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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Blindness haunts million of toddlers

Blindness haunts million of toddlers JAKARTA: A recent survey shows that a lack of vitamin A may result in five million Indonesian under-fives suffering from visual defects or blindness, says an expert.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Hopes for normalcy still remote in Aceh

Hopes for normalcy still remote in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh Saturday night is no longer lively in the North Aceh capital Lhokseumawe where youngsters used to gather in street cafes downtown or just ride around on motorcycles.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/90 maids die in Singapore

90 maids die in Singapore BATAM: About 90 Indonesian domestic workers died in Singapore due to occupational accidents in the last three years, said an Indonesian diplomat in Singapore on Tuesday.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/MMI to push for sharia at congress

MMI to push for sharia at congressSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Indonesian Mujahidin Assembly (MMI), an extremist Muslim group headed by terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, will convene its second congress next month in an attempt to pursue the enforcement of Islamic sharia law in ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Corruption - what chance do kids?

Corruption - what chance do kids?Napaporn Kurupasutachai, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok If parents and teachers continue to set an example of double standards, ethics and honesty will remain unattainable goalsThe word corruption is widely used in spoken Thai.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/'RP becoming banana republic'

'RP becoming banana republic'Neal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila "What's happening to our country," former vice president Emmanuel Pelaez (who died Sunday at the height of the Makati City mutiny) asked then Quezon City police chief, Gen.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/U.S. alliance offers great benefits-and risks

U.S. alliance offers great benefits-and risksYoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo It was raining in Hakone when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi met recently with his British counterpart, Tony Blair.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/PDI-P pledges backing for Beratha

PDI-P pledges backing for BerathaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Incumbent Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha will likely be reelected for a second term next week as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the largest faction in the province's legislature, ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated

Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated JAKARTA: City Police conducted an operation to confiscate pirated video compact discs (VCD) and digital video discs (DVD) at Mega Kuningan ITC in South Jakarta and Mangga Dua Mall in Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Myanmar asks for world's patience

Myanmar asks for world's patience The Myanmar government has appealed to the world community to be patient regarding the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying it can only be done when the timing is right.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidate

Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Four out of 30 provinces gave a thumbs-down to Akbar Tandjung, one of the dozens of influential figures who have been nominated to take part in the party's electoral convention, during which the Golkar party's ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party members

Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party membersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), President Megawati Soekarnoputri has admonished her supporters at a national meeting for ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/U-11 league kicks off in August

U-11 league kicks off in August JAKARTA: Some 176 teams from soccer schools and elementary schools in Java and Bali will take part in the U-11 Lifebuoy Shampoo League, from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections law

KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections lawA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Tuesday asked for clarification from the House of Representatives over certain issues relating to the presidential elections.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Lubang Jarum, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Aug. 2. * Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Agency points finger at factory in pollution case

Agency points finger at factory in pollution caseZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) confirmed on Tuesday that a small river in Kampung Sawah, Rawa Terate subdistrict, Cakung district in East Jakarta, was extremely contaminated by a ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Barce guards Banten's cultural legacy

Barce guards Banten's cultural legacyulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten His name is especially familiar among the Banten community, who regard him as the leader of modern-day debus, Banten's most treasured cultural heritage with its blend of mysticism and martial arts.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Rights body accepts court rejection

Rights body accepts court rejectionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will not appeal Central Jakarta District Court chief M.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI

Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI The planned acquisition of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) from Rio Tinto and BP Plc. by Bumi Resources has surprised and infuriated many parties, including top officials of the Central and East Kalimantan governments.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/GAM negotiators face terrorism charges

GAM negotiators face terrorism chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of five former negotiators of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial on Tuesday at the Banda Aceh District Court in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on charges of terrorism, for which they could face the death sentence if convicted.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Gold, copper remain stable despite problems

Gold, copper remain stable despite problems The country's gold, copper and nickel production capacity has remained stable during the past five years, despite the problems hampering the country's mining sector.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industry

Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industrySudibyo M. Wiradji and Hendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surprise move by Rio Tinto and BP Plc to sell their entire stake in the country's second largest coal producer, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), to local company PT Bumi ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Amien Rais launches tabloid

