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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/6/INTROBoth support and opposition have highlighted the journey of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), since its inception back in 1993.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyahThe years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

New secretary general at crucial point for ASEAN Chin Kin Wah Senior Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asian News Network Singapore The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will have a new man in Jakarta next month when Ong Keng Yong, press secretary to ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Kalipke worries over Sakai survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Multitalented filmmaker with an attitudeHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Hong Kong director Kenneth Bi laughed at the remarks from the speakers at a discussion during the recent Asia Film Market & Conference here.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

TV Program: Sunday, December 29, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:00 Documentary8:30 Children's Program9:00 Film10:30 Children's Program11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/6/INTROBoth support and opposition have highlighted the journey of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), since its inception back in 1993.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Museum Erotica exhibits stimulating history of sex How was the sex life of the ancient people of Greece, Japan or China? What did a whore's boudoir in 17th century Denmark look like? Who has the longest penis on earth? What makes the Marquis de Sade so well-known today?You will find the answers ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Celebrating Christmas with the handicappedPrimatmojo Djanoe, Contributor, Jakarta What is on your mind when Christmas is just around the corner? The beautiful and melodious Christmas carols that are sung to praise Jesus Christ? The lights from Christmas trees which twinkle luminously as if ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Jakartans learn to love classical musicBeccy Ann, Contributor, Jakarta Entitled the Popstravaganza Holiday Concert, the performance by the Twilite Orchestra on Dec. 18 was packed with an audience of some 750 people.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/15/VOLKERIf you go Where: The Pinglin Tea Industry Museum is located at 19-1 Songchi Keng, Shuiteh Village, Pinglin Township, Taipei County (about 40- kilometers southeast of the capital). The museum runs a shuttle bus service to and from central Taipei.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Dumas 'makes his way' at last to the PantheonPaul Michaud, Contributor, Paris Alexandre Dumas -- one of France's most renowned authors whose works include The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo -- has finally had his remains removed to the Pantheon, the famous repository where Victor ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh It was still fresh in the mind of Rufriadi, 28, when a number of uniformed members of the security apparatus raided his Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Aceh earlier this year.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/6/WINAHYO Indosat, good governance and paper companiesWinahyo Soekanto Lawyer Consumer Care Foundation Jakarta winahyo@yahoo.com At least on paper, the controversial sale of 41.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/15/VOLKERIf you go Where: The Pinglin Tea Industry Museum is located at 19-1 Songchi Keng, Shuiteh Village, Pinglin Township, Taipei County (about 40- kilometers southeast of the capital). The museum runs a shuttle bus service to and from central Taipei.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year into its post- Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was damaged again severely following the Bali Bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia has become to acts of terrorism.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Puspa Delima Amri CSISMany people believe that Nov. 10, 2001, the day China was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO), will go down in history as one of the most important events of the decade.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

M. Riefqi MunaMember, Supervisory Group Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) riefqi@gmx.net Jakarta Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

On the Record Artist: George Harrison; Album: Brainwashed (EMI Indonesia).On Nov. 29 last year, Harrison lost his long battle with cancer, at the age of 58. But the quiet Beatle did win something in the last couple of years of his life. He managed to write a fine epitaph: This album.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

