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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/MeesPierson opens office in Jakarta

MeesPierson opens office in JakartaExecutives of financial services provider MeesPierson, including CEO Rob H.L. ten Heggeler (second left) and MeesPierson Indonesia president director Marc H.J.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Experts to discuss global security

Experts to discuss global securityJAKARTA: Turkey will hold an international conference on democracy and global security in Istanbul next week, the Turkish embassy in Indonesia announced in Jakarta.The conference will be held from June 9 to 11 at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/KPPI responds

KPPI responds An article written by Harry T. Prabawa (an Indonesian Trade and Customs Lawyer in Jakarta), published in The Jakarta Post, on May 30, entitled Indonesian safeguards against imports, contained a biased opinion and information that cannot be justified.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/City needs President's nod in highway project

City needs President's nod in highway projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is seeking approval from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for its plan to develop seven inner city toll roads, as authority to build and manage highways is in central government's ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RI

Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RIReiner Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post/TokyoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi have announced a joint action plan aimed at improving the investment climate in Indonesia and doubling the volume of ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak story

'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak storyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe music was good, the choreography utterly entertaining, the stage setting and props awesome and the costumes amazing.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai

Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakaiWorld beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/ID crackdown nets hundreds

ID crackdown nets hundreds JAKARTA: Hundreds of people were caught in an identity card crackdown on Thursday morning in the subdistricts of Senen, Bungur, Kramat and Paseban in Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Ecuador opens embassy in RI

Ecuador opens embassy in RIJAKARTA: Ecuador has opened it embassy in Indonesia to further strengthen existing bilateral relations, the Ecuadorian Embassy in Jakarta announced.Ecuador was the second country this year to open an embassy in Jakarta, the other was Zimbabwe in April.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/'Intel inside': Indonesian intelligence, fear or security provider?

'Intel inside': Indonesian intelligence, fear or security provider?Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post Why is Indonesia so similar to a personal computer? Because most PCs have Intel Inside, and there is rarely a place in Indonesia that has not been infiltrated by the intelligence network inside.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Corby might be innocent

Corby might be innocent The plight of Schapelle Corby and the desperation in her pleas of innocence drive me to write the first letter I have written to a newspaper in 15 years.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/JP//DISCOUR

JP//DISCOURWe are seeking peace in AcehIndonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group narrowed their differences when they concluded on Tuesday their fourth round of informal talks aimed at seeking enduring peace in Aceh.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Why we need to change our food culture

Why we need to change our food cultureAgus Pakpahan, Jakarta The cases of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as exposed by the media recently, are only a small part of one of our oldest and most difficult societal problems.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Three agricultural projects confirmed

Three agricultural projects confirmedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA recent trip by a government delegation to the Middle East appears to be bearing fruit as the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has confirmed it will provide financing of up to US$120 million (some Rp 1.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Five-day week must not affect productivity

Five-day week must not affect productivityV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The estimated one million civil servants must be pinching themselves to make sure that they are not dreaming after having been told that they will be getting a cost of living allowance (Cola) ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talks

Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talksIndonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group narrowed their differences when they concluded on Tuesday their fourth round of informal talks aimed at seeking enduring peace in Aceh.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacy

Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the New Order's heyday, the people -- probably against their will -- were obliged once a year to watch a propaganda film depicting how a small circle in the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamation

Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamationM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAn estimated 2,000 protesters from several Islamic organizations held a protest at the Maluku Governor's office on Thursday over a local government website, which they said was defamatory toward Islam's ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence

Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocenceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the final day of his trial, lawyers of businessman Adiguna Sutowo maintained on Thursday their defendant was innocent of murder and urged the judges to acquit him.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Local publishers to hold first Press Expo

Local publishers to hold first Press ExpoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Association of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) is set to hold the first Indonesian Press Expo at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan from Friday until Sunday.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Clean up own backyard

Clean up own backyard It is ridiculous how Australians have behaved toward Indonesia in general after Corby was sentenced by the Denpasar District Court in Bali to 20 years. They are using emotions rather than brains in dealing with the matter.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/New York-based jam band target true devotees

New York-based jam band target true devoteesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The vibrant music scene of New York has a long history of turning its back on the rock establishment.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruption

Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruptionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government made the commissioning of an environmental impact analysis mandatory for all major projects 20 years ago.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Govt lists actions to up investment