Amien Rais launches tabloid JAKARTA: With an eye to the 2004 general election, the National Mandate Party (PAN) has launched a biweekly tabloid called Media Amanat Rakyat (MAR) to become a vehicle of presidential hopeful and party chairman Amien Rais.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/36 candidates to go pageant final

36 candidates to go pageant final JAKARTA: A total of 18 pairs of candidates will participate in the Abang None pageant final, slated for Aug. 8 at Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Mega calls for Asia-Africa unity

Mega calls for Asia-Africa unityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Asian and African countries to stand together in the face of new challenges both in the economic and political fields.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/JSX suspends trading in Bumi Resources

JSX suspends trading in Bumi ResourcesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange said on Tuesday that it had suspended trading in PT Bumi Resources' shares, pending clarification of the company's acquisition of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/RI prone to natural disasters

RI prone to natural disasters BANJARMASIN: Indonesia is highly prone to natural disaster as it lies astride three of the world's main tectonic areas, says the deputy of the National Disaster Management Coordinating Board (Bakornas), Tabrani.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst says

Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst saysMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and other Asian countries should make use of their resources to ensure world issues are decided by the United Nations, not military might, analyst says.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Some useful facts to about human blood genetics

Some useful facts to about human blood geneticsDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com An Austrian monk, Gregor Mendel, described how sexual beings get two genes for each trait, one from each parent. The trait expressed, or visible, is a result of the interplay between these two genes.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more important

Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more importantM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mysterious dealings behind the government's purchase of Russian jet fighters are likely to remain in the dark, as the House committee probing the controversial deal called off a last- ditch ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/IMF urges RI to continue reform efforts

IMF urges RI to continue reform effortsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed on Tuesday the government's decision not to request a new financial arrangement from it, but emphasized the importance of continuing economic reform efforts to maintain investor ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Agency permits felling of two trees

Agency permits felling of two trees JAKARTA: Head of the City Parks Agency Maurits Napitupulu said on Monday that his agency has issued a written permit on Friday to fell two angsana (pterocarpus indica) trees next to the Gen. Sudirman statue on Jl. Jend.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring

Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuringRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to improve legal certainty for local and foreign businesses in Indonesia, the government is now drafting a new law on corporate restructuring which will be analogous to Chapter 11 of the U.S.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi

Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi BEKASI: A non-governmental organization has said that local elementary and high schools in the mayoralty were able to impose illegally high enrollment fees because a lack of official monitoring.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/We are against polygamy!

We are against polygamy!Faiza Mardzoeki, Member, Management Council Ungu Institute, Jakarta July 25, 2003, marked a setback in the Indonesian women's movement.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/TNI and Congress

TNI and Congress The vast majority of people talk of what the Indonesian Military (TNI) have likely done in a number of places like Papua, Aceh, East Timor, Poso, the Maluku islands, Kalimantan, Binjai and other, not so high-profile areas, but nothing is ever said of the military that would in ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/City ready to revise bylaw on markets

City ready to revise bylaw on marketsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration, under pressure by businessmen, is likely to revise a bylaw requiring owners of supermarkets and shopping malls to allocate between 10 percent and 20 percent of their space to small and ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/'Police not acting on kidnappings'

'Police not acting on kidnappings' Following the murder of businessman Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard, police have been seen as doing everything in their power to find the killers.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Peruvians toast Independence with native fare

Peruvians toast Independence with native fareMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For expatriates, nothing compares to the joy of celebrating Independence Day abroad with traditional flavors from home.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Bali voted 'best island'

Bali voted 'best island'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still reeling from the deadly terrorist attacks last October, Bali, Indonesia's prime tourist destination, has been voted as the world's best island by New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Mobile Brigade members sent to Aceh

Mobile Brigade members sent to Aceh KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: About 140 Mobile Brigade (Brimob) police personnel left here for Aceh on Tuesday to take part in the military operation against separatist rebels.The reinforcement officers were seen off by East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Police seem less concerned over child kidnapping cases

