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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Kaban to vie for top PBB post

Kaban to vie for top PBB post JAKARTA: Forestry minister Malam Sambat Kaban said on Tuesday he was ready to contest the top post of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Corpse evacuation in Aceh continues: PMI

Corpse evacuation in Aceh continues: PMIAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, NADHumanitarian volunteers are still finding corpses in Aceh, almost two months after the tsunami struck the stricken province, a relief worker says.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/China shows the way in a quota-free market

China shows the way in a quota-free market JP/7/YALE23China shows the way in a quota-free marketLinda Lim Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Ann Arbor, Michigan The January 2005 termination of the three decades-old textile quotas have been met with anguished cries from affected ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Japan to finance 8 rehabilitation projects in Aceh

Japan to finance 8 rehabilitation projects in AcehUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Japanese government will finance eight major rehabilitation projects in Aceh using the US$146 million in emergency assistance grants it has disbursed to the Indonesian government for the tsunami-stricken ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Monorail project going off track as city, company sling the mud

Monorail project going off track as city, company sling the mudBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least two transportation observers are calling for the termination of a contract between the Jakarta administration and a consortium of investors grouped under the ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Microsoft launches first programs in Indonesian

Microsoft launches first programs in IndonesianThe Jakarta Post , JakartaAfter twenty years as a chemistry lecturer at a Jakarta public high school (SMU), Sri Rahayu Ningsih's dream has come true with all the teachers in her school now having access to computers while teaching.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Prana dedicates award to fishermen

Prana dedicates award to fishermenRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, BaliAgung Prana was very happy when he accepted the 2005 ASEAN Tourist Association Excellence Award for the Best ASEAN Conservation Effort, on behalf of the Karang Lestari Pemuteran Coral Preservation Foundation of North ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Eradicating poverty through CSR programs

Eradicating poverty through CSR programsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The harrowing drama of thousands of Indonesian overseas workers (TKI) returning home, some simply leaving with their salaries unpaid to avoid detention by the Malaysian authorities, has struck another blow to the country, ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh's coral reefs harmed after tsunami

Aceh's coral reefs harmed after tsunami JAKARTA: Poachers and local fishermen have begun exploiting the coastal waters and coral reefs off Aceh as local security officers remain paralyzed in the wake of the Dec. 26 tsunami, environmentalists said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Don't care philosophy

Don't care philosophy The new government seems to have adopted a "don't care" philosophy. Recently a headline in The Jakarta Post read I don't care about my reputation, which was supposed to be the answer of the President to a certain complaint.On Feb.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/PLN pooh-poohs Pertamina debt threat

PLN pooh-poohs Pertamina debt threatFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned power firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) played down a threat by state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to cut off its fuel supplies until it paid its debts, saying PLN had never been behind with ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/'I paid a bribe to get my free ID'

'I paid a bribe to get my free ID'A survey of 1,305 businesses and top managers of local and multinational firms here named Jakarta as the most corrupt city in the country.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/13 more RMS supporters arrested on treason charge

13 more RMS supporters arrested on treason chargeM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonMaluku Police say they have arrested 13 people for allegedly hoisting flags bearing the symbol of the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS) on Friday.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Emerging fears of press control

Emerging fears of press controlKornelius Purba, Paris President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's serious consideration of the empowerment of the Office of the State Minister of Communications and Information has raised concerns among many parties, particularly the press.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Saucy thieves hit soy factory

Saucy thieves hit soy factory BOGOR: Four armed men robbed soy sauce producer PT Sinar Nusa Cemerlang in Kampung Kembang Kuning, Klapanunggal district, early on Monday, making off with a safe containing Rp 100 million (US$11,235) in cash.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Ambon to disburse refugee funds

Ambon to disburse refugee fundsAMBON, Maluku: The Ambon municipal government is to pay out over Rp 500,000 (US$55) to each Maluku refugee family as the central government deadline for the resettlement of Ambon refugees draws near.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/On stay permits

On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Writer Kuntowijoyo leaves legacy to RI

Writer Kuntowijoyo leaves legacy to RISlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaKuntowijoyo, a prominent writer and historian, died on Tuesday at Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta after suffering from meningoencephalitis for more than 10 years.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking

Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Amnesty offer 'would not reveal truth'

