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61 articles.
Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Decree on TV airtime cutbacks a right violation

Decree on TV airtime cutbacks a right violationArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta Although the political landscape has changed in recent years, the government's view on media remains unchanged.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/The 11 fatwas issued by MUI

The 11 fatwas issued by MUI 1. Religious teachings influenced by pluralism, liberalism and secularism are against Islam. The fatwa states that Muslims must consider their religion to be the true one religion, and to consider other faiths as wrong.2.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/BARS clarifies

BARS clarifies I refer to Mark Valencia's opinion piece entitled Mercenaries in the Strait of Malacca (The Jakarta Post, July 28). Valencia quotes me in his piece using a comment lifted from an old article printed by another newspaper.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Tolerance and pluralism in Muhammadiyah remains

Tolerance and pluralism in Muhammadiyah remainsAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta When debating the future of Muhammadiyah in this newspaper, we seem to always fail to escape from the debate about the "fundamentalists/radicals" and "liberals" within the organization.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Cirebon rattan workers protest govt regulation

Cirebon rattan workers protest govt regulationNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon A noisy protest against a government regulation was staged on Thursday by 5,000 rattan workers in Cirebon regency, a major producer of rattan furniture in West Java.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Two soldiers injured in attack

Two soldiers injured in attack KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Two Indonesian soldiers stationed at Nunura in Haekesak village, Raihat district, Belu regency, were attacked by Timor Leste residents on Wednesday.The two soldiers, Second Corp. Heri Saroso and First Corp.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Surabaya hotels offer special packages

Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Canada scraps import duty on RI steel

Canada scraps import duty on RI steelCanada has decided to scrap antidumping and countervailing duties for certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate from Indonesia, as there is not sufficient evidence that the products hurt Canada's steel industry.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Free rehabilitation helps drug users

Free rehabilitation helps drug usersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Doni has given up hope of coming off drugs as his father told him the family would not shoulder the cost of his rehabilitation program."I have been in and out of rehabilitation centers.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/"The restructuring of RI's intelligence service"

"The restructuring of RI's intelligence service"Aleksius Jemadu Bandung The preservation of democracy and the upkeep of national security are two equally important challenges that Indonesia is facing today.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/The bombs in London and Islamic schools in Indonesia

The bombs in London and Islamic schools in IndonesiaC.G. Moghe, Jakarta "Youth are the salt of the Nation" -- Mahatma Gandhi.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Getting maximum benefits from bio-fuel

Getting maximum benefits from bio-fuelTomohide Sugino BogorIn confronting historically high global oil prices, we have observed various projects emerging in Asia to develop alternative fuel resources.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Move time one hour ahead!

Move time one hour ahead! I read with amusement your July 14 article Night shift workers complain over cutbacks in TV hours. The motivation for the new government regulation, it seems, is to cut down on energy consumption.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Experts say old cars more problematic

Experts say old cars more problematicAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ken, an employee of a media company in Jakarta, travels to work every day in his 1980 Datsun."I have no problems with my car. It never breaks down.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Vendors kicked out of Navy complex

Vendors kicked out of Navy complex JAKARTA: After the power was recently cut off in 16 official Navy houses, street vendors have now been prohibited from doing business on the road in front of the houses.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/From Bali to Holland, with love

From Bali to Holland, with loveRachel Greaves, Contributor/Kerobokan, Bali One morning in October 2000, Jebeh Nyoman Yanti was walking along Sanur Beach, as she did every morning with her friends, looking for customers to attract to the market stalls.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Citizens fight back with cellphones and blogs

Citizens fight back with cellphones and blogsMark Glaser Yale Center for the Study of Globalization San Francisco In the media business, it's easy to talk the talk of citizen journalism, the idea that readers and watchers can provide their own eyewitness accounts using weblogs and cellphone ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Central Bank upbeat about banks' showing

Central Bank upbeat about banks' showingUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Though its stricter bad-loan criteria have had a negative effect on the banking sector recently, as reflected in the latest financial performances of several major banks, the central bank is upbeat this trend will be ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/It is indeed very sad that our country and government

It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Ambon refugees malnourished

Ambon refugees malnourished AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of displaced persons living in shelters across Ambon are suffering from malnutrition, a health official says.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Interfaith leaders condemn MUI decrees

