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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Large python saves Riza and twins

Large python saves Riza and twinsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A few survivors of Sunday's calamity have a snake to thank for being alive. Riza, a 26-year-old clothes vendor, said that at about 8 a.m.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Famine, trauma consume tsunami survivors

Famine, trauma consume tsunami survivorsThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe/JakartaStarvation appears imminent for thousands of tsunami survivors sheltered in tents across Aceh, who are still waiting for humanitarian assistance that has trickled in far too slowly since Sunday's nightmare ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/KPK says 61 vie

KPK says 61 vie for advisory seats JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that 61 candidates have passed administrative selection to become members of the commission's advisory team.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Police destroy counterfeit ink

Police destroy counterfeit ink JAKARTA: The police burned at least 12,000 printer cartridges and ink-jet refills in front of TC Square in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Acehnese pilgrims anxious about families

Acehnese pilgrims anxious about familiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese haj pilgrims may want their trip to Mecca to conclude as soon as possible so they can rush home to find their families.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/In search of meaning to the grief of disasters

In search of meaning to the grief of disastersMartin Kettle, Guardian News Service, London The modern era flatters itself that human beings can now know and shape almost everything about the world. But an event like the Indonesian earthquake exposes much of this for the hubris that it is.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Power sharing -- Who is really in charge?

Power sharing -- Who is really in charge?Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won the presidential election in September with more than 60 percent of the total votes, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/LONGSOR

JP/5/LONGSORRiau-Sumatra highway cut by landslidePuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru The main highway between the provinces of Riau and West Sumatra was cut on Friday by a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Kampar regency over the past week.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Quality growth

Quality growth The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed at a new record high of 1,004.43 on Wednesday, while the death toll from Sunday's earthquake and tidal waves jumped to over 32,000.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Tuition waived for Aceh students

Tuition waived for Aceh students YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has waived tuition for Acehnese students at the state university following the disaster in their home province.The move was taken to ease the financial burden on Acehnese students affected by the earthquake and tidal waves.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/EU: The halo effect

EU: The halo effectGwynne Dyer, London "The Islamic world, the Islamic extremists, even bin Laden, rejoice for the entrance of Turkey into the European Union. This is their Trojan horse," warned Libyan Moammar Gadafy on Dec. 17.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/KAKAK

JP/5/KAKAKWhite cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Finding meaning to catastrophe

Finding meaning to catastropheMartin Kettle Guardian News Service London The modern era flatters itself that human beings can now know and shape almost everything about the world. But an event like the Indonesian earthquake exposes much of this for the hubris that it is.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Getting it straight: Navel temptations vs gender equality

Getting it straight: Navel temptations vs gender equalityAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post Toward the end of this year, we were treated to the laments of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is beginning to show a sagely side to his personality: He expressed his regret over the many broadcasts ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 30, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 30, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Opposite Attract, a collaboration show by Made Wianta and Filippo Sciascia, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252, www.gayafusion.com), until Jan. 30.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Heavy rain uproots tree on Jl. Bangka

Heavy rain uproots tree on Jl. Bangka JAKARTA: Heavy rain and strong wind uprooted a tree in front of Pasir Putih cafe on Jl. Bangka, Kemang, South Jakarta, on Wednesday at around 11 a.m.The fallen tree blocked traffic from Jl. Kemang to Jl. Bangka and cut down the electricity and telephone wires.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Ban lifted, foreign aid workers arrive

Ban lifted, foreign aid workers arriveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign humanitarian workers have come to the rescue of the people in Aceh, who are desperate for aid following the quake and tidal waves that have killed more than 37,000 in the war-ravaged province.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/KONI guns for better

KONI guns for better funding, infrastructureMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Sport Council (KONI) conceded to yet another grim fact of the sports scene, with KONI chairman Agum Gumelar pointing to lack of funds and infrastructure as contributing to poor performance.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/'If our neighbors take our market, we will lose national pride'

'If our neighbors take our market, we will lose national pride' The Jakarta Post/JakartaLocal electronics producers claim that 50 percent of the electronic goods traded in Indonesia are illegally brought into the country. This situation has hampered domestic growth and discouraged new investment.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/PILKADA

JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Candidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Traders donate shrouds for Aceh

Traders donate shrouds for AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If suffering can bring people together, the calamity in Aceh has pulled the textile traders of Mayestik traditional market in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, together to donate the most needed items: Shrouds for the dead and blankets for the ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/City slammed over revised budget draft

City slammed over revised budget draftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Budget Transparency Forum (Fitra) questioned on Wednesday the upward revision to the draft 2005 budget to Rp 14 trillion (US$1.5 billion) from the initially proposed Rp 13.83 trillion.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/'I fear more social unrest'

'I fear more social unrest' The government's plan to increase gasoline and kerosene prices in the first quarter of next year has received strong opposition from the public, with some even demanding that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono step down.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Refugees flee devastation to uncertainty in Medan

Refugees flee devastation to uncertainty in MedanDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post/Medan Thousands of residents of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, whose homes and belongings were swept away by Sunday's catastrophe, have begun fleeing to Medan, North Sumatra.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected president, many in