Police seem less concerned over child kidnapping casesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police appear to pay less attention to the kidnapping case involving a quartet led by two brothers, who have so far claimed the lives of two children, compared to last week's shootings of a businessman and his ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/House at odds over constitutional court

House at odds over constitutional courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approaching the July 31 deadline for the endorsement of the bill on the constitutional court, the House of Representatives and the government have yet to decide on a number of contentious issues.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers

Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers See editing notes in yellow belowGrowing illegal mining activities and a lack of security and order have continued to undermine the operations of the country's mining companies, particularly those located in Central and East Kalimantan.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers

Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producersSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Growing illegal mining activities and a lack of security and order have continued to undermine the operations of the country's mining companies, particularly those located in Central and ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/To have a single child, or more?

To have a single child, or more? Dear Dr. Donya, I got your e-mail address from The Jakarta Post, as I subscribe to the paper.I'm 39 years old, married to a 31-year-old woman and have a five-year-old daughter. I'm stationed in Surabaya, and I'm a Chinese-Indonesian.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso

ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to a Rp 15 billion loan for a rural development project in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Misperception on protected forests and mining

Misperception on protected forests and miningP.L. Coutrier, Executive Director Indonesia Mining Association A sad misperception with far reaching impacts on the future of the Eastern Part of Indonesia (KTI) is now in progress under the pretext of protecting the forestry area.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Semarang has 44 people with HIV

Semarang has 44 people with HIV SEMARANG: The local health agency has recorded 44 people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) since 1998 here.Most of those testing positive were working in red light districts across the Central Java capital.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Clearing up myths on dehydration and water

Clearing up myths on dehydration and waterMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com While we all know that water is an essential part of our diet, lately there has been a great deal of debate about how much water we really need.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Wise move on IMF

Wise move on IMF The government's decision to enter the post-program monitoring (PPM) scheme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is indeed the best course, with minimal risk to the country after the IMF extended facility comes to an end later this year.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Detention of tax evaders

Detention of tax evaders The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office will reportedly carry out an early investigation of errant taxpayers. Some 55 people owe Rp 55 billion in cumulative tax arrears.The move should be appreciated, as tax evasion is damaging the country.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Govt not ready to enforce copyright law

Govt not ready to enforce copyright lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The enactment of Law No. 19/2002 on the protection of copyrights on Tuesday did not seem to bother vendors, who continued to sell pirated materials.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Train hits car, killing one

Train hits car, killing oneThe Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java One person was killed and two others injured when a cargo train hit a Daihatsu jeep in Brebes regency, Central Java, on Tuesday morning.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Newmont Nusa Tenggara

Newmont Nusa TenggaraCOPPER PORT: PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara operates a port near its mine in Batu Hijau, Sumbawa, to ship the company's copper and gold concentrates to overseas smelting plants.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in Aceh

Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Lhokseumawe/Denpasar Armed clashes continued in many parts of Aceh province on Tuesday despite the martial law administration's claim that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had been terminally weakened.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Solomonic decisions to invite Australia

Solomonic decisions to invite AustraliaGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Last Thursday an Australian-led peacekeeping force began landing in the Solomon Islands, to the almost universal relief of the 450,000 people who live in the small island state.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Kuznetsova not to defend Bali title

Kuznetsova not to defend Bali titleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three players in the world's top 20 will feature in the 2003 Wismilak International tennis tournament but the competition will be missing last year's champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated

Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated JAKARTA: City Police conducted an operation to confiscate pirated video compact discs (VCD) and digital video discs (DVD) at Mega Kuningan ITC in South Jakarta and Mangga Dua Mall in Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/RI to launch its second transnational gas pipeline

RI to launch its second transnational gas pipelineEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas distribution and marketing company PT PGN announced here on Tuesday the completion of the Sumatra-Singapore gas pipeline project that will allow Indonesia to boost its gas exports to the ...

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Wed, 30 Jul 2003

JP/Rizieq faces 7-month jail term

Rizieq faces 7-month jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab faces a seven-month jail term for allegedly insulting authorities and the vandalism of entertainment spots in Jakarta.

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