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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Bambang Nurbianto

Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaPrivate companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/BP plans RI's first regasification terminal

BP plans RI's first regasification terminalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy firm BP Indonesia, the Indonesian unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP PLC, plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facility to avert gas shortages in West Java.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/On squaring the circle

On squaring the circle I realize that by the time I sent The Jakarta Post the revised version of my article entitled On unemployment: Squaring the circle II (the Post, Dec. 4, page 7) it was not possible to accommodate the changes.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Environment minister prefers troubled pulp firm to operate

Environment minister prefers troubled pulp firm to operateMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim is siding this time with troubled pulp producer PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), and is asking the people of Porsea, North ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Howard: Uncle Sam's foremost flunky

Howard: Uncle Sam's foremost flunkyNew Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur In his embrace of American President George W.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Don't blame religion for killings done in God's name

Don't blame religion for killings done in God's nameMartin Woollacott Guardian News Service London It has always been true that many things done in the name of God would be abhorrent to a benign deity.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Emergency phone numbers:

Emergency phone numbers: Police 112 PLN 123 Telkom 147 Senopati Pharmacy 5736355 (8 a.m. - 22 p.m.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/European myths, European realities

European myths, European realitiesEdmund Phelps Center on Capitalism and Society Columbia University Project Syndicate Following centuries of bold explorations in science, navigation and engineering, Continental Europe in the 20th century launched major social innovations.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Understanding religious pluralism

Understanding religious pluralismMuhamad Ali Lecturer Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta muhamad@hawaii.edu In the month of Ramadhan, which will be officially ended on Thursday, Muslims exhibit unusual proximity to their holy book.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/New anticorruption commission hailed

New anticorruption commission hailedTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts hailed the newly endorsed law on the establishment of a powerful anticorruption commission as a breakthrough in the drawn-out fight against corruption, rampant among public servants and ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/'I am too scared to talk to strangers'

'I am too scared to talk to strangers' The annual Idul Fitri exodus provides an opportunity for crime at bus terminals and train stations, as many crooks may target travelers, while ticket scalpers and thugs may harass passengers.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Shopping centers attack crowds, record low sales

Shopping centers attack crowds, record low salesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extreme heat and humidity over the last several days has not deterred thousands of people from venturing out of their homes to crowd the city's many shopping centers.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Peace talks between govt and GAM should lead to peace in Aceh: Leaders

Peace talks between govt and GAM should lead to peace in Aceh: LeadersIbnu Mat Noor and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta A cessation of hostilities, law enforcement and corruption eradication are a prerequisite to the reconstruction of postwar Aceh, leading Acehnese ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/RI fails to meet cocoa output target

RI fails to meet cocoa output targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cocoa Exporters (Askindo) said that the country would fail to meet its 2002 cocoa output target due to the recent drought affecting key producing areas.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Biblical distortions and sex

Biblical distortions and sexZoe Williams, Guardian News Service, London The firecracker Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, sparked a new controversy at the weekend when he claimed on BBC TV that the Bible condemns not same-sex relationships as such, merely casual sex.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/The lessons of the failed Chechen truce of 1996

The lessons of the failed Chechen truce of 1996Dmitri Kosyrev Political Columnist RIA Novosti Moscow This is not the first time when my Indonesia-watching makes me see some amazing parallels between this far-away country and Russia, where I live.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/A time for purification

A time for purification By the time this issue reaches our readers, the tens of thousands of people who in the past few days have patiently endured all the inconveniences of a long journey home will hopefully have arrived at their destinations sound in body and refreshed in mind.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Idul Fitri holiday

Idul Fitri holiday The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to commemorate the Idul Fitri holiday. The newspaper will reappear on Monday. Our readers are advised to turn to our website, www.thejakartapost.com for all the latest news during the extended holiday.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/RI should support Howard

RI should support Howard I refer to the controversial statement from John Howard, prime minister of Australia. I think the Indonesian government should give its full support to Howard.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Police capture alleged JI operations chief

Police capture alleged JI operations chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar In what is being hailed as a major breakthrough, police investigating the deadly Bali bombings arrested on Tuesday night Mukhlas, alias Ali Gufron, the alleged chief of regional terror network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/ Growing for the welfare of the people

Growing for the welfare of the people On this day, Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, the United Arab Emirates celebrates the 31st Anniversary of its National Day.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Government decides Idul Fitri to be on Friday

Government decides Idul Fitri to be on FridayTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Wednesday evening that Idul Fitri would fall on Friday, even though the Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, decided earlier to celebrate the holiday on ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 9, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 9, 2002Exhibitions * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel. 6693406, 6602476), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 23. * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Promoting religious pluralism

Promoting religious pluralismMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu In the month of Ramadhan, Muslims exhibit unusual proximity to their holy book. They read it, learn its teachings, and attempt to apply them in their daily lives.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/No requirement for RI exports to pass S'pore

No requirement for RI exports to pass S'poreThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government has never required Indonesian agricultural products bound for the U.S. market to be shipped via Singapore for security inspection, a statement from the U.S.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Features to look for in a TV tuner for your PC

Features to look for in a TV tuner for your PCWatching TV programs on your computer monitor has become easier and cheaper than ever. The price of tuners has fallen considerably; besides, the hardware and software that make it possible have also improved a lot.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Motorcycle stolen at mosque

Motorcycle stolen at mosque BEKASI: Ramadhan fasting month does not stop criminals to steal a motorcycle at a mosque here on Tuesday afternoon.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Jakartans hurt by customary price increase at markets

Jakartans hurt by customary price increase at marketsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Menik, a housewife from the Kalibata area of South Jakarta, could not hide her disappointment when she heard the new prices for vegetables and spices at the nearby Pasar Minggu ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/BIN problem in regaining public trust not an easy case

