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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Govt wants tougher requirements for new airlines

Govt wants tougher requirements for new airlinesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid stiffer-than-ever competition among domestic airlines, the government may well increase the minimum requirements for new licenses.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Turning Jakarta into green city

Turning Jakarta into green cityDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta World Environment Day, marked each year on June 5, is one of the important events organized annually by the United Nations to promote worldwide awareness of the environment and increase political attention and action to cope ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Real summer feel to Highland Gathering

Real summer feel to Highland GatheringEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, TangerangNever before has it rained during the local Highland Gathering in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Boat fire kills eight

Boat fire kills eight KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Eight people were killed and three others were listed as missing after a boat caught fire in the waters off Pemana Island, near Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday morning.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/'If you do not have the equipment, you cannot compete'

'If you do not have the equipment, you cannot compete'Global producers of machine tools and metalworking machines wrapped up on Saturday their first international exhibition displaying state-of-the-art technology in Kemayoran, Jakarta. The Jakarta Post's Zakki P.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Japanese-Indonesians help poor kids stay in school

Japanese-Indonesians help poor kids stay in schoolThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Dewi Wedaningsih, a daughter of a retired Japanese soldier Kaneo Ueda, keeping her five children in school was a nearly impossible task.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/ Congratulations

Congratulations The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post wish to congratulate Slamet Sunarno, a member of our security staff, on his marriage to Nani Sutarni on June 4, in Karanganyar, Surakarta, Central Java. God has brought you together as husband and wife.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/School-age students eager to study environment

School-age students eager to study environmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTearing themselves away from their video games and other forms of high-tech entertainment, a group of school-age children found time to learn some more traditional lessons.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Direct elections peaceful in Java

Direct elections peaceful in JavaSuherdjoko and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Pekalongan/JakartaAfter successful direct elections in Kutai Kartanegara regency last week, direct regional elections were held on Sunday in Pekalongan and Cilegon municipalities and Kebumen regency.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Firm spatial planning required to curb land conflicts

Firm spatial planning required to curb land conflictsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of blue-uniformed public order officers are playing cards in front of a sealed building that used to be a junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Singapore's casino debate a case of real engagement

Singapore's casino debate a case of real engagementGeh Min, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore There are two casino debates: One on whether to have a casino, and the other on whether there was genuine public consultation on the issue.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/'It's high time to take recycling seriously'

'It's high time to take recycling seriously'In observance of World Environment Day on Sunday, The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakarta people about the public's awareness of the need to conserve natural resources. Some residents shared their views about the importance of recycling.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/No to new household kerosene

No to new household kerosene It is bad enough that the general population still has to cook with kerosene stoves on the floor and bear the risks. Just inhaling the fumes makes you cough.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 6, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 6, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, from June 7 to June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Cathay adds RI-China flights

Cathay adds RI-China flightsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaCiting the market potential, Asia's top carrier, Cathay Pacific, will serve more flights connecting cities in Indonesia and China starting July 4, company executives say.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Sustainable development taking root in mining sector

Sustainable development taking root in mining sectorSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has introduced a strict regulation to ensure that the operation of natural resource-based companies such as oil and gas producers and mining companies would not cause a serious ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Provinces woo investment

Provinces woo investment More provincial and regency administrations have increasingly realized the importance of investment to expand their local economies, generate jobs and create new, bigger sources of fiscal revenue.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Ryaas reelected as PPDK leader

Ryaas reelected as PPDK leader MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: As expected, Ryaas Rasyid was unanimously elected on Sunday as the National Democratic Unity Party (PPDK) leader for the next five years.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Media exhibition closes

Media exhibition closesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Amin's boss was visiting a craft exhibition, the 34-year- old driver decided to spend his downtime at the Indonesian Press Expo next door at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/JP/17/KOMODO@2

JP/17/KOMODO@2Monitoring the lizardsKomodo lizards may well have been the source for the myth of Chinese dragons. Ancient seafarers heard stories of these weird monsters even if seldom encountered.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Prediction markets facilitate better decision and policy making

Prediction markets facilitate better decision and policy makingEnda D. Layuk Allo, Jakarta In July, 2003, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a research think tank within the U.S. Department of Defense, came up with a proposal for an unusual project.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/JP/17/KOMOD1

JP/17/KOMOD1Dragon kingdom under threat Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaThe few Australians who venture east of Kuta and enter Wallacea -- the Indonesian islands crunched between Kalimantan, New Guinea and Australia -- often find the terrain curiously familiar.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Police expand Tentena bombing probe

Police expand Tentena bombing probeBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaPolice have expanded their manhunt into more areas of Central Sulawesi province to track down two people believed to be responsible for the market bombing in the predominantly Christian town of Tentena last week that ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 6, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 6, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, from June 7 to June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Agency seeks more power in enforcing market bylaw

Agency seeks more power in enforcing market bylawDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Cooperatives and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Agency said over the weekend that it was seeking more power to force malls and shopping centers to provide floor space for small vendors in line ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Rudy ready to stress discipline

Rudy ready to stress disciplineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badminton legend Rudy Hartono is promising change, including an emphasis on discipline and a clearer reward and punishment system for players, as he takes over as head of development affairs for the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Regions may handle own trash in 2006

Regions may handle own trash in 2006JAKARTA: The city administration is looking into the possibility of allowing every municipality to handle its own waste management needs amid lingering problems the administration is facing with its only operational dump, in Bantar Gebang in Bekasi.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Kerosene scarcity worsens, govt responds with 400 posts

Kerosene scarcity worsens, govt responds with 400 postsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, IndramayuThe Indramayu regency administration is planning to set up at least 400 kerosene distribution posts to deal with the widespread kerosene scarcity in the West Java region over the last two weeks, an ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/The Corby case: A lesson in patience

