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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: Juwono

U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: JuwonoMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaTraining programs for Indonesian soldiers in the United States should focus on financial management, says a former defense minister.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Speed the sales of assets

Speed the sales of assetsChristopher Lingle, Global Strategist, eConoLytics.com, CLINGLE@eConoLytics.com Indonesia has made painfully slow progress in its structural reform and its timetables agreed to with international lenders and donors have constantly been renegotiated or violated.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Traders play music for all

Traders play music for allAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Do you have a favorite old band and badly want their tapes? Or, are you a collector of old recordings wanting to add to your precious collection?Then go to the southwest corner of Beringharjo traditional market on Jl.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case

Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case JAKARTA: Former city police chief Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb is among a group of top officers suspected of being involved in the smuggling of luxury cars.National Police chief Gen.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity

EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity The peace dividend is the imperative driving the Prime Minister, again, to persuade East Asian nations -- this time in Tokyo -- to adopt the East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smuggling

Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smugglingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The prosecutor's office in Cirebon will grill five customs officials in the city as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of 19 containers containing luxury cars and electronic goods from ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Two nightspots get green light to reopen

Two nightspots get green light to reopen The city administration said on Thursday that it had granted permission for two West Jakarta nightspots, forced to shut down for selling ecstasy, to reopen after the management promised in writing to ban drugs from being sold on the premises.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Nightlife in Dili bustling after independence

Nightlife in Dili bustling after independencePandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili It is 9 p.m. in Dili. Cafes and restaurants that have mushroomed along the streets in the heart of the city, where the beach-view presidential palace stands, are packed with hundreds of expatriates hanging around late ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Rights workers told to join hands against all terror

Rights workers told to join hands against all terrorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the absence of legal protection and political will on the part of the government, human rights activists have been told to strengthen their solidarity against all forms of terror aimed at them.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/On immigrants

On immigrants When I came to The Netherlands in 1970 to study, Europe was rich. Salaries were rising and those who preferred not to work received social welfare so that they could still have a decent living.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Public told to help protect environment

Public told to help protect environmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, private businesses and representatives of the people signed on Thursday a memorandum to express their joint commitment to establishing the environmental governance that may give wider access ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/The Lippmann tendency

The Lippmann tendency Arya Gunawan, in his letter titled, Response to Frank Richardson(The Jakarta Post, May, 21) has, not unexpectedly, set about defending his credentials as a columnist by trying to show he is familiar with the writings of Walter Lippmann, who he quoted in his article, ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigue

Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigueAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/'The country will lose a whole generation if ...'

'The country will lose a whole generation if ...' A number of defendants found guilty of smuggling drugs into the country through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have been sentenced to death. The Jakarta Post asks two judges and a lawyer to comment on drugs and the death penalty.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Nightspots get green light to reopen

Nightspots get green light to reopenJAKARTA: The city administration said on Thursday that it had granted permission for two West Jakarta nightspots, forced to shut down for selling ecstasy, to reopen after the management promised in writing to ban drugs from being sold on the premises.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside trading

Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside tradingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the sale of PT Indosat shares escalated on Thursday when Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) chairman Herwidayatmo accused the company's private placement advisors for spreading ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Cirebon urged to protect workers' rights

Cirebon urged to protect workers' rights CIREBON, West Java: An alliance of non-governmental organizations urged the Cirebon administration to give social security to workers, especially those who worked in the handicraft industry.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerable

WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerableIskandar Hadrianto Fellowship Student United Nations University Leadership Academy Jakarta ndorois@hotmail.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Activists demand UN help in Aceh as 17 killed

Activists demand UN help in Aceh as 17 killedIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Prodemocracy and human rights activists called on the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for a ceasefire to pave the way for a comprehensive and peaceful solution through all- inclusive ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Rupiah strengthens to new eight-month high

Rupiah strengthens to new eight-month highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah closed higher at Rp 8,960 to the U.S. dollar on Thursday, making it the first time the local currency had crossed the psychologically important boundary of Rp 9,000 since September last year.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Govt to pursue good relations with E. Timor

