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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Utut assured slot in world championship

Utut assured slot in world championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia chalked up a double accomplishment from his participation at the Asian Championship in Doha which ended over the weekend.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Praying for Kabelvision

Praying for Kabelvision The relentless unprofessional and inept conduct of Kabelvision never ceases to amaze, indeed even frightens me. My account -- 149679, with Kabelvision was terminated in December 2002, at least I believed so.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Police warn of rising street crimes

Police warn of rising street crimesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While introducing a new method of categorizing crimes in Jakarta, the City Police warned on Tuesday over the increasing trend of street crimes in the capital city.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

jp/JP/13/Cons

JP/13/ConsGovt to set up consumer protection agencyAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government was planning to set up the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) to help protect consumers against irresponsible producers or traders, a top official at the ministry of industry and ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House finishes envoy exams

House finishes envoy examsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II overseeing foreign affairs wrapped up its review of 19 ambassadorial candidates on Tuesday, with traces of disappointment evident on the faces of commission members.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Government to set up consumer protection agency

Government to set up consumer protection agencyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was planning to set up the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) to help protect consumers against irresponsible producers or traders, a top official at the ministry of industry and ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Batam mayor orders closure of all casinos

Batam mayor orders closure of all casinosFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir has ordered the closure of at least 46 casinos on the industrial island after hundreds of workers, angered by the police closure of a legalized casino, threatened to spark unrest should other ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Traders protest at City Council

Traders protest at City Council JAKARTA: Some 100 street vendors who were evicted from outside the Pasar Minggu traditional market in South Jakarta staged a protest in the grounds of City Hall on Tuesday, demanding that the city administration allow them to start trading again.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Army chief to attend mass prayer

Army chief to attend mass prayer SURABAYA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu and former president Abdurrahman Wahid are expected to attend a mass prayer meeting organized by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Surabaya, East Java, next Sunday.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House to quiz BI governor nominees

House to quiz BI governor nominees JAKARTA: House leaders and faction chairpersons urged the House finance and banking commission to finish its selection hearings on candidates for the position of Bank Indonesia (BI) governor by May 10.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Japanese woman found murdered

Japanese woman found murdered TANGERANG: A 62-year-old Japanese woman was found dead in a bathroom at her home in Perigi Baru village, Pondok Aren district, Tangerang regency, late on Monday.Tangerang police chief Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/RI to lose $4b in Davidoff trademark debacle

RI to lose $4b in Davidoff trademark debacleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German cigarette company Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH told the Indonesian government on Tuesday that the country would lose US$4 billion in tax revenues and more than 60,000 jobs over an ongoing court dispute invovling the ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Govt to establish commission to protect abused children

Govt to establish commission to protect abused childrenEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, in accordance with the new law on child protection, is preparing a commission that may be allowed to bring abusive parents to justice.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Presidential Guard to have new commander soon

Presidential Guard to have new commander soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A major reshuffle of military and adjutant positions in the Presidential Palace is in the offing with the replacement of Presidential Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Nono Sampono set to go ahead soon.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Aceh initiates 'moderate' sharia court

Aceh initiates 'moderate' sharia courtIbnu Matnoor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Indonesian province of Aceh opened its first sharia court on Tuesday as part of its special autonomy status granted by the central government, but top local officials promised to uphold Islamic law in a ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/City administration told to withdraw 'Dekel' funds

City administration told to withdraw 'Dekel' fundsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been urged to withdraw Rp 130 billion of aid funds for 167 subdistricts amid widespread corruption by subdistrict officials and members of the subdistrict representatives ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March. 5, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March. 5, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Vibrasi by Hengki Qusta, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March. 9 to March. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/3 killed in helicopter crash at Sahid Jaya Hotel

3 killed in helicopter crash at Sahid Jaya HotelM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A commercial helicopter undertaking a survey flight skid off the helipad of the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Central Jakarta and fell 22 floors into the hotel's swimming pool, killing all three people on board.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Civilian supremacy

Civilian supremacy One would have thought that the question about civilian supremacy over the military has already been settled, because that is what Indonesia needs in order to build a truly democratic society.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Experience a French gastronomic tour locally

