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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Soeharto's former party praises TNI democracy

Soeharto's former party praises TNI democracyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar, the political machine of the repressive New Order government, hailed on Friday a statement from Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Mega conducts final checks on summit preparations

Mega conducts final checks on summit preparationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri cast her eye over preparations for the ninth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here on Friday to ensure the huge event runs as planned.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/C.P. Biennale 2003

C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies As general manager of CP Foundation, organizer of C.P. Open Biennale 2003, we would like to correct Kapoor's statement about Indonesian participants in the C.P. Biennalle 2003.On the People page of The Jakarta Post on Oct.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Govt urged to draw up power policy

Govt urged to draw up power policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank has asked the government to prepare itself with adequate policies to lure foreign investment in the country's power sector, in line with its plans to liberalize the sector in 2006.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/C.P. Biennale 2003

C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies As general manager of CP Foundation, organizer of C.P. Open Biennale 2003, we would like to correct Kapoor's statement about Indonesian participants in the C.P. Biennalle 2003.On the People page of The Jakarta Post on Oct.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Orangutan rehab takes time and money

Orangutan rehab takes time and moneyBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Fani, a two-year-old orangutan is a favorite of visitors and staff at the Jogja Animal Rescue Center.Whenever you come close to her, she will immediately give you a big hug and refuse to let go.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Eviction peaceful after violence

Eviction peaceful after violenceApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra After two days of violence, the forcible eviction of dozens of houses in the North Sumatra capital of Medan by local security and order officers ended peacefully on Friday.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Masked robber rapes housewife

Masked robber rapes housewife SEMARANG: An unidentified masked man raped a housewife in Banyumanik, Semarang, Central Java, and managed to escape after robbing her, police here said on Friday.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Film looks at Sept. 30 from different angle

Film looks at Sept. 30 from different angleTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I remember my mother would advise me not to say "PKI" in public many years ago as I grew up in Malang, East Java. "People might get you wrong," she told me earnestly.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/TNI to shun elections despite right

TNI to shun elections despite right To celebrate its 58th anniversary, which falls on Oct. 5, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has picked "Make the general election a success" as the commemoration's theme. The following is an excerpt of the question and answer session with TNI Commander Gen.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Minister orders suspension of regency split after deaths

Minister orders suspension of regency split after deathsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno ordered on Friday the suspension of a decision to divide Polewali Mamasa (Polmas) into two regencies in South Sulawesi, following the killing ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Singapore protests against Indonesia's new visa policy

Singapore protests against Indonesia's new visa policySari P. Setiogi and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has complained to the Indonesian government over its plan to revoke the visa-free facility for the citizens of 37 countries, saying the plan ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Hendrawan resigns from national badminton squad

Hendrawan resigns from national badminton squadPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged injuries, age and disappointment have forced Olympic badminton silver medalist Hendrawan to make the most difficult decision for any athlete in the world; leave the sport that has catapulted ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Hidden camera lands two in jail

Hidden camera lands two in jailThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced two assistant photographers to 10 months in jail on Friday, for illegally filming several models while they were changing in a bathroom.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/C.P. Biennale 2003

C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies As general manager of CP Foundation, organizer of C.P. Open Biennale 2003, we would like to correct Kapoor's statement about Indonesian participants in the C.P. Biennalle 2003.On the People page of The Jakarta Post on Oct.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Empowering ASEAN's grassroots

Empowering ASEAN's grassrootsChristine Susanna Tjhin, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Around 200 participants representing the grassroots throughout Southeast Asia gathered at the third ASEAN People's Assembly (APA) from Sept. 24 to 27 in Manila.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Agency official says more evictions soon to follow

Agency official says more evictions soon to followBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only one day after successfully evicting "illegal" occupants from a plot of land in Tanjung Duren Selatan, West Jakarta, head of the City Public Order Agency Soebagio emphasized that the campaign to ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/French housing developer optimistic on local potential

French housing developer optimistic on local potentialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Premier Indonesia, a subsidiary of the French-based Les Nouveaux Constructeurs, has completed the development of a block of homes at its Central Park luxury housing estate in Cibubur.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Post-Mahathir, ASEAN faces another crunch

Post-Mahathir, ASEAN faces another crunchPana Janviroj, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok This week's ASEAN Summit in Bali will bid farewell to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is due to retire shortly.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Asmindo holds national meeting

Asmindo holds national meeting YOGYAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Furniture Manufacturers (Asmindo) will hold its 2003 national meeting here on Saturday to elect a new chairman for the 2003-2008 term, and to formulate the association's program for the next five years.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Journalists set up election watchdog

Journalists set up election watchdog PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has set up an election watchdog involving journalists and the public to monitor the 2004 elections.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/JP/6/LIDDLE

JP/6/LIDDLEMEGAWATI's PRESIDENCY: A CONTRARIAN VIEW R. William Liddle Professor of Political Science The Ohio State University Ohio, U.S.A. President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in office just over two years, has not won universal praise for her leadership skills.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Jakartans to get barcoded IDs

