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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 26, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 26, 2002Exhibitions* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Oct. 20.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Athletes complain of Korean bias at Asiad

Athletes complain of Korean bias at AsiadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian downhill mountain bikers complained that they had yet to familiarize themselves with the whole course as the organizing committee only allowed them training sessions on the second half of ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Walk out mars debate on broadcast draft law

Walk out mars debate on broadcast draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deliberation of the controversial broadcasting bill on Wednesday was marred by an incident when legislator Astrid S.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/'Puputan' anniversary revitalizes past spirit

'Puputan' anniversary revitalizes past spiritI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, bali A haunting dance drama involving hundreds of performers and the demanding question of how to revitalize the spirit of the Puputan Badung, or the Battle of Puputan, on the 96th anniversary of the event.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Time limit sought for public accounting contracts

Time limit sought for public accounting contractsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public accountants auditing the books of publicly listed companies will need to limit their contract to three years if a proposed ruling is approved to prevent long-standing ties between companies and ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Indonesia's envoy to Singapore recalled for alleged 'budget misuse'

Indonesia's envoy to Singapore recalled for alleged 'budget misuse'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has recalled its ambassador to Singapore, Johan Syahperi, following reports of serious irregularities found in the embassy's budget.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Govt admits irrelevant people part of President's entourage

Govt admits irrelevant people part of President's entourageFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government admitted on Wednesday that a number of unnecessary participants had been included in the President's entourage for foreign visits, and promised not to include them in future ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Ida Cokorde Made, the brave king

Ida Cokorde Made, the brave kingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung, fondly known as Cokorde Made, was only 26 years old when he was crowned as the king of Badung, and only 30 years old when he led his royal relatives and soldiers of the house of Denpasar ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. trip

Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. tripSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X denied on Wednesday that the cancellation of his planned trip to the United States was prompted by a travel advisory that Yogyakarta was unsafe ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/RI, China firms sign major deals on energy

RI, China firms sign major deals on energyJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian and Chinese companies signed here on Wednesday six memoranda of understanding (MOU) worth hundreds of millions of dollars to cooperate in the country's oil, mining and power sectors, marking ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/More delays in probe into Theys' murder

More delays in probe into Theys' murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delays, National Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/'Media blows up rumors, irrationality, superstition'

'Media blows up rumors, irrationality, superstition' After a television aired a story last week about an unoccupied house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, which is rumored to be haunted, thousands of people visited the house, causing traffic jams in the area.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Retrospective of Dutch film maker

Retrospective of Dutch film maker JAKARTA: The Erasmus Huis is presenting the works of documentary filmmaker and photographer Johan van der Keuken, from Thursday to Sunday.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/On mixed marriage

On mixed marriage It was heartening to see that people are beginning to recognize the iniquitous treatment given by Indonesian law to people in a mixed marriage, and that the citizenship law is under review (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 22).

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Bill on Yogyakarta deliberated

Bill on Yogyakarta deliberated YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta provincial legislature has set up a 17-member special committee to deliberate the bill of the province's special status.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, September 26, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, September 26, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Artist Agus Suwage's identical revelations

Artist Agus Suwage's identical revelationsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta At a time of widespread bickering and finger-pointing, Agus Suwage's latest works may come as a welcome alternative.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/House paves way for Bank Niaga sale to proceed

House paves way for Bank Niaga sale to proceedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators agreed on Wednesday to let the government proceed with the sale of Bank Niaga, bringing down the last hurdle in the sale after their initial demand for a higher price was rejected by the final bidder Malaysia's ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Scientists worry about coastal destruction

Scientists worry about coastal destructionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ecology of the Indonesian coastal zone is in danger due to non-sustainable development in both upland and marine areas, oceanographic experts said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Australia clarifies

Australia clarifies Your article RI concerned over Aussie rocket project (Sept. 25, page 5) requires some clarification.Asia Pacific Space Centre (APSC), the company that will build and operate the Christmas Island space launch facility, is a private Australian company.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/President told to confront 'anti-RI propaganda'

President told to confront 'anti-RI propaganda'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ulemas cold-shouldered the government's move to involve them in the U.S-led war on terrorism, telling President Megawati Soekarnoputri instead to confront what they call the "evil propaganda".The Muslim figures spurned U.S.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Mega pledges to improve conditions in Aceh

Mega pledges to improve conditions in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri pledged to do her best to restore security and prosperity to the Acehnese people on Wednesday but offered no solution to the long-running armed conflict between ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/North Maluku, a greater disaster looming for some

North Maluku, a greater disaster looming for someSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Ternate, Maluku Ridwan Miraj, the chief of Muhajirin district in Ternate City, fought back tears.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Councillor admits taking money from candidate

Councillor admits taking money from candidateAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A councillor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) admitted on Wednesday to having received "transportation expenses" from a failed gubernatorial candidate.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Government to start Suramadu project

Government to start Suramadu projectRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will start the construction of a 5.43-kilometer toll bridge in East Java in February 2003, after a feasibility study and a detailed engineering design are completed, a minister has said.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Govt fires Aperjapti over extortion

Govt fires Aperjapti over extortion JAKARTA: The government has revoked the license for state company PT Damri and a subsidiary of the national flag carrier PT Garuda Biru to transport migrant workers from Soekarno-Hatta airport to their hometowns and granted the new contract to the police.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/House selects six new ad hoc appeal judges

House selects six new ad hoc appeal judgesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission II for home and legal affairs selected on Wednesday six judges -- out of 16 candidates -- to handle human rights appeal cases at the Supreme Court (MA).

