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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, December 26, 2003

TV Today: Friday, December 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Year-end special edition

Year-end special edition A flash flood, at times, can look like huge tears flowing from heaven. The water that inundated Jambi province in Sumatra and Maros regency, South Sulawesi, was, this week, one of them.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Wiranto rejected from seminar

Wiranto rejected from seminar KENDARI: Former military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto has been rejected from speaking at a seminar on the political situation at the Haluoleo University here.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?

Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 24 political parties have been declared eligible to contest the 2004 elections, when the country will hold its first ever direct presidential election since declaring independence in August 1945.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Police arrest two drug suspects

Police arrest two drug suspects JAKARTA: The Cengkareng Police detained early on Thursday two suspected drug users at a foiled drug party.Ricardo, 28, and Trisno, 25, and two others, identified as Caca and Pino, were planning to have a marijuana party on Jl. Dharma Wanita Raya, Jakarta Barat.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Rebels have no address to be obliterated

Rebels have no address to be obliteratedKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied forces, led by ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Bearded, or not?

Bearded, or not? Good riddance! No. I am not talking about the prize catch of Saddam Hussein. It's about his beard. He doesn't have to put up with this little nuisance any longer.What puzzled me was whether it was his real beard or a false one to hide his identity from the U.S. forces in Iraq.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam route

Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam routeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Despite its absence for about six years, the country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia does not seem to be finding any difficulty in luring customers back for its new Jakarta-Ho ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Council says no to luxury cars

Council says no to luxury cars TANGERANG: Tangerang Municipal Legislative Council has rejected a proposal submitted by the administration to buy two luxury cars for the new Mayor Wahidin Halim and his deputy Deddy Safe'i, a councillor said on Wednesday.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/The garbage problem seems to be here to stay

The garbage problem seems to be here to stay Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans still remember the garbage crisis at the end of 2001 when the Bekasi municipality administration, backed by its residents, closed the Bantar Gebang dump for weeks, leaving the capital perplexed ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Banish the hope of military reform

Banish the hope of military reformKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Military ups the stakes ahead of elections

Military ups the stakes ahead of electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Down but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/118 tried for petty offenses

118 tried for petty offenses TANGERANG: After spending a night in the Tangerang Police detention cell, as many as 118 people netted in several raids on Tuesday evening were tried at the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday for a variety of misdemeanors.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

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Year-ender schedule:. Friday Dec. 26: National Scene 2003 and City Scene . Saturday Dec. 27: Business and World . Monday Dec. 29: Features and Sports . Tuesday Dec. 30: Outlook 2004 . Wednesday Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Paradigm shift in religious understanding in the world

Paradigm shift in religious understanding in the worldMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu As we approach the end of 2003 we must ask ourselves, as world citizens, what has become of our religious tolerance.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/When will the Japanese sleeping giant awaken in global affairs?

When will the Japanese sleeping giant awaken in global affairs?Dmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti, Moscow Several of Japan's most prominent politicians, including ex- premier Ryutaro Hashimoto and the former foreign ministers, Taro Nakayama and Masahiko Komura, have embarked on a tour of world capitals ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Year-ender schedule:

Year-ender schedule:. Friday Dec. 26: National Scene 2003 and City Scene . Saturday Dec. 27: Business and World . Monday Dec. 29: Features and Sports . Tuesday Dec. 30: Outlook 2004 . Wednesday Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Drugs available everywhere for youths

Drugs available everywhere for youthsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For almost two years, Handro (not his real name) has been clean from drugs and stayed away from his drug-addict friends.But two years ago, life was very different."I was a naughty kid.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effect

First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effectTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first trial day of the extended three-in-one traffic policy on Wednesday was marked with unresponsive drivers and lax traffic police.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Army chief slammed over poll statement

Army chief slammed over poll statementUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has slammed the Army chief's statement that he would deploy troops if the 2004 elections turn into bloody chaos, saying such a remark was politically unethical and could pose ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Mutual funds experience second year of booming

Mutual funds experience second year of boomingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's mutual fund industry has entered another year of rapid growth. After its value soared to Rp 46 trillion (about US$540 million) in 2002, the industry has today almost doubled to Rp 90 trillion.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/People take over fight against corruption

People take over fight against corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a miracle that Indonesia has remained intact as a Nation given the rampant corruption that benefits only the ruling elite, while many of their fellow Indonesians struggle to survive, or worse.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Cak Nur meets Amien Rais

Cak Nur meets Amien Rais YOGYAKARTA: Muslim scholar Nurcholish 'Cak Nur' Madjid on Wednesday met Amien Rais, presidential candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN).Cak Nur and Amien were graduates of the Chicago University in the United States.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Bantar Gebang to cause damage long after closure

Bantar Gebang to cause damage long after closureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The closure of Jakarta's Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi at the end of this year will not necessarily mean the end the health and environmental problems suffered by thousands of residents living in three villages around the ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Nation marks Xmas in peace