Amnesty offer 'would not reveal truth'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of international human rights observers have expressed their pessimism that offering amnesty for human rights violators would be effective in revealing the truth of their wrongdoings.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Second bond issue continues to draw strong demand

Second bond issue continues to draw strong demandThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government struck gold again in its second bond issue for the year when it managed to sell on Tuesday Rp 3 trillion (some US$326 million) worth of local-currency bonds -- nearly twice the amount initially planned -- amid ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Hope fades for finding dump slide survivors

Hope fades for finding dump slide survivorsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRescuers continued sifting through shattered houses on Tuesday with little hope of finding more survivors of the massive landslide that left 48 people dead and 93 others missing.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Flood victims face food, clean water shortages

Flood victims face food, clean water shortagesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungOver 30,000 flood victims in Dayeuhkolot and Baleendah districts in South Bandung regency were on Tuesday trying to cope with food and clean water shortages after fleeing their homes in the wake of freak floods ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Responses to graft survey show depth of problem

Responses to graft survey show depth of problemTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week, Transparency International Indonesia (TII), announced the findings of a survey it conducted on corruption in the country.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, February 23, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, February 23, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest Children

Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest ChildrenYoweri Museveni and Jens Stoltenberg Yale Center for the Study of Globalization As national leaders -- one in Scandinavia, the other in East Africa -- we awaken each day to dramatically different realities.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Cengkareng airport's poor taxi service

Cengkareng airport's poor taxi service The Sukarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Jakarta, remains the strangest I have ever seen, with motorcycle taxis operating in the area, some even moving in the opposite direction of cars, posing the danger of collision.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Telkomsel president to be replaced

Telkomsel president to be replaced JAKARTA: State telecommunications company PT Telkom, the majority shareholder of PT Telkomsel, plans to relieve Bajoe Narbito, the current president of the country's top cellular operator, from duty.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Acehnese refugees place hope in peace talks

Acehnese refugees place hope in peace talksApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAcehnese displaced by the tsunami are closely watching the progress of a new round of peace talks between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Finland.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Karatekas Oemar, Jenny set for World Games

Karatekas Oemar, Jenny set for World GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Karatekas Oemar Syarif and Jenny Zeannet will take part in the World Games in Duisburg, Germany, in July thanks to the golds they won at the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) championship last year.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Limited supply partly blamed for illegal logging

Limited supply partly blamed for illegal loggingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe high demand for timber on the growing national and international markets and limited supply keeps the illegal timber trade thriving and results in ever increasing pressure on Indonesia's forests, environmental activists ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/The Violent Face of Indonesia

The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Earthquake victims seek compensation

Earthquake victims seek compensationKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of earthquake victims in Alor regency staged a protest on Tuesday in Alor regency to urge the central government to fulfill its promises of assistance.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Why the United Nations really matters

Why the United Nations really mattersKofi A. Annan, New York When the appalling disaster of the tsunami struck in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 150,000 people and destroying the livelihood of millions, President Bush acted quickly to form a core group of nations with available military ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Now for the action

Now for the action It has taken Indonesia many years, and an international scandal, for the country to finally wake up to the immensity of the looting that has been going on for decades in its lush tropical rain forests.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Workers will have to pay Rp4m to work in KL

Workers will have to pay Rp4m to work in KLThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Malaysia have launched a one-stop service that requires Indonesian migrant workers to pay a Rp 3 million (US$320) fee to obtain the necessary documents to work legally in Malaysia.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/JP/17/AUCT

JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Pertamina sees declining revenue and profit as oil production decreases

Pertamina sees declining revenue and profit as oil production decreasesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina expects a decline in profit and revenue this year due to declining oil production and higher expenses for its public service obligations (PSOs).