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

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==================================================================================== Legislations Content ==================================================================================== Agrarian Basic Law * Agrarian Ministry (now the National Agrarian ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/More subsidies for forestry conglomerates?

More subsidies for forestry conglomerates?Bambang Setiono, Researcher, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, West Java and E.G.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Govt stance on terrorism cautiously welcomed

Govt stance on terrorism cautiously welcomedTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's intelligence and military authorities have cautiously welcomed a government plan to impose either the State Emergency Law or the State Security Law to deal with terrorism, even ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Bank Niaga's sale

Bank Niaga's sale A further delay, let alone a cancellation once again, in the sale of nationalized Bank Niaga, could do irreparable damage to the image of the midsized bank and eventually destroy the public's trust in its credibility.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/18-km water trunk line installed

18-km water trunk line installed JAKARTA: PT Thames PAM Jaya has invested an additional Rp 60 billion for the installation of an 18.1 kilometer trunk line with pipes ranging in diameter between 400 mm and 1,000 mm.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Bad law blamed for forest damage

Bad law blamed for forest damageMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been overzealous in proving its self-proclaimed tag as a country that is based on law.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Army, militia suspects in Freeport murders

Army, militia suspects in Freeport murdersAgencies, Jakarta Army soldiers from Indonesia's Kopassus special forces were involved in a deadly ambush on employees of the Freeport mine in Papua, a human rights investigator alleged on Wednesday.Two Americans and one Indonesian died in the Aug.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Govt seeking easier CGI lending terms

Govt seeking easier CGI lending termsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking easier lending terms at the upcoming Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) donors meeting, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Govt criticized over assessment body

Govt criticized over assessment bodyMusthofid and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National forest watchdogs are questioning the efficiency and impartiality of the Independent Verification Institute (LPI) set up by the forestry ministry to assess logging concessionaires, and the ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Authoroties must enforce public transportation emission levels

Authoroties must enforce public transportation emission levelsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorists have welcomed a voluntary emission test program for privately owned vehicles in the city, but they stressed that it should not be made mandatory until the city administration ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Official tried for renting land

Official tried for renting land TANGERANG: Tangerang District Court began on Wednesday the trial of the Tangerang municipal legislative council speaker, who was charged with illegal rental of land belonging to a foundation.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Sultan denies terrorist warning

Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. tripSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaYogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X denied on Wednesday that the cancellation of his planned trip to the United States was prompted by a travel advisory that Yogyakarta was unsafe for ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Child protection bill hailed

Child protection bill hailed JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (KNPA) hailed the endorsement of the child protection bill, saying it confirmed the state's recognition of children's rights.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Poor countries first casualties of U.S. wars

Poor countries first casualties of U.S. warsIqbal Widastomo, London School of Economics People are already talking about a "war premium" on the price of oil and yet, officially anyway, the United States and its few and even dwindling allies have not yet gone to war with and over Iraq.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Angie, Wynne crash out of Wismilak tournament

Angie, Wynne crash out of Wismilak tournamentPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia lost its last hopes when its top two tennis players, Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya failed to get through to the next round of the Wismilak Tennis Tournament in Nusa Dua on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Dozens protest cemetery development

Dozens protest cemetery development BOGOR: Dozens of villagers from Babakan Pasir Kalong, Cariu district in Bogor regency, visited the local council on Wednesday to protest against the development of a cemetery, which they said had cut off their water.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Police silent on blast probe

Police silent on blast probeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police claimed that they had made significant progress in the investigation over the suspects in Monday's grenade explosion near a U.S.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Imported used goods gain attention in Batam

Imported used goods gain attention in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Used goods coming from the neighboring country Singapore are now hot items in Batam. Not only are the prices cheap, the quality is also good -- as most of them are no more than two years old.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Australian women claim bronze

Australian women claim bronze Agence France-Presse Nanjing, ChinaLauren Jackson scored 31 points to lead Australia to its second consecutive world championship bronze medal, beating South Korea 91-63 at the 14th Women's World Basketball Championship here on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/House slammed for passing bill on Riau Islands

House slammed for passing bill on Riau IslandsHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau leaders were enraged by the endorsement of the controversial bill on the formation of the Riau Islands province by the House of Representatives, saying greed was the motivation and it would cause ...

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Bali's 'Puputan Badung', the battle to the death

Bali's 'Puputan Badung', the battle to the deathI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It all started when the merchant ship Sri Komala ran aground on Sanur beach on May 27, 1904.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Palangkaraya mayor orders indefinite closure of schools

Palangkaraya mayor orders indefinite closure of schoolsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palangkaraya Mayor Salundik Goyong ordered schools in the city on Wednesday to close indefinitely because of the worsening haze blanketing the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

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JP/16/16Ford(Caption for Spotlight column)(Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the following caption has been edited from the attached original text prepared by the client's PR agency.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Dengue fever affects 40,000 per year

Dengue fever affects 40,000 per year DENPASAR, Bali: Hospitals across the country treat around 40,000 dengue fever patients annually, with the death rate reaching between 1.5 and 2 percent.

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Thu, 26 Sep 2002

JP/Revolution not reform

Revolution not reform From Rakyat Merdeka When students and politicians touted the term "reform" in 1998, I said to myself it should have been revolution. We should have drawn up an agenda for a revolution, instead of reform.Why? There are changes now but they are superficial.

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