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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/India-Pakistan conflict alarms

India-Pakistan conflict alarmsThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The stand-off between India and Pakistan is becoming alarming.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/2001: A year of new beginnings for Indonesia-U.S. relations

2001: A year of new beginnings for Indonesia-U.S. relationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The past 12 months marked a year of new beginnings in ties between Jakarta and Washington.Both countries saw new leaders emerging, both through rather arduous circumstances.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Crashed train to be renamed for better luck

Crashed train to be renamed for better luckThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For some Indonesian bureaucrats, the Javanese belief that bad luck is traceable to a name still holds very true.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Mom and Me 10:00 Music 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens

Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Fire engulfs 10 houses

Fire engulfs 10 houses JAKARTA: Around 10 houses in the Karet Kuningan area of South Jakarta were gutted by fire around Friday noon, but there were no reports of casualties.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Conspiracy against E. Timor

Conspiracy against E. TimorAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam U.S. documents on President Gerald Ford's endorsement for Indonesia's military takeover of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, declassified on the 25th anniversary of the invasion, are a fresh reminder of the ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Soeharto leaves hospital amid pardon controversy

Soeharto leaves hospital amid pardon controversyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two weeks of intensive medical treatment, former president Soeharto was discharged from Pertamina Hospital on Friday amid a firestorm of controversy over whether he should receive a presidential pardon.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/RI's cacao output to keep falling

RI's cacao output to keep fallingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's cacao yields are projected to continue to decline in the coming years as the industry remains unable to solve pest problems, which have been troubling the country for years, according to the Association ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Waste businessman gets six years for murder

Waste businessman gets six years for murderMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District court sentenced on Friday a businessman to six years imprisonment for killing another businessman who he suspected was having an adulterous love affair with his wife, in addition to trying ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/U.S. Dollar Rates Dec.28

U.S. Dollar Rates Dec.28 Latest Previous %ChgYen 131.28-30 131.69-75 -0.31Euro* 0.8826-30 0.8831-36 -0.06Sterling* 1.4469-75 1.4508-14 -0.27Swiss franc 1.6786-92 1.6775-81 +0.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/On the return of U.S. envoys to Mideast

On the return of U.S. envoys to Mideast After the Palestinian Authority adopted self-restrained steps and acted to retain an atmosphere of confidence with the Israeli side, it has become imperative that (Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon's government reciprocates with similar steps if it ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Public demands resignation of railway officials

Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy

The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002

JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?

Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Apes to arrive after New Year

Apes to arrive after New Year JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo is hoping to welcome the long-awaited gorillas, to be lent by a park in the U.K., after the New Year.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/PLN reaches preliminary agreement with Paiton

PLN reaches preliminary agreement with PaitonMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN has reached a tentative agreement to pay 4.93 US cents per kilowatt hour over 40 years to privately-owned PT Paiton Energy Co.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Year-end Special Section

Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/JP//TNI

JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Housing sales estimated to grow 11% next year

Housing sales estimated to grow 11% next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After experiencing a slump this year, the country's housing sector will see a 11 percent growth next year with sales expected to increase to 110,400 units from 99,500 this year, a noted property analyst said.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The world of 2001

The world of 2001 One of the preeminent qualities of Sutan Sjahrir as prime minister and foreign minister of the infant Republic at the end of 1945 was his ability to make a sharp analysis of the post- World War II world situation and to draw the correct conclusions to position the Republic's ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta After experiencing a slump this year, the country's housing sector will see 11 percent growth next year with sales expected to increase to 110,400 units from 99,500 this year, a noted property analyst has said.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Palaces join parade in Surakarta

Palaces join parade in SurakartaKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The Idul Fitri holiday, known to locals as Syawalan, became all the more special this year, since it coincided with Christmas and the New Year.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Infomation minister ponders new ways to rein in media

Infomation minister ponders new ways to rein in mediaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Communications and Information Syamsul Muarif raised the specter of a return to press censorship on Friday by suggesting that he was considering ways of reining in the press, which he described as ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Book scene something to write about