Experience a French gastronomic tour locallyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It would not come as a surprise if France's culinary scene was depicted as a delicious combination of old traditions and the arts.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills 23 in South Sulawesi

Dengue fever kills 23 in South SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi An outbreak of dengue fever in South Sulawesi over the past two months has killed at least 23 people and hospitalized 546 others, signaling the possibility of an increase over last year's 38 deaths, ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/On Army get-together

On Army get-together Since his appointment as Army chief of staff, Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has twice organized reunions for retired generals his senior as well as for his active juniors, just to maintain good relations.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Bill drafters reject a return to power by TNI

Bill drafters reject a return to power by TNITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Civilian experts who helped draft the military bill have said they never proposed an article which would empower the armed forces at the expense of democracy.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Dengue fever afflicts Tangerang

Dengue fever afflicts Tangerang TANGERANG: Since January this year, 20 residents of Tangerang municipality have suffered from dengue fever and received medical treatment at local hospitals, the municipal health agency chief revealed on Tuesday.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Organda allowed to import used buses

Organda allowed to import used busesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) will be allowed to buy imported second-hand buses from Japan and Australia at reduced prices in a deal with the government to cancel a planned bus fare hike.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House members want councillors released

House members want councillors released SURABAYA: A number of House of Representatives' members from Jakarta have demanded the release of two senior councillors, currently being detained in Surabaya on graft charges, saying they would take responsibility should the councillors abscond.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Taman Safari's Hadi Manansang dies at 87

Taman Safari's Hadi Manansang dies at 87Pat Irving, Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor, West Java As light slowly dawned over a mist-shrouded Mount Pangrango on Sunday morning, there was a buzz of activity at Taman Safari Indonesia as a television crew prepared to broadcast live from the park's animal ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Why so many

Why so many inaccuracies? The Jakarta Post, usually known for its accuracy in reporting, misled the readers, at least on a couple of occasions, particularly, on its Sports section, recently.On Feb. 28, 2003, in your Sports page, a headline stated Nehra gives England six of the best in W. Cup.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/The best way to heat up baby's formula

The best way to heat up baby's formula Dear Dr. Donya,Do you have any advice for heating up a baby's bottle in the microwave? -- Gale Dear Gale,Formula or breast milk heated in a bottle in the microwave can burn your baby's mouth.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Muara Tawar plant crucial to avoiding power crisis: PLN

Muara Tawar plant crucial to avoiding power crisis: PLNA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned power company PLN said on Tuesday that its choice of technology for the construction of the Muara Tawar power plant was the best alternative available to help avoid a power crisis in the ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/January exports rise 23 percent

January exports rise 23 percent Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaExports in January increased by 23 percent in value to US$4.92 billion, compared to $4.09 billion posted in the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Tuesday.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/VP, activist oppose proposed bill on state intelligence

VP, activist oppose proposed bill on state intelligenceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz and human rights activist criticized on Tuesday a proposed bill on state intelligence, slated to be discussed by the government, saying that it was an affront to civil ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/JP/7/Mochtar

JP/7/MochtarMochtar Buchori Legislator Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Jakarta We all know the English saying, "Right or wrong, my country." According to one source, this is a variant of a statement made by an American commodore, S. Decatur (1779-1820).

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/RI to lose $4b in Davidoff trademark debacle

RI to lose $4b in Davidoff trademark debacleThe Jakarta Post Jakarta German cigarette company Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH told the Indonesian government on Tuesday that the country would lose US$4 billion in tax revenues and more than 60,000 jobs over an ongoing court dispute invovling ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Sri Lanka gives peace a chance

Sri Lanka gives peace a chancePeter Preston, Guardian News Service, Colombo There are some good deeds in this bad old world. There are some bitter enmities and bloody wars that can end in peace. There is always hope, practical hope -- if only you want it enough.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Search for victims of ferry tragedy extended

Search for victims of ferry tragedy extendedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin has ordered rescue workers to continue the search for more corpses after last week's sinking of an overloaded ferry off the province as the death ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Do we really need food supplements?

