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64 articles.
Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/China and its Central Asian policy

China and its Central Asian policyZhang Zuqian, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore No country in or around Central Asia has risen to criticize Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov for his excessive use of force on his people.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/'Old town' vendors face relocation

'Old town' vendors face relocationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWest Jakarta municipality has started relocating more than 1,500 street vendors in Glodok, West Jakarta, to nearby traditional markets as part of an effort to bring some order to the chaos of the old downtown area.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Lippo rolls out commercial center

Lippo rolls out commercial center CIKARANG: Property developer PT Lippo Cikarang recently launched a commercial center near the Delta Silicon Industry in Cikarang, West Java.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Govt to build tin smelter in Bangka to boost output

Govt to build tin smelter in Bangka to boost outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost the country's domestic tin production and better control the problem of widespread illegal mining in the Bangka Belitung islands, the government plans to collaborate with a number of players in the ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/An ASEAN deal for Myanmar

An ASEAN deal for MyanmarThang D. Nguyen, JakartaThe word crisis in Chinese has two characters: The first means "danger," and the second "opportunity.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/No problems on first day of exams

No problems on first day of examsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first day of National Examinations for 124,621 senior high school students in Jakarta ran on smoothly Monday, with schools receiving their examination materials on time.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/'Other regions have yet to enjoy electricity'

'Other regions have yet to enjoy electricity'State power company PLN is asking residents of Java and Bali to conserve energy from May 23 to June 6 as it struggles to complete construction work on several power plants.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Finding a balance between Japan and China

Finding a balance between Japan and ChinaMakmur Keliat, Jakarta Why doesn't Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visit Beijing after he visits Tokyo?One might answer this question by saying that going to Beijing would take longer and needs much more time to produce results.
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Tue, 31 May 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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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/RFID technology enhances supply chain efficiencies

RFID technology enhances supply chain efficienciesMieke Djalil, Contributor, Jakarta The need for radio frequency identification (RFID) -- patented in 1973 -- has only now caught up with this technology's capabilities.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Pertamina runs out of gas in unleaded fuel campaign

Pertamina runs out of gas in unleaded fuel campaignThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government campaign for the use of unleaded gasoline nationwide is facing a major obstacle as state oil and gas company Pertamina says the program targets are currently beyond its capacity.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Suicide bombing suspected in Tentena attack

Suicide bombing suspected in Tentena attackRuslan Sangadji and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Palu/JakartaThe recent bomb attacks in Tentena in Central Sulawesi may have been the work of a suicide bomber as one victim identified as Iskandar was not known to locals, according to police, ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Government gets Rp 183b dividend from Antam

Government gets Rp 183b dividend from AntamLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is set to receive Rp 183 billion (US$19.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/(Another) Failure to protect

(Another) Failure to protectIt was another black day for Indonesia as families and friends on Monday buried victims of Saturday's bombings in Tentena, Central Sulawesi.Feelings of sorrow and anger have again been stirred. Our condemnation is beyond expression.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/RI, Vietnam agree to cooperate in combating terrorism, sea piracy

RI, Vietnam agree to cooperate in combating terrorism, sea piracyReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, HanoiThe governments of Indonesia and Vietnam agreed here on Monday to boost cooperation in preventing and combating transnational crimes, including terrorism and piracy on the seas.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Proximity, security drive residents to apartments

Proximity, security drive residents to apartmentsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDriving outside the Taman Rasuna Apartment South Jakarta, Susan, 25, an employee of a foreign company on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta, nods her head to the beat of a hip-hop song playing on her car's stereo.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Corby sentence

Corby sentence I have been ruminating on the Corby case for weeks, like an old cow, jaws firmly chewing; the flavor of it troubling me, and this is why.I lived in Bali for many years. Taking marijuana to Bali was like taking carved cats to Bali or batik to Java ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/PT Pos Indonesia: Surviving rough seas

PT Pos Indonesia: Surviving rough seasDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Over a decade ago, the postman was an eagerly awaited person. Most people relied on postmen to send packages, money or love letters.With the rapid growth in IT, the role of "Mister Postman" has subsequently faded away.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Ex-Bin chief lobbies House over Munir probe

Ex-Bin chief lobbies House over Munir probeTony Hotland and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) A.M.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Teach our children well

Teach our children well On May 16, junior high school students in Karangasem, Bali, had to take their 120-minute English language test. The last test page showed the following questions: Indonesia is a large archipelago (Correct).
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Officials warns of bad loans to SMEs

