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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Sutiyoso won't delay water rate hike

Sutiyoso won't delay water rate hike JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has refused to delay the water tariff hike, saying that it would only burden future city residents.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Senayan Simprug has new lane

Senayan Simprug has new lane JAKARTA: Starting today, motorists can being using the two- lane Jalan Patal Senayan Simprug, connecting the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, with Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Basquiat: Was he a genius or charlatan?

Basquiat: Was he a genius or charlatan?Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, SanurAt the opening of an exhibition on Jean Michel Basquiat at Darga Gallery in Sanur, Bali, gallery owner Jais HadianaDargawidjaja revealed that she wanted to build a cultural bridge between Indonesia and the world.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Furious coral exporter busts his tank

Furious coral exporter busts his tankMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt started as an official visit, but a simple question from a member of the Tangerang City Council caused businessman Samin Iwan alias Ah Kwong, director of PT Sangputra Wismanjaya, to fly into a rage and destroy his own ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/JP/20/PEOPLE

JP/20/PEOPLEIndorayon conflicts bring him to doctorate degreeKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest Children

Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest ChildrenYoweri Museveni and Jens Stoltenberg Yale Center for the Study of Globalization As national leaders -- one in Scandinavia, the other in East Africa -- we awaken each day to dramatically different realities.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatism

Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatismHisonari Kato, Tokyo As an observer of the Indonesian scene coming from a Japanese Buddhist background, I am reminded of the crucial idea of the impermanence in Buddhism: all things evolve and nothing remains unchanged.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smoke

Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smokeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is set to endorse the draft bylaw on air pollution on Friday, but clean air is still long way off in Jakarta, long listed as one of the world's most polluted cities.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Yemen invests in Riau province

Yemen invests in Riau provincePEKANBARU, Riau: Yemen businesspeople are eyeing investment opportunities in Riau province.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstruction

Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstructionUrip Hudiono and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith the emergency relief stage in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam officially declared to have ended, the government will now commence with rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/ASEAN MPs to send mission to Myanmar

ASEAN MPs to send mission to MyanmarIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators from seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouped in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Caucus (IPC) will send a fact-finding team to Myanmar to meet government officials and opposition leader Aung San ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/More powerful CR-V eyes SUV market

More powerful CR-V eyes SUV marketNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTough competition in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) market has led Japanese automaker PT Honda Prospect Motor to launch a new variant of its Honda CR-V in a heated competition with Nissan X- Trail.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking

Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Indorayon earns Silaen doctorate

Indorayon earns Silaen doctorateKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa

Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa Museum Gunarsa, Klungkung, will hold a special Barong Festival from Sunday Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 10 as part of the museum's attempt to promote Barong dance.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Communist putsch riddle

Communist putsch riddle I am highly disturbed by the article from Prijono Tjiptoherijanto in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28, titled Some things never change despite changes in regime.The author presents a misleading view about the history of the Oct.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Prosecution upbeat on Puteh case

Prosecution upbeat on Puteh caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent show of confidence, prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not present more witnesses to testify in the graft trial of suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/RI to host G-33 meeting in mid April

RI to host G-33 meeting in mid AprilZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe G-33 alliance of developing countries -- fighting to protect sensitive farm products from trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization -- is to hold a ministerial meeting here ahead of the next WTO ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customers

StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndosat's fixed-wireless phone provider StarOne aims to increase the number of its customers by eight-fold to 800,000 by the end of this year, a senior company executive says.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London markets

Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London marketsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian energy giant Medco Energy Internasional plans to offer up to 45 percent of its stake on the Singapore and London stock exchanges over the next six months, via an initial public offering ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/'Michael Learns' at Hard Rock Hotel

'Michael Learns' at Hard Rock Hotel Michael Learns To Rock, the world-famous Danish rock band, will perform live at Sand Island, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at 7p.m.The group has achieved more than 8 million music recording sales since its professional debut in 1991.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Counterfeiting concerns President