Nation marks Xmas in peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Christmas celebrations across the country proceeded peacefully on Wednesday and Thursday amid the heightened presence of police.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Power crisis getting darker than ever

Power crisis getting darker than everFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The power crisis, which started several years ago, became worse this year and the problem is likely to continue haunting the nation in upcoming years.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Central bank law amended

Central bank law amended The turbulent political process to amend the 1999 Bank Indonesia Act -- amendments that were proposed by the government in late 2000 -- finally ended last week after the House of Representatives, the finance ministry and the central bank reached a compromise on the most ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Convicted drug traffickers

Convicted drug traffickers_______________________________________________________________________ Year Name Country Evidence Legal Status ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Medan District Court 1994 Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey India 12.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Police source throws new light on BRI scandal

Police source throws new light on BRI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The case involving Rp 200 billion (US$23.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Social unrest pervades ahead of 2004 elections

Social unrest pervades ahead of 2004 electionsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years after the reform movement, social unrest still prevails in Indonesia, where political rivalry has begun to heat up ahead of the 2004 elections.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Philippine elections: Garbage in and garbage out

Philippine elections: Garbage in and garbage outWilliam Esposo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila We get the government we deserve.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Year-ender schedule:

Year-ender schedule:. Friday Dec. 26: National Scene 2003 and City Scene . Saturday Dec. 27: Business and World . Monday Dec. 29: Features and Sports . Tuesday Dec. 30: Outlook 2004 . Wednesday Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Year-ender schedule:

Year-ender schedule:. Friday Dec. 26: National Scene 2003 and City Scene . Saturday Dec. 27: Business and World . Monday Dec. 29: Features and Sports . Tuesday Dec. 30: Outlook 2004 . Wednesday Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Go tough with overstayers

Go tough with overstayersSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Foreign laborers have taken Malaysia in a big way and some unhealthy phenomena and social issues have been seen as inevitable fallout.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Oil and gas investment expected to improve in 2004

Oil and gas investment expected to improve in 2004Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects investment in oil and gas, as well as power sectors, to improve next year on the back of attractive oil and gas resources and the liberalization programs in the power sector.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Capital welcome uneventful Christmas

Capital welcome uneventful ChristmasLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans breathed with ease during the Christmas holiday, marked by only minor incidents across the city.Police recorded three minor incidents that resulted in fatalities.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Slavery continues to plague Indonesian migrant workers

Slavery continues to plague Indonesian migrant workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How tragic and terrible has been the violence against a great number of Indonesian women employed overseas this year! Not only were they harassed, physically abused or even raped but were also sent ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/JP/ /Y-BOX

JP/ /Y-BOXLegislation record, January to December 2003--------------------------------------------------------------- No. Bills endorsed No. Bills to be deliberated =============================================================== 1. Creation 23 regencies 1.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revival

Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revivalRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's timber industry had been in the doldrums since the beginning of 2003, when the government launched efforts to restructure the industry to save the little that remain of country's natural ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta, city of terror

Jakarta, city of terrorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, bomb attacks and threats are still a real fear because of their frequent occurrence. The repeated bombings have spread an acute sense of anxiety affecting the way people live.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/2003: A year of living in fear of terror

2003: A year of living in fear of terrorKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever since his wife told him in early November that she had to go home to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding, James had been restless.Fears of terrorist attacks similar to that of Sept.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

jp/JP/3/dpd

JP/3/dpdDPD candidate sentenced for fake documentSuherdjoko The Jakarta Post SemarangThe Semarang District Court has sentenced Siti Fatimah to three months in jail and fined her Rp 3 million (US$352.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

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Year-ender schedule:. Friday Dec. 26: National Scene 2003 and City Scene . Saturday Dec. 27: Business and World . Monday Dec. 29: Features and Sports . Tuesday Dec. 30: Outlook 2004 . Wednesday Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Elections replete with flaws

Elections replete with flawsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one in this country who believes in democracy wants the 2004 elections to fail, as it is the only democratic tool to elect a legitimate government that will carry out reforms and dig the country out of its economic ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Autonomy has revived feudalism in Yogyakarta

Autonomy has revived feudalism in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The implementation of Law No.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Petroleum sector picking up, but uncertainties remain

Petroleum sector picking up, but uncertainties remainFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The oil and gas sector started to pick up slowly this year after experiencing a slump last year, but uncertainties in the country's business environment will remain the main constraint for some time ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Political party interests stifle bill debates

Political party interests stifle bill debatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their pledge to fight for the aspirations of the public at large, legislators in the House of Representatives continue to display a willingness to betray their constituents in order to further their own ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/JP/ /Y-BOX

JP/ /Y-BOXLegislation record, January to December 2003--------------------------------------------------------------- No. Bills endorsed No. Bills to be deliberated =============================================================== 1. Creation 23 regencies 1.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Matori receives treatment at home after slow recovery

Matori receives treatment at home after slow recoveryMuninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil has been discharged from Pondok Indah Hospital, South Jakarta, where he was treated for a stroke, but it remains unclear when he will return to work at ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Culture is not a dead end