Book scene something to write aboutBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As 2000 passed into a new year, there were no rumblings that anything earth-shattering would happen on the local literary scene.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Woman arrested with fake money

Woman arrested with fake money BOGOR: Police arrested a woman who was carrying Rp 5.3 million in counterfeit money in front of a bank on Monday, after the woman's behavior aroused suspicion.Thirty-six-year-old Ati, a Sukabumi resident was arrested at the Lippo Bank parking lot in Jl.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/BI adamant Salim won't return to helm at BCA

BI adamant Salim won't return to helm at BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has threatened to nullify the Salim Group's ownership of PT Bank Central Asia should the group regain control of the bank through the purchase of BCA's 51 percent stake from the government.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens

Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?

Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law

Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law Terrorism: The failure of international criminal law Munir Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence Jakarta The events of Sept.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate

Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/City hit by heatwave, rain coming soon

City hit by heatwave, rain coming soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consistent with the fairly unpredictable weather throughout many parts of the world over the past two weeks, Jakarta endured a bit of a heatwave as the average daily temperature over in that period reached 34 degrees Celsius, which ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Little to lift Indonesian pride in 2001

Little to lift Indonesian pride in 2001Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year of self-doubt. That would be the perfect way to describe Indonesia's role and actions in the international fora in 2001.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products

Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Poso people begin surrendering weapons: Only 51 home-made weapons

Poso people begin surrendering weapons: Only 51 home-made weapons have been collected from warring factions in Poso, Central Sulawesi, since they signed the Malino Declaration on Dec. 20, local police chief Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin Ishak said on Friday.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/A good year for Russia

A good year for Russia Marina Shakina Russian Information Agency Novosti Moscow "We can say with certainty that the year 2001 was a good year for Russia," said Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call-in aired live on TV on Dec. 24.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/JP/1/HOUR

JP/1/HOURMob burns down Palu market: The Masomba traditional market in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was burned down by a mob at around 10:10 p.m. Friday. Antara reported that unrest in the area broke out after a fight near the market which resulted in a man being stabbed.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/KAI directors step down over Brebes train crash

KAI directors step down over Brebes train crashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The board of directors of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) resigned en masse on Friday, but the Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) slammed the move as an attempt to evade responsibility for ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/A lesson from Argentina

A lesson from Argentina Don't cry for me, Argentina. This is the song that appropriately paints the ups and downs and patriotism of the legendary Eva Peron.Argentina was assaulted by unrest last week after the country became bankrupt due to its economic recession.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/No terrorist assets in RI: Minister

No terrorist assets in RI: Minister After months of investigation, Indonesian officials have come to the conclusion that there are no assets or bank accounts belonging to terrorists in Indonesia.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/No Paper

No Paper In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will resume publication on Wednesday. We wish all our readers a Happy New Year.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Global Stock Index Dec.28

Global Stock Index Dec.28 Latest Change %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 10131.31 +43.17 +0.43 Dec 27 Nasdaq 1976.42 +15.72 +0.80 Dec 27 S&P 500 1157.13 +7.76 +0.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/No Paper

No Paper In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will resume publication on Wednesday. We wish all our readers a Happy New Year.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Complaints regarding the bureaucracy

Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal

Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/South Jakarta said prone to crime

South Jakarta said prone to crime JAKARTA: Renowned as the most peaceful residential area in the capital, South Jakarta residents reported the highest number of thefts in the first six months of the year, a police watchdog said on Thursday.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Tirta, Gerhana triumph as Vietnam dominates

Tirta, Gerhana triumph as Vietnam dominatesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians Tirta Chandra Purnama and female compatriot 8-year-old Gerhana triumphed at the Junior ASEAN Chess Championships in Kuala Lumpur, which was dominated overall by the Vietnamese team.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Dec.28

Rupiah Rates Dec.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,845.00 9,845.00 10,397.00 10,293.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Dennis P. Barker

