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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Kapuk Angke buried in plastic

Kapuk Angke buried in plastic JAKARTA: Piles of garbage, consisting mostly of plastic bags, were seen on Saturday covering the northern Kapuk coast stretching from Muara Angke to the Cengkareng Canal, Kompas Cyber Media reported.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Emulating Singapore's visionary leaders

Emulating Singapore's visionary leadersAziz, Analyst, Kuala Kencana, Irian Jaya Amid numerous polls and surveys, the race for Indonesian leadership (presidency) in 2004 general election does not offer a new, refreshed hope for the people of Indonesia.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Easier to become a minister than a legislator

Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaOne thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Mega's neighbors reject her PDI-P

Mega's neighbors reject her PDI-PFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta An old adage asserts "a prophet is not without honor except in his hometown". But wise men also say, how can someone lead others if he or she cannot even lead people around him or her.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE --- INTERNET BUSINESS

FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE --- INTERNET BUSINESSFor The Jakarta Post, April 06, 2004-04-02More effort needed to boost hotspotsUsing e-mail in lieu of the mobile telephone to communicate with family members, friends, colleagues and clients has lowered the cost of staying in touch.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/The fight against corruption starts with the individual

The fight against corruption starts with the individual Pravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok A book on corruption in East Asia released recently by the World Bank suggests that any measures put in place to tackle the issue in this part of the world must take local social ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Apkomindo to start rolling out inexpensive PCs

Apkomindo to start rolling out inexpensive PCsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Computer Business Association (Apkomindo) will begin providing low-priced personal computers (PCs) this month as part of a program aimed at helping to increase computer sales and Internet access ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/JP/2/TRAIL

JP/2/TRAILGolkar and PDI-P supporters clash in Sragen, car damagedSRAGEN, Central Java: Golkar Party supporters vandalized a car of an official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) at dawn on Monday, after he distributed anti-Golkar fliers in Newung subdistrict here.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/More effort needed to boost hotspots

More effort needed to boost hotspotsZatni Arbi, Columnist, zatni@cbn.net.id Using e-mail in lieu of the mobile telephone to communicate with family members, friends, colleagues and clients has lowered the cost of staying in touch.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Police to question journalist

Police to question journalist MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police will send a second summons to a journalist for questioning in connection with a report filed by his employer that he had embezzled company money.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Patients pass out before voting

Patients pass out before voting BANDUNG: Three patients at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung were unable to join the voting in the April 5 election as they fell unconscious shortly before the election on Monday.The patients were reported as Titi, Uting and Ojoh.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Muslim leaders differ on abortion

Muslim leaders differ on abortionA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaA proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Storm leaves dozens homeless

Storm leaves dozens homeless SERANG, Banten: A storm prevented dozens of residents of Kelapa Baris hamlet at the foot of Mount Pulo Merak from voting on Monday.Eight families sought shelter at a nearby mosque and school building after a storm swept through the hamlet in the morning.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok

Smuggled electronics still rampant at GlodokDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to lower luxury taxes last year evidently has not stopped the influx of smuggled electronics products into the country, although it has helped local producers to gain ground.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/School dropouts on the rise in Yogyakarta due to poverty

School dropouts on the rise in Yogyakarta due to povertySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Despite being known as a university city, Yogyakarta has seen an increase in the number of school dropouts, with an average of 500 elementary school students forced to quit school due to poverty.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Local autonomy offers better opportunities to improve education

Local autonomy offers better opportunities to improve educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@calmail.berkeley.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/On judicial reform

On judicial reform From a certain point of view, the action taken by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights last week to transfer its powers over judicial administrative and financial affairs to the Supreme Court is unquestionably a step in the right direction.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Party money keeps the 'dangdut' world swinging

Party money keeps the 'dangdut' world swingingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General elections used to be ludicrously dubbed pesta demokrasi (festivals of democracy) to obscure the repressive nature of Soeharto's 32-year rule, which came to an end in 1998.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Disabled voters hope for better arrangement

Disabled voters hope for better arrangementTiarma Siboro and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang People with a variety of disabilities did their best to exercise their constitutional rights but hoped that arrangements would be better the next time round.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Desperately seeking briber's photo

Desperately seeking briber's photoJP/2/SIDELineThe Jakarta Post JakartaFor Ruhayah (not her real name), 50, from Cisauk subdistrict, Serpong, Tangerang, the newspaper-sized ballot paper really confused her.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/American muslims and the politics of block voting

American muslims and the politics of block votingM. A. Muqtedar Khan, Chairman, Political Science Department, Adrian College, Michigan In the coming Presidential elections, the stakes are very high for American Muslims.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Does Soeharto still love Golkar?