Culture is not a dead endSatish Mishra Have you ever stopped to think why culture matters? In a recent book with the same title world class authors tell us how different cultures have spawned quite different economic and social institutions in history.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Images from the year 2003

Images from the year 2003Iraq dominated world politics, from the highest government levels to sidewalk cafes, in the year 2003. In many nations closely allied to the United States, millions took to the streets to oppose the war in some of the largest demonstrations in history.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Media slammed for sidelining Aceh issue

Media slammed for sidelining Aceh issueMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian media have failed to help resolve the Aceh conflict, as their coverage of the impact of martial law in the war-torn province has been inconsistent, a watchdog says.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Pertamina will not start soon

Pertamina will not start soonDow Jones, Baghdad A senior Iraqi oil official Wednesday denied press reports that Indonesia's PT Pertamina will start oil and gas exploration in the country early next year.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Contemplating a military coup

Contemplating a military coupKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Historian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Megawati puts high stake on security

Megawati puts high stake on securityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like her father, the founding president Sukarno, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is obsessed with security and tends to disregard the bigger picture of the country.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Accountability key to poverty eradication programs

Accountability key to poverty eradication programsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Caught in a cross fire

Caught in a cross fire While the country continued to grapple with the reality of terrorism this year, life became even more difficult for many people.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Trains to holiday getaways fully booked for Christmas

Trains to holiday getaways fully booked for ChristmasM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tickets for executive trains heading to Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java from Dec. 24 through Dec.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/PDI-P nixes 10 councillors from 2004 candidacy list

PDI-P nixes 10 councillors from 2004 candidacy listBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) councillors have been dropped by the party from the list of City Council candidates for next year's general elections.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedom

Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedomM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing lawsuits against Tempo magazine management and journalists at three district courts in Jakarta are landmark cases in the history of the local press, which only recently gained freedom.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesian police reform: Of hermaphrodites and transvestites

Indonesian police reform: Of hermaphrodites and transvestitesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged lady carrying a stack of papers rushes into the National Police Headquarters' detective building, mumbling almost hysterically as bystanders try to understand.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?

Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?Hank Valentino, Senior advisor, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Listed firms enjoying earnings recovery

Listed firms enjoying earnings recoveryRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's publicly-listed companies are enjoying better sales and operating profits this year on the back of improving macroeconomic stability and lower operating costs.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuated

Flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuatedAndi Hajramurni and La Remy, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi While the nation enjoyed a peaceful Christmas on Thursday, two flood victims in Maros regency, South Sulawesi, were killed in a fire and more than 4,000 flood victims in Jambi, ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Banking sector makes progress, challenges remain

Banking sector makes progress, challenges remainDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been six years since the banking sector started its restructuring efforts.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/What the city gets from evictions

What the city gets from evictionsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ambition to turn Jakarta into a slum-free capital city triggered the recent string of evictions ordered by Governor Sutiyoso at all costs, including alleged human rights violations.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes?

Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic in Jakarta has been a chronic problem for years. The capital's 7,500 kilometers of roads cannot accommodate its approximately 4.7 million vehicles -- of which only 315,000 are public transportation vehicles.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds

Regional autonomy not as easy as it soundsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite some progress, four years of regional autonomy has triggered a war among local elites fighting for new political positions, a critical situation that must be overcome to develop democracy and ...

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/IBRA's recovery high, but risk remains

IBRA's recovery high, but risk remainsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has so far handed over Rp 26.1 trillion (about US$3.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Media slammed for sidelining in Aceh issue

Media slammed for sidelining in Aceh issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe/Medan Indonesian media have failed to help resolve the Aceh conflict, as their coverage of the impact of martial law in the war-torn province has been inconsistent, a watchdog says.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/'City govt lacks ability to run the capital'

'City govt lacks ability to run the capital' The Jakarta administration was only able to spend some 60 percent of the Rp 2.24 trillion (US$263 million) earmarked in the 2003 city budget for development projects.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Affluence and freedom of information

Affluence and freedom of informationSonia Randhawa, Director, Centre for Independent Journalism, Kuala Lumpur, soniarandhawa@yahoo.com Malaysia's media laws are among the most restrictive in the region.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/People rejoice in peaceful Christmas

People rejoice in peaceful ChristmasTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 12,000 Catholics attended three Christmas Eve masses at the Jakarta Cathedral in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. The services continued peacefully amid tight security; the first mass started at 5 p.m.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/JP//

JP//Kevin Evans, Jakarta Reforms to the Constitution make the voters more responsible for who leads the country as they will now vote for the president as well as regional representatives. The electoral system has also been changed.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2003

JP/Elections really are the cheapest alternative

Elections really are the cheapest alternativeKevin Evans, Elections really are the cheapest alternative At a recent Idul Fitri gathering a friend declared that "elections are really expensive. Is it worth it?" I suddenly recalled the days before we could use elections to change a government.

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