AFTA: A wake-up call for RI businessA'an Suryana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ira Murweni, a 34-year old housewife, strolled along an aisle in a supermarket in South Jakarta. To meet her family's needs, she goes shopping at least twice a month.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Oscar gives peek of 2003 couture collectionMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flowing fabrics, color combinations, beautiful colored beads, stones and shinny paillettes were the decorative details that accentuated the feminine silhouettes at the recent show by fashion designer Oscar ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Sipon: He ain't heavy, he's my husbandEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sipon, now 35, was only a humble factory laborer when she met Wiji Thukul. She led a plain and modest life until she became personally involved and ended up marrying the rebellious poet.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Budiono leads detikcom out of the stormFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Prospect for law enforcement in 2003Satya Arinanto Lecturer and Deputy Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idThe discourse on law enforcement usually starts from the issue of the legal system. According to Lawrence M.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Georgian wine, the pride of the former USSRStefan Korshak, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Kakheti, Georgia The Georgians take their wine seriously. In fact they believe, with some historical substance, that they invented the drink some 8,000 years ago.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Copenhagen: mixing modernism and fairy talesWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Copenhagen "To travel is to live," said famous author Hans Christian Andersen. And to travel to his homeland, Denmark, is to live life to its fullest.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/7/WINEGeorgian wine, the pride of the former USSRStefan Korshak Deutsche Presse-Agentur Kakheti, Georgia The Georgians take their wine seriously. In fact they believe, with some historical substance, that they invented the drink some 8,000 years ago.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Now Showing Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (Fantasy/Adventure, 99 minutes). Starring Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega, Steve Buschemi, Mike Judge. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/15/VOLKERChinese tea for twoBlissful journey to ol' tea museum in TaiwanJason Volker Contributor Taiwan 'If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty' -- Chinese proverb.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Taiwan replies This is in response to Jusuf Wanandi's article Indonesia still respects the one China policy which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 23, 2002.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004Smita Notosusanto Cetro Next year, is the fifth anniversary of the end of the Soeharto regime which marked Indonesia's transition from authoritarianism to democracy.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Constitutional amendments Satya Arinanto Lecture and Vice Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.id One of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution.According to S.E.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Japan tense as early polls loom Takeshi Uemura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo The political situation in 2003 will be tense with Diet members pressing for a dissolution of the House of Representatives so that a general election can be held.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/20/IMAGEChristmas all the way Text and Photos by Tarko Sudiarno Just like everywhere else in the world, Christmas for farmers living on the slopes of Mount Merapi, in Wates village, Magelang, Central Java, is also a time for jovial celebration.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/20/IMAGEChristmas all the way Text and Photos by Tarko Sudiarno Just like everywhere around the globe, Christmas for farmers living on the slope of Mountain Merapi, in Wates village in Magelang, Central Java is also a jovial celebration.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Constitutional amendmentsSatya Arinanto Lecture and Vice Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idOne of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution.According to S.E.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/14/EROTIC Museum Erotica exhibits sex history in stimulating wayWahyuni Kamah Contributor Copenhagen, DenmarkHow was the sex life of the ancient people of Greece, Japan or China? What did a whore's boudoir in 17th century Denmark look like? Who has the longest penis on earth? What makes the ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

GAM not only for Acehnese; peace and prosperity top rebel wish listNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Tamiang, Aceh Fatigued after a long journey, four journalists, one from The Jakarta Post, received a fright when a gunman suddenly stepped out from behind some trees near Paya Reyeuk, a remote ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Bali hotels fully booked, Garuda adds on extra flightsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The holiday season has brought new hope to Bali's ailing tourist industry, as thousands of domestic and foreign visitors have again booked flights, hotels and bungalows to celebrate the coming ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Companies hold women hostage Reading a Kompas' article of Dec. 21 , 2002 entitled Some 1000 migrant workers are illegally kept I can't help wondering why a Tumbu Saraswati, who is a lawyer and also member of House of Representatives, cannot do anything about a blatant legal violation right in ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?Muhammad Chatib Basri Looking at the prospects of the world economy in 2003 is like looking at a silhouette. You can see the big picture, but you cannot tell the details.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishmentIt is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/16/NOW Now ShowingSpy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (Fantasy/Adventure, 99 minutes) Starring Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega, Steve Buschemi, Mike Judge. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Garin's new movie speaks for his reputationAku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (I Want to Kiss You Just Once a.k.a.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Let's move to Manchester and start againJackie Ashley Guardian News Service London Hands up all those who really think George Bush is not determined to attack Iraq some time soon.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Lim Wasim, Sukarno's forgotten palace artistLila Fitri Aly, Contributor, Jakarta When everything related to Indonesia's first president Sukarno was virtually banished from public view, palace artist Lim Wasim also seemed to disappear from memory.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