Officials warns of bad loans to SMEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Office of State Minister of State Enterprises has indicated massive amounts of bad loans channeled last year by state banks to small and medium enterprises under the business partnership program.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Residents gear up for polio vaccinations

Residents gear up for polio vaccinations Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaOver 700,000 babies across the capital will today be immunized against polio in the first-ever mass polio vaccination program in the city's history, relying heavily on the participation of local citizens in the ...
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Tue, 31 May 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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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Vendors seek Council support

Vendors seek Council support JAKARTA: At least 20 street vendors who own stalls on Jl. Fachrudin and Jl.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Strong quake jolts western Aceh town

Strong quake jolts western Aceh townACEH JAYA, Aceh: Another strong earthquake rocked the tsunami- devastated town of Calang, the capital of Aceh Jaya regency on Friday. The epicenter of the earthquake measuring 4.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/International runners to take part in Jakarta 10K

International runners to take part in Jakarta 10KMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Runners from Kenya, Russia, Australia, Tanzania and Mexico will be among the participants in the 2005 Jakarta International 10K, to be held on June 26.
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Tue, 31 May 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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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Korean broadcast launches in Asia

Korean broadcast launches in AsiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaToting sneak peaks of TV dramas, cartoons and documentaries as well as business commodities, dozens of South Korean TV people visited Jakarta to sell some of their finest broadcast productions to local TV stations earlier ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Radical change in distribution system

Radical change in distribution systemRobert Sanjaya, Contributor, Jakarta With the emergence of a global marketplace, businessmen everywhere are seeing a radical change in distribution systems, increasing the need for timely information management and higher consumer expectations.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Students in tsunami-ravaged Aceh sit their final exams

Students in tsunami-ravaged Aceh sit their final examsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, JakartaWith hundreds of schools still in ruins, many senior high school students put the devastation of the Dec. 26 tsunami behind them on Monday, turning up in Banda Aceh to take their national final examinations.
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Tue, 31 May 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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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, June 1, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, June 1, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassador

Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassadorEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSporting a formal black suit, clean-cut actor Kim Jae Won hardly looked like a young star of Korean TV dramas, where the latest fashions are always a vital element."We, Koreans, regard etiquette highly.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Bird flu endemic to Indonesia: OIE

Bird flu endemic to Indonesia: OIEThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has declared Indonesia an endemic country for avian influenza, but the government is still determined to achieve its target of being free of bird flu by 2007, a minister says.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Public upbeat about mobile drivers' license service

Public upbeat about mobile drivers' license service Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaArdi walked out of a parked bus in Central Jakarta and shouted happily while waving his new driver's license in his left hand.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Vietnamese dancers to perform here

Vietnamese dancers to perform hereSURABAYA: A troupe of dancers from Vietnam are slated to display their talent during the Surabaya Arts Festival this year. The six dancers will perform dances created by noted French choreographer Regine Chopinot.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Policemen arrested at drug party

Policemen arrested at drug party BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Ten police officers were apprehended by Lampung Police's crime and security team in a raid on a drug party at a cafe in Tulusrejo village, Pekalongan district in East Lampung on Monday.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Jakarta to host badminton tourney

Jakarta to host badminton tourney JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI Jakarta) will hold the 2nd Jakarta Open badminton tournament starting from June 20 to June 25.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Indonesia offers $1.57b in agri-projects to Mideast

Indonesia offers $1.57b in agri-projects to MideastZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of Middle East investors, spearheaded by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), was offered 10 agricultural projects during a recent visit to Indonesia, the minister of agriculture said.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Resolving Japan-China problems

Resolving Japan-China problemsTakashi Shiraishi, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Asia News Network, Tokyo After the April 23 meeting in Jakarta between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Chinese President Hu Jintao, the storm of anti-Japanese demonstrations that had taken place in many urban centers in ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/BRI hopes to control UFJ-BRI Finance

BRI hopes to control UFJ-BRI FinanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) plans to make a number of acquisitions this year, including increasing its share in multifinancing unit PT UFJ-BRI Finance to a majority stake.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promise

Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promiseJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiZulkifli Nurdin, the Jambi governor who is seeking reelection this year, is facing legal trouble over an unkept promise he made to residents.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Not simply dispatching goods

Not simply dispatching goodsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The domestic courier and logistics industry has shown rapid growth during the past several years, as evident in the mushrooming of new express companies and the increase in the presence of foreign players in the sector.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Questions about Corby