Jakartans to get barcoded IDs JAKARTA: Computer-readable ID cards with barcodes will be available to all Jakartans next year after a successful pilot project that began in April, head of the City Population and Civil Registration Agency, Sylviana Murni, said on Friday.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesia remains favorable for Korean investment

Indonesia remains favorable for Korean investment South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun is scheduled to attend this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bali on Oct.7-8.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/U.S. losing the war of ideas in Muslim world

U.S. losing the war of ideas in Muslim world Arnab Neil Sengupta The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Two years after the Sept.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Myanmar's PM braves critics at summit

Myanmar's PM braves critics at summitFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Myanmar's ruling junta will send Prime Minister Gen.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Reenergizing security sector reform in a democratic society

Reenergizing security sector reform in a democratic societyAndi Widjajanto , Member, Indonesia's Working Group on Security Sector Reform, Jakarta Indonesia's political and social instability must be seen as the result of our incapability to project power and authority within our own borders, ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of Telkom

Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of TelkomThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Accounting firm Eddy Pianto stands by its audit of the 2002 financial report of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom).
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Paramedics trained ahead of exodus

Paramedics trained ahead of exodus SEMARANG: Central Java's health office is providing courses in emergency treatment to paramedics, physicians and nurses.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Supreme Court to give judges primer course for seizures

Supreme Court to give judges primer course for seizuresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court will soon issue a more detailed circular on asset preservation orders for district courts, as some have become the subject of controversy, including that issued against senior Tempo journalist ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Parties urged to end discrimination

Parties urged to end discriminationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of Chinese Indonesian organizations said on Friday that the ethnic community here would only vote for political parties that consistently fight against any forms of discrimination.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/RI players denied semis berths on own courts

RI players denied semis berths on own courtsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There will be no local players to cheer at the singles semifinals of the Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament after Wukirasih Sawondari and Septi Mende became the home side's last players to fall here on ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/JP/17/NAT

JP/17/NATNatsuko Shioya, a quiet library with beautiful panoramaLibrary to commemorate the neverending love storyThough Yogyakarta boasts itself as a student's city for being a home to dozens of universities and scholars, in fact it has more shopping malls than good public libraries.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Toward a professional TNI

Toward a professional TNI Military Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto made an encouraging statement the other day while overseeing preparations for Sunday's celebrations of the 58th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI), which will be held in Surabaya.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Time for TNI to consolidate, focus on its defense role

Time for TNI to consolidate, focus on its defense roleImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There will be no extraordinary activities to mark this year's celebration of the 58th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Sunday.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Five minors allegedly harass child

Five minors allegedly harass child BOGOR: Gunung Putri Police are dealing with a sexual harassment case involving five elementary school students in Gunung Putri district, Bogor. They allegedly assaulted a six-year-old fellow student several times.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/2 months sought for troops charged in torture

2 months sought for troops charged in tortureNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A military prosecutor requested that the Banda Aceh martial court on Friday hand down light sentences of between one month and two months in prison to 11 Army soldiers accused of torturing villagers.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/The Iraq maelstrom won't save Iran

The Iraq maelstrom won't save IranJonathan Steele Guardian News Service London The cloud is still no larger than George W. Bush's hand but the storm of concern which the U.S. is orchestrating over Iran is beginning to show uncomfortable similarities with the row over Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/May the buyer beware

May the buyer beware I have always dreamed of buying a house. I saved my money for a long time in order to afford a nice house in a safe neighborhood.I viewed many houses while trying to decide which one was best.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/TNI still unwilling to accept civilian supremacy: Observers

TNI still unwilling to accept civilian supremacy: ObserversA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military observers said on Friday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) had made some progress in reforming in the last 5 years, but pointed out other problems that it must improve to meet the nation's ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/JP/17/

JP/17/ Bedugul offers scientific and natural delightsI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali With its cool air, beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere, Bedugul in Tabanan regency is a comfortable haven for those who have grown bored with Kuta's cramped environs and frustrated with ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Ambon's sweet road to conflict recovery

Ambon's sweet road to conflict recoveryEdi Suhardi Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta When the horrifying sectarian conflict broke out in 1999, no one believed it could happen in the capital of Maluku province long known as Ambon manis, or Sweet Ambon.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Councillors travel world on taxpayer dosh

Councillors travel world on taxpayer doshSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Despite public protests from local residents, members of the Central Java legislative council are reportedly planning expensive overseas trips as others made a quiet visit to several foreign countries for unexplained ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Bali, haven for art collectors, souvenir hunters

Bali, haven for art collectors, souvenir huntersI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali For souvenir hunters, the island of Bali may probably the largest jungle in the archipelago.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN makes progress to integrate economy

ASEAN makes progress to integrate economyThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is making significant progress in laying the groundwork to liberalize and integrate their economies, director general of Asia Pacific and Africa, at the Ministry of ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Welcome to the island of the gods

