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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness

Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had threatened the late Supreme Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, according to witness' testimony on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Unity against terrorism

Unity against terrorism Cross-border terrorism is like a cancer. Individual action by some countries will only strike a portion of it and like a cancerous cell, it will rear its ugly head in other places.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/France offers more access to education

France offers more access to education Compared to other foreign destinations of study, France appears to be one of the least favorite places among Indonesians despite the fact that it has opened many cultural centers across the country, diplomats say.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Semen Cibinong to up sales 10%

Semen Cibinong to up sales 10% JAKARTA: Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong has said in a statement on Monday that it has targeted a 10 percent increase in cement and clinker sales volume this year, from 6 million tons last year.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Create added value to lure buyers

Create added value to lure buyersThe Jakarta Post, K. Basrie, Jakarta Analysts and marketing experts believe that no new apartments will be constructed this year and that sales of units will remain sluggish.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Peace hopes raised

Peace hopes raised A ceasefire between Sri Lanka's Government and Tamil Tiger rebels represents the greatest hope in recent years for an end to the conflict.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/More on 'Imlek'

More on 'Imlek' I would like to add to Mr. Liem Sian Tie`s letter entitled Imlek a misnomer (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 19).

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Flood to recede, sea tide to increase

Flood to recede, sea tide to increaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Some parts of the city could face further flooding in the coming days due to rising sea levels, the city administration said on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Life sentence sought for Thai girl

Life sentence sought for Thai girl TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to jail a Thai woman for life for allegedly attempting to smuggle 850 grams of heroin into Indonesia from Thailand.Prosecutor Hasran Harahap asked that Nonthanam M.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 26, 2002Performances * Theater: Wanted, Dablos Street Mime, CCF - French Cultural Center Jl. Purnawarman 32, (Tel.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Illegal fund raising

Illegal fund raising We have recently received some complaints from a number of state enterprises and other private companies about illegal fund raising. Certain parties claiming to represent the deputy of logistics affairs and tourism Mr.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/International presence needed to secure Aceh

International presence needed to secure AcehHasan Basri M.Nur, Graduate Program, Political Communications, University of Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java Upheavals in the restive Aceh province have never been thoroughly overcome.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Lee's outburst not in keeping with ASEAN way

Lee's outburst not in keeping with ASEAN wayMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A needless row is brewing among friends, and all because someone simply could not keep his mouth shut!The last thing that Indonesia or Singapore need at the moment is a shouting match.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Military personnel committing 'KKN' to be tried in public court

Military personnel committing 'KKN' to be tried in public courtTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Barring the unexpected, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Police and ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Squatters reject resettlement offer

Squatters reject resettlement offerDamar Harsanto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most riverbank dwellers in the city interviewed by The Jakarta Post on Monday turned down Governor Sutiyoso's offer to resettle them to less densely populated areas outside Java, claiming that it would ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Businesses hail anti-smuggling team

Businesses hail anti-smuggling teamMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business associations hailed the government's plan to set up an interdepartmental antismuggling team to curb rampant smuggling activities in the country, although some doubted whether the team would be effective.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/JICA helps RI to promote investment

JICA helps RI to promote investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said on Monday that it was committed to providing assistance to the government of Indonesia on how to attract more foreign investment.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Ministry of Finance clarifies

Ministry of Finance clarifies Referring to your news item Customs office in hot seat over disappearance of 14 containers by Nana Rukmana (Feb. 13 ) and another article Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chief (Feb.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/31 missing after fishing boat sinks off Bengkulu

31 missing after fishing boat sinks off BengkuluBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang At least three bodies and one survivor were found and 31 others were still missing after a fishing boat sank in bad weather off Bengkulu province, rescuers said on Monday.Comr.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Timor gap to be center of tripartite talks

Timor gap to be center of tripartite talksFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bali Indonesia, Australia and East Timor will begin tripartite talks on Tuesday, which will zero in on the issue of oil rich Timor gap.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, February 26, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, February 26, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Black Hawk Down 14:15 16:55 19:35 Scary Movie 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Sutiyoso's bigger villa found after demolition