Does Soeharto still love Golkar? JAKARTA: For journalists, the sight of former president Soeharto voting on Monday caused an adrenalin rush, prompting some to try and peek at which party he voted for.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/HP Indonesia ready to support new Linux-based PCs

HP Indonesia ready to support new Linux-based PCsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hewlett-Packard (HP) Indonesia says that it is prepared to support the recent plan of its parent company to globally expand its line of desktop personal computers (PC) based on the GNU/Linux operating system ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Polls peaceful, but rife with flaws: Election monitors

Polls peaceful, but rife with flaws: Election monitorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monday's legislative election proceeded peacefully but was rife with flaws ranging from logistical shortcomings, vote buying and intimidation of voters at polling stations, poll watchdogs said.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Ministry wants objective inquiry into arrest of environmentalist

Ministry wants objective inquiry into arrest of environmentalistTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry is demanding an objective investigation into the recent arrest of environmentalist Bestari Raden, 50, after the Aceh martial law administration accused him ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Convict unable to find pineapple

Convict unable to find pineapple JAKARTA: Before entering the polling booth a prisoner at Kerobokan prison, Badung, Bali, seemed confident while continuing to whisper to himself.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6

FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6 checked by rich E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaE-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/JP/5/CONVICTS

JP/5/CONVICTSConvicts hope for better IndonesiaKEDIRI, East Java: Hundreds of convicts in Kediri Penitentiary, East Java, voted on Monday, with the hope that the country will be more prosperous, justice will be delivered and security maintained.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Garbage still a problem, investors uninterested

Garbage still a problem, investors uninterestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Waste management in Jakarta is likely to remain a serious problem as investors are not really interested in the waste-treatment project and the city administration cannot afford to finance it.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Golkar and PDI-P supporters clash

Golkar and PDI-P supporters clash SRAGEN, Central Java: Golkar Party supporters vandalized a car of an official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) at dawn on Monday, after he distributed anti-Golkar fliers in Newung subdistrict here.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Storm leaves dozens homeless

Storm leaves dozens homeless SERANG, Banten: A storm prevented dozens of residents of Kelapa Baris hamlet at the foot of Mount Pulo Merak from voting on Monday.Eight families sought shelter at a nearby mosque and school building after a storm swept through the hamlet in the morning.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Drunkard detained for disrupting poll

Drunkard detained for disrupting poll MANADO, North Sulawesi: Chief of North Sulawesi Provincial Police Brig. Gen. Jhon Lalo said on Monday that police officers under his command had arrested a drunkard for disrupting voting at a polling station in Perkamil subdistrict here.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Abortion issue sparks variety of reactions

Abortion issue sparks variety of reactionsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Easier to become a minister than a legislator

Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaOne thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Vote tally goes at snail's pace

Vote tally goes at snail's paceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As of 11:30 p.m. on Monday, with only about 130,000 votes counted nationwide, mostly from Jakarta and East Java, the current president's party was leading the last president's party by a slim margin, with an upstart newcomer making a huge ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Desperately seeking briber's photo

Desperately seeking briber's photo JAKARTA: For Ruhayah (not her real name), 50, from Cisauk subdistrict, Serpong, Tangerang, the newspaper-sized ballot paper really confused her.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Pertamina to resolve kerosene shortage

Pertamina to resolve kerosene shortageFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to resume a coloring program for kerosene in a bid to tackle lingering shortages, particularly in the Greater Jakarta area, a company official said on Monday.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Rain washes out Balikpapan polls

Rain washes out Balikpapan polls BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Dozens of polling stations in Balikpapan had to be relocated on Monday due to heavy rain here in order to salvage ballot papers and other poll materials.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Syaifullah's dismissal not final

Syaifullah's dismissal not final JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) top brass will regroup soon after the general election to discuss the fate of its secretary-general Syaifullah Yusuf, who has been dismissed by its chief patron Abdurrahman Wahid.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Official caught piercing ballots

Official caught piercing ballotsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A joke is a very serious thing, says English poet Charles Churchill in his work The Ghost, a truism that has been learned the hard way by Syarifudin, a local election administrator in Jatiuwung subdistrict, Tangerang.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/More school buildings burned in Aceh

More school buildings burned in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An Indonesian Military spokesman accused members of rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) of burning a school building in Bunie, Pidie regency here on Monday.Lt. Col.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/DPD candidates upbeat over preliminary count

DPD candidates upbeat over preliminary countKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in 32 provinces were closely monitoring on Monday the preliminary results of ballot counting with high hopes that they would get elected.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Police to question journalist