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/The dangers of Syria's political liaisons

The dangers of Syria's political liaisonsMichael Young, Project Syndicate All eyes turned to Syria following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/NGO bird catches worms in city kids

NGO bird catches worms in city kidsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has taken over 17 years to get worms out of the city's long list of health problems, seeing a decrease in parasitical infections among children living in slums to 8 percent this year.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Prosecutors seek 8 years for Ba'asyir

Prosecutors seek 8 years for Ba'asyir JAKARTA: Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Tuesday, accusing the Muslim cleric of being guilty of terrorist charges through his alleged leadership of an Al- Qaeda-linked group.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/On stay permits

On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11).What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Investment and RI laws

Investment and RI laws I am an Italian citizen married to an Indonesian woman. We have a seven-year-old daughter.On Feb. 12 we went to the airport to take a Malaysian Air flight to Italy. Me and my daughter both have residence visas that expire on Feb. 13.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Govt to raise teachers' salary

Govt to raise teachers' salary JAKARTA: In addition to providing scholarships for disadvantaged students, the government plans to raise the monthly salaries of teachers and provide students with free books.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/House to push for 3G technology rights for Telkom/Telkomsel

House to push for 3G technology rights for Telkom/TelkomselLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThrowing its weight behind the country's leading cellular operator Telkomsel, which hopes to establish third-generation (3G) technology here, the House of Representatives will summon government ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Cracking the conundrum of Indonesian unemployment

Cracking the conundrum of Indonesian unemploymentRoland Lindenthal, Jakarta More than 10 percent of Indonesia's labor force are unemployed, a rate that is too high. What makes matters worse is that it has been increasing over time, and that it reflects only part of the problem.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Police identify murderer

Police identify murderer BEKASI: The police said on Tuesday they had identified one of what they believed to be a number of murderers of sixth grader Febrina Purnama Sari Harahap, who was found dead on Monday inside the bathroom of a rented room on Jl. Masjid Rahmat, Bekasi.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/15 die as plane crashes in Papua

15 die as plane crashes in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/JakartaFifteen people are dead after a police aircraft nose-dived into an estuary meters in front of Papua's Sarmi Airport early on Tuesday morning.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/State banks urged to ignite real sector

State banks urged to ignite real sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government, relying on the role of state banks to help speed up economic growth, has asked four large state banks to focus their lending on small and medium enterprises, infrastructure projects, farming and ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Palembang students protest fuel hike

Palembang students protest fuel hikePALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Dozens of Palembang students protested on Tuesday against the central government's plan to raise fuel prices in the near future.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/The empowerment of local communities

The empowerment of local communitiesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Community development (CD) programs have become an integral part of the operations of oil, gas and mining companies.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Foreign investment in Indonesia

Foreign investment in Indonesia Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu's comments and concerns with regard to "out of control regional administrations' levies on foreign investors" (The Jakarta Post of Feb. 14) are to be commended.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Govt agencies implicated in animal smuggling

Govt agencies implicated in animal smugglingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe customs agency, airport security and the Soekarno-Hatta Animal Quarantine office often work in cahoots with smugglers to bring protected animals out of the country, a source at the Soekarno-Hatta Animal Quarantine office says.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/E. Asia Summit's birthing pains

E. Asia Summit's birthing pains Eric Teo Chu Cheow The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore At last October's meeting of ASEAN heads of government in Vientiane, Laos, it was announced that an East Asian Summit will be launched by Malaysia (as host of the next ASEAN Summit) towards the end ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Kemayoran to stage all-Honda race

Kemayoran to stage all-Honda race JAKARTA: Kemayoran racing track in East Jakarta is scheduled to host the opening leg of the Honda One-Make Race on March 19- 20.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Air Force wants turn to lead TNI

Air Force wants turn to lead TNITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOutgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Chappy Hakim has suggested that the President consider a high ranking Air Force officer as the next commander in chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI), saying that a rotation among ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/SBY: Police, military involved in logging

SBY: Police, military involved in loggingRendi A. Witular and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMilitary and police personnel along with officials from the ministries of forestry and immigration are all involved in the lucrative business of illegal logging in Papua, President ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Jakartans in favor of government-organized exams, survey says

Jakartans in favor of government-organized exams, survey saysThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and education experts may object to them, but most Jakartans are in favor of final exams for elementary and high school students.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/China shows the way in a quota-free market

China shows the way in a quota-free marketLinda Lim, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Ann Arbor, Michigan The January 2005 termination of the three decades-old textile quotas have been met with anguished cries from affected countries, as well as calls to restrict exporters read: ...

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

JP/Reconciling East Timor

Reconciling East TimorAll too frequently this nation has refused to come to terms with its past. The circumstances surrounding historical events remain blurred, the rhetoric that exalts heroes and condemns villains left untested.

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Wed, 23 Feb 2005

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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.

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