Counterfeiting concerns PresidentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Karawang/West JavaThe rising number of counterfeit banknotes and passports circulating in the country has prompted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to urge the authorities to get more serious in fighting document fraud.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Furniture industry told to improve quality

Furniture industry told to improve qualitySuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe local furniture industry must improve its quality to compete with products from China and Vietnam, experts say.Speaking at a seminar on resurrecting Central Java's furniture industry, Agus P.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/MPs push for Myanmar democratization

MPs push for Myanmar democratization JAKARTA: Parliamentary members from ASEAN countries convened here on Wednesday to discuss a series of campaigns for democratic changes in Myanmar.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years

Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 yearsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorCibinong District Court sentenced on Wednesday Oman Abdurrahman, 32, to seven years' imprisonment for his involvement in a bomb blast on March 21, 2004, in Sukamaju Baru subdistrict, Cimanggis district, Depok.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/JP/18/JNICC

JP/18/JNICCJawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center treasures traditionJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta In these days of disasters -- both natural and manmade -- trauma, stress and health problems must be addressed. Sometimes, a little help goes a long way.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Communist putsch riddle

Communist putsch riddle I am highly disturbed by the article from Prijono Tjiptoherijanto in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28, titled Some things never change despite changes in regime. The author presents a misleading view about the history of the Oct.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals home

RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals homeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe Indonesian government has vowed to work hard to bring home around 400,000 illegal workers remaining in Malaysia, with Malaysia deciding to extend the amnesty for the third time.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike

Dulmatin not killed in RP air strikeEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police finally confirmed on Wednesday that Dulmatin, a key terror suspect, had not been killed during air strikes by the Philippine military in southern Mindanao on Jan. 26, 2005.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Govt to develop bordering islands for business

Govt to develop bordering islands for businessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government was preparing regulations to encourage foreign investment and tourism on small islands in border areas, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on Tuesday.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/City to take fast lane building busway corridors

City to take fast lane building busway corridorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will speed up the development of all 15 planned busway corridors so that they are completed by 2007.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Bantul election may be delayed

Bantul election may be delayedBANTUL, Yogyakarta: The election of a new regent in Bantul, scheduled for June 5, could be delayed due to the sluggish deliberation of a government decree on the direct election of regional administration heads.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Health museum: Spooky, enlightening

Health museum: Spooky, enlighteningIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMubaroch, an employee of Dr. Adhyatma Health Museum in Surabaya, struggled to unlock the door to the Cultural Health room, one of seven rooms in the museum.He inserted every key, but to no avail.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont

Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont JAKARTA: The government will possibly demand up to US$700 million in compensation from mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in a civil suit it will file next week over alleged pollution to Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/BOA to start work next month, says official

BOA to start work next month, says officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government hopes the Aceh Authority Body (BOA), overseeing the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Aceh, will be operational by March 26, presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng says.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Medical school holds science week

Medical school holds science week JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's school of medicine is holding its annual science week from Tuesday through to Sunday.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/RI to host int'l textile conference

RI to host int'l textile conferenceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTextile and clothing producer countries from the developing world will meet in Bali in the first week of April to discuss trade after the elimination of the quota system, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade said on ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/300 families in Gowa lose their livelihood

300 families in Gowa lose their livelihoodAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarSome 300 families of farmers and fishermen in Parangloe district in Gowa regency are fast losing their main source of income as most of their paddy fields and Je'neberang river where they used to fish are filled ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Stipend for DPD members annoys House members

Stipend for DPD members annoys House membersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough all 128 Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members reside in their respective provinces, the DPD Secretariat has allocated a monthly housing allowance for them to live in Jakarta.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Four named suspects over waste export

Four named suspects over waste export JAKARTA: The government has named three Indonesians and one Singaporean as suspects over a recent export of materials containing toxic waste into Indonesia, and has filed a complaint with the Bassel Convention Secretary in Switzerland after Singapore refused ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Indonesian workers recount plight in Singapore

Indonesian workers recount plight in SingaporeHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA modest housewife from a village in Magetan regency, East Java, 52 year-old Binarti was not a woman with many words.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Crossing activities return to normal