Questions about CorbyRob Goodfellow, Melbourne Why have so many people taken up Schapelle Corby's cause with passion and conviction?Why it is that everyone has "an opinion".
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Council spots failures in Sutiyoso report

Council spots failures in Sutiyoso reportDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFactions in the City Council Monday have given a thumbs-down to Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, saying that his administration had failed to reach its 2004 targets and that it was trying to cover up its ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Kutais use floating booths in RI's first local direct polls

Kutais use floating booths in RI's first local direct pollsRusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraThousands of residents living in remote areas of Kutai Kartanegara regency in East Kalimantan may be unable to vote in local elections on Wednesday due to extensive flooding.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Spirit upbeat in Kutai ahead of direct local elections

Spirit upbeat in Kutai ahead of direct local electionsRusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraHeavy rain did not dampen Sudrajat's spirits during a campaign drive of a regental candidate in Kutai Kartanegara.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/House to meet Myanmar activists

House to meet Myanmar activists JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission I on foreign affairs is scheduled to hold a discussion with two Myanmarese pro-democracy activists on Tuesday evening about the latest political developments in the country.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Polio vaccination campaign to start as more cases confirmed

Polio vaccination campaign to start as more cases confirmedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaJust a day before the start of a mass polio vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday two more cases of the crippling virus, bringing the number of sufferers to 16.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Public hail license renewal service

Public hail license renewal serviceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaArdi walked out of a parked bus in Central Jakarta and shouted happily while waving his new driver's license in his left hand.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Are jobs being created or lost in AFTA?

Are jobs being created or lost in AFTA?Romeo A. Reyes, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has been virtually established four years earlier than originally targeted. The average tariff for ASEAN six is now down to 1.5 percent from 12.8 percent when the CEPT agreement was signed in 1992.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/New police chief installed

New police chief installed BATAM, Riau Islands: Riau Islands Police chief Brig. Gen. S. Damanhuri installed on Monday Adj. Sr. Comr. Eko Hadi Sutedjo as chief of Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) police, replacing Sr. Comr. Andayono.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Philip Morris wraps up Sampoerna deal

Philip Morris wraps up Sampoerna dealUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris has officially sealed its 98 percent control over Indonesia's second largest cigarette maker by sales PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, with the completion on Monday of a Rp 26.9 trillion (US$2.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Mandiri records 70.2% drop in profits

Mandiri records 70.2% drop in profitsPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTroubled Bank Mandiri, which has been the center of probes into alleged massive lending scandals, recorded a 70.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Teach our children well

Teach our children well On May 16, junior high school students in Karangasem, Bali, had to take their 120-minute English language test.The last test page showed the following questions: Indonesia is a large archipelago (Correct).
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Tue, 31 May 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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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Projects proposed to Middle-East financial bodies

Projects proposed to Middle-East financial bodiesActivities Locations Cost1. Rehabilitation of On-Farm irrigation system on Jatiluhur irrigation scheme Loc. West Java Cost $50 million2.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Barratier out to promote French cinema

Barratier out to promote French cinemaFrench director Christophe Barratier, who won several awards for his first feature film Les Choristes (The Chorus), acknowledged that in Indonesia the audience awareness of French films was "very poor".
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Bandung Internet shops close for fear of software piracy raids

Bandung Internet shops close for fear of software piracy raidsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungIt was about 10 a.m. and Hidayat, 32, looked nervous after talking to a friend on the telephone.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Public gears up for polio vaccinations

Public gears up for polio vaccinationsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver 700,000 babies across the capital will today be immunized against polio in the first-ever mass polio vaccination program in the city's history, relying heavily on the participation of local citizens in the nation's ...
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Senior councillor return graft money

Senior councillor return graft moneyJAMBI: Rustam Effendi, a former councillor in East Tanjungjabung regency, has recently returned Rp 130 million (US$13,829) in state funds that he allegedly embezzled, but the Jambi Prosecutor's Office remains adamant that he will still be tried for corruption.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Jambi faces water shortage

Jambi faces water shortage JAMBI, Jambi: Water company PDAM Tirta Mayang has not supplied water to four of the city's 10 districts for three days.Some 400,000 residents have been affected by the shortage, forcing them draw water from wells on the outskirts of the city.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, May 31, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, May 31, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 31 May 2005

JP/Drought begins to affect C. Java

Drought begins to affect C. JavaDEMAK, Central Java: Drought-like conditions have been reported in Demak regency, Central Java in the past few weeks, sparking fear of an imminent harvest failure.
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