Govt to pursue good relations with E. TimorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a clear message to forget the bitter past and look toward the future, the government said on Thursday that Indonesia would keep good relations with the newly born state of East Timor.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressed

Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressedFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Siti Solikhatun Nasirun, 22, packs her bag and gets ready to join a group of Indonesian migrant workers to Singapore.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/The spirit of Rio must be reinvoked in Bali

The spirit of Rio must be reinvoked in BaliHira Jhamtani Board member of KONPHALINDO an environmental NGO based in Jakarta. In June 1992, Rio de Janeiro saw a celebration of the spirit to save earth and humankind through the Earth Summit.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Political alienation and antipathy rules

Political alienation and antipathy rulesMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Antipathy toward political parties among the Indonesian public has been growing rapidly. All political parties, big and small, have managed somehow to alienate themselves from the public.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/National testing revisited

National testing revisitedSetiono Lecturer Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta All junior and high schools in the country are bracing themselves for the coming of the national examination (popularly known as Ebtanas), which will be held nationwide at the end of this month and at the ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Pledge to preserve forests needs dust off

Pledge to preserve forests needs dust offThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/We the Peoples ...

We the Peoples ... As governments' commitment toward sustainable development is in question, the movement among peoples of the world to foster just, ecologically sound and economically viable development remains alive.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Police in dark about Bambang Rachmadi

Police in dark about Bambang Rachmadi JAKARTA: The police said on Thursday they would begin a search for Bambang Rachmadi, a key suspect in the Rp 40 billion corruption case at the state-owned Jamsostek, if he did not respond to a second summons to appear for questioning.City police chief Insp.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Democracy interrupted: Lessons from Venezuela

Democracy interrupted: Lessons from VenezuelaPhilips J Vermonte Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta pjvermonte@link.net.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity

EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity The peace dividend is the imperative driving the Prime Minister, again, to persuade East Asian nations -- this time in Tokyo -- to adopt the East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Democracy interrupted: Lessons from Venezuela

Democracy interrupted: Lessons from VenezuelaPhilips J Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, pjvermonte@link.net.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/A Yogyakarta craftsman gives teeth artistic touch

A Yogyakarta craftsman gives teeth artistic touchSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Go to local souvenir shops. There, you will find extensive handicrafts made out of different materials like wood, dried flower, clay or recycled paper.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Date in governor's letter creates furor

Date in governor's letter creates furorAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term. His term ends on Oct.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Military's virginity ruling, 'a rights violation'

Military's virginity ruling, 'a rights violation'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women took their turn on Thursday to berate the Indonesian Military (TNI) for human rights abuses -- outside of the courtroom.A student activist from South Kalimantan braved the presence of former TNI chief Gen.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Indonesia to snub European offer on rights abuse probe

Indonesia to snub European offer on rights abuse probeAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The Indonesian government is set to formally reject the European Parliament's suggestion to invite a United Nations investigating team to probe human rights ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of Prophet Muhammad's birthday and the Buddhist Day of Enlightment, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Our website, however, will run as normal. The Post will resume publication on Monday.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Alkatiri makes it to the top

Alkatiri makes it to the topPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili After taking oath on May 20, East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri warned that his government would have to "often take unpopular measures" to keep it going.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Solving traffic problems

Solving traffic problems Being a traffic advisor for local, regional and national governments from Holland on holiday in Indonesia I read the letter from Adrian Smith in The Jakarta Post on May 23, titled Trams please, not more buses!.As a professional I feel I should add some details.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Reforestation program around Lake Toba

Reforestation program around Lake Toba MEDAN, North Sumatra: Toba Lake Ecosystem Observation Agency plans to build 1,000 large ponds in the catchment area around Lake Toba in North Sumatra in a bid to support the reforestation program launched by President Megawati Soekarnoputri last March.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Civil servants told to quit politics

