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49 articles.
Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Pertamina may lose its assets

Pertamina may lose its assetsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java The Indramayu regency administration has told state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina to pay local oil and gas processing taxes or risk having its assets seized.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Increase in beginners means good business for golf shops

Increase in beginners means good business for golf shopsThe growing popularity of golf in Indonesia has brought a positive impact on sales of golf equipment, such as clubs, bags, golf attire and other accessories, in the country.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Don't raise price of generic drugs, NGO says

Don't raise price of generic drugs, NGO saysSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Health Consumers Foundation (YLKKI) has rejected as irrational the government's plan to raise the price of generic drugs by 6 percent to 7 percent this year.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Controversies abound over IBRA's planned closure

Controversies abound over IBRA's planned closureM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After five years of being tasked to restore the condition of the national banking sector and to help recover the huge cost of the government's bank bailout program, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Is East Timor's Alkatiri a leader or follower?

Is East Timor's Alkatiri a leader or follower?Paulo Gorjao, Lecturer, Lusiada University, Portugal It is obvious that Indonesia (together with Australia) will be the two countries that constitute the most important of East Timorese bilateral relations in the long term.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/The new new thing in economics

The new new thing in economicsJ. Bradford DeLong Professor of Economics University of California Berkeley Project Syndicate The Great Depression brought John Maynard Keynes to the forefront of economic thought.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Doubt cast on JI link in Sumatra

Doubt cast on JI link in SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The National Police, praised for their fight against terrorism, have sparked confusion over a recent claim that Jamaah Islamiyah was operating in Sumatra.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Bank Permata play down drop in SBI rate

Bank Permata play down drop in SBI rateEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata said that the drop in the interest rate of one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes would not create financial difficulties for the medium-sized bank, as its main source of profit is its lending ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Gambling case suspect remains a free man

Gambling case suspect remains a free manThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three days after being declared a suspect over allegations regarding the legalization of gambling at Tering Bay Resort, Nongsa district, Batam municipality, Riau, Buralimar remains a free man.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Fire burns down shophouse

Fire burns down shophouse JAKARTA: Seventeen fire trucks were deployed on Saturday to extinguish a fire that razed a three-story shophouse on Jl. Balikpapan in Tomang, Central Jakarta.No human casualties were reported after the fire.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/PLN implements energy-saving program

PLN implements energy-saving programSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta To reduce electricity demand in the provinces of South Sumatra, Jambi and Bengkulu, state electricity company PLN has started to implement a demand-side management program.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Jakarta's anniversary climax missing festive mood

Jakarta's anniversary climax missing festive moodTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The all-night parties on the eve of Jakarta's 476th anniversary, which fell on Sunday, apparently took a bite out of the festive mood for many city residents, due to a lack of publicity.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Stock index expected to increase, rupiah to remain stable, dealers say

Stock index expected to increase, rupiah to remain stable, dealers sayDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index is expected to move higher this week as positive sentiments continue following the government's plan to increase the size of the Bank Mandiri stake sale, an ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Rini's protectionist trade policies criticized

Rini's protectionist trade policies criticizedAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has been criticized for issuing trade policies which run counter to the liberalization spirit of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/JP/7/satya

JP/7/satyaStronger role in defense sought in white paper Satya Arinanto Lecturer Faculty of Law University of Indonesia In a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) last month, the Ministry of Defense's role was questioned by legislators from Commission I.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Air Force officer defends government in Sukhoi deal

Air Force officer defends government in Sukhoi dealA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Air Force officer defended on Saturday the government's controversial decision to purchase Russian Sukhoi fighters, saying the country urgently needed jet fighters.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/`I have to be wise in spending my allowance'

`I have to be wise in spending my allowance' Students are ready for the end of the academic year and their long holiday, which is to start this month. Some have planned various activities, such as hanging out in shopping malls, going out of town, camping and the like.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/`Don't charge GAM members with terrorism'

`Don't charge GAM members with terrorism'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal observer said the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was a political movement aimed at achieving independence from Indonesia, therefore the government could not charge its members and supporters under the ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Ron Pate

Ron Pate Contributor JakartaGolf, business and politics go hand in hand Golf is a game that is popular around the world. And Indonesia is no exception.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Stronger role sought in Indonesian defense

Stronger role sought in Indonesian defenseSatya Arinanto, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia In a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) last month, the Ministry of Defense's role was questioned by legislators from Commission I.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Aceh martial law authority not unaccountable

Aceh martial law authority not unaccountableLuhut M.P. Pangaribuan, Lawyer, Jakarta The martial law in the province of Aceh was issued in a decree signed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/City sidelines pedestrians in development

City sidelines pedestrians in developmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The scorching heat slowed her steps as she climbed the stairs of a pedestrian bridge connecting Plaza Blok M and the nearest bus terminal in South Jakarta, while she clutched her handbag tightly in fear of ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Hughes against human trafficking

Hughes against human trafficking JAKARTA: Popular television host Dewi Hughes has a new role: national spokesperson in a campaign to eliminate the trafficking of Indonesian women and children.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Aceh, one month after

Aceh, one month after One month has passed since the "integrated operations" under the auspices of a military emergency were launched to settle the Aceh conflict once and for all, and the question has become, are we moving closer to a solution? Judging by the latest events and most recent ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Air Force officer defends govt in Sukhoi deal

Air Force officer defends govt in Sukhoi dealA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaAn Air Force officer defended on Saturday the government's controversial decision to purchase Russian Sukhoi fighters, saying the country urgently needed jet fighters.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Tourism and the 'baby boomers'

Tourism and the 'baby boomers'Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia In his letter last month to The Jakarta Post, Sydney-based Evan Willis correctly asserted that "the US$1 per day backpackers of the 1970s are coming back to Indonesia with wives, children and ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Paulo Gorjao

Paulo Gorjao Lecturer Lusiada University Portugal It is obvious that Indonesia (together with Australia) will be the two countries that constitute the most important of East Timorese bilateral relations in the long term.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Clean water still a luxury for many Jakartans

Clean water still a luxury for many JakartansDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Lieswati, 27, clean water is truly a luxury as every night she must stay up to fill several buckets and a bath tub with water for the family's daily needs due to the poor tap water supply.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/House may agree soon on elections

House may agree soon on electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives legislators have moved from a hotel to another to deliberate on the presidential election bill, but no agreement has been reached on some contentious issues.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Inmate dies of heart attack

Inmate dies of heart attack BOGOR: An inmate serving a two-year jail term for robbery died on Friday in the emergency unit of the Indonesian Red Cross hospital here following a heart attack.Dr.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/School 'donations' may be capped

School 'donations' may be capped JAKARTA: The City Council has said it would propose that Governor Sutiyoso revoke Decree No. 643/1995 in order to limit the amount of money collected by schools from parents.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/UGM says admission fee of Rp 5m justified

UGM says admission fee of Rp 5m justifiedSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Rector of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Sofian Effendi denied accusations that the institution was turning into a business venture which charged too much money.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/When my hard disk, surprisingly, crashed

When my hard disk, surprisingly, crashedZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Enough product reviews for now. Let us talk about something else, especially now that I happen to have a story for you. But, first of all, please do not laugh at me.My hard disk crashed about two months ago.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Hazardous waste a threat in RI's major cities: WB expert

Hazardous waste a threat in RI's major cities: WB expertMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hazardous industrial waste is becoming an increasing threat to the country's biggest cities, including Jakarta, Semarang in Central Java, and Surabaya in East Java, according to an expert.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/checked

checked Phenomenal cigarette marketing continues despite pressureMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta Today's cigarette -- tobacco rolled in paper -- may have had its beginnings in what was "conceived" by some members of an Egyptian cannon crew in 1832 during the siege of Acre.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Residents complain about astronomical school fees

Residents complain about astronomical school feesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Did the fierce debate and demonstration last week on the educational bill mention anything about how expensive schooling is in Jakarta?" Syarief, 43, a parking attendant, asked The Jakarta Post on Friday.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

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checkedMild clove cigarettes: The war is on Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaAmong the world's fast-moving consumer products, the war in cigarette marketing and advertisement is the most intense and it is especially so in the domestic market.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

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Improving image is no easy jobRoy Goni Contributor JakartaIn spite of its growing negative image, the cigarette industry is still here and very much alive. New brands armed with huge advertising budgets and clever concepts keep entering the market.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Megawati arrives in Tokyo to begin four-day visit

Megawati arrives in Tokyo to begin four-day visitAgencies, Jakarta Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for a four-day state visit to boost bilateral relations, including trade.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Digital pens to compete with Tablet PCs

Digital pens to compete with Tablet PCs Clearly, Tablet PCs have gained momentum. Some vendors offer better designs than others, but chief among the main features offered by these mobile devices is the ability to scribble or draw a quick and dirty diagram with a pen.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/The airline industry: Predatory practices?

The airline industry: Predatory practices?Lalu A. Damanhuri, Infrastructure Planning & Development Specialist, Committee for Infrastructure Development Policy (KKPPI), Jakarta With the promulgation of government regulation PP No.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Cool response given to Tj. Priok trial

Cool response given to Tj. Priok trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor record of the country's human rights tribunal in handling the 1999 East Timor bloodshed has produced ample reason for suspicion over the government's plan to present the long- awaited hearing into ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Linux: Alternative in the face of law

Linux: Alternative in the face of lawVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com The word is out. The law on intellectual property rights (UU HAKI) is scheduled to come into force in July. Selling bootleg software and pirated movies will no longer be tolerated.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/`CNN' journalist eyes war in the face

`CNN' journalist eyes war in the faceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When a young reporter interviews a senior journalist, there is a fear the latter will quickly recognize his or her weaknesses.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- GOLF

FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- GOLF Avie K. Utoma Contributor JakartaBe on time or you have a big problemAll sports including golf have their own rules. For instance, missing your starting time, or tee time in the lexicon of golf, will cause you a big problem, no matter who you are.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/TNI deploys British tanks to Aceh

TNI deploys British tanks to AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three dozen British-made Scorpion tanks have joined Indonesian troops in Aceh to fight local separatists, risking further dispute with the European country.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Govt to screen all civil servants

Govt to screen all civil servantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will administer a nationalism test to all civil servants throughout the country from July 1 through July 31 to ensure that all state employees are completely loyal to the unitary republic of Indonesia, the home affairs ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/Garuda, MAS ink code-share pact

Garuda, MAS ink code-share pactFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Garuda Indonesia Airways and Malaysian Airlines (MAS) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their cooperation in a bid to recover their operations amid a weakening market in the air traffic industry.
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003

JP/19 PPP chapters side with Hamzah

19 PPP chapters side with Hamzah JAKARTA: Nineteen provincial chapters of the United Development Party (PPP) threw their support behind Hamzah Haz as chairman, saying they rejected any effort by irresponsible parties to hold an extraordinary congress to challenge him.
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