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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/12 killed in restive Aceh

12 killed in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least 12 people, including a soldier, were killed in the latest outbreak of violence in Aceh from Wednesday to Thursday, officials said on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Govt to raise minimum cigarette prices

Govt to raise minimum cigarette pricesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to raise the minimum retail price for cigarettes starting Dec.1 to increase tax revenue intended to cover the state budget deficit.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

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Japan's ODA Disbursement to Indonesia (US$ million)Year Grant Aid Technical Loan Aid Total Cooperation 1996 64 163 738 966 1997 67 148 282 497 1998 115 ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

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JP/ /Message from the Ambassador: "Think Together, Walk Together"Today, Japan celebrates its national day. Opening this special supplement is an interview with Yukio Takeuchi, the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Government plans Indonesian Recovery Fund

Government plans Indonesian Recovery FundTantri Yuliandini and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to launch a joint fund with foreign institutions early next year to provide Indonesia with much needed investment to boost the corporate sector and to provide jobs ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Legislators duck special committee

Legislators duck special committeeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to lukewarm enthusiasm shown by many legislators, the high-profile proposal to form a special committee to investigate Golkar chief Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a Rp 54.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Hubby hates Madonna's saucy tops

Hubby hates Madonna's saucy tops LONDON: Madonna's husband, British film director Guy Ritchie, says he hates it when his wife wears revealing, see-through T- shirts. "He doesn't want anyone to see my raspberries," the American superstar told BBC Radio One in a rare interview on Thursday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Top House member disagrees with new BLBI audit plan

Top House member disagrees with new BLBI audit planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission IX on state budget and finance Benny Pasaribu strongly rejected on Friday the government's plan to appoint an international consultant to audit past emergency loans ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Information about studying in Japan

Information about studying in JapanThe Japanese Embassy's education section provides information on the Monbukakusho scholarships and various books and brochures about studying in Japan.These book can be read free of charge in the lobby.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Minister's political maturity

Minister's political maturity Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti categorically denied that he had tended his resignation to President Megawati, stressing that there was no point in his resigning under current economic circumstances.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Hubby hates Madonna's saucy tops

Hubby hates Madonna's saucy tops LONDON: Madonna's husband, British film director Guy Ritchie, says he hates it when his wife wears revealing, see-through T- shirts. "He doesn't want anyone to see my raspberries," the American superstar told BBC Radio One in a rare interview on Thursday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 23, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 31. * European Union Art, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Malaysian palm oil ends higher

Malaysian palm oil ends higherReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian crude palm oil futures firmed across the board on Friday due to gains in CBOT soybean electronic trading and prospects of good exports and falling stocks in November, traders said."People ride on gains in CBOT electronic trading.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Mutilated woman waits to be claimed

Mutilated woman waits to be claimed JAKARTA: The head of a mutilated woman that was found 12 days ago is being preserved at the forensic unit of the Cipto Mangunkusumo Public Hospital in Central Jakarta, waiting to be claimed by the family.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 23

Rupiah Rates Nov. 23 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,004.00 10,004.00 10,557.00 10,451.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/A place for the poor

A place for the poor The recent forcible eviction of squatters from a slum on a North Jakarta riverbank became a national issue when the National Commission on Human Rights got involved.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Uniting ethnic groups key to Afghan future

Uniting ethnic groups key to Afghan futureRiza Sihbudi, Chairman, Indonesian Society of Middle Eastern Studies, Jakarta The swift defeat of the Taliban was due to two factors. First, they do not have a military force and structure like in other countries - they do not even wear military uniforms.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Prambanan face-lift: A long, winding road

Prambanan face-lift: A long, winding roadBambang Tiong, Contributor, Yogyakarta The glorious appearance of the three main temples in the Prambanan Temple compound will prompt people to think of the past. Many have no idea that it took more than 100 years to make the temples look as they do today.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Archaeological preservation lacks funding

Archaeological preservation lacks fundingIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Workers digging in a sugar cane field in Wonoboyo village in Klaten regency made a sensational archaeological discovery, finding a buried container with hundreds of gold and silver ceremonial objects.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Chaidar's testimony 'useless'

Chaidar's testimony 'useless'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have gathered no new leads after interviewing Darul Islam (DI) spokesman Al Chaidar, as he failed to provide evidence supporting his statements regarding the group's involvement in several bombings, a senior police ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Deportee gives birth at airport

Deportee gives birth at airport TANGERANG: A deported Indonesian worker, coming home from Saudi Arabia, gave birth to a baby boy shortly after her plane landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Brantas River in East Java heavily polluted

Brantas River in East Java heavily pollutedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Massive sand quarrying, industrial wastes and illegal logging have heavily polluted the Brantas River, threatening the future of the entire population of East Java.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Illegal jeans factory raided

Illegal jeans factory raided BOGOR: An illegal jeans factory, owned by Abdul Halim, in Tanah Bari village, Bogor, West Java, was raided by the Bogor District Police after being suspected of making imitations of designer label Lea jeans.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Preserving ancient sites, a slow and hard process

Preserving ancient sites, a slow and hard processAnis Suryani and Sulistyo Budi N, Contributors, Yogyakarta Hundreds of historical sites scattered all over Java reveal the long journey of Javanese culture.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/TNI's defensive posture raises questions

TNI's defensive posture raises questionsAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The way the Indonesian Military (TNI) is vehemently defending the leadership of its incumbent chief, Navy Adm. Widodo A.S, has sparked speculation that it does not see eye to eye with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Health group warns of pig disease

Health group warns of pig diseaseReuters, Paris The Paris-based animal health body Office International des Epizooties is considering adding the deadly pig illness PMWS to a list of diseases that must be declared internationally, an OIE official said on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/checked by simon on 21/11/01

checked by simon on 21/11/01 JP/ /The Emperor and Empress of Japan His Majesty Emperor Akihito, who acceded to the throne on Jan. 7, 1989, upon the death of Emperor Hirohito (posthumously named Emperor Showa), was born in Tokyo on Dec.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Asahan rafting competition

Asahan rafting competition With regard to the articles published on the Asahan International Whitewater Festival on Nov. 9 and Nov. 13, I wish to thank personally The Jakarta Post for featuring this event.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Archaeological preservation lacks funding

Archaeological preservation lacks fundingIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Workers digging in a sugar cane field in Wonoboyo village in Klaten regency made a sensational archaeological discovery, finding a buried container with hundreds of gold and silver ceremonial objects.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Nightspots suffer huge losses due to Ramadhan closures

Nightspots suffer huge losses due to Ramadhan closuresBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Secretary-general of the Association of Nightspot Owners (Aspehindo) Adrian Mailite said on Friday that members of his group had already suffered losses amounting to tens of billions of rupiah due ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Govt accused of planning Theys' death

Govt accused of planning Theys' deathTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) accused the government on Friday of being behind the recent death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, saying that his murder was part of a ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Turkey aims to increase its tax revenue by 1,750 trillion lira

Turkey aims to increase its tax revenue by 1,750 trillion lira (US$1.16 billion) in 2002 as part of revenue-raising and cost- saving steps needed to earn fresh IMF lending, economy officials told Reuters on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Govt tightens up election procedures

Govt tightens up election proceduresTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think of setting up a political party if you lack the wherewithal to stand as a candidate in the 2004 general election.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Melik nGendong Lali, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), until Dec. 1. * Fine Art by Sanggar Dewata, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (phone: 0274-561914), until Nov. 30. * Painting by Heri Dono, Cemeti Art House, Jl.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Jakarta, Bekasi agree to close garbage dump

Jakarta, Bekasi agree to close garbage dumpAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities have agreed to close the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi due to environmental damage but the Jakarta city administration which uses the dump and the Bekasi municipality cannot decide when it ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/5,000 garment workers to lose jobs

5,000 garment workers to lose jobs JAKARTA: At least 5,000 workers of garment factories in Bogor regency might lose their jobs due to the decline of orders from Europe and the United States over the past three months.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Govt intervenes in professional boxing chaos

Govt intervenes in professional boxing chaosMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, through the Ministry of Education, is to lend a helping hand to try to explain the situation concerning the country's much-criticized professional boxing set-up to the WBC (World Boxing Council) ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Fluctuating oil price and the war on terrorism

Fluctuating oil price and the war on terrorismGwynne Dyer, Journalist, London "We hear that Iraq may be targeted," said Sheikh Ahmed Zaki al-Yamani, oil minister of Saudi Arabia during the 1970s and 1980s heyday of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), now chairman of the ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/o The government conclusion:

o The government conclusion:Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, the terrorist network which he heads, planned and carried out the atrocities on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Hassan to visit Australia to mend bilateral ties

Hassan to visit Australia to mend bilateral tiesKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will visit Australia next week to mend ties that have gone sour because of remarks that Prime Minister John Howard made in his reelection campaign earlier this ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/W. Java govt takes control of forests from Inhutani

W. Java govt takes control of forests from InhutaniYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Citing alarming deforestation and continued loss of human life, the West Java provincial administration has taken full control of the region's forests from state-owned company PT Inhutani.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Japan Foundation offers international exchanges

Japan Foundation offers international exchanges The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 as a special legal entity under the auspices of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the foundation is to efficiently carry out activities for international cultural exchange.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Seasonal beggars on the rise in Jakarta

Seasonal beggars on the rise in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beggars can be found on almost every corner of the city. But these days, they can be spotted more easily. This is a common phenomenon during Ramadhan.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 5:00 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Variety Show 10:30 Music 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Military to help repatriate refugees

Military to help repatriate refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The East Nusa Tenggara provincial government has asked the Wirasakti Military Subdistrict overseeing West Timor to help speed up the repatriation of East Timorese refugees, says a local military official.Col.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Toll road network to be expanded

Toll road network to be expanded JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga disclosed on Wednesday plans to expand its toll road network early next year to improve the flow of traffic in and out of Jakarta and several major cities in Java.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Police impose illegal levies, say 'ojek' drivers

Police impose illegal levies, say 'ojek' driversRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The already battered image of the Jakarta Police has been further tarnished following the disclosure by a number of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers that the police impose illegal levies on them in order for ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 5:56 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/JP/18 /money

JP/18 /money French gross domestic product grew by 0.5 percent in the third quarter from the figure for the previous quarter, the French national statistics institute Insee, which had forecast growth of 0.3 percent, said on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/W. Java takes over forest management from Inhutani

W. Java takes over forest management from InhutaniYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungCiting alarming deforestation and continued loss of human life, the West Java provincial administration has taken full control of the region's forests from state-owned company PT Inhutani.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Japanese Embassy

Japanese EmbassyFOTO I:Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (right) upon her arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Megawati visited the palace on Sept. 28 as part of her five-day trip to Japan.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Purnomo to return to Asiad as manager

Purnomo to return to Asiad as managerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian top sprinter Purnomo in the 1980s will make a comeback at the Asian Games next year after the country's amateur athletics body, PASI, named him the project manager for its campaign at the quadrennial ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Minister rules out ILO mediation in dispute

Minister rules out ILO mediation in disputeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Friday that intervention from any international forum in the settlement of labor disputes in Indonesia was not necessary, insisting that ...

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Giving expression to your talent for personal growth

Giving expression to your talent for personal growthPri Notowidigdo, Amrop Hever, Global Executive Search, (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.com) A gentleman in his fifties came to see me the other day.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/'Barbie in the Nutcracker' to hit TV screens Sunday

'Barbie in the Nutcracker' to hit TV screens SundayPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Girls, be prepared to see Barbie on TV! Yes, Indosiar will satisfy fans of the perfectly proportioned, blonde haired doll by broadcasting her first movie Barbie in the Nutcracker.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/On airport security

On airport security The House-passed airport security bill takes to heart hard lessons already learned in Europe and Israel: The best way for government to increase security is to set high standards and let industry worry about how to get there.

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Sat, 24 Nov 2001

JP/Wage hikes may force companies to relocate

Wage hikes may force companies to relocateMoch. N. Kurniawan and Ahmad Junaid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The textile and footwear sectors, which employ millions of workers in the Greater Jakarta area, will slide further into the doldrums following the local administration's decision to increase ...

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