Interfaith leaders condemn MUI decreesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Interfaith leaders condemned on Friday the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) for its issuance of fatwas on Thursday that outlawed liberal Islamic thought and pluralism, while urging Muslims to ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Many houses violate height rule: Agency

Many houses violate height rule: AgencyDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Spatial Agency said on Wednesday that there have been increasing reports of residential buildings violating the 12- meter maximum height regulation and urged related agencies to deal firmly with such violations.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Strike postponed for a week

Strike postponed for a week BANDUNG: The planned nationwide strike of train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia workers will be postponed for a week and will now start on Aug. 8.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Medco gets $300m via secondary offering

Medco gets $300m via secondary offeringLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta PT Medco Energi Internasional, the country's largest private, locally controlled oil and gas firm, has raised some US$300 million with its divestment of more than a billion shares at discounted prices, prompting a fall ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Experts call for empowerment of DPD

Experts call for empowerment of DPDRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Further revisions to the 1945 Constitution are the only way to empower the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) as well as to cope with the conflict between it and the powerful House of Representatives, say ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/New U.S.-led climate pact gets cold reception

New U.S.-led climate pact gets cold receptionStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Local environmentalists have given a cold reception to the U.S.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/RI-China deals

RI-China deals The string of economic, education and research cooperation projects and loan agreements signed in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Thursday reflect the high confidence these two countries have in the future outlook of ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Night school provides escape for young maids

Night school provides escape for young maidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One would not have guessed that Indri was a domestic worker while watching her fingers dancing across a computer keyboard.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/~For Info Brief:

~For Info Brief: Workshop on Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR IIAn exclusive three-day detailed workshop on the research and findings of the latest trends for Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR II will be held from Sept. 13 to 15, 2005 at the Savoy Homan Hotel, Bandung.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/It's Indonesia vs China in Milo Open badminton finals

It's Indonesia vs China in Milo Open badminton finalsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The cream of local junior talent will take on the world's best for all five singles and doubles crowns at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships on Saturday.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Depok awaits new mayor

Depok awaits new mayorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Depok residents will have to wait until next month to find out who their new mayor is, with alleged electoral violations committed campaign teams and the regional elections commission (KPUD) still in the courts.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/PKS pushes for clean local administrations

PKS pushes for clean local administrationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The emergent Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is determined to run clean and transparent local administrations in areas where its members won in regional elections, and vowed to provide its politicians with overwhelming executive ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/RI to discuss Aceh mission mandate

RI to discuss Aceh mission mandateIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia will discuss the mandate and mechanisms of an Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) with the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a two-day meeting here beginning on Monday.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Bomb hoax hits Bogor traders

Bomb hoax hits Bogor traders BOGOR: A bomb threat was received at the Anyar traditional market in Bogor on Friday morning, causing traders to temporarily shut up shop.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/A few obscenities after London bombing

A few obscenities after London bombingGwynne Dyer, London Let's talk dirty. The Sept. 11 suicide hijackers -- all Arabs -- attacked the United States instead of Brazil or Japan because the U.S.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/From Bali to Holland, with love

From Bali to Holland, with loveRachel Greaves, Contributor, Kerobokan, BaliOne morning in October 2000, Jebeh Nyoman Yanti was walking along Sanur Beach, as she did every morning with her friends, looking for customers to attract to the market stalls.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Suspect in Munir murder to go on trial next week

Suspect in Munir murder to go on trial next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, a pilot with Garuda Indonesia, is expected to be in the dock next week when the first court hearing of the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir begins.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Classical concert to raise funds for Aceh

Classical concert to raise funds for Acehhe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local branch of Jeunesses Musicalles International (JMI), a world organization promoting classical music for young people, is expected to stage a charity concert to raise funds for Acehnese children.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Shareholders fail to appoint firm to supply monorail cars

Shareholders fail to appoint firm to supply monorail carsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) have hit a road block on the way to appointing a manufacturer to produce monorail cars for the planned monorail lines in the capital.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/RI inks US$7.5b in deals with China

RI inks US$7.5b in deals with ChinaPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Beijing Following the signing of five agreements between the Indonesian and Chinese governments, the private sectors of the two countries followed them up on Friday by signing four agreements and three memorandums of ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/KPK to learn from China's antigraft drive: Chief

KPK to learn from China's antigraft drive: ChiefPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Beijing Top officials from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have traveled with the President to China to find out how the Asian giant has successfully fought corruption.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Education to empower children coming from poor families

Education to empower children coming from poor familiesMochtar Buchori Jakarta Wealthy parents are inclined to think that their children need the kind of education that ordinary schools cannot offer, i.e. good education with international standards.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Finally, Washington is ready to play ball

Finally, Washington is ready to play ballJonathan D. Pollack, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Newport, Rhode Island For the first time since the unraveling of the Agreed Framework accords in late 2002, there is guarded optimism about progress on the North Korean nuclear issue.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Putting brakes on jalopies?

