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52 articles.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Tsunami child escapes bondage

Tsunami child escapes bondageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanEight-year-old tsunami survivor, Rahmat Hidayat, now feels safe, surrounded by familiar faces of people who care about him in a shelter for displaced persons in Medan.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/World needs to promote education for sustainable development

World needs to promote education for sustainable developmentWarief Djajanto Basorie, Jakarta Zabariah Haji Matali of Sarawak, Malaysia and Ian Ellis of Victoria, Australia, live in different situations but have a common concern.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Greece to assist Aceh education

Greece to assist Aceh education Greece has promised to assist in the reconstruction of the education facilities in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam that were destroyed by the tsunami on Dec. 26 last year.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Acehnese barracks

Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement Indo-Indonesian cultural ties

'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement Indo-Indonesian cultural ties A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/JakartaYogyakarta-born businessman Gunawan nodded his head in appreciation while watching a puppet show at the Taman Mini Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta on Saturday night.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doubles

Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doublesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a scrappy, see-saw four-hour tussle, but Indonesia scraped by in the doubles on Saturday to lead Uzbekistan 2-1 in their Asia-Oceania Group I tie.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/No more govt meddling in post-Helsinki Aceh

No more govt meddling in post-Helsinki AcehAiyub Syah, Jakarta When the tsunami hit Aceh on the morning of Dec. 26, 2004, some 5,000 members of the Aceh community in Jakarta were attending a gathering.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Children in Aceh's camps prone to illegal adoption

Children in Aceh's camps prone to illegal adoptionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the government ban, out-of-court adoptions of children living in refugee camps across tsunami-stricken Aceh remain a cause for concern and could actually be child smuggling, a children's commission says.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Pertamina launches e-tender system

Pertamina launches e-tender systemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has received bids from four companies to supply hydrocracker catalyst for a refinery at Dumai in Riau province in an open tender using the e-tender system.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru

Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru The Jakarta Post/JakartaA sixty-year-old man of Indian descent sat behind the counter of his textile store in Pasar Baru, a 184-year-old market complex in Central Jakarta, waiting for customers to pay for the cloth they had selected.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Minister says country's lakes facing disaster

Minister says country's lakes facing disasterThe Jakarta Post Medan Severe chemical pollution threatens most lakes in the country and has the potential to create further environmental disasters, a state minister says.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Yoga moves from spirituality to medication

Yoga moves from spirituality to medicationK. Doren Singh Jakarta Yoga as we know it today is the product of thousands of years. It belongs to the earliest manifestations of India's cultural heritage.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Holders Persebaya off to easy start

Holders Persebaya off to easy start SURABAYA: Reigning champion Persebaya Surabaya opened its campaign in the Liga Indonesia 2005 soccer league with a 5-1 thrashing of Petrokimia Putra on Saturday.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/On RI laws

On RI laws I agree with Mario Mascalchi from Cagliary, Italy, who loves Indonesia the same as I do (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 23: Investment and RI laws).
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Indian culture, an intricate tapestry

Indian culture, an intricate tapestryArup Kumar Dutta JakartaModern-day Indian culture is a complex phenomenon, not easily understood or appreciated, even by academics or students. There are many reasons for this complexity.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/History of classical Indian music old as the land itself

History of classical Indian music old as the land itselfKousik Dutta Jakarta The classical music of India is one of the oldest unbroken musical traditions in the world. Its origins go back to the Vedas (ancient scripts of the Hindus).
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Ethnic issue comes to fore in Lampung

Ethnic issue comes to fore in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAhead of upcoming direct mayoral elections on June 27, political tensions in Metro, a city of 131,000, have heightened due to the emergence of ethnic issues.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/It's a no for foreign observers

It's a no for foreign observers JAMBI: The General Elections Committee (KPU) in Jambi province have opened registration for independent observers for the upcoming election of regional heads until the end of March, an official says.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/New transport fares to be announced Monday

New transport fares to be announced MondayDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUncertainties over public transportation fares in the wake of the 29 percent fuel price hike will likely end on Monday.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price increase: No escape from reality

Fuel price increase: No escape from realityEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia finally got in step with the rest of the world, which has been trying to deal with the reality of extremely high oil prices.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/RI students seek broader experience in Britain

RI students seek broader experience in BritainThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTinna, a 23-year-old graduate of Pelita Harapan University, is convinced that studying abroad will expand her horizons and enrich her with experiences she could not possibly get in Indonesia.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Airport need certification to ensure safety: INACA

Airport need certification to ensure safety: INACAThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to better regulate airports to ensure their safety, the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) says after finishing a study of five airports in the country.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Food prices may rise 1%-5%: Mari

Food prices may rise 1%-5%: MariThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAssuming that transportation costs rise by no more than 10 percent, the recent fuel price hike will only lead to an average increase in basic food prices of 5 percent, according to Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/City to stick with education budget

City to stick with education budget JAKARTA: Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo cold-shouldered a suggestion from the City Council that it should enlarge its budget for school renovations.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Pertamina's chief of finance suspended over tanker case

Pertamina's chief of finance suspended over tanker caseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina's director of finances is facing a temporary suspension starting on Monday because of his alleged involvment in collusion over the sale of the company's two oil ...
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Jazz wraps up with high hopes

Jazz wraps up with high hopesEvi Mariani and M. Taufiqurahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a promise fulfilled for music lovers who came to the Java Jazz Festival, as top-notch performers executed powerful shows, leaving behind an afterglow among concertgoers that will last for days to come.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Flight ads mislead consumers: House

Flight ads mislead consumers: HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I'm leaving on a jetplane..." is a song that is being hummed more often in this country as budget airline competition allows more people to fly.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Nokia Care Center now in Palembang

Nokia Care Center now in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Nokia Indonesia opened its second Nokia Care Center in Palembang on Friday with the aim of improving its customer service.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis Cup

Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis CupMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round ...
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Japan troops bid sayonara to Aceh

Japan troops bid sayonara to AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehJapan withdrew on Sunday its 960-strong disaster relief mission from tsunami-devastated Aceh, marking the end of the country's largest overseas deployment since World War II.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruption

Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Thieves for their robbery have authority when judges steal themselves," Shakespeare, the famous English bard, once said.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/RI worker may face hanging in KL

RI worker may face hanging in KL JAKARTA: An Indonesian migrant worker could be sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur if a court there finds him guilty of killing Malaysian Elizabeth Wong Oi Chon, 47, a non- governmental organization (NGO) reported on Sunday.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Singh: A principal with principle

Singh: A principal with principleJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta"The mind is a restless bird; the more it gets, the more it wants and still remains unsatisfied," so said Mahatma Gandhi.The ideals of A.P. Singh, principal of Gandhi Memorial International School (GMIS), run in this vein.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

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A few good men: Picking and choosing requires a level head-------------------------------------------------After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Policy consistency crucial in education

Policy consistency crucial in educationArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta Though final exams for high school and junior high are still two months away, controversies surrounding them have already flared up.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/'The assistance funds will miss their target'

'The assistance funds will miss their target'The government has cut fuel subsidies, but raised subsidies for other things including health and education for the country's poorest families. The Jakarta Post asked for comments from residents about the low-income assistance fund.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKI

Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKIOyos Saroso H.N. and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung/MakassarThe Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has accused around 200 companies in Lampung province of violating the government's fuel subsidy policy aimed at poor people.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Bogor campuses help tsunami victims

Bogor campuses help tsunami victims BOGOR: All universities in Bogor have agreed to give full scholarships to their students whose families are victims of the Aceh tsunami.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI

Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI suffered a letdown on ...
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Transport subsidy in fiscal form

Transport subsidy in fiscal formRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government says it is preparing a package of subsidies for bus, taxi and train operators around the country to ensure that ticket prices do not rise higher than 10 percent.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head

A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together

'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia togetherAn Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Police arrest illegal logging financier

Police arrest illegal logging financierEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have arrested a man suspected of financing illegal logging activities after embarking on a field operation to curb the crime in Papua.Director of special crimes at the National Police Brig. Gen.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond market

Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond marketUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith sound monetary policies in place to keep inflation and the local currency under control, the recent fuel price hike is unlikely to create major ripples in the local bond market, an analyst says.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/PPP approves members' suspension

PPP approves members' suspension JAKARTA: A plenary meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) on Saturday night endorsed the decision by party leader and vice president Hamzah Haz to suspend five of its executives.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Managing fuel prices

Managing fuel prices About 30 members of the House of Representatives have asked the legislature to exercise its right of inquiry into the government decision to raise on March 1 fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/On the monorail

On the monorailWe would like to make a correction on the following statement that was printed in your newspaper on March 3 (page 8) under the heading Monorail firm demands city secure loans:"... that the company demanded the city administration to honor its obligations stated in a contract ...
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik

F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to SebatikThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTensions continued to heighten between Indonesia and Malaysia on Sunday as Jakarta dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the disputed Ambalat offshore area in the Sulawesi Sea to join patrols by seven Indonesian warships.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/BI mulls over formation of cooperative bank

BI mulls over formation of cooperative bankLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the country's numerous bank managers debate mergers and acquisitions, the central bank is mulling over another alternative -- the development of cooperative banks.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away

After many talks, peace in Aceh still far awayAbdul Halim Mahally, Islamabad The Aceh conflict could never be resolved if a lack of sincerity, honesty and trust between the government of Indonesia and the Aceh rebels remains unreciprocated.
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis Cup

Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round ...
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005

JP/Saudi kingdom in counter terrorism

Saudi kingdom in counter terrorismMuhammad Haniff Hassan, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore At least 350 delegates from 51 countries and eight international organizations attended the three-day Counter- Terrorism International Conference in Riyadh, from Feb.
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