When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected president, many in the country were elated. They thought Indonesia had finally chosen the right man to clean up the country's biggest problem -- widespread corruption.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Marriott blast suspect on trial

Marriott blast suspect on trial JAKARTA: A man accused of abetting in the J.W. Marriott Hotel bombing last year went on trial on Wednesday at the South Jakarta District Court.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia, ASEAN and Australia

Indonesia, ASEAN and AustraliaS.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is understandably upset over Australia's recent announcement of its plan to establish a 1,000-mile maritime identification zone to fight terrorism and other international crimes.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Australia's policy in Asia

Australia's policy in Asia Australia has once again thumbed its nose at Southeast Asia. Its blunt refusal to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, penned almost 30 years ago in Bali by the five original members of ASEAN, is yet another reflection of the often frosty relations between ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Government counts costs of rebuilding ravaged Aceh

Government counts costs of rebuilding ravaged AcehLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As more images of destroyed cities pour in from Aceh, the government has doubled its initial projection for the cost of infrastructure reconstruction in the decimated province to Rp 10 trillion (US$1.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/MMI Ahyani

MMI Ahyani Bandung The massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Aceh and other countries sharing the Indian Ocean on Sunday, claiming thousands of lives, reminds us that we truly live in a geographically hazardous area.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/More municipalities will equal better services, says council

More municipalities will equal better services, says councilDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council has recommended the creation of more, smaller municipalities to improve services for residents.The council suggested that Law No.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Parties to take place under dark cloud

Parties to take place under dark cloudDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The New Year celebrations across the capital will still go ahead amid calls from state officials that celebrations be held in a modest way.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Red notice for Global fugitives issued

Red notice for Global fugitives issuedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The International Police (Interpol) has issued a red notice to help the Indonesian police capture two executives of the troubled Bank Global for their alleged role in a scam that led to the bank's suspension.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/PILKADA

JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Donors race to help disaster victims

Donors race to help disaster victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More individuals, organizations, companies and foreign countries responded swiftly on Wednesday in giving donations for victims of the cataclysmic tsunami and earthquake that leveled parts of Aceh and North Sumatra three days earlier.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, December 30, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, December 30, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Message from the Editor

Message from the Editor Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords: but, like all other pleasures immoderately enjoyed, the excesses of hope must be expiated by pain; and expectations improperly indulged must end in disappointment.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Akbar loyalist out of election

Akbar loyalist out of election SURABAYA: The leader of Golkar's provincial chapter in East Java, Ridwan Hisyam, dropped on Wednesday his bid for a second term as head of the chapter.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Tangerang to up water rates

Tangerang to up water rates TANGERANG: City-owned water operator Tirta Kerta Raharja plans to increase water rates up to 17 percent for households and 30 percent for industries next February.The company spokesman Anda Suhanda said the planned hike had been delayed since July.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/KL extends amnesty for RI illegals

KL extends amnesty for RI illegalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia has extended again the amnesty period for hundreds of thousands of Indonesian migrants working illegally in the country after the 9.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Part 1 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNI

Part 1 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNIAgus Widjojo, Jakarta The term de-politicization is central to the whole concept of reforming the Indonesian Military (TNI). However, it should be mentioned that this reform is not only about de-politicization.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Police nab shopper for having fake money

Police nab shopper for having fake money JAKARTA: Penjaringan Police arrested LPH, 54, on Tuesday evening for allegedly possessing counterfeit money when he was about to pay at Mega Mall Pluit, North Jakarta.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Puteh suspended as Aceh governor

Puteh suspended as Aceh governorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suspended Abdullah Puteh as Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor as he faced on Wednesday the second hearing of his corruption trial in Jakarta, which began on Monday.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Meulaboh, Calang in West Acah decimated

Meulaboh, Calang in West Acah decimatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 8,000 people are confirmed dead in Meulaboh in West Aceh and the Aceh Jaya town of Calang and other places along a stretch of the western coastline of Aceh as the Navy reached the area on Wednesday to distribute food and ...

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Tax break facility welcomed, graft feared

Tax break facility welcomed, graft fearedLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Economists praised the government's decision to provide tax breaks for companies donating aid to tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra, but warned of the possibility of corruption.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Trauma, hunger plague survivors

Trauma, hunger plague survivorsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe/Jakarta Starvation appears imminent for thousands of tsunami survivors sheltered in tents across Aceh, who are still waiting for humanitarian assistance that has trickled in far too slowly since Sunday's nightmare began.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/LG to invest $15 million in RI next year

LG to invest $15 million in RI next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Consumer electronics producer PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) said it would invest up to US$15 million in the country next year, bringing its total investment in Indonesia to $90 million, a senior executive said.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/Police delay hearing for officers

Police delay hearing for officers JAKARTA: A disciplinary hearing for 16 police officers over their handling of the bank BNI 46 scandal was postponed until Thursday because of difficulty summoning witnesses.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSInmate suspected of running drug ringBANDUNG, West Java: Following the arrest of six suspected drug dealers over the weekend, the Bandung Police announced they suspected an inmate was controlling the city's drug trade from inside prison.

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