On the Shelves Supernova -- Akar (Supernova -- Root); Dee; Truedee Books, Jakarta, 2002; xii + 209 pages; Rp 45,000Running under the sophisticated conversations and theories about science and philosophy in last year's hit Supernova -- Ksatria, Puteri dan Bintang Jatuh (Supernova -- Knight, ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Indonesia keen to redeem itself in final against ThailandArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is ready to avenge its defeat in the last tournament and to lift the cup for the first time when it plays Thailand in the Tiger Cup 2002 final match at Bung Karno Stadium here on Sunday.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Fostering friendship Flipping through several programs on private television stations, I caught sight of a program titled Messages from American Muslims Institution for Friendship, which was probably intended to foster friendship among Muslims in America and Indonesia, or which, perhaps, ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Indonesia and ASEAN must move on togetherPhilips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

A choice of year-end exhibits at Paris, LondonKunang Helmi Picard, Contributor, Paris Those who did not stand in long queues at department stores to buy presents this gift-giving season will have the time to take in a selection of riveting exhibitions in Paris and London as a unique way to usher ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Wife of human rights activist shot at Papua-PNG borderNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura JAKARTA (JP): Unidentified men shot the wife of a human rights activist near an immigration post near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Bali hotels fully booked, Garuda puts on extra flightsRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The holiday season has brought new hope to Bali's ailing tourist industry, as thousands of domestic and foreign visitors have again booked flights, hotels and bungalows to celebrate the coming ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/7/DHARMA For better living standards, foreign investment is not the answer Siwage Dharma Negara Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta The continuing decline of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia has led to a drop in total FDI approvals by 11 percent for the first nine ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancementsYanuar Nugroho Member Board of ELSPPAT (Institute for Development Studies & Technological Assistance) Bogor, West Java In the field of science and technology, globalization will contribute significantly to mark 2003 as the year when ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

AutobiographyTri Wiyono A belief will never die; You can never muffle; or distort truth; as it will eventually prevail. Buru Island '75So ran the final line of a poem which the old man had written down in the filthy-looking notebook beside him.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Blissful journey to ol' tea museum in TaiwanJason Volker, Contributor, Taiwan 'If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty' -- Chinese proverb.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Where have all the foodies eaten this year?Kenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta The end of the year has always been the perfect time to look back and reflect. And the food scene is no exception. You could say that the food scene in 2002 was like flowing water: Calm, no waves, just drifting.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Maritime issues must be given more attentionPhilips J Vermonte CSISThe end of the Cold War and the event of Sept. 11, 2001 have substantially changed the landscape of international politics. Issues such as trade liberalization, democracy and environmental protection have become prominent.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

JP/16/STILL Still Playing Die Another Day (Action/Adventure/Thriller, 132 minutes). Starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stevens, Judi Dench. Directed by Lee Tamahori.This 20th James Bond is edgier than its predecessors but a lot of fun.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Restoring public trust in the media Thomas Hanitzsch Technische Universitat Ilmenau Germany As we come closer to the end of the year, media practitioners and researchers tend to reflect and ask themselves: Was 2002 a good year for the Indonesian media scene?Economically, yes it was! Even though ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Let's move to Manchester and start againJackie Ashley Guardian News Service London Hands up all those who really think George Bush is not determined to attack Iraq some time soon.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

The Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in the country significantly dropped in November following the Bali bombing, but the terrorist attack failed to impact consumers' shopping plans, according to a survey.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Still Playing Die Another Day (Action/Adventure/Thriller, 132 minutes). Starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stevens, Judi Dench. Directed by Lee Tamahori.This 20th James Bond is edgier than its predecessors but a lot of fun.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Challenges in public services deliveryYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the ...
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

'We can't escape globalization anymore'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teni Wahyuningsih, 20, a business administration student at Bandung's Padjadjaran University:The full implementation of AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) next year is kind of a dilemma for us.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2002

Police gaining momentum but need further reformM. Riefqi Muna Member of Supervisory Group of the U.K.-based Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR). riefqi@gmx.
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