BIN problem in regaining public trust not an easy caseArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post ardimas@thejakartapost.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Sponsors of disabled awarded

Sponsors of disabled awarded JAKARTA: A number of individuals, government officials, foundations and companies were awarded on Tuesday for their contribution to the empowerment of disabled people.The awards were given to, among others, Johana Sunarti Nasution Gondokusumo, the wife of the late Gen.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Business slows, retailers book lower year-end sales

Business slows, retailers book lower year-end salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holiday shoppers are spending less money this year due to weaker consumption power, the Association of Indonesian Retailers said on Wednesday, adding that total retail sales would likely miss the 2002 target.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Light plane crashes, 3 injured

Light plane crashes, 3 injured JAKARTA: A light, training plane crashed and hit a house in Serdang Wetan, Legok district, Tangerang, on Wednesday, injuring two people on board, the pilot and a passenger, and a local on the ground.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Disabled people still dream of equal access

Disabled people still dream of equal accessDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of wheelchair access to school facilities and transportation services forced Dera Maya Sofi to quit her studies at a private university, shattering her dreams of working in the hotel industry.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas

Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas Graham Gerard Ong Research Associate Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) meeting on maritime security that opens in London today could not have been ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Post offices close during holidays

Post offices close during holidays JAKARTA: Post offices in the city's five mayoralties will be closed to the public during the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year's holidays.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Govt to revoke another timber concessions

Govt to revoke another timber concessionsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry plans to revoke the operating licenses of 13 industrial timber plantation companies for failing to comply with sustainable production requirements.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Poso strife due to govt failure: Rights group

Poso strife due to govt failure: Rights groupAgence France-Presse, New York The sectarian bloodshed in Poso, Central Sulawesi is the direct result of government's failure to punish violence when it broke out four years ago, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Fate of Gunung

Fate of Gunung Putri residents I'm both concerned and saddened by how the residents of Gunung Putri, living not far from the Cibinong cement plant in Bogor, have been unjustly treated since the New Order era.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Building a literate nation (2)

Building a literate nation (2)Helena I. R. Agustien, Ph.D Lecturer, Post Graduate Program Universitas Negeri Semarang Semarang A modern culture is in a way characterized by a high involvement of its people with literacy activities or involvement with printed materials in order to carry out the ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Saddam will be the winner again

Saddam will be the winner againKhidhir Hamza, Former Director Iraq's Nuclear Weapons Program Co-author, 'Saddam's Bombmaker', Project Syndicate The UN weapons inspectors are now at work in Iraq, trying to determine how many weapons of mass destruction have been developed in the last four years.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Dump ASEAN baggage and reevaluate Aussie ties

Dump ASEAN baggage and reevaluate Aussie tiesLim Say Boon, Director, OCBC Investment Research, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The recent angry exchanges between Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and Australia sound like a broken record -- and reflect historical ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Refugees greet Idul Fitri in camps

Refugees greet Idul Fitri in camps GARUT, West Java: Nearly 10,000 people displaced by the eruption of Mount Papandayan will be greeting Idul Fitri on Friday in refugee camps in Garut regency.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Banda Aceh quiet as GAM celebrates anniversary

Banda Aceh quiet as GAM celebrates anniversaryIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Simpang/Bireuen Banda Aceh was largely deserted on Wednesday, with most public transport off the streets, as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) celebrated its 26th independence anniversary.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Sutiyoso told to take note of people's needs

Sutiyoso told to take note of people's needsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers urged Governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday to start listening to the people and allow them to take an active part in running the city based upon a participatory approach.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Preemptive blunder

Preemptive blunder Australian Prime Minister John Howard's remark during question time in the parliament in Canberra to the effect that his country has the right to launch a preemptive strike in a neighboring country is indeed a startling policy statement.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/RI monitors safety of citizens in E. Timor

RI monitors safety of citizens in E. TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has taken steps to ensure the safety of some 500 of its citizens who live in East Timor, as unrest spread through the capital city of Dili on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Bali to host sustainability summit

Bali to host sustainability summit JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Wednesday the government planned to hold a national summit on sustainable development on June 5, 2003 in Bali.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Multa Fidrus

Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDuring the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast. Such activity is locally known as ngabuburit.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Power to the status quo

Power to the status quo The major political parties, many of which were born of the Reformation Movement in 1998, have established the status quo and are now seeking to preserve their power to the exclusion, inasmuch as possible, of potential newcomers: This much is clear from the Bill on ...
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Extreme cooling for your PC

Extreme cooling for your PCZatni Arbi Columnist Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.idTwo things can get very hot inside your CPU casing: the power supply unit (PSU) and the processor.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Balinese Muslims to observe Idul Fitri modestly

Balinese Muslims to observe Idul Fitri modestlyEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali For most Muslims, the Idul Fitri holiday is a time for people to gather together with their family, wishing each other good luck and asking forgiveness for any wrongdoings.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Aceh activist found dead

Aceh activist found dead BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A number of student activists and several family members identified on Wednesday a body found under Senapit Bridge in the city, as Musliadi, coordinator of the Coalition for West Aceh Students Movement (Kagempar).
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Heightened security ensures safe journey for holidaymakers

Heightened security ensures safe journey for holidaymakersBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian security forces suffered a literal shock therapy two months ago, in the bomb blast on the resort island of Bali that claimed about 200 lives.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 5, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 5, 2002Exhibitions* Classical Balinese Painting, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136), until Dec. 9. * Painting Life in Harmony, works of Subroto, Museum Neka, Ubud, until Dec. 9.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2002

JP/Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk

Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk JAKARTA: Fire destroyed about 40 houses in Kedoya Utara, Pesing, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Saturday.
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