Jan.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

JSC gives details of Aceh peace zonesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC) has designated Indrapuri district in Aceh Besar as the first peace zone and agreed on a set of criteria applicable to the Indonesian military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) when ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Serviced offices find niche market in Asia Serviced offices, sometimes referred to as business centers, have become increasingly popular in Asian countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Malpractice brings unbearable sufferingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nurul Qomariyah never imagined she would be a widow by the time she was 26, left with a 2-year-old son and carrying an unborn child.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Cirebon fishermen back at sea after fuel price cutNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Thousands of fishermen in Cirebon, West Java, returned to sea to fish following the government's decision to lower the fuel prices that had only recently been raised.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

ASEAN to set up task force to crack down on terrorismWahyoe Boediwardhana and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar The National Police said on Tuesday they would set up a joint task force with their counterparts from other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Present coalition still going strong In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to lose ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

City no closer to solving garbage problemEvi Maryani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta produces more than 6,000 tons of garbage every day, and its disposal has become a growing concern.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Megawati condemns media, opposition President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (photo above) is pictured attending a party anniversary celebration at her private residence in the Kebagusan area of South Jakarta.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Price cuts fall short of expectations: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to reduce the hikes in fuel prices and to offer discounts to business and industrial electricity consumers fell far short of expectations, legislators said Tuesday.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Government to review visa-on-arrival policyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering scrapping visas-on-arrival for nationals of several countries including Japan, Australia and South Korea after the countries refused to accord similar treatment to Indonesian ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Residents reopen blocked roadMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After making known their demands at a rally at the Tangerang regency administration office in the capital, Tigaraksa, residents of Balaraja, Kresek and Kronjo districts, who had blocked the main road connecting the three ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

DPR to empower judicial system JAKARTA: A plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday agreed to start deliberation on three bills badly needed to empower the country's judicial system.In the meeting presided over by deputy House speaker A. M.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

`Bali suspect says al-Qaeda funded attack'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the key suspects in the Bali bombings has confessed to police investigators that international terrorist network al- Qaeda might have funded the Kuta attack that killed over 190 people and injured 300 others.U.S.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Whooping cough making a comebackS. Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta Considered a disease of the past, whooping cough is staging a comeback, posing a threat to babies in communities throughout the world, including Jakarta.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

MPR to discuss new commission JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is set to deliberate the establishment of the long-awaited Constitutional Commission, a new body mandated to carry out constitutional amendments.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Prosecutors reject dossier on S.Kalimantan GovernorYuliansyah The Jakarta Post BanjarmasinSouth Kalimantan prosecutors refused on Monday to accept a dossier of a police investigation into corruption charges against Governor Sjachriel Darham, reasoning they needed President Megawati Soekarnoputri's ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Govt may recognize dual citizenship JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Monday the government may recognize dual citizenship for a limited period.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

NGOs to challenge election of S. Sulawesi Governor AminJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A coalition of non-governmental organizations said on Tuesday they would challenge the validity of a presidential decree appointing a Golkar executive as South Sulawesi's new governor.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

IMF warns public and business to be ready for new price hikesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund "can understand" the government's decision to revise its recent price hikes policy, but warned that the public and businesses would eventually have to be ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roadsDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThose who used to jog and exercise along Jakarta's main arteries of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Indonesia may get special tribunal for doctorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to establish another special tribunal, this time for doctors and health providers, if the medical practice bill is passed into law as it stands.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Labor export to Mideast stopped JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration issued on Tuesday a circular instructing Indonesian manpower recruitment agencies (PJKTI) to stop sending workers to the Middle East in case of a possible U.S. military strike on Iraq.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Delaying loan payments to get RI back on trackHerbert J. Liem, Capital Markets Observer, Jakarta/NewYork, USA As Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia recently mentioned, the pay-back track record of the country with the International Monetary ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

IMA urges lawmakers to amend forestry lawRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) has urged the House of Representatives and the government to continue with plans to amend the forestry law to boost investment in the mining sector.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Bill gives more protection to doctors than patientsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the case of malpractice, many people opt not to file a lawsuit, fearing that law enforcers would demand that an autopsy be performed on the bodies of their loved ones.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Govt looking for actors behind street ralliesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has moved to look for possible masterminds behind the rowdy street rallies against the utility and fuel price hikes, which appear to be turning into a movement to ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

World's natural rubber price may increase to US$1.20Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The price of natural rubber on the global market could increase to US$1.20 per kilogram by the middle of this year from $0.90 at present, as world demand grows and supply declines.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Seribu Islands get fewer tourists JAKARTA: The number of local and foreign tourists visiting Kepulauan Seribu, or the Thousand Islands, continues to decline due to lingering security concerns and the battered economy, an executive said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

FPI leader denied entry to palace JAKARTA: Security personnel denied Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq entry to the presidential palace compound on Tuesday after he arrived to personally deliver a letter to State Secretary Bambang Kesowo.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Maluku refugees return as govt cuts assistanceAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Over 100,000 refugees who fled sectarian clashes in Maluku since 1999 have returned to their homes or been resettled elsewhere, following the government's mid January deadline to cut aid for refugees ...
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

New licensing system eases burdenTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents throughout the capital are now able to extend their driver's licenses at any of four police precinct offices here, thanks to the new decentralized system.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Govt seeks CGI loans to plug deficitDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The government once again was reduced to begging foreign donors for fresh loans to help finance the state budget despite rising demands for an end to reliance on foreign loans.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

PASI expels three athletes from centerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After recruiting eight more athletes as part of its long-term preparations for the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) sent three home from a training center for technical reasons.
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003

Present coalition still going strong In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to lose ...
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