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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Rp 30b aid given to 240 poor villages

Rp 30b aid given to 240 poor villages SURABAYA: The East Java provincial government has disbursed Rp 30 billion (US$3.5 million) in aid to 240 poverty-stricken villages in the province.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Up for election

Up for electionAlong with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also pick candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Of the hearts and minds of the Acehnese

Of the hearts and minds of the AcehneseAguswandi, Researcher, Indonesian Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL), London Now that many months have elapsed since the imposition of martial law in Aceh, it is the right time to wonder about the hearts and minds of the Acehnese.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Experts reject bill on legislation

Experts reject bill on legislationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten legal experts from eight universities urged the House of Representatives to delay the approval of the bill on law-making procedures, saying it would disrupt the country's legal system.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Official says loan repaid, claims slander

Official says loan repaid, claims slanderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Sanitation Agency head Selamat Limbong admitted that he had borrowed money from city councillor Posman Siahaan in 2002.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Credit card crime law urgent: Police

Credit card crime law urgent: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needed to urgently pass new a law on payment systems to combat rising credit card crime in the country, card groups and the police said on Thursday.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Sony Ericsson responds

Sony Ericsson responds This is in response to the letter by Julhandiarso dated Jan. 31, regarding his Sony Ericsson T610. On Feb. 3, we contacted Julhandiarso and replaced his T610 with a new phone at PT Tirta Graha Mas (TGM), where he bought and had his cellular phone repaired.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Three killed, houses destroyed by floods

Three killed, houses destroyed by floodsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Three people were killed and tens of thousands of homes were damaged after floods swept through a large part of Indramayu regency this week, officials have said.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Poso Muslims visit Christian base

Poso Muslims visit Christian base PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Muslim residents from various parts of Poso regency visited on Wednesday afternoon Christian communities in Tentena, North Pamona district.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Commitment forged to save elections

Commitment forged to save elections KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Leaders of political parties and the police here established on Thursday a commitment to ensuring peaceful elections.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Mother prays for conjoined daughters as chances slim

Mother prays for conjoined daughters as chances slimDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neng Harmani cannot stop praying that the operation to separate her two-week-old conjoined twin daughters will be successful.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/GAM members receive prison terms

GAM members receive prison termsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A panel of judges at Medan district court sentenced on Thursday 10 members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to between two and 10 years in jail for acts of terrorism.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Legalities leave fraud diploma cases unreported

Legalities leave fraud diploma cases unreportedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Jakarta General Elections Committee (KPUD) has dropped 23 legislative candidates from the candidacy list for submitting fake school diplomas, the Jakarta Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/S'pore must take steps to clear ties with RI

S'pore must take steps to clear ties with RIArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@calmail.berkeley.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Court says not a chance for Press Law

Court says not a chance for Press LawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court turned down a proposal from the Tempo magazine legal team to use the Press Council as mediator in negotiations with the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) group, in the ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Army donates Rp 1b for quake victims

Army donates Rp 1b for quake victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has donated Rp 1 billion (US$120,841) to help finance rehabilitation projects in the West Irian Jaya regency of Nabire which was hit by a strong earthquake on Feb. 6.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/JP/8/8BOX

JP/8/8BOX Year Name Conjoined Status -------------------------------------------------------------- 1978 Minarsih 1979 Unknown 1987 Pristian Yuliani & head successfully separated & Pristian Yuliana alive1987 ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/237 fired PTDI workers receive severance pay

237 fired PTDI workers receive severance payYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) has decided to delay its ruling, not as reported on Thursday, while the management of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Hidayat's LP2SI cleard of terror link

Hidayat's LP2SI cleard of terror linkAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government admitted on Thursday it had made a blunder -- listing the address of Hidayat Nur Wahid's Al-Haramain educational foundation as the headquarters of an alleged terror group.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Cirebon mayor's dismissal delayed

Cirebon mayor's dismissal delayedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Cirebon mayor Subardi and his deputy Agus Al Wafier are still in power, despite the legislature issuing a recommendation on Dec. 17, 2003 for their ouster, because of a bureaucratic slip-up.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/No smoking at city offices