Civil servants told to quit politics JAKARTA: The government is in the process of collecting data on civil servants who are registered members of political parties and threatens to dismiss those found holding double positions.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/House to sign off on Endriartono nomination

House to sign off on Endriartono nominationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the question of internal reform in the Indonesian Military (TNI) hangs in the balance, legislators and military observers gave a thumbs-up to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of Gen.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Development may damage most of Earth's surface

Development may damage most of Earth's surfaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unless urgent action is taken, the continuing development of poorly planned infrastructures will affect 70 percent of the Earth's surface over the next three decades, a UN report said on Thursday.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/WIESBADEN, Germany: The German economy, the biggest in the 12-

WIESBADEN, Germany: The German economy, the biggest in the 12- country euro zone, grew by 0.2 percent in the first three months of the current from the figure for the preceding three months, data published by the Federal Statistics Office on Thursday showed.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Friday, May 24, 2002

TV Program: Friday, May 24, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Technology11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2U.S. media servile to the last in reporting Timor struggleJeffrey A. Winters North Western University Chicago The birth of East Timor as a new nation was described in glowing, even triumphant, tones in the U.S. print media.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/No common vision

No common vision One popular theme of National Awakening Day (May 20) and the reform commemorations has been that Indonesians lack a shared vision. At the moment the only shared vision seems to be that someone else is causing the problems.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Govt told to revise distribution of textile quotas

Govt told to revise distribution of textile quotasAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators called on the Ministry of Industry and Trade to revise the existing allocation system of export quotas for textile products due to the lack of transparency.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Endriartono told to keep his pledges

Endriartono told to keep his pledgesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta While the question of internal reform in the Indonesian Military (TNI) hangs in the balance, legislators and military observers gave a thumbs-up to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of Gen.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Police extend detention of Tommy's lawyer

Police extend detention of Tommy's lawyerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Putra Mandala's lawyer Elza Syarief, who has been accused of bribing witnesses to lie in Tommy's trial, will be spending more time behind bars since the city police have extended her detention by 20 days.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/RI-U.S. military ties must focus on management: Juwono

RI-U.S. military ties must focus on management: JuwonoMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Training programs for Indonesian soldiers in the United States should focus on financial management, says a former defense minister.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Intrigue surrounds governor's letter

Intrigue surrounds governor's letterAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term. His term ends on Oct.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, May 24, 2002

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, May 24, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Indonesia 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Museum Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta, Jl. Trikora 6 (Tel. 0274-376 775), until July 6 (contact number: CCF French Cultural Center, 0274-566520).
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Brittle confidence

Brittle confidence Finance Minister Boediono chartered out a much brighter economic outlook for next year but the macroeconomic assumptions he proposed in the preliminary deliberations with the House of Representatives on the state budget plan for 2003 still very much reflects the brunt of the ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Busway system, a no-rush project for Jakarta: Experts

Busway system, a no-rush project for Jakarta: ExpertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts warned the city administration on Thursday not to rush into implementing the new transportation busway system, which was scheduled to start in December, linking Blok M, South Jakarta, and ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/70,000 kids in prostitution

70,000 kids in prostitution YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: As many as 70,000 children in Indonesia are estimated to be working as prostitutes, most due to financial hardship and lack of other work.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Bisri to be sworn in on June 5

Bisri to be sworn in on June 5 JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Thursday that Cholil Bisri would be sworn in as deputy Assembly speaker on June 5 replacing Matori Abdul Djalil.
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Trade issues may cloud world summit on environment

Trade issues may cloud world summit on environmentBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade and environment issues may intertwine at the upcoming United Nations summit on the environment, possibly harming Indonesian businesses if it fails to negotiate these "tricky" subjects, a senior ...
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Fri, 24 May 2002

JP/Nightspots get green light to reopen

Nightspots get green light to reopenorCity gives green light to delinquent nightspots to reopen JAKARTA: The city administration said on Thursday that it had granted permission for two West Jakarta nightspots, forced to shut down for selling ecstasy, to reopen after the management promised in ...
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