Dennis P. Barker Audio Video InteriorsScenes from screens to come New generations of plasma technology and falling prices make the dream of owning a flat panel TV not so distant after all. With the evolution of flat panel plasma displays, television truly is changing.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Major banks welcome ruling on transparency

Major banks welcome ruling on transparencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major banks welcomed on Friday the new ruling issued by Bank Indonesia which requires private banks to publish their financial reports every month, saying the ruling is in line with the promotion of good corporate governance.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Megawati criticizes media

Megawati criticizes media JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri accused on Friday some media of misusing their newfound freedom to disseminate "disproportionate and unbalanced" reports.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 Spy Game 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Taxi 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bounce 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10Senayan (Tel.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The long, winding road to improve arts appreciation

The long, winding road to improve arts appreciationStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Quality performances by world-class artists throughout the year have brought new and stimulating experiences for loyal enthusiasts of the performing arts.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Prevent Liem from

Prevent Liem from BCA ownership If government officials were serious in seeking to prevent Liem Sioe Liong and/or his family from taking over Bank Central Asia (BCA), then their first priority would be to sell, or confiscate, his current shares, which stand at eight percent.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Diversity of Indonesian art gradually emerges

Diversity of Indonesian art gradually emergesAmir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta Even though the new era of post-Soeharto openness started over three years ago, only this year did we get the sense that diversity was emerging on the art scene.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Animal center sees robust business

Animal center sees robust businessAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business is bustling at the Ragunan animal care center here, as many Jakartans settle their pets before leaving the city for Idul Fitri or Christmas holidays.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Performing arts: Art Summit and beyond

Performing arts: Art Summit and beyondEdi Sedyawati, Former Director General of Culture, Jakarta In the year 2001, the most significant event in performing arts here, at least from its many dimensions, was the Third Art Summit Indonesia: Performing Arts.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/JP/ /DPR

JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Art market receives a welcome boost from speculators

Art market receives a welcome boost from speculatorsYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta While development of Indonesia's fine art market has lately been marked by attempts to give young painters a boost through exhibitions and home auctions, the arts community has witnessed three notable ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Page turners in 2001's literary scene

Page turners in 2001's literary sceneLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta The country's literary arena was shaken in 2001 by the appearance of Supernova, a novel written by a real newcomer, Dee (Dewi Lestari).This breakthrough work fostered an unusually rich literary debate.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Kupang police detain 146 asylum seekers

Kupang police detain 146 asylum seekersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) said on Friday they had detained 146 foreign asylum seekers attempting to sail to Australia via the province's capital, Kupang.Adj. Comr.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Sino-RI ties should include defense, security cooperation

Sino-RI ties should include defense, security cooperationOei Eng Goan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's foreign diplomacy in 2001, the first year of its 10th five-year plan for national, economic and social development, has got into its stride as proven by its successful hosting of the Asia ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/RI-India ties must move beyond cultural links

RI-India ties must move beyond cultural linksV. Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relations between the world's fourth most populous country -- Indonesia -- and the world's second most populous state -- India -- have remained cordial throughout 2001.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Lesson from Taliban's fall: Radicalism ends in disgrace

Lesson from Taliban's fall: Radicalism ends in disgraceKosasih Derajat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Initially welcomed by many as the liberator of Afghanistan from local warlords, communist rulers and Soviet Union domination, the Taliban regime, which came to power in September 1996, ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/City slammed for ignoring public on making budget

City slammed for ignoring public on making budgetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have criticized the Jakarta City Administration for attempts to avoid public participation and transparency in its budget process, triggering suspicion that city ...
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Police predict security will deteriorate next year

Police predict security will deteriorate next yearDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High number of offenses are likely tarnish security in the capital next year partly due to worsening impact of the economic crisis, a senior police officer said on Friday.Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001

JP/Taufik's state role queried

Taufik's state role queriedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The appointment of Taufik Kiemas as a special envoy during a ministerial visit to China is a classic conflict of interest in relation to his role as the President's husband, a legislator ...
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