Do we really need food supplements? Dear Melissa,I am 32-year-old working mother with a two-year-old daughter. I've been working nine to 10 hours a day. In shopping malls, I see many shops offering food supplements.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Batik designer Iwan Tirta taking stock

Batik designer Iwan Tirta taking stockBruce Emond, Contributor, Jakarta Iwan Tirta has reached a point in his life where feeding the ego no longer takes center stage, but that should not be taken to mean that Indonesia's ambassador of batik design is resigning himself to a complacent dotage.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Corruption? 'Right or wrong, my party"

Corruption? 'Right or wrong, my party"Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Jakarta We all know the English saying, "Right or wrong, my country." According to one source, this is a variant of a statement made by an American commodore, S.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Govt to launch reforestation program

Govt to launch reforestation programMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to launch an ambitious reforestation program on three million hectares of degraded land on Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi islands between 2003 and 2008 with total cost of Rp 15 trillion (US$1.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/IBRA plans to dismiss Bank Lippo management

IBRA plans to dismiss Bank Lippo managementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) confirmed on Tuesday that a reshuffle in the management of publicly listed Bank Lippo would likely be one of the main items on the agenda of the bank's ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Riau council attacked over clothing fund

Riau council attacked over clothing fund PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial legislature drew criticism on Tuesday for allocating more than Rp 850 million in clothing allowances to its 55 members.The money was part of around Rp 58.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Jakarta Islamic Center inaugurated

Jakarta Islamic Center inauguratedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated on Tuesday at the opening of a 14,625-square-meter mosque as part of the Jakarta Islamic Center, situated on the site of the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Choosing the right food to help fight stress

Choosing the right food to help fight stressMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com Long working hours, the hectic pace of life and poor eating habits all go hand in hand.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Legislators discus bills during recess

Legislators discus bills during recess JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) is expected on March 6 to form a committee to deliberate a crucial bill on direct presidential and vice presidential elections.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House to back terrorism regulation

House to back terrorism regulation JAKARTA: The nine factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) are likely to accept the implementation of the government regulation in lieu of a terrorism law at a plenary session on March 6.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Govt may cancel reclamation projects

Govt may cancel reclamation projectsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is mulling over issuing a decree to cancel two controversial reclamation projects in Jakarta and Tangerang and the autonomous city of Jonggol in West Java.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House members want councillors released

House members want councillors released SURABAYA: A number of House of Representatives' members from Jakarta have demanded the release of two senior councillors, currently being detained in Surabaya on graft charges, saying they would take responsibility should the councillors abscond.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/January exports increase 23 percent: BPS

January exports increase 23 percent: BPSDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in January increased by 23 percent in value to US$4.92 billion, compared to $4.09 billion posted in the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Tuesday.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Dili says relations with RI more important then justice

Dili says relations with RI more important then justiceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor agreed to bury the hatchet and put bilateral relations between them before the ongoing legal process against Indonesian officials implicated in human rights violations ...

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/The legal aspects of war: America -- Iraq case

The legal aspects of war: America -- Iraq caseSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta The United States seems to be very serious in going to war with Iraq. Some of its leaders have stated that the U.S.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Two KPU members quit over double positions

Two KPU members quit over double positionsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Critical comments launched by a number of legislators against the General Election Commission (KPU) have prompted two of its 11 members to resign.Imam B. Prasodjo and F.X.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Traders protest at City Council

Traders protest at City Council JAKARTA: Some 100 street vendors who were evicted from outside the Pasar Minggu traditional market in South Jakarta staged a protest in the grounds of City Hall on Tuesday, demanding that the city administration allow them to start trading again.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/'Busway no help in easing traffic congestion'

'Busway no help in easing traffic congestion' Despite public skepticism over its plan to introduce the busway system between Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta, the city administration is persisting and launched a trial run last week.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Megawati cancels participation in OIC emergency summit: President

Megawati cancels participation in OIC emergency summit: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has canceled her plan to join the emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Doha, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/House to quiz BI governor nominees

House to quiz BI governor nominees JAKARTA: House leaders and faction chairpersons urged the House finance and banking commission to finish its selection hearings on candidates for the position of Bank Indonesia (BI) governor by May 10.

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Wed, 05 Mar 2003

JP/Bankruptcy on the rise

Bankruptcy on the riseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's manufacturing sector was mired in gloom last year as the number of bankruptcies jumped by 22 percent, making many thousands jobless, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said.

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