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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/On Bush's Mideast vision

On Bush's Mideast vision After months of consultations with Middle East leaders, U.S. President George W. Bush is expected this week to unveil his vision for defusing long-running tensions in the area. If the U.S.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Komnas HAM demanded to investigate eviction cases

Komnas HAM demanded to investigate eviction casesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to set up a team to investigate serious human rights abuses allegedly ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/68 register for Jakarta governor's race

68 register for Jakarta governor's raceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, woman activist Ratna Sarumpaet and a becak (pedicab) driver were among the last to register for the gubernatorial election in September.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Man beaten and robbed

Man beaten and robbed JAKARTA: Five armed men beat up a man, identified as 37-year- old Tedy, and abandoned him under the Pasar Rebo toll bridge, East Jakarta, on Thursday night. They also stole Rp 7 million (US$813) in cash and his cellphone.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Manulife dispute may affect RI's ties with Canada, others

Manulife dispute may affect RI's ties with Canada, othersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Indonesian and Canadian top officials trade barbed comments in the mass media over the Manulife dispute, fears are now growing that the case could cost Indonesia more than just its relations with Canada.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Suzuki's fall from grace: Arrest breaks pattern of closed

Suzuki's fall from grace: Arrest breaks pattern of closed political society. The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Suzuki knew just how the inner circle of government works, and he knew how to swagger before bureaucrats and bend them to his will.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/'Sluggish deliberation may delay elections'

'Sluggish deliberation may delay elections'Edith Hartanto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the General Election Commission (KPU) have called for the speedy deliberation of the election bill to avoid a possible delay of the 2004 General Election.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, June 22, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, June 22, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy10:30 Talk Show11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Averting a power crisis

Averting a power crisis The resumption of several major private electricity-generation projects, as announced by chief economics minister Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti last week, should be welcomed as a crucial step to avert a national power crisis that most analysts have predicted could be two ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Jakarta and its problems

Jakarta and its problems Today Jakarta celebrates its 475th anniversary under the shadow of a gubernatorial election. Just a few weeks ago many people believed that Maj. Gen.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/A thought for the IMF

A thought for the IMF Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti said extension of the Indonesian contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to December 2003 was made because the country still needed the fund's assistance.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/When assumptions behind debt do not work

When assumptions behind debt do not workBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform, Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com Blessed are the young, wrote former U.S. president Herbert Hoover, for they shall inherit the national debt.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Only PDI Perjuangan supports govt subsidy

Only PDI Perjuangan supports govt subsidyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All major political parties, with the exception of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), have thrown their weight behind a bill that moves to scrap government ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/On attitudes

On attitudes toward rape The article by Angela Black Attitudes to rape: The media's role published in The Jakarta Post on June 12, addressed the media's role in understanding and in reporting the cowardly act of rape.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Robbers target Arab tourist

Robbers target Arab tourist BOGOR: Six robbers armed with machetes robbed an Arab man in Tugu Utara village, Bogor early on Thursday morning and managed to escape with a handycam, two cellular phones, a camera, US$4,000 and 500 riyals in cash.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Telkom names new board of directors

Telkom names new board of directors State-owned telephone operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia named its new board of directors late on Friday with Kristiono taking over as the new managing director from M. Nazief.Previously, Kristiono was Telkom's Director for Planning and Technology.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Review tourism policy to preserve Bali

Review tourism policy to preserve BaliI Gde Pitana, School of Agriculture, University of Udayana, Denpasar For many developing countries like Indonesia, tourism is often dubbed as "a passport to development, and an "invisible export and nonpolluting industry.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Employee dies after fall

Employee dies after fall JAKARTA: An employee of PT Citra Fikritama, Stevanus Sumarsono, was killed on Friday at 11 a.m. after falling from the air-conditioning tower at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration building on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Khatijah, a portrait of woman victim in Aceh violence

Khatijah, a portrait of woman victim in Aceh violenceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Similar to luck, misery can unexpectedly pop up when one least expects it. In Aceh of late, luck is being overshadowed mercilessly by misery.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Finding a suitable apartment can be tricky

Finding a suitable apartment can be trickyJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor Jakarta For many people, living in an apartment means easier living than living in houses. For instance, they will not need to do as much maintenance as they would have to on houses due its smaller size.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/WGM Stevanova to play in Wismilak tournament