Putting brakes on jalopies? Jakarta is again pondering restricting the number of older cars in the city. It is also mulling the banning of motorcycles from main thoroughfares. Traffic congestion and the environment top the list of concerns in both cases.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/GITA AYU

GITA AYU Atlanta, U.S.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Police probe bank accounts of officers

Police probe bank accounts of officersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police have begun investigations into reports submitted by the Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) on suspicious transactions from bank accounts owned by 15 police officers.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/10 regents probed over timber thefts

10 regents probed over timber thefts PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As many as 10 regents are being investigated in connection with illegal logging across Indonesia, Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban said here on Friday.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Bukit Asam H1's net profit rises by 52%

Bukit Asam H1's net profit rises by 52%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Publicly listed state coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) has announced an increase of 52 percent in its unaudited consolidated net profit to Rp 170.63 billion (US$17.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Kupang Police seize firearms, ammunition from foreigner

Kupang Police seize firearms, ammunition from foreigner A foreigner participating in an international sailing competition was apprehended by police officers in Kupang on Thursday for carrying two firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition.Kupang police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Susilo warns U.S. not to interfere in Papua

Susilo warns U.S. not to interfere in PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Shenzen, China President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned the U.S. not to interfere in Indonesia's domestic affairs after the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bill that questions the status of Papua.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Malacca patrol needs boost: Navy

Malacca patrol needs boost: Navy JAKARTA: Joint patrols in the Strait of Malacca by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have reduced sea crime by 70 percent, an Indonesian Navy officer said on Friday, though he expected the operation to be stepped up.Rear Adm.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/ASHER TAURAN

ASHER TAURAN Jakarta ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Anxious minister alone in facing bird flu threat

Anxious minister alone in facing bird flu threatAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Wearing a special white outfit complete with gloves and mask, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono was shouting stressfully to staff from the Tangerang animal husbandry office asking them if it was safe to ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/The fight against emerging infectious diseases

The fight against emerging infectious diseasesDaniel R. Brooks, Project Syndicate Today's bio-diversity crisis is not just one of lost habitats and extinct species.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Indonesia protests to Malaysia over patrol boat incident

Indonesia protests to Malaysia over patrol boat incidentIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's foreign affairs ministry summoned the Malaysian charge d'affaires on Friday to demand an explanation over an incident in Indonesian waters last week, in which Malaysian naval officers are ...
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Indonesia should learn from China, President says

Indonesia should learn from China, President saysPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Beijing "When I visited Shanghai, I found a pair of trousers with good quality sewing that only cost Rp 100,000 (US$10.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Ahmadiyah Congregation complex in Kuningan closed by authorities

Ahmadiyah Congregation complex in Kuningan closed by authoritiesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Kuningan The authorities closed down on Friday the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation's complex in Manis Lor village, Kuningan regency, West Java.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Parents become victims of school textbook competition

Parents become victims of school textbook competitionIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Sweat gushes over Nanang's face. Nanang, an employee with a book distribution company in Surabaya, was exhausted after a day of selling textbooks to elementary schools in the city.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/'It's now very dangerous to be different'

'It's now very dangerous to be different' A mob attacked the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) in Parung, Bogor, two weeks ago, believing that Ahmadiyah teachings ran counter to Islam. None of the attackers were apprehended, and the government has banned the movement.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Elephants attack Jambi villages

Elephants attack Jambi villages JAMBI, Jambi: A group of elephants from Bukit Tigapuluh National park attacked nearby villages in the last six months, destroying some 15,000 hectares of rubber and oil palm plantations in the area. No one was injured in the rampage.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005

JP/Strike postponed

Strike postponed for a week BANDUNG: The planned nationwide strike of train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia workers will be postponed for a week and will now start on Aug. 8.
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