No smoking at city officesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With little fanfare, Governor Sutiyoso issued an antismoking decree last Tuesday, prohibiting smoking and the sale of cigarettes in city administration offices, Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo revealed on Thursday.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta

Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Several areas in Yogyakarta have been experiencing a kerosene shortage for the past week, forcing local residents to queue for hours for kerosene across the city.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/HSBC plans low-key lending target

HSBC plans low-key lending targetTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta London-based Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has set a conservative lending target for 2004 amid government pressure on banks to revive their lending role.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/RI tells U.S. to take the log out of their own eye

RI tells U.S. to take the log out of their own eyeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has denounced a U.S. report on human rights abuses in Indonesia, saying Washington was not competent to make judgments about what went on here.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Govt to get huge revenue from gas pipeline project

Govt to get huge revenue from gas pipeline projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is projected to receive around US$11 billion in revenue for 20 years from the massive gas pipeline project linking East Kalimantan with the heavily populated Java island, according to a ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Mega wants coalition partner for 1st round knockout victory

Mega wants coalition partner for 1st round knockout victoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri dropped a very clear hint on Thursday of her intention to get ever more chummy with Golkar Party ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Can another 'marhaenis' party attract swing voters?

Can another 'marhaenis' party attract swing voters?Sandy Darmosumarto, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many parties wave symbols of the ideology established by founding father Sukarno, but they may not really understand his teachings.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Govt fights back at U.S. human rights report on Indonesia

Govt fights back at U.S. human rights report on IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaHello fellows, when was the US report released and do we have its official name -- see my bold in story -- cheers, ChrisThe government has denounced a U.S.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Suspected commies want to be allowed in April's election

Suspected commies want to be allowed in April's electionSuherdjoko and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Former suspected members of the Indonesia Communist Party (PKI) are urging the government they be allowed to contest the legislative election after a court this week ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Huge fund for education earmarked

Huge fund for education earmarked BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Balikpapan mayoral administration has earmarked at least 20 percent of its Rp 550 billion (US$68.75 million) 2004 budget toward education, as stipulated in the Constitution.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/TUK salutes Oscar with films from Hollywood legend

TUK salutes Oscar with films from Hollywood legend As Hollywood gears up for the 76th Academy Awards on Feb. 29, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) will present a weekend of Oscar-nominated and winning films from legendary screenwriter and director Billy Wilder.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/'PKI won't return, we've learned from past'

'PKI won't return, we've learned from past' Although not all of the constitutional rights of the relatives of former members and former members of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) have been reinstated, they can now exercise the right to vote and to run in the legislative elections.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/PDI-P faction slams govt for racist policies

PDI-P faction slams govt for racist policiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Departing from its usual passivity, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives criticized the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday for ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Doomsday scenario?

Doomsday scenario? Pitifully, it quite often happens that news events that are of considerable import to many get overlooked, not only by the public at large, but also by professionals working within the media. One such event was a report that appeared recently in The New York Times.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Bank Niaga net profit jumps 230%

Bank Niaga net profit jumps 230%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Niaga has reported a more than 230 percent jump in 2003 net profit on the back of strong revenue from its lending operation.The country's ninth largest lender said on Thursday its net profit surged to Rp 467.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Two nations, two women, one aim

Two nations, two women, one aimW. Scott Thompson, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore On the face of it, there is something extraordinary about the Indonesian and Filipino presidential races.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/S&P unlikely to review its RI rating before election

S&P unlikely to review its RI rating before electionDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) acknowledged progress in the Indonesian economy but said that a review of the country's sovereign rating would depend on the implementation and ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Tarmizi named PKB campaigner

Tarmizi named PKB campaigner SURABAYA: Former minister of religious affairs Tarmizi Taher said on Thursday he had been enlisted to campaign for the National Awakening Party (PKB) by co-founder Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid."I expressed my intention to be the party's campaigner.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Police to set up HIV/AIDS info center