Sutiyoso's bigger villa found after demolition Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has apparently misled the public by only instructing the demolition of his cheapest villa in Cisarua, implying that it was the only one he had.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/New team on Theys starts to work

New team on Theys starts to workR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Three members of the controversial government-backed investigative team, the National Investigation Committee (KPN), arrived here on Monday for a three-day visit to look into the death of Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Habibie answers more Bulog questions

Habibie answers more Bulog questionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Megawati donates Rp 30 billion to military, police for housing projects

Megawati donates Rp 30 billion to military, police for housing projectsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri donated Rp 30 billion to the security forces on Monday to improve the sorry housing conditions of low-ranking security personnel and bluntly ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Attracting windfalls in time of crisis

Attracting windfalls in time of crisisHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Recent floods, and anti-American demonstrations launched by Muslim radicals following the United States-led strike against Afghanistan late last year, were a blessing in disguise for many apartment owners.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Dealing with the American goliath

Dealing with the American goliathAndrew Rawnsley, Observer News Service, London Just over 10 years ago, a tremendously distinguished professor of history at Yale University shocked the rest of the inhabitants of the most powerful nation on the planet.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/More on 'Imlek'

More on 'Imlek' I would like to add to Mr. Liem Sian Tie`s letter entitled Imlek a misnomer (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 19), and also Mr. Musa's letter Imlek and its consequences on Feb. 25.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/128,000 East Timorese refugees face starvation

128,000 East Timorese refugees face starvationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Around 128,000 East Timorese people staying in numerous refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara Province are facing starvation as their food supply is nearly exhausted.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/IPA convention starts today

IPA convention starts today JAKARTA: The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) announced it would hold its 28th Annual Convention and Exhibition on the oil and gas industry starting on Tuesday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Wild palm threatens rhinos' natural feed

Wild palm threatens rhinos' natural feedThe Jakarta Post, Ujung Kulon, Banten The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sundaicus) is one of the world's most endangered mammals.Rhinos elsewhere in the world are declining in number due, among other things, to poaching.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Kideco sign coal contract

Kideco sign coal contract JAKARTA: Coal-mining company PT Kideco Jaya Agung said on Monday it had signed a sales contract worth US$173 million with PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state-owned electricity company PT PLN, to supply the latter with 6.5 million tons of coal between 2002 and 2005.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Balinese farmers demand irrigation reform

Balinese farmers demand irrigation reformI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Bali revenue office vowed to attempt to regain control of an umbrella group that distributes irrigation water after 700 angry farmers from Badung regency in Bali demonstrated in Denpasar on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/New team on Theys starts to work

New team on Theys starts to workR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Three members of the controversial government-backed team set up to investigate the murder of pro-independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, arrived here Monday for a three-day preparatory visit.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/50% of donated medicines sold illegaly: YPKKI

50% of donated medicines sold illegaly: YPKKIMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Half of the subsidized and donated medicines for low-income people and flood victims have allegedly been sold in black markets across the capital.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/No evidence that Ba'asyir is terrorist leader: Police

No evidence that Ba'asyir is terrorist leader: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians detained in Malaysia failed to provide solid evidence to prove that Indonesian Mujahidin Council chief Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was a terrorist leader as suspected by the two countries, National Police detective ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Floods to recede, sea tides increase

Floods to recede, sea tides increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some parts of the city could face further flooding in the coming days due to rising sea levels, the city administration said on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/BI plans new ruling on CAR this year

BI plans new ruling on CAR this yearBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By the end of 2002, Bank Indonesia wants local banks to include currency and interest rate swings as risk factors weighing against their capital adequacy ratios (CAR), according to a senior central bank official on ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Farallon may pull out from BCA bidding process

Farallon may pull out from BCA bidding processBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the race to win a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) nears its end, one of two favorite bidders, the U.S.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Green agency opposes mining in protected forest

Green agency opposes mining in protected forestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Kalimantan Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedalda) warned the Kutai Kartangera administration against exploiting the coal deposit on the 61,850-hectare protected Bukit and Sungai Soeharto, saying it would ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Civil servant shot in fresh violence in Ambon

