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55 articles.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Think again: Nation building

Think again: Nation buildingMarina Ottaway Senior Associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Codirects its Democracy and Rule of Law Project Once, nations were forged through "blood and iron.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Protesters threaten council sit-in

Protesters threaten council sit-in City Council secretary Moerdiman revealed on Wednesday that the ceremony inaugurating Sutiyoso as city governor could be moved from the council building to some other place if there was a threat of demonstrators occupying the building.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Pianter Jeihan stays true to signature style

Pianter Jeihan stays true to signature style Yusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor Jakarta Against a brown backdrop, a fair-skinned, full-breasted women in black hugs her child. She seems disturbed. From behind her pupils, which look like two black grains of rice, there is a look of depression.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/College grads inspired to be job creators

College grads inspired to be job creatorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indra Marwan, a 32-year-old finance and banking major has filled out hundreds of job applications over the last five years.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/No font, no problem

No font, no problem BUSAN, South Korea: There are 44 countries and territories taking part in the Busan 2002 Asian Games.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/'No figure suitable to be next president'

'No figure suitable to be next president'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claims that the nation is facing a serious leadership crisis are supported by a new survey that says Indonesians can see no figure who is suitable to lead the crisis-battered country following the 2004 elections.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Gun misuse leads to gangster-style culture

Gun misuse leads to gangster-style cultureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farida, 31, is a businesswoman who lives in Kampung Pedongkelan, West Jakarta.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Fire gutters Islamic Center

Fire gutters Islamic Center A fire has gutted a large part of a mosque in the Islamic Center, the former brothel Kramat Tunggak area in North Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon.Slamet Riyanto, an officer of the North Jakarta Fire Brigade, said that the fire started at about 4:00 p.m.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Indonesia cautious on Iraq request on partner team

Indonesia cautious on Iraq request on partner teamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has taken a cautious stance over an Iraqi request to participate in a proposed independent team to work along with the United Nations arms inspectors, who are scheduled to enter Iraq in ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/PDAM official fights with journalist

PDAM official fights with journalist TANGERANG: A surprising fight between a journalist and the spokesman of the Tangerang municipal tap water company (PDAM Kota) occurred at PDAM Kota office on Jl. Pintu 10, Tangerang on Tuesday.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Legislator grilled over bribery

Legislator grilled over briberyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police questioned House of Representatives legislator Indira Damayanti Sugondo of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle on Wednesday as a witness in a bribery case allegedly involving the Indonesian Bank Restructuring ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Govt revokes 68 bylaws in energy and mineral sector

Govt revokes 68 bylaws in energy and mineral sectorA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has revoked 68 bylaws in the energy and mineral sector that were in conflict with both higher laws and contracts between the government and investors, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Two security officials leave for S'pore

Two security officials leave for S'pore JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Indonesian Military Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto left for Singapore on Wednesday morning for talks on combating terrorism.On Sept. 30, Gen.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Think Again: Yasser Arafat

Think Again: Yasser ArafatDennis B. Ross Director Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He was the lead negotiator on the Middle East peace process in both the first Bush and Clinton administrations.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Malaysian players sent home

Malaysian players sent home BUSAN, South Korea: Three Malaysian sepak takraw players are set to be sent home after test results showed they had been using morphine.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Lampung governor urged to resolve land dispute

Lampung governor urged to resolve land disputeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Lampung chapter of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has urged Governor Oemarsono to step in and resolve a land dispute between thousands of villagers in the regency of Tulangbawang and sugar firm PT ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Poor showing by RI team in Busan Asiad

Poor showing by RI team in Busan AsiadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia is still without a gold medal after four days of competition at the 14th Asian Games here.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/A princely gesture

A princely gesture Brunei Darussalam's media staff and journalists have fine accommodations at the Asian Games after Crown Prince Al-Butadee Billah canceled his 21-room booking at a five-star Busan hotel, where he planned to stay during the games.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Land reform answer to urban poor problem

Land reform answer to urban poor problem Various programs targeted at the urban poor have yet to show results. Wardah Hafidz of the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), a non- governmental organization working with the urban poor, spoke to The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto on the issue.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/'Jakarta rivers like sewers'

'Jakarta rivers like sewers' Most of the rivers that flow through the city are heavily polluted, not only by industrial waste, but also by household garbage - a condition that might result in floods when the rainy season comes.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Bekasi villagers face struggle to get water

Bekasi villagers face struggle to get waterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi It was a bit chaotic at the Jami Al Mutaqin Mosque in Malaka village, Cibarusah Kota subdistrict, Cibarusah district, Bekasi regency.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Medco Energi acquires Rombebai block

Medco Energi acquires Rombebai block JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi International Tbk, through Medco International Ventures Ltd., signed an agreement for acquiring up to 80 percent working interest of Rombebai PSC block in Papua from Ramu International LLC.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/RI beach volleyball teams move ahead

RI beach volleyball teams move aheadThe Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The Indonesian men's beach volleyball teams at the Busan 2002 Asian Games secured their berths in the quarterfinals after beating their respective last-16 opponents on Haeundae beach on Wednesday.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Hamzah Haz: A politician with good survival instinct

Hamzah Haz: A politician with good survival instinctKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/WB clarifies

WB clarifies I read with interest your article titled WB withdraws aid for national park (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 30). The article refers to the Kerinci Seblat Integrated Conservation and Development Project (ICDP) -- funded by the World Bank.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 3, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 3, 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, 03 Oct 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan set to punish Tarmidi

PDI Perjuangan set to punish TarmidiAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) confirmed on Wednesday that the party's central board would punish the party's city chapter chairman Tarmidi Suhardjo.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/China crushes opposition as Kitajima breaks record