Police to question journalist MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police will send a second summons to a journalist for questioning in connection with a report filed by his employer that he had embezzled company money.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6

FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Internet industry calls on the govt to liberalize PWS

Internet industry calls on the govt to liberalize PWSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Internet industry is calling on the government to liberalize port wholesale (PWS) dial-up services for all Internet service provider (ISP) companies, otherwise it will suffer serious damage, following last week's ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Inco pays total dividends of 20 cents

Inco pays total dividends of 20 cents JAKARTA: Mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco Indonesia) paid total dividends of 20 U.S. cents in 2003 amid robust output and a solid financial performance.The 20 U.S. cents total dividend (not 50 U.S.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Stock may rally on peaceful election

Stock may rally on peaceful electionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index is projected to rebound this week as investors gain confidence over the country's future political and security conditions, following a largely peaceful general election on Monday.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Man burned to death for theft

Man burned to death for theft TANGERANG: Residents of Mekar Jaya, Serpong, burned a man to death late on Sunday for allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle belonging to a member of a polling station committee.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/People have the final say on election day

People have the final say on election day Millions of Indonesians thronged polling stations nationwide to cast their votes for candidates for a new upper house of the national legislature called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), the House of Representatives (DPR), the ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Busway drivers to get dormitory

Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/All should join fight against graft

All should join fight against graftPravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok A book on corruption in East Asia released recently by the World Bank suggests that any measures put in place to tackle the issue in this part of the world must take local social contexts into ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Convicts hope for better Indonesia

Convicts hope for better Indonesia KEDIRI, East Java: Hundreds of convicts in Kediri Penitentiary, East Java, voted on Monday, with the hope that the country will be more prosperous, justice will be delivered and security maintained.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Register before July, voters told

Register before July, voters toldKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked disgruntled voters who were unable to do their civic duty on Monday to register on time for the presidential election in July.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Historic elections go off without a hitch in Jakarta

Historic elections go off without a hitch in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite minor disruptions in the voting process in some parts of Jakarta, the eagerly-awaited legislative election in the capital ended peacefully on Monday.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Election delays unavoidable in some areas

Election delays unavoidable in some areasThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jayapura/Kupang Most parts of the nation voted in the legislative election on Monday, except for some isolated parts of Papua and war-torn villages in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.National Police chief Gen.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Poll violations mar election

Poll violations mar electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Various incidents have made the 2004 general election, the first direct election ever in Indonesian history, more colorful than previous elections.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Gunawan shackled to bed in hospital, asks for key

Gunawan shackled to bed in hospital, asks for keyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The team of lawyer's of murder suspect Gunawan Santosa asked the police on Monday to remove the shackles chaining their client's arms and legs to the bed at the Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Party money keeps the 'dangdut' rolling

Party money keeps the 'dangdut' rollingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General elections used to be ludicrously dubbed pesta demokrasi (festivals of democracy) to obscure the repressive nature of Soeharto's 32-year rule, which came to an end in 1998.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat viruses

ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/No turning back for Indonesian democracy

No turning back for Indonesian democracyPart 2 of 2Satish Mishra, Chief Economist, UNSFIR/UNDP, Jakarta The first phase of Reformasi succeeded in bringing to the surface hidden problems of the New Order. It was a very emotional period of Indonesia's history.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/RI-U.S. relationship

RI-U.S. relationship The articles as submitted by Ali Alatas in The Jakarta Post (March 31 and April 1) with all due respect, told us very little that is not already known.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Decentralization poses opportunities and challenges in education

Decentralization poses opportunities and challenges in educationArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Muslim leaders differ on abortion

Muslim leaders differ on abortionA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaA proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/'I hope I don't vote for the wrong party'

'I hope I don't vote for the wrong party' Although registration problems loomed large on polling day, millions of Indonesians went to their polling stations on Monday.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/AP/Irwin Fedriansyah

AP/Irwin FedriansyahSEEKING HIGHER GROUND: Temporary flooding at this Jakarta polling station necessitated a quick escape to dry ground, with the precious ballots in tow, before vote counting could commence.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/With the exception of Aceh, RI sees peaceful election

With the exception of Aceh, RI sees peaceful electionThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jayapura/Ambon Violence marred polling day on Monday in several parts of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in an apparent attempt to disrupt the election, while people cast their votes peacefully in three other troubled ...
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/Syaifullah's dismissal not final

Syaifullah's dismissal not final JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) top brass will regroup soon after the general election to discuss the fate of its secretary-general Syaifullah Yusuf, who has been dismissed by its chief patron Abdurrahman Wahid.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2004

JP/E-commerce here like a baby learning to walk

E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta E-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
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