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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Winning the peace harder than winning war

Winning the peace harder than winning warSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta The Americans are now facing difficult and complicated problems in the management of postwar Iraq.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Legislators asked to summon Yusril

Legislators asked to summon Yusril JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) leaders asked on Friday House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II on legal affairs to summon Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra to clarify the reasons behind the rejection of PKB's registration ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

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Photo A JP/Sendie NurseptaraSIDEWALK? WHAT SIDEWALK?: An elderly woman walks gingerly along a sidewalk overtaken by a row of overflowing garbage baskets in front of Pondok Labu market, South Jakarta.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

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done FOR FOCUS ISSUE: Australia and NZ PROPERTY Sydney or Melbourne, its your choiceAustralians welcome people living outside Australia to purchase houses, apartments or land for their own use or for the purpose of investment.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Two foreigners arrested in Riau

Two foreigners arrested in Riau BATAM, Riau: The police in Tanjung Pinang on Bintan island arrested on Friday a Malaysian and a Singaporean for the possession of counterfeit Indonesian banknotes.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Economics: Revolts from within the Citadel

Economics: Revolts from within the Citadel or 'When might this movement begin in Indonesia?'B. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy JakartaAn important historic event is happening right under our noses, but it seems to have escaped the attention of the Indonesian media.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Endriartono finally admits involvement in Sukhoi deal

Endriartono finally admits involvement in Sukhoi dealTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the appearance of testimony from top government officials implicated in the procurement of Russian-made Sukhoi fighter planes and assault helicopters in the media, ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/'Extra insurance for war journalists is a must'

'Extra insurance for war journalists is a must'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major Indonesian media outlets said on Friday that they were obligated to provide extra insurance cover for journalists covering war and conflict zones, such as Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, as part of their ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Integral urban transport, land use and air quality

Integral urban transport, land use and air qualityLalu A. Damanhuri, Infrastructure Planning & Development Specialist Committee for Infrastructure Development Policy (KKPPI), Jakarta Busways or segregated bus lanes are lanes primarily for bus operation, and are physically separated from other ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Unofficial fees

Unofficial fees I have recently had to suffer through a time without a car as mine was stolen and I found it difficult to obtain money from the insurance company. This was not their fault so much as that of the police.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Air Force threatens 'sanctions' against U.S. intruders

Air Force threatens 'sanctions' against U.S. intrudersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Air Force plans to seek clarification from the U.S. government regarding the alleged unauthorized entry of five F-18 Hornet jets into the country's airspace over the Java Sea.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Taufik vows to support Lake Toba's tourism

Taufik vows to support Lake Toba's tourismApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has pledged to support efforts to revive Lake Toba in North Sumatra as a tourist destination.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Tintin moves between continents

Tintin moves between continentsZora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta First-grade students at Allermoehe junior high school, Hamburg, Germany, will probably not easily forget the Indonesian guest who dropped by last month: Maria Clementine "Tintin" Wulia.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Military troops' brutal assault on journalist in Aceh revealed

Military troops' brutal assault on journalist in Aceh revealedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of 68H radio news lodged a strong protest on Friday with the martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam over an assault the previous day on one of ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Mandiri wraps up successful share sell-off

Mandiri wraps up successful share sell-offRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest bank, successfully closed its three-day initial public offering (IPO) to local retail investors on Friday with more than 700 million shares having been snapped up by close of ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Banks committed to lower lending rate: BI

Banks committed to lower lending rate: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Friday that the country's commercial banks were now committed to lowering their high lending rates to make loans more affordable for the corporate sector.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/New law links population to global issues

New law links population to global issuesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII on health and population plans to revise Law No.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Eastern Indonesians to get bank loans

Eastern Indonesians to get bank loansJAKARTA: The country's banks have eased their loan rules to allow entrepreneurs in the eastern part of Indonesia to obtain loans with less restrictions, according to Sate Minister for the Acceleration of Development of Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisepo.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customers

Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customers Andi Herlina Rosa Contributor JakartaBurial benefits may be the first kind of life insurance known to humans. This type of life insurance was popular among Greek and Roman religious societies in ancient times.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Military operation in Aceh fails: Komnas HAM

Military operation in Aceh fails: Komnas HAMMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Friday that the military operation against the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had failed and urged both parties to go back to the ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Walhi criticizes minister

Walhi criticizes minister MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) said it regretted a recent statement by Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri that 463 locations containing sunken treasure had been detected in Indonesian waters.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/125 ha rice fields waterless

125 ha rice fields waterless BEKASI: About 300 farmers of Lenggahsari village in Cabangbungin regency asked the government on Friday for irrigation pumps to irrigate 125 hectares of rice fields.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Regent named a suspect in illegal logging case