Welcome to the island of the godsRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Starting today, no less than 14 leaders from members nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), plus Japan, China, South Korea and India, will stay in Nusa Dua, Bali to attend the ASEAN summit ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/`Tempo' employees face hard times with optimism

`Tempo' employees face hard times with optimismM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A disruption in publication is the main concern for Tempo media group employees, not the possibility of job loss or closure of the office that looms over Tempo weekly and Koran Tempo daily in the ongoing ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Sari P. Setiogi and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore

Sari P. Setiogi and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has complained to the Indonesian government over its plan to revoke the visa-free facility for the citizens of 37 countries, saying the plan would hurt the city-state's tourist industry.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Eddy Pianto defends Telkom audit

Eddy Pianto defends Telkom auditThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Accounting firm Eddy Pianto stands by its audit of the 2002 financial report of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom).
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Most disabled kids not in school

Most disabled kids not in school SURABAYA: An official with the Ministry of National Education said on Friday that only 3.8 percent of the country's 1.3 children with disabilities enjoyed formal education, leaving a big question mark over their future."Only 50,000 of a total 1.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/`Jakarta is just a place to earn money'

`Jakarta is just a place to earn money' The skyrocketing price of housing in Jakarta has forced many people to move to the outskirts of the capital.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Beach v'ball final ends in controversy

Beach v'ball final ends in controversyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The men's final of the National Beach Volleyball competition in Jakarta ended in controversy when Irilkhun Soffana and Makroji of East Java quit after losing the first set in the final against Supriadi and Arandi ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/A'an Suryana

A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaMilitary observers said on Friday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) had made some progress in reforming in the last 5 years, but pointed out other problems that it must improve to meet the nation's expectations and uphold democracy.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Evicted residents offered state housing

Evicted residents offered state housingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned housing company Perum Perumnas offered hundreds of homeless people three options on Friday after the West Jakarta administration cleared land in Cengkareng Timur subdistrict last month.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Peace zone proposed in Aceh

Peace zone proposed in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After almost four months of rigorous debate over the terms of release for civilians held hostage by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, the Indonesian Military (TNI) proposed a battle-free zone to allow the separatists to transfer ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/JP/4/PRESS

JP/4/PRESSCourt to issue circular on asset preservation ordersThe Jakarta Post JakartaPlease see editing notes below The Supreme Court will soon issue a more detailed circular on asset preservation orders for district courts, as some have become the subject of controversy, including that issued ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies

C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies As general manager of CP Foundation, organizer of C.P. Open Biennale 2003, we would like to correct Kapoor's statement about Indonesian participants in the C.P. Biennalle 2003.On the People page of The Jakarta Post on Oct.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of Telkom

Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of TelkomThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Accounting firm Eddy Pianto stands by its audit of the 2002 financial report of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom).
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Public library commemorates never-ending love story

Public library commemorates never-ending love story Though Yogyakarta is known as a university city for its dozens of institutes of higher learning, the city actually has more shopping malls than quality public libraries.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Evictions highlight lack of proper housing policy

Evictions highlight lack of proper housing policyMarco Kusumawijaya, Indonesian Coalition for Social Housing, Jakarta, marcokw@centrin.net.id A series of forced evictions have taken place in several places in Jakarta recently.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/UN force arrests five Indonesians

UN force arrests five Indonesians KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UN-PKF) in East Timor has arrested five Indonesians for allegedly entering the territory illegally and smuggling cigarettes and canned drinks into the country.Wirasakti Military Commander Col. Inf.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Megawati says health services for public unsatisfactory

Megawati says health services for public unsatisfactoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri complained about health services for the public which she said remained unsatisfactory due to the heavy workload of physicians.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Three countries to sign rubber pact at ASEAN Summit

Three countries to sign rubber pact at ASEAN SummitThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Trade ministers from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia will sign a "shareholders agreement" that will mark the launching of a rubber consortium aimed at stabilizing the price of the commodity in the international ...
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Archeologists find ancient Buddhist relic

Archeologists find ancient Buddhist relicThe Jakarta Post, Klaten/Denpasar A gold inscription, believed to have been an inheritance from the Rakai Pikatan kingdom in the eighth century, was discovered by a joint team of students from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and archeologists in Central Java.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Corruption at DPRDs

Corruption at DPRDs For the last three years, since the endorsement of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy, we have seen the country increasing in "legislative power" -- both at the provincial as well as the regental levels.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/School committee head alleges graft

School committee head alleges graft JAKARTA: Head of the school committee, Soebandrio, at state junior high school SLTP 250, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, filed a report on alleged corruption by the principal with the City Audit Agency (Bawasda).
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003

JP/Islamic banks strive for larger market share

Islamic banks strive for larger market share Islamic banks have strengthened their foothold in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population, amid rising demands from the public for alternative investment and financing options that comply with Islamic law.
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