Govt lists actions to up investmentReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, TokyoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi have announced a joint action plan aimed at improving the investment climate in Indonesia and doubling the volume of foreign investment in ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Bogor toasts 523rd anniversary

Bogor toasts 523rd anniversaryThe resort town of Bogor celebrates its 523rd anniversary on Friday, and will be holding a series of events over the whole month.Barongsai (dragon dance) parades, bazaars, music events and cultural performances will be a feature of the festivities.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Measles outbreak kills two

Measles outbreak kills twoTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA measles outbreak in Empang subdistrict, Bogor, has killed two babies and sickened 14 other children under the age of five, the municipality's health agency said on Thursday.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/VP wants 'awards' for dirty cities

VP wants 'awards' for dirty cities JAKARTA: Apparently annoyed with the poor environments of most cities, including Jakarta, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has suggested that the dirtiest cities be given "awards".

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/'PLN should treat consumers better'

'PLN should treat consumers better'State power company PT PLN is asking residents of Java and Bali to conserve energy from May 23 to June 6 as it struggles to complete construction work at the Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok power plants.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rate

The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rateVincent Lingga, Jakarta The inflationary pressures resulting from the 29 percent increase in fuel prices in March seem to have receded, as can be seen from the significant decline in the inflation rate last month to 7.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Terrorists down under

Terrorists down under The past fortnight has been a revealing experience for two neighbors whose relationship remains wrought by political and societal indifference. Apparently proximity does not necessarily breed thoughtfulness -- at least not in the case of Indonesia and Australia.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison

Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prisonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe three main defendants in the murder of gang leader Basri Sangaji were found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each by the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, from June 7 to June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaign

Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaignGovernor Sutiyoso was recognized on Monday by the National Committee on Smoking Control (Komnas PPM) for his efforts to introduce smoke-free zones to Jakarta.The award was presented in observance of World No-Tobacco Day, which fell on May 31.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Depok: City with diverse, high population growth

Depok: City with diverse, high population growthBambang Nurbianto/Remmy Faisal The Jakarta Post/JakartaBefore its status was upgraded to an administrative city in 1982, Depok was only a small, quiet district of Bogor regency, West Java, with a population of less than 300,000 people.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Arifin the playwright, director, artist

Arifin the playwright, director, artist Long before he plunged into the country's movie industry in the late 1970s, Arifin Chairin Noor was a consummate playwright who led Teater Ketjil, a theater company famous for infusing an indigenous quality into the art.If playwright W.S.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture

Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their cultureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNancy Takasaki, the maiden name of Mrs. Krisnawidjaja, prefers to spend her Wednesday mornings folding paper into animal shapes and making washi ningyo, Japanese paper dolls.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipality

Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipalityBambang Nurbianto and Remmy Faisal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore its status was upgraded to an administrative city in 1982, Depok was only a small, quiet district of Bogor regency, West Java, with a population of less than 300,000 ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forest

Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice president Jusuf Kalla has urged the Ministry of Forestry to fully utilize the massive amount of forest rehabilitation funds -- most of which is currently earning interest in local banks -- to ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Train smashes into car, injuring three

Train smashes into car, injuring three CIREBON, West Java: An Argo Bromo executive-class train smashed into a pickup truck on Thursday morning in Cirebon, injuring three people in the car.The three people injured in the crash are being treated at Ciremai hospital.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/PAN executive named suspect

PAN executive named suspect BANDUNG: The Bandung Prosecutor's Office has detained National Mandate Party (PAN) deputy secretary-general Priyono Juniarsanto for alleged fraud in the construction of Antapani Tower.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investment

Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investmentDavid Green, Jakarta Last November I said in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 25, 2004) that the long decline in investment spending might turn around. It did: Both domestic and foreign business spending appear to be picking up.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortage

Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanVeronika left the Indonesian Red Cross office in Medan where she had hoped to get blood looking dejected. She badly needed blood for her sick husband, but the Red Cross had run out.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: Analyst

Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian mutual fund industry will continue to struggle as long as most investors maintain a short-term investment horizon, according to the head of research at Mandiri Sekuritas, Kahlil Rowter.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/IBL players get

IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the Netherlands

Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the NetherlandsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma, part of the elite Indonesia Awakens (IA) training program, is scheduled to leave for the Netherlands next week to ride for top women's club R en TC Groenewoud.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/More on Corby