Regent named a suspect in illegal logging caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police in Kupang, capital of East Nusa Tenggara province, will immediately investigate the Kupang regent as a suspect in the felling of teak trees in a protected forest in North Amfoang district, says a police officer.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/`Low pay and easy opportunities make police tolerate infractions'

`Low pay and easy opportunities make police tolerate infractions' The police have been at the receiving end of sustained public criticism over their perceived lack of professionalism. Many say the police have yet to improve their performance despite having been separated from the military in 2000.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Economics: Revolts from within the Citadel

Economics: Revolts from within the Citadel or 'When might this movement begin in Indonesia?'B. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy JakartaAn important historic event is happening right under our noses, but it seems to have escaped the attention of the Indonesian media.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Who owns Senayan complex?

Who owns Senayan complex? The Jakarta administration's dream to control the Senayan sports complex, or the Bung Karno sports complex (GBK), is likely to remain a dream despite the existence of laws that favor the city's ambitions.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Compromise seals election bill

Compromise seals election billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High school graduates, suspects, or convicted persons can be nominated as presidential candidates in 2004 when the country will organize the first direct presidential elections following a consensus of the nine House factions ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Golkar presidential candidates begin campaign

Golkar presidential candidates begin campaignAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The presidential race kicked off within the country's second biggest party, Golkar, on Friday, with five would-be candidates presenting their visions and missions on the first day of a three-day meeting of ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Kedungsana people join hands to save mothers

Kedungsana people join hands to save mothersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java One mother dies out of every 299 live births in Cirebon, the second highest maternal mortality in West Java province, after Bogor.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Tips: How to manage stress at work

Tips: How to manage stress at workAnna Margaretha, Consultant, INSpira Consulting Stress is a phenomenon that is part of life. We experience stress at different levels according to our daily roles.A common source of stress is work. This is particularly true for those who leave home to go to work.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Artists complain of press coverage

Artists complain of press coverage JAKARTA: Several movie artists complained at a hearing with House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for media affairs on Friday that the mass media had encroached on their personal lives.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatments

Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatmentsI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali is undoubtedly a haven for spa-lovers.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/BPK says BLBI settlement `unjust'

BPK says BLBI settlement `unjust'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Suu Kyi must be released for democracy to be restored in Myanmar

Suu Kyi must be released for democracy to be restored in MyanmarJose Ramos-Horta Inter Press Service Dili, East Timor Current events in Myanmar are deeply disturbing.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Getting Online On The Road With Bluetooth

Getting Online On The Road With BluetoothVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.comLife as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/checked by Rich

checked by RichLife insurance: one sure way to plan one's futureGodo Tjahjono Vice President Sun Life Financial, JakartaVarious pictures, mostly unpleasant, are conjured up in your mind when you hear the word "insurance".

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, July 5, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, July 5, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 25. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Council demands action against Secure Parking

Council demands action against Secure ParkingZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors demanded on Friday that Governor Sutiyoso immediately take firm action against Secure Parking, the city's largest off- street parking operator, for refusing to cancel its arbitrary rate increase.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesian educators plagued by lack of ethics, plagiarism

Indonesian educators plagued by lack of ethics, plagiarismSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Kotamodern, Tangerang In the annals of literature and learning of the Indonesian archipelago there have been many significant figures that have enlightened and ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Nat'l Police hesitant about prosecuting errant chief

Nat'l Police hesitant about prosecuting errant chiefDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police has admitted that it has found strong indications that West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 7, 2003

TV Program: Monday, July 7, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Diplomacy should go beyond alliance with U.S.

Diplomacy should go beyond alliance with U.S. Yoshihide Soeya The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo When I talk with people from various countries, they often speak of Japan's declining presence and voice concern for the fact the country is unable to extricate itself from the economic slump.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Hidden messages in shadow puppet show

Hidden messages in shadow puppet showTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Kyai Brayut, a farmer, keeps his head erect and walks straight ahead despite a heavy burden on his shoulders -- carrying a number of small kids that have not learned how to walk yet.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Military operation in Aceh has failed, says Komnas HAM

Military operation in Aceh has failed, says Komnas HAMMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Friday that the military operation against the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had failed and urged both parties to go back to ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy

An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacyMeidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst JakartaNews of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity, ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 7, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 7, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 25. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Building a durable market democracy in Iraq

Building a durable market democracy in IraqRaghuram Rajan, and Luigi Zingales, Project Syndicate One goal of the recent war in Iraq was to build a lasting market democracy that could serve as an example for the Middle East.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Rp 49b lost as fire razes markets in W. Sumatra