WGM Stevanova to play in Wismilak tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta European women's chess champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria has confirmed her entry to the Wismilak International Masters Chess Tournament in the East Java capital of Surabaya next month.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Jakarta and its problems

Jakarta and its problems Today Jakarta celebrates its 475th anniversary under the shadow of a gubernatorial election. Just a few weeks ago many people believed that Maj. Gen.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Drought to hit 40,000 ha of crops in Indramayu

Drought to hit 40,000 ha of crops in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java The head of West Java's Indramayu regency irrigation office, Rahardjo, said on Friday that the continuing dry season would seriously affect farming in the 40,000-hectare regency.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Siamese twins Nunik 1 and Nunik 2 die

Siamese twins Nunik 1 and Nunik 2 die Female Siamese twins died on Thursday at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) due to their sharing one heart and one liver.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/New Buleleng regent install after 45-day delay

New Buleleng regent install after 45-day delayI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Singaraja, Bali Amid a tight security cordon of some 1,500 police officers, the Buleleng Legislative Council installed on Friday Putu Bagiada and his running mate Gede Wardhana as regent and vice regent of Buleleng ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Dilemma of the moderates

Dilemma of the moderatesJeevan Vasagar Guardian News Service London A week before the bombardment of Afghanistan began last October, Tony Blair invited a selection of Muslim leaders to Downing Street to win their support.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/U.S. media hails Sept. 11 as turning point

U.S. media hails Sept. 11 as turning pointAti Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is eerie that journalists in the U.S. are referring to -- almost hailing -- the Sept. 11 tragedy as a turning point toward better and "serious" journalism.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/The gong loses its mystical powers

The gong loses its mystical powersThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Javanese society is very closely associated with mystical beliefs, including the idea that certain objects are sacred or bring people good luck.One musical instrument believed to possess such powers is the gong.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Presidency bill awaits Constitution amendment

Presidency bill awaits Constitution amendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debate over a bill that regulates the president's powers must wait for the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, a legislator said, further pushing back its deliberation after more than 12 months' wait.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Klewer market polishes its image

Klewer market polishes its imageKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java It is dawn but in the heart of Surakarta, Central Java, the business day is well under way.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Ardan, a Betawi cultural explorer

Ardan, a Betawi cultural explorerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stage featured a teenage girl, played by a middle-aged woman, adored by many young gentlemen, who were all much too old to be called young.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/A future in the past

A future in the past The developed world needs to look at the lessons of history when it is helping developing countries. Too often, the answers to conflicts lie in the not-so-distant past, yet are ignored in favor of more fashionable ideas of resolution.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, June 22, 2002

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, June 22, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/'Festive anniversary won't improve our lives'

'Festive anniversary won't improve our lives' Jakarta celebrates its 475th anniversary on Saturday. Slums, poor garbage management, traffic congestion, floods, indisciplined residents and corrupt bureaucrats still plague the city.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Air Force launches operation in Aceh

Air Force launches operation in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In the wake of violence in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, the Indonesian Air Force launched a 60-day military operation in the troubled territory to quash the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which has been ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/KPU urged to file police report over 77 unreturned vehicles

KPU urged to file police report over 77 unreturned vehiclesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist has urged the General Election Commission (KPU) to file a report with the police against recalcitrant political party officials and former KPU members who ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Airport extortion of workers slammed

Airport extortion of workers slammedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on the Protection of Women (Komnas Perempuan) slammed the immigration office on Friday over continued exploitation of returning Indonesian migrant workers (TKI).

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/MasterCard sees business in RI growing at 'fantastic rate'

MasterCard sees business in RI growing at 'fantastic rate'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International payment card company MasterCard International is optimistic that its business volume here will continue to grow at a "fantastic rate" despite the country's current ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/[b]Woe to our military,

Woe to our military, woe to our nationEndy M. Bayuni Staff writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta The current debate about whether members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) should be allowed to vote, as well as to run for office, in the 2004 general election has ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Facing the deflationary threat

Facing the deflationary threatMichael Woodford Harold H. Helm Professor of Economics and Banking Princeton University Project Syndicate Many central bankers are like the proverbial general who plans to fight the last war.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/'Officials in Pondok Kopi sell state land illegally'