The Corby case: A lesson in patienceDesi Anwar, Jakarta For those Australians who have been ranting and raving against Indonesia over the Schapelle Corby case (and one would prefer to believe it is just all a media hype) rest assured that we in Indonesia are not rubbing our hands with glee at the ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Talk cheap, war takes lives, drains state coffers

Talk cheap, war takes lives, drains state coffersHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fourth round of peace talks in Helsinki ended last Tuesday without a deal being struck to end the 30-year conflict in Aceh.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Artists highlight Bogor's birthday

Artists highlight Bogor's birthdayBOGOR: At least 300 artists from Bogor, Bandung and Jakarta took part in Sawengi di Dayeuh Bogor (One night in Bogor) arts festival on Saturday.The arts performance is part of a series of events to celebrate the 523rd anniversary of Bogor.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Innocent until proven guilty

Innocent until proven guilty While I think Dewi Anggraeni's take on Australians' attitude to Indonesia is interesting and informative, I think it goes too far.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Theo expected to have his day in court shortly

Theo expected to have his day in court shortlyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice say they are close to completing the case file in an assault case involving former Investment Coordinating Board chairman Theo Toemion and submitting the file to prosecutors.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Real Scottish summer feel to this year's Highland Gathering

Real Scottish summer feel to this year's Highland Gathering OR Real Scottish summer feel to Highland GatheringEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/TangerangNever before has it rained during the local Highland Gathering in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Lawmakers urge follow-up on SBY deals

Lawmakers urge follow-up on SBY dealsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile citing the generally positive outcome of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent overseas visit, House of Representatives members warned on Saturday that the government had to ensure concrete follow-up to any ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta talks up long-stalled MRT project

Jakarta talks up long-stalled MRT projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration's dream of having a Mass Rapid Transit system may become a reality as the central government and the city have resumed preparations to develop the project after Japan hinted it may provide ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Part 1 of 2: The challenge of financing power projects

Part 1 of 2: The challenge of financing power projectsHardiv H Situmeang, Jakarta Since the financial crisis of 1997, power demand in Indonesia has grown by some 7 percent annually, and is expected to continue growing at this rate over the coming decade.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Money printing firm's directors named suspect

Money printing firm's directors named suspectAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police are moving ahead with the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Police summon three Peruri directors as suspects in graft case

Police summon three Peruri directors as suspects in graft caseAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police are moving ahead with the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Business monopoly watchdog KPPU at the crossroads

Business monopoly watchdog KPPU at the crossroadsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn March this year, the country's monopoly watchdog -- the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) -- came under the spotlight when it ruled that collusion had taken place in last year's sale of state oil firm ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Suyadi remains villainous to this day

Suyadi remains villainous to this dayM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those who are well-versed in Javanese tradition, its shadow play (wayang) in particular, then you know the character named Buto Cakil, a villain so crooked and demented that, without him, the show would be dry ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/MT&T Expo: Rise of the machines

MT&T Expo: Rise of the machinesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn international expo in Kemayoran that ended on Saturday hosted a rare and unique event in Indonesia -- a display of the world's latest metalworking and precision engineering technology.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/PKS pledges to help civil society flourish

PKS pledges to help civil society flourish The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has reached a remarkable level of popularity since 1999, thanks to its consistent clean image and campaign against corruption.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/JP/18/MARIA1

JP/18/MARIA1ProAnimalia offers hope, freedom for RI wildlifeMaria Lisa K. Contributor/Jakarta Like all macaques that end up in Jakarta, this particular one had been taken as a baby from his mother in the jungles of Lampung, Sumatra, only to live out a solitary life neglected and finally ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Regents banned from allowing logging

Regents banned from allowing logging JAMBI, Jambi: Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban reiterated on Saturday that regents were no longer allowed to issue logging permits to forestry companies.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Population of Depok has colorful past

Population of Depok has colorful pastBambang Nurbianto and Remmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaValentino Jonathans, an executive director of the Cornelis Chastelein Foundation in Depok, was furious recently when he was asked to explain about the origins of the ethnic group Belanda Depok or ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/JP/18/MARIA2

JP/18/MARIA2checked --JSR More monkey businessProAnimalia has implemented several successful programs, one of which was started in July 2004 in Kalimantan to save wild macaques that were being beaten to death or drowned in the river by locals who saw them as pests for raiding their crops.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/KPPU helps reduce unfair business practices: Chairman

KPPU helps reduce unfair business practices: ChairmanWhen the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) was established in 2000, hopes were high that it would clamp down on the shady business deals flourishing in Indonesia that time.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Five-day week must not affect productivity

Five-day week must not affect productivityV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The estimated one million civil servants must be pinching themselves to make sure that they are not dreaming after having been told that they will be getting a cost of living allowance (Cola) ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Illegal logging not just about smuggling timber

Illegal logging not just about smuggling timberKrystof Obidzinski, Bogor Barely a day goes by without a story appearing in the Indonesian media about illegal logging.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Councillors OK water rate hike for BSD households

Councillors OK water rate hike for BSD householdsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang Regental Council endorsed on Friday a proposal by water company Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR) to raise the water rates from Rp 1,800 per cubic meter to Rp 2,600 for residents at Bumi Serpong Damai ...

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Sutiyoso wants tax amnesty

Sutiyoso wants tax amnestyJAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso insisted that he would stick to the plan to write off unpaid taxes worth Rp 14.59 billion (US$1.5 million) as they had essentially become bad debts.

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005

JP/Indonesian rock star goes to Holywood

Indonesian rock star goes to Holywood In a venture that will likely make his fellow rockers green with envy, vocalist of local band Gigi, Armand Maulana, is expected to go to Holywood next July to star in a new reality show.

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