Rp 49b lost as fire razes markets in W. SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Fire razed 71 shops in the Aur Kuning wholesale market in Bukittinggi, a small town 87 kilometers north of the West Sumatra capital of Padang, on Thursday evening.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/House blames govt for its slow respond in passing bills

House blames govt for its slow respond in passing billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives blamed on Thursday its poor performance in passing legislation on the government, which it said often gave a belated response to bills drafted by lawmakers.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/600 officials to lose position in NTT

600 officials to lose position in NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 600 high and mid-level officials in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) will lose their positions when Government Regulation No. 8/2003 on the reorganization of provincial administrations takes effect early in 2004.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Icons of a bygone era

Icons of a bygone era The death of the great American film actress, Katharine Hepburn, last Sunday was practically unnoticed by the majority of Indonesians. Hepburn died at the age of 96 in New York.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Eastern Indonesians to get bank loans

Eastern Indonesians to get bank loansJAKARTA: The country's banks have eased their loan rules to allow entrepreneurs in the eastern part of Indonesia to obtain loans with less restrictions, according to Sate Minister for the Acceleration of Development of Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisepo.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/The relevance of NAM solidarity: Where's our UN's world?

The relevance of NAM solidarity: Where's our UN's world?Uraniwan S. Sudarsono Diplomat Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Africa Subregional Organization Conference (ASROC) late this month.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Garbage pollutes catchment area

Garbage pollutes catchment area BEKASI: Local residents have complained about the stench from garbage dumped on a 3,000-square-meter water catchment area on Jl. Cikunir Raya.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Train fare-dodgers fined Rp 50,000

Train fare-dodgers fined Rp 50,000 JAKARTA: Since the imposition of a Rp 50,000 (US$6) fine for train fare-dodgers started early this month, no fewer than 50 people have been caught every day.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Done

Done How insurance companies should weather the stormMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta A "perfect storm" may be the appropriate phrase to describe the current predicament of insurance companies worldwide.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Fairground security upped to anticipate rockin' crowds

Fairground security upped to anticipate rockin' crowdsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Fair organizing committee will tighten security at the Jakarta Fairground when the country's top musicians perform there during the last week of the one-month fair, which is expected to ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/13-year-old Abhinawa wins Asean junior golf c'ship

13-year-old Abhinawa wins Asean junior golf c'ship An eagle putt and four excellent birdies with a bogey-free round in the final day carded by 13-year-old Abhinawa Sahari gave him the Overall Best Gross title at the 9th Damai Indah-Panin Bank Asean Junior Championships 2003 at the Damai Indah ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Mutilation of Bahasa Indonesia

Mutilation of Bahasa Indonesia Tony Rianto deserves to be complimented on his article in The Jakarta Post of June 11, in which he singled out Anton M. Moeliono as Indonesia's Noah Webster, an apt and telling way to liken our own scholar to the great American lexicographer in many respects.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/IFC lends $26m to local palm oil companies

IFC lends $26m to local palm oil companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has agreed to provide US$26 million in loans to two Indonesian palm oil plantation companies.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Climate change: Not clear on the concept

Climate change: Not clear on the conceptGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London The World Meteorological Organization normally produces statistics-heavy reports at the end of the year, not news bulletins about today's weather.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Free press essential for Hong Kong's success

Free press essential for Hong Kong's successA service economy cannot grow without the free flow of information Zhiwu Chen Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Hong Kong The Hong Kong Legislative Council is debating legislation that would potentially enable the government to restrict ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Community helps police improve image

Community helps police improve imageSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta That night, bus driver Sudarman could not believe that he was sitting and chatting casually with local police officers."I understand now that the police are just ordinary people, some of them really bad, some good.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Giving time-out for the body, mind and soul

Giving time-out for the body, mind and soul Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta A soothing scent from an aromatherapy oil, coupled with relaxing massage and soft music almost made Dea, 29, fall asleep during her two-hour spa treatment at Griya Natura, one of the mushrooming spa centers in ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

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OKFOR FOCUS ISSUE --- AUSTRALIA AND NZ PROPERTY Investing in NZ rental propertyDemand for investment property in New Zealand has significantly increased over the past several years, partly due to an increase in immigration levels and also in the number of expat Kiwis coming home or making ...

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Sat, 05 Jul 2003

JP/Miroto's Banjarmili studio blends with serene nature

Miroto's Banjarmili studio blends with serene natureSuherdjoko, Contributor, Yogyakarta A piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is in the air, while inside a dance studio four dancers move beautifully, performing contemporary dance movements under the guidance of noted choreographer and dancer ...

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