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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/President criticized for overnight stop in S'pore

President criticized for overnight stop in S'poreThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri came under fire on Sunday for stopping over in Singapore on her way to Malaysia to attend a two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/APEC to meet in Bangkok on anti-terrorism

APEC to meet in Bangkok on anti-terrorismAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top economic officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries will meet in Bangkok on Monday to discuss ways of enhancing anti-terrorism security and help boost regional trade.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Legislation not sufficient to combat piracy

Legislation not sufficient to combat piracyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recording and publishing industry in the country expressed their pessimism in regards the government's drive to curb piracy, due to its reluctance to fully enforce the new copyright law.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Cinangka residents complain of pollution

Cinangka residents complain of pollution BOGOR: Cinangka residents in the Ciampea subdistrict of Bogor regency have submitted a complaint to the local police about water and air pollution caused by home industries recycling used car batteries.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

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Orders from local residents on upward trendAri Darmawan Contributor JakartaThe word "moving" -- be it home, office or factory -- immediately conjures up a variety of images of all the trouble and hardship that you have to go through.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/PDI-P leader threatens press, students

PDI-P leader threatens press, studentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior member of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) warned student protesters as well as a Jakarta-based newspaper not to criticize his party.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Customs office boosts inspection at seaports to curb smuggling

Customs office boosts inspection at seaports to curb smugglingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has recently intensified its supervision in a number of seaports in a bid to help curb rampant smuggling and corruption.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/New commission urgent to combat judicial corruption

New commission urgent to combat judicial corruptionZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Law Committee (KHN) has urged the government, the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court to immediately form a judicial commission to eradicate the endemic corruption in the judiciary.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Megawati urges peaceful elections

Megawati urges peaceful electionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the Indonesian community here on Sunday to hold the first direct presidential election in 2004 peacefully, to show the country's commitment to nurturing ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Aid misses targets in Belu

Aid misses targets in Belu BELU, East Nusa Tengara: Experts from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries have uncovered indications that government assistance here may have missed its targets.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/2,500 people plant trees on Merapi slopes

2,500 people plant trees on Merapi slopes YOGYAKARTA: About 3,00 civil servants, military and police personnel, party activists, members of charitable organizations, and local residents of Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, planted a wide variety of trees on the southern slopes of Mt. Merapi on Saturday.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/`Chikungunya' panic takes root in rain-prone regions

`Chikungunya' panic takes root in rain-prone regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After affecting hundreds of people in West and Central Java provinces, the chikungunya epidemic has now spread to other regions in the country, causing widespread panic in some areas.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Growing use of multimedia services expected

Growing use of multimedia services expectedZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Despite the controversies sparked by unscrupulous users of camera-equipped cell phones, the camera-cell phone combination is here to stay.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Bank Lippo controversy

Bank Lippo controversy The controversy over the two different audited financial reports for the third quarter of 2002, issued by publicly listed Bank Lippo, and the absence of quick, firm action to deal with the case almost two months since its disclosure, has raised an alarming signal about the ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Ijen crater, more than stunning landscape

Ijen crater, more than stunning landscapeJames Durston, Contributor, Banyuwangi, East Java Sulfurous, volcanic crater Kawah Ijen, East Java, holds within its steep walls one of the most hypnotic sights that Indonesia offers the traveler -- a lake with an aqua-blue surface, smooth like a mirror, ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Unicef pledges US$1.5 million for Papua

Unicef pledges US$1.5 million for Papua MANOKWARI, Papua: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) pledged on Saturday some US$1.5 million in financial assistance for Papua province in the 2003 fiscal year.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Is minister of justice lying?

Is minister of justice lying? We are against drugs and we understand the need to fight against drug dealers.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/JP/4/Scene

JP/4/SceneHouse urged to probe decree on Papua JAKARTA: A church minister called on the House of Representatives to set up a special committee to investigate Presidential Instruction No. 1/2003 on the division of Papua province into three, which is strongly opposed by the Papuan people.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Water forum goals discussed

Water forum goals discussed Shinichi Yanagawa The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Officials from 95 countries and 21 international organizations met in Tokyo recently to discuss the contents of a ministerial declaration that will be released on the final day of the 3rd World Water ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Make sure your move is smooth going

Make sure your move is smooth goingNita Jahardini Contributor Jakarta When it comes to moving and packing services, it's sometimes hard to pick out the company that knows its stuff from the many Johnny-come-latelies who are simply on the lookout for a quick buck.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/`What if police lend their firearms?'

`What if police lend their firearms?' Military and police uniforms are freely traded in Jakarta. The absence of proper regulation and the unwillingness of vendors to demand the legitimate ID cards of the buyers will inevitably lead to tricksters masquerading as officers for their own benefit.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/End of the great Indonesian Internet age?