Civil servant shot in fresh violence in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon At least one person was shot on Monday in the capital of Maluku province, Ambon, in the first spate of serious violence in the province since the Malino peace accord was signed earlier this month by members ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Sweet shelters for flood evacuees

Sweet shelters for flood evacueesJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta When severe flooding hit Jakarta recently, many apartments were deluged with new guests and prospective buyers.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/NU chairman urges Megawati, Hamzah to quit party posts

NU chairman urges Megawati, Hamzah to quit party postsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman, Hasyim Muzadi, added to the mounting public pressure on Monday on top state officials to relinquish their respective party posts.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Alberola creates silk screen magic

Alberola creates silk screen magicMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta The work of French painter Jean-Michel Alberola has raised a thousand and one questions in the minds of art lovers here.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/West Jakarta developers violate regulations

West Jakarta developers violate regulationsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Monday that more than 60 percent or 68 of 109 private developers in West Jakarta had not fulfilled their obligation to set aside spaces for public and social facilities.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/JP/7/acros26

JP/7/acros26Kendari police hunt for brawl suspectsKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police are searching for two people suspected of provoking a mass brawl between residents of two villages, Konawe and Masara in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi.Muna Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Angry crowd blocks Jl. Raya Bogor

Angry crowd blocks Jl. Raya Bogor JAKARTA: Around 500 people, wearing black uniforms on which were printed the letters BPPKBB (Banten people's organization for the development of their potential), blocked Jl. Raya Bogor in front of Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/House racing against time to debate money laundering bill

House racing against time to debate money laundering billA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will have only two weeks to deliberate the money laundering bill, casting doubt over the quality of the crucial legislation.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 25

Rupiah Rates Feb. 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,710.00 9,710.00 10,261.00 10,159.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness

Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had threatened the late Supreme Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, according to witness' testimony on Monday.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Economists welcome revitalization strategy

Economists welcome revitalization strategyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists welcomed on Monday the government's proposal to revitalize four key manufacturing sectors -- textiles, electronics, footwear, pulp and paper -- saying it would create more jobs and help boost ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Govt to complete bonds swap policy in March

Govt to complete bonds swap policy in MarchDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects to finalize in March a policy that will allow fixed-rate bonds in four banks to be replaced with bonds carrying a variable interest rate, according to director general of financial ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Seven killed in latest violence in Aceh

Seven killed in latest violence in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least seven people have been killed in the latest spate of violence since Friday in the restive province of Aceh, local authorities said on Monday.Four of the victims, including policeman First Brig.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Eviction taken calmly by hoodlum leader

Eviction taken calmly by hoodlum leaderRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration began to evict the occupants of around 170 of 600 houses located in Kalijodo brothel and gambling compound in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta, and Angke subdistrict in West Jakarta ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/A busy foreign minister

A busy foreign minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda seems to be the busiest minister in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet these days. After a fence-mending trip to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, he is now in Bali to attend a series of international meetings.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rm Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades ...

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Peucang, island paradise of Ujung Kulon

Peucang, island paradise of Ujung KulonBambang Parlupi, The Jakarta Post, Ujung Kulon, Banten "Visitors are prohibited from feeding animals on the island and jet-skiing in the surrounding coastal waters.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday February 26, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday February 26, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 Talk Show11:00 Regional News11:30 Music1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Hero Supermarket's net profit falls

Hero Supermarket's net profit falls JAKARTA: PT Hero Supermarket, an Indonesian retail concern, announced Monday that its net profit last year fell 8.6 percent to Rp 61.89 billion from Rp 67.89 billion in 2000.Its sales last year rose 18 percent to Rp 1.989 trillion from Rp 1.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Farallon may pull out of BCA bid

Farallon may pull out of BCA bidBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As the race to win a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) nears its end, one of two favorite bidders, the U.S.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Helping pregnant women

Helping pregnant women Without belittling the plight of flood victims, I was curious about the plight of pregnant women, and women close to giving birth, who are still staying at temporary shelters.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2002

JP/Indonesia and East Timor end talks, signing two agreements

Indonesia and East Timor end talks, signing two agreementsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia and East Timor ended bilateral talks on Monday, signing two agreements on direct postal service links and technical arrangements to facilitate the movement of people ...

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