Police to set up HIV/AIDS info center JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police narcotics division is to set up an HIV/AIDS public information center next month, following the establishment of a narcotics information center three months ago.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/The global economics of desire

The global economics of desireAmar Bhidi, Professor of Business, Columbia University, Project Syndicate How concerned should advanced countries be about the outsourcing of manufacturing to China or software development to India? Fear of jobs lost to low-wage countries strikes a populist chord, ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/It's official, Mega declares dengue a problem

It's official, Mega declares dengue a problemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her sorrow and offered help to the families of the country's dengue victims on Thursday -- 255 deaths, thousands of cases and two months after the beginning of the epidemic.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/KPU to probe flaws in elections preparations

KPU to probe flaws in elections preparationsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a series of problems in the provision of election materials, the General Elections Commission (KPU) said it would establish two working committees to monitor and investigate possible mistakes in the ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Govt urged to review poverty policy paper

Govt urged to review poverty policy paperA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several non-governmental organizations (NGO) grouped under the Indonesian Antipoverty Movement (Gapri) demanded on Thursday that the government invite wider public participation in producing the Poverty Reduction ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Same-sex marriages in San Francisco

Same-sex marriages in San Francisco It's easy to sympathize with the elected officials in San Francisco who have begun issuing marriage licenses to gay couples -- they believe in this issue passionately, and they're doing something they believe in.But they're also breaking the law.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Experts boo mishmash city traffic policies

Experts boo mishmash city traffic policiesDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts on urban transportation criticized on Thursday the city administration's project to widen main thoroughfares Jl. Sudirman and Jl.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Outlook for RI bond stable: Moody's

Outlook for RI bond stable: Moody's JAKARTA: International ratings agency Moody's assigned on Thursday a B2 rating to the government's new sovereign bond, with a stable outlook.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Fallout of Pakistani revelations on North Korea weapons trade

Fallout of Pakistani revelations on North Korea weapons tradePhillip C. Saunders, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington Recent revelations about Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan's involvement in a global network selling fissile material production technology and a nuclear ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/AGO loses most taxpayer money

AGO loses most taxpayer moneyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO), the nation's frontline in eradicating corruption and guarding the state coffers, was declared by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Thursday as the country's top state "money abuser" last ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta

Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Several areas in Yogyakarta have been experiencing a kerosene shortage for the past week, forcing local residents to queue for hours for kerosene across the city.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Researchers seek credibility audit of polling bodies

Researchers seek credibility audit of polling bodiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The credibility of pre-election polls has become cause for concern among observers, as polls on the same subject have provided disparate outcomes.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/On WTO

On WTO Efforts by World Trade Organization members to resume global trade talks that broke down at a ministerial meeting in September are gaining momentum.U.S.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Students want better management

Students want better management BOGOR: Dozens of students of Pharmacology Vocational High School (SKMF) protested outside the Bogor City Council, demanding that legislators help them settle matters pertaining to the school's management.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Marriott bomber Sardona gets 10 years in prison

Marriott bomber Sardona gets 10 years in prisonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A panel of judges at Bengkulu district court sentenced on Thursday defendant Sardona Siliwangi, 23, to 10 years in jail for his role in the Marriott bombing last year.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Indian Navy calls at Surabaya

Indian Navy calls at Surabaya INDONESIA: The Indian Naval Ship Tir will be in Surabaya, East Java, on a visit from Friday through Sunday to improve relations between the two countries' navies.The ship is on a two-month training cruise under the command of Col. Rajeev Girotra.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/PBSI ensures security for Thomas, Uber Cup event

PBSI ensures security for Thomas, Uber Cup eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the growing concern over security issues during the final round of the Thomas and Uber Cup in Jakarta in May, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has assured everyone that it would be safe for foreign ...
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Top seeds cruise into Cigna quarterfinals

Top seeds cruise into Cigna quarterfinalsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the third day of the US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament, all but one of the seeded contenders breezed through to the quarterfinals.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2004

JP/Australian lawmakers to aid election

Australian lawmakers to aid election JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri met with visiting Australian parliament members on Thursday, and they told her that bilateral relations would remain strong regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections.
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