End of the great Indonesian Internet age?Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Four years ago, in the aftermath of the Asian economic crisis, a virtual industry exploded, promising to change the world.With former U.S.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/RI firmer on Korea, shuns role on Iraq

RI firmer on Korea, shuns role on IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri met North Korean President Kim Yong-Nam here on Sunday as part of Indonesia's efforts to help defuse the crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but was poised to shun a ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Villagers demand public transportation

Villagers demand public transportationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor At least 7,000 residents of Sukawangi village in Bogor, some 60 kilometers south of Jakarta, have demanded proper access and regular transportation to and from their village to facilitate their daily activities and ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Prisons need injection of funds to ease overcrowding

Prisons need injection of funds to ease overcrowdingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Every day, Abdul Gofar, a guard at Salemba penitentiary in Central Jakarta, has to watch over more than 200 prisoners in two blocks of the 14-block prison.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/ADB approves loan for coral reef rehabilitation

ADB approves loan for coral reef rehabilitationThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$33 million loan for Indonesia to help improve the latter's capacity to manage and rehabilitate damaged coral reefs and their ecosystems.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/New commission urgent to combat judicial corruption

New commission urgent to combat judicial corruptionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Law Committee (KHN) has urged the government, the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court to immediately form a judicial commission to eradicate the endemic corruption in the judiciary.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/House settles issue on workers' dismissal in labor bill

House settles issue on workers' dismissal in labor billMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has finally settled the issue of dismissal, the most controversial issue in the bill on workers' protection, paving the way for its endorsement on Tuesday.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

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checked by richMarket still dominated by foreign players When H. Johari Zein, chief executive officer of PT Tiki Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir (Tiki JNE), started his moving and relocation company, one of his first orders was moving the household belongings of a military general.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/'Stock market will remain under pressure due to Iraq'

'Stock market will remain under pressure due to Iraq'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a slight rise last week, the Jakarta Composite Index will remain under pressure this week on continued concerns about the prospect of a war in Iraq, stock analysts said.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Notebook computer buyers have more choices

Notebook computer buyers have more choicesSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Even though a desktop computer remains popular for individual or office use, the laptop or notebook computers are becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Create your own CD from your cassettes or LPs

Create your own CD from your cassettes or LPs So, twenty years ago you were a member of your university student choir. You sang tenor. Your group had a few concerts, and you have just come across the cassette containing the recording of one of those memorable evenings.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Businesses call for lower bank lending rate

Businesses call for lower bank lending rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople urged the country's banking sector to lower interest rates on bank loans because the current rate level was too costly, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Megawati calls for greater role for private sector in NAM

Megawati calls for greater role for private sector in NAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the private sector in all member countries of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) on Sunday to help strengthen once again the movement's stature ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Investing in RI: What's holding back recovery?

Investing in RI: What's holding back recovery?David Jay Green, Country Director, Asian Development Bank, Jakarta, dgreen@adb.org Indonesia is having tremendous difficulties convincing investors, either foreign or Indonesian, to commit their funds for the long-term.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/LBH provides lawyers for Tanah Abang fire victims

LBH provides lawyers for Tanah Abang fire victimsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH-Jakarta) will provide lawyers for victims of the Tanah Abang market fire if the latter need assistance in suing city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya for its ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Floods submerge crops, villages as heavy rain affects regions

Floods submerge crops, villages as heavy rain affects regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The torrential rains that have struck several parts of the country over the past few days have given rise to widespread floods that have submerged crops and homes.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Government faces rising calls to annul policy for debtors

Government faces rising calls to annul policy for debtorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Legal Commission (KHN) has urged the government to annul a presidential instruction which frees heavily indebted former bank owners from their past banking crimes, in a move that could ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Draft military bill may give more might to TNI

Draft military bill may give more might to TNITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has been preparing a controversial bill giving authority to the Indonesian military commander to deploy military personnel in an emergency without the approval of the president.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Jakarta erects barriers to Papua's autonomy

Jakarta erects barriers to Papua's autonomyKanis Dursin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The decision to split up Papua into three provinces has eroded what little trust the Papuans had developed toward the government since the implementation of the special autonomy law on Jan. 1, 2002.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Confusion in drug case confirms earlier rumor of Hamzah's wives

Confusion in drug case confirms earlier rumor of Hamzah's wivesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the nation was rocked the past few days by rumors that one of Vice President Hamzah Haz' children was busted by police in a drug-related case last Thursday, the controversy ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/N. Sumatra administration ready to fund `TVRI'

N. Sumatra administration ready to fund `TVRI'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin said on Saturday that his administration was ready to take over the financing of TVRI's Medan station to ensure that the station would still go on air.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/NAM can drive reform in the UN, say observers

NAM can drive reform in the UN, say observersKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Despite skepticism over its role in the modern world, observers agree that the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) plays an important role in articulating developing countries' ...

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Mon, 24 Feb 2003

JP/Election campaign rules stir debate

Election campaign rules stir debateBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now that legislators have permitted the participation of the heads of state in the election campaigns next year, questions have already surfaced on the extent of their involvement, without compromising public ...

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