China crushes opposition as Kitajima breaks recordAgence France-Presse, Busan, South Korea China's sporting dragon roared into life at the Asian Games here Wednesday, winning a sackful of gold medals as three more world records tumbled.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Woman gets 20 years for murder

Woman gets 20 years for murder BOGOR: The Cibinong Court sentenced a woman to 20 years in jail on Wednesday for masterminding the murder of her Malaysian husband.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Mandela kisses Megawati after calling her father Soeharto

Mandela kisses Megawati after calling her father SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) receives a warm kiss on the cheek from former South African president Nelson Mandela after the two held talks at the State Palace on Wednesday.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Residents angry over fuel leak

Residents angry over fuel leak BOGOR: Residents of Bitungsari village, Ciawi district, Bogor, have complained that their groundwater has been contaminated by industrial waste from the PT Jakarama Tama factory where Gaga instant noodles are made.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Java Sea's area declared danger zone

Java Sea's area declared danger zoneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 500-square-kilometer area in the Java Sea has been declared a danger zone because of trouble with the subsea pipeline transporting natural gas from fields owned by Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC to East Java.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Army fires 20 soldiers over Binjai gun battle

Army fires 20 soldiers over Binjai gun battleApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu dishonorably discharged on Wednesday 20 soldiers involved in the attack on police stations in Binjai that claimed eight lives and left five others injured.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/JP/ /

JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/RI hosts first regional ministerial meeting

RI hosts first regional ministerial meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the first ministerial meeting of the six- countries of the Southwest Pacific region in Yogyakarta starting Friday in a bid to improve economic and security cooperation in the region.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Court to set up commission to supervise judiciary

Court to set up commission to supervise judiciaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court will appoint five or six justices to a planned supervisory commission being set up to monitor and prevent judicial misconduct.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Controversial finish cheats Uyun of gold in road race

Controversial finish cheats Uyun of gold in road raceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The Indonesian contingent at the Busan 2002 Asian Games won two more medals on Wednesday when women's cyclist Uyun Muzizah took a silver medal and women's weightlifter Tanti Pratiwi a ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Hazardous illegal transplant

Hazardous illegal transplant Doctors would certainly agree that surgically severing an ill- fitting appendage is far less complex and dangerous than carrying out a heart transplant.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Prosecutors mull espionage charges against foreigners

Prosecutors mull espionage charges against foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh State prosecutors have asked the Banda Aceh Police to provide more evidence that will allow them to charge two foreign women with espionage.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Dots make a difference

Dots make a difference BUSAN, South Korea: There is a whole "dot" of difference between the North and South Korean versions of their symbolic "unification flag" at the Asian Games.The North's version has a dot representing an islet disputed with former colonial ruler Japan.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/There's no incentive to do business here

There's no incentive to do business hereMuhammad Chatib Basri, Associate Director, Institute for Economic and Social Research University of Indonesia (LPEM-UI), Jakarta An economic report by IBAS, a Jakarta-based consulting company, said that 2001 was relatively good as long as you were not an ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/RI, U.S. sign $485.5m debt rescheduling

RI, U.S. sign $485.5m debt reschedulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the United States signed on Monday an agreement that reschedules US$485.5 million in principal and interest payments on Indonesia's official debt to the U.S., which falls due between April 1, 2002 and Dec. 31, 2003.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Tirtagangga Water Palace lovingly refurbished

Tirtagangga Water Palace lovingly refurbished Tirtagangga (literally meaning the blessed water of Gangga, the most important river in Hindu belief) Water Palace is located at Ababi village, some seven kilometers north of Amlapura, the capital of Karangasem regency, or around two hours' drive ...
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Attorney general grilled over wealth report

Attorney general grilled over wealth reportMuhammad Nafik and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticized for his poor performance in dealing with corruption cases, Attorney General M.A.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Happy birthday, Koko

Happy birthday, Koko BUSAN, South Korea: Indonesian men's beach volleyball player Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro had a memorable birthday on Wednesday as he got to celebrate it here during the Busan 2002 Asian Games.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Dolls show Japanese lifestyle, tradition

Dolls show Japanese lifestyle, traditionAsti Megasari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese dolls have a role with greater significance than merely the object of child's play or house decorations.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlight

TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police and military backing of illegal businesses has again drawn public attention following the Binjai incident, with analysts warning of rivalry between the two forces.Around 1.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa

Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa TANGERANG: Some 300 workers of two companies located on Jl. Raya Serang, Cikupa district of Tangerang staged a rally at the Tangerang regency office in Tigaraksa on Wednesday.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Festival recreates Tirtagangga image

Festival recreates Tirtagangga imageI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Tirtagangga, Bali Accomplished, youthful-looking Hawaiian choreographer Peter "Tau" Rockford Espiritu accurately described the atmosphere sensed by most participants taking part in the recent three-day Tirtagangga Art Event.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature style

Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature styleYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Against a brown backdrop, a fair-skinned, full-breasted women in black hugs her child. She seems disturbed. From behind her pupils, which look like two black grains of rice, there is a look of depression.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Ripped off

Ripped off by police in Bali I've just returned home from a 22-day holiday in Bali. I stayed at the Hilton at Nusa Dua, and enjoyed, once again, the fantastic atmosphere, as well as the delicious local food. This trip, the fourth in five years, was completely different from the last one.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contract

Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contractFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday it would not extend the contract of ExxonMobil Oil to manage the lucrative Cepu oil fields when it expires in 2010.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday. The Post will resume publication on Saturday.
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