More on Corby A columnist to your newspaper uses excuses instead of the truth to explain why Australians are so upset about the miscarriage of justice that has taken place in the Schapelle Corby case.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Domestic airfares set to increase

Domestic airfares set to increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAir travelers may have to dig deeper into their pockets starting next week as the government plans to raise the reference price for domestic destinations, in a move it claims will help prevent unhealthy competition in the ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement

Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Two agricultural projects confirmed

Two agricultural projects confirmedThe Jakarta Post JakartaA recent trip by a government delegation to the Middle East appears to be bearing fruit as the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has confirmed it will provide financing of up to US$130 million (some Rp 1.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/One conjoined twin dies in separation surgery

One conjoined twin dies in separation surgeryIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA team of doctors in Surabaya separated conjoined twins in a two- hour operation on Thursday.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Australia and the United Nations

Australia and the United NationsAdil Hilman, Jakarta By all accounts, Australia can be proud to be a model international state that in the past has pulled its weight in international affairs by playing an important role in the United Nations for more than five decades.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Papua residents block road

Papua residents block road JAYAPURA, Papua: Angry residents blocked the road connecting Jayapura and Abepura following the Jayapura General Elections Commission's decision to exclude their candidates from the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Military top brass to face summons over abductions

Military top brass to face summons over abductionsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of diminishing hope and frustration, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Thursday it was set to question several military and police top brass over the abduction of ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Corby might be innocent

Corby might be innocent The plight of Schapelle Corby and the desperation in her pleas of innocence drive me to write the first letter I have written to a newspaper in 15 years.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperity

Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperityAwan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro, Jakarta Under the Old Order of Sukarno, economic development was somewhat neglected. Only after Soeharto's New Order seized power in 1966, it began to be given serious attention.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/The legacy of Pre lives on 30 years after his early death

The legacy of Pre lives on 30 years after his early deathRich Simons, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Linda Prefontaine of tiny Coos Bay, Oregon, in the northwestern U.S. was recently on a business trip in Arkansas when she handed her card over to a potential client.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/ADB to help develop Islamic education

ADB to help develop Islamic education JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a project to improve the standard of education of Islamic schools (madrasah) in Indonesia through a technical assistant grant package worth US$1.2 million, cofinanced by the Australian government.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'

First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'Rusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraThe landmark election in East Kalimantan generally ran well on Wednesday, a good sign for the rest of the first direct regional polls that will be held in over 200 areas across the country.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/High-rise developers target young professionals

High-rise developers target young professionalsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies

Respect our laws, Kalla tells AussiesRendi A. Witular and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernment officials have lined up to condemn the act of sending potentially hazardous biological powder to the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, as the police brace for a possible retaliatory protest at ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term

Jakarta's love affair with AC long-termEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaClearly, it is not a mere dalliance.Last year, residents of Jakarta, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang purchased 400,000 air-conditioning units for their homes, an increase of 37 percent on 250,000 units the previous year.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison

Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prisonThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe three main defendants in the murder of gang leader Basri Sangaji were found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each by the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/IBL players get clothing sponsor

IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in Aceh

Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in AcehInnocentius Christianto, Contributor, The Jakarta Post/HelsinkiThe fourth round of the informal Aceh peace talks in Helsinki has just ended with both parties billing the negotiations as "progressive and constructive", and a good sign ...

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kilt

'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kiltRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis year's Highland Gathering, the 28th since 1975, will be held on June 5 in the New Imperial Island Park Showground in Lippo Karawaci, about 30 kilometer west of downtown Jakarta.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Grandma busted for drug dealing

Grandma busted for drug dealing JAKARTA: Kokom Komariah, 41, a grandmother of one, was arrested by the Johar Baru Police in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday night for drug possession.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Government takes aim at pornography, indecency

Government takes aim at pornography, indecencyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIrked by rampant cases of rape, sexual assault and abuse, the government will launch a campaign next month to combat pornography and indecency, with children and youth being the target.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician

Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician JAKARTA: The prosecution asked the court on Wednesday for a one-year jail sentence and two years' probation for an obstetrician at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta for alleged negligence in the treatment of Debora Lydya L. Tobing.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymore

Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymoreFinding it hard to say what he is Kanis Dursin The Jakarta Post/JakartaCall it an identity crisis but, at present, prominent Acehnese figure Hasballah Saad really has great difficulty in identifying what he is.

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Fri, 03 Jun 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

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