'Officials in Pondok Kopi sell state land illegally'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Pondok Kopi subdistrict in East Jakarta revealed on Friday that several plots of land designated for public and social facilities had been sold illegally by subdistrict officials.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Megawati arrives from Europe with domestic problems waiting

Megawati arrives from Europe with domestic problems waitingMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to arrive home on Saturday from her two-week European visit, facing expectations of a Cabinet reshuffle and a row with her younger sister.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/35,000 pro-Jakarta militia will return to East Timor

35,000 pro-Jakarta militia will return to East TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Former commander of a East Timorese pro-Jakarta militia group (PPI) Joao da Silva Tavares and his almost 35,000 followers are expected to return home to East Timor soon.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Coping with globalization

Coping with globalizationB. Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Alumnus, London School of Economics, Jakarta, herryprb@lse.ac.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Students carry on studies even without schools

Students carry on studies even without schoolsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara, Central Java Dozens of barefooted elementary school students attentively listened to their teacher, Rusmiati.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Corporate culture: Component often overlooked

Corporate culture: Component often overlookedBambang Witoyo, Consultant, Accenture In March 2000, Nissan, the second-largest automotive manufacturer in Japan, recorded a loss of $5.7 billion, adding to its already huge debt of $5.3 billion.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Jakarta Great Sale ignored due to World Cup fever

Jakarta Great Sale ignored due to World Cup feverLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual 2002 Jakarta Great Sale has not been able to lure many visitors despite the tempting offer of discounts of up to 70 percent.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan, Golkar differ on military seats in MPR

PDI Perjuangan, Golkar differ on military seats in MPRThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's two largest political parties remain in deadlock over the military's seats at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) with lobbying at the MPR Annual Session next August likely to be the only way out.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Jakarta in the mood for anniversary amid pressing difficulties

Jakarta in the mood for anniversary amid pressing difficultiesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In spite of various endemic problems, including garbage disposal, floods and public transportation, Jakartans are set to celebrate the city's 475th anniversary with a variety of activities.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Manulife Indonesia case

Manulife Indonesia case Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti's statement on an insurance company's case is not wrong. Manulife Indonesia, which has been declared bankrupt by the Jakarta Commercial Court, should serve as a very important lesson.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Megawati urged to push for military reform

Megawati urged to push for military reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A prodemocracy non-governmental organization Uni-social Democrat Institute (USD) called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to keep to the national reform agenda by returning the Indonesian Military (TNI) to its defense function.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/BI says loan program for SMEs running well

BI says loan program for SMEs running wellThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said the loan scheme program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had been progressing well, with banks allocating nearly half of their lendings to the sector.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Doctors check Soeharto's health

Doctors check Soeharto's health JAKARTA: The state-appointed medical team resumed the health examination of former president Soeharto on Friday to determine whether or not the former ruler was fit enough to stand trial.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Cabinet reshuffle?

Cabinet reshuffle? Among the topics discussed by the media and the public in recent weeks has been the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Most Indonesian workers in Hong Kong underpaid

Most Indonesian workers in Hong Kong underpaidBlontank, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang Around 80 percent of the 70,000 Indonesian workers employed as domestic helpers in Hong Kong in reality receive around HK$ 2,400 per month, which is far below the minimum monthly wage in the Chinese ...

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Unlike the TNI, the police want out of politics

Unlike the TNI, the police want out of politicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike the Indonesian Military, the National Police would prefer to stay out of politics and use their right to vote in the upcoming general elections.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Director Nan's joyless 'Bendera' a misfire

Director Nan's joyless 'Bendera' a misfireJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, The Jakarta Post On paper, Bendera (The Flag) -- director Nan's follow-up to art- house Pasir Berbisik (Whispering Sands) -- sounds like very interesting material for a movie.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/World Cup blues

World Cup blues Oh woe it is for the prima donnas of football who are now back in their countries licking their wounds. Did the bubble simply burst for the French -- no it didn't, it exploded with the biggest bang coming from Senegal.

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Sat, 22 Jun 2002

JP/Bel Canto recreates New York gang war

Bel Canto recreates New York gang warTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Now we fought hard for this turf and we ain't just gonna give it up ... The Emeralds claimed it. We shut 'em out. The Hawks, remember, they tried to take it away, and we knocked 'em down to the cellar".

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