Crossing activities return to normalMataram, West Nusa Tenggara: After two days of no activity, ferries transporting vehicles between Lembar seaport in Lombok and Padang Bai seaport in Bali, were running as scheduled on Wednesday.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/'Water rate hike is burdensome'

'Water rate hike is burdensome'Like it or not, Jakartans have to see automatic water rate hikes by between 4 and 16 percent every six months for the next five years. The announcement was made more than 10 days after it took effect. The Jakarta Post asked residents about their opinion on the issue.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/'Spinning' care

'Spinning' careIt all sounds very good, but what does it all mean? The government's recent announcement that it would "allocate" savings from the discontinuation of the fuel subsidy to provide free basic education and health care for the country's poor sounds wonderfully appealing.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 3, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 3, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Agostino De Romanis from Italy, Rudana Museum and Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Cok Rai Pudak 44, Peliatan, Ubud, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Feb. 5.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Airport operator to open budget terminal

Airport operator to open budget terminalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDomestic terminals at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta, may soon be able to share the burden of ever-increasing passengers, with a new terminal to be built especially for low-cost carriers.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Humanitarian deed needed

Humanitarian deed needed This letter is to invoke our appreciation for the thought- provoking article Tsunami calls for true 'Jihad' contributed to The Jakarta Post on Jan. 27 by Zakiyuddin Baidhawy.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Free trade agreement to benefit Indonesia more than Japan

Free trade agreement to benefit Indonesia more than JapanZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Japan have wrapped up a two-day preliminary bilateral Free Trade Agreement talks with results that include a simulation showing that the FTA scheme would benefit Indonesia far more than ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Celebrating unity -- but what about diversity?

Celebrating unity -- but what about diversity?Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta This year Indonesia marks its 60th independence anniversary.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Experts suggest government share power with GAM

Experts suggest government share power with GAMMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government should offer a power-sharing arrangement to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in governing oil and gas-rich Aceh as part of an effort to end the decades-long conflict in the province, a number ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Total faces bankruptcy petition by contractors

Total faces bankruptcy petition by contractorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTotal E&P Indonesie, a local affiliate of the world's second largest liquefied natural gas producer, Total SA, is refusing to recognize a US$7.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Singaporean fugitive arrested

Singaporean fugitive arrestedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaObviously not learning from past mistakes, Singaporean Tang Kheng Seng, 32, alias Jeremy, was arrested again on Tuesday evening while trying to steal from lockers in a spa facility of a hotel in Bali, the same crime that the fugitive was earlier ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Govt faces tough job of restoring Aceh environment

Govt faces tough job of restoring Aceh environment Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith the initial danger of disease outbreaks under control in post-tsunami Aceh, government officials are now working to identify dangerous areas so the lives of survivors and aid workers are not put at risk.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Ministers in dispute over state firm

Ministers in dispute over state firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA recent plan from the Office of State Minister of State Enterprises to merge several under-performing state enterprises has received objections from some ministers, arguing that it might further undermine the ...

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh warned of human trafficking

Aceh warned of human trafficking JAKARTA: A national movement sponsored by the State Ministry of Women's Empowerment reiterated a call on Tuesday for authorities, relief agencies and community leaders to step up security efforts to prevent women and child trafficking in tsunami-ravaged Aceh.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, February 4, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, February 4, 2005Exhibitions* Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), open Monday - Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/JP/18/JAPAN

JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Adiguna's case on the way to court

Adiguna's case on the way to courtAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors sent on Wednesday murder suspect Adiguna Sutowo to the notorious Salemba prison, pending his trial expected to start later this month.

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Thu, 03 Feb 2005

JP/Kijang Innova offers more power, gadgets

Kijang Innova offers more power, gadgetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an attempt to expand its already large share of the multipurpose van (MPV) segment, Japanese carmaker PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) launched last Tuesday the latest variant of its popular Toyota Kijang Innova, the Toyota Kijang ...

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