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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Shame, shame ashamed Aussie

Shame, shame ashamed Aussie Kate Ingleton wrote that she is ashamed to be Australian, and so she should be (The Jakarta Post, June 4: An apology to all Indonesian people).
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Monitoring the lizards

Monitoring 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.The first description was published following a 1910 Dutch expedition to the area which shot and skinned two beasts.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/PLN wants to raise power rates 12 percent

PLN wants to raise power rates 12 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is seeking government approval to increase electricity rates by an average of 12 percent next year to help offset higher fuel costs, company executives say.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Scientists worried by possibility of another huge Sumatra quake

Scientists worried by possibility of another huge Sumatra quakeSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is worried about the possibility of another massive earthquake that could trigger a tsunami of the west coast of Sumatra, thus endangering the ...
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Tue, 07 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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Komodo dragon kingdom under threat

Komodo dragon kingdom under threatDuncan 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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Chief of Denpasar court receives suspicious letter

Chief of Denpasar court receives suspicious letterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBali police were investigating on Monday a letter that had a "bad odor" sent to the chief of the Denpasar court that recently convicted a young Australian woman to 20 years in prison on drug charges.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Local elections could expand Golkar's political power base

Local elections could expand Golkar's political power baseAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's largest political party, Golkar, looks set to further expand its power as the party enters the country's first- ever regional elections, which kicked off on June 1, as the contender ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Scavengers complain over dump closure

Scavengers complain over dump closure JAKARTA: More than 400 scavengers have lost their source of livelihood over the past three weeks after a temporary dump in Semper Timur, East Jakarta, was closed down by the members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR).
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Coping with the coming pandemic in poultry

Coping with the coming pandemic in poultryGwynne Dyer, London The long-term solution is to invest many billions of dollars and a huge amount of political capital in persuading peasant families throughout China and Southeast Asia to change the way they raise their poultry.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Kadin seeks stronger partnership with local administrations

Kadin seeks stronger partnership with local administrationsZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHoping to take advantage of its increasing influence, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) wants to recruit more local businesspeople and strengthen ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Arbitration as mechanism to resolve disputes

Arbitration as mechanism to resolve disputesBudiono Kusumohamidjojo, Jakarta "Fairness as justice" is in no way simply the reverse of "justice as fairness" being the theoretical principle embraced by the renowned American legal thinker John Rawls in 1971 in his A Theory of Justice and reconfirmed ...
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Tue, 07 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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Minister blames local govts for malnutrition

Minister blames local govts for malnutritionRendi A. Witular and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaRegional autonomy is to blame for the recent high number of cases of malnutrition in some provinces, as local governments have failed to extend enough state funds to the poor, a minister ...
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Tue, 07 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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Local loyalties raise concerns ahead of Sulawesi elections

Local loyalties raise concerns ahead of Sulawesi electionsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe influence of royal lineage has been evident in the run up to direct regional elections, which are slated to be held in coming weeks in South Sulawesi province.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Religious obligations

Religious obligations I would like to reply to the letter from Yani Prasatya published in The Jakarta Post on of June 1.If Yani Prasatya read my previous letter carefully, she will find that I have never claimed that my views are a proven science.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/'Recycling is good business'

'Recycling is good business'Think globally, act locally, environmentalists say. The proper handling of household waste, though often overlooked, could eventually save natural resources and reduce pollution.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Corby's sentence too severe

Corby's sentence too severe Surely, your chief editor (The Jakarta Post, May 30) is not suggesting that the lengthy prison sentence imposed on Schapelle Corby was determined, in part, by widespread Australian discontent about the fairness of her trial.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Experts blame urban problems for rising teen suicide rate

Experts blame urban problems for rising teen suicide rateAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the glamor of life in the metropolis a constant attraction for the young and a source of frustration for those who cannot afford to enjoy it, the family of 17-year-old Yuni Anggraeni never expected ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Helsinki talks essential for Aceh and Indonesia

Helsinki talks essential for Aceh and IndonesiaAboeprijadi Santoso, HelsinkiThe Helsinki peace talks on Aceh may have to find a way to respect the Acehnese right to their own political parties, which the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) apparently is asking for as a compromise for dropping its independence ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/New suspect named in Tentena blasts

New suspect named in Tentena blastsRuslan Sangadji and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Poso/JakartaThe police have named another suspect in connection with the deadly bombings in the Christian town of Tentena, Central Sulawesi, as an intelligence analysis has revealed that the perpetrators are ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Peruri chiefs no-show on summons

Peruri chiefs no-show on summonsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe president director and two directors of state banknote printing company Peruri, suspects in a Rp 2.3 billion (US$242 million) graft case, failed to show up at city police headquarters on Monday for questioning.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/KPK to summon minister this week

KPK to summon minister this weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has requested the President's permission to question Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin in relation to alleged corruption in the General Elections Commission (KPU).
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Now in high demand, vocational schools suffer funding constraints

Now in high demand, vocational schools suffer funding constraintsVocational schools, high in demand but suffering funding constraintsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At a time when skilled workers are most needed, vocational schools, aiming to supply the professional market, find themselves favored by ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, June 7, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, June 7, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/RI farm sector needs Rp 77.7t in new investment

RI farm sector needs Rp 77.7t in new investmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's agricultural sector needs fresh investment of up to Rp 77.7 trillion (US$8.11 billion) in the next five years for the sector to grow by just 3.58 percent -- up from this year's estimated 2.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Offering hope, freedom for RI wildlife

Offering hope, freedom for RI wildlifeMaria Lisa K., Contributor, JakartaLike 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 abandoned by the owners in South ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, June 8, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, June 8, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/JP/13/G33

JP/13/G33G-33 ministers to meet in Jakarta this weekendZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaMinisters from the "Group of 33" developing countries will meet here over the weekend to reaffirm their commitment to fight for special and differential treatment for staple farm products at the World ...
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Tue, 07 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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/City lifestyle triggers teenage suicide

City lifestyle triggers teenage suicideAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith the glamor of life in the metropolis a constant attraction for the young and a source of frustration for those who cannot afford to enjoy it, the family of 17-year-old Yuni Anggraeni never expected that she would go ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Poll body chairman evades questioning

Poll body chairman evades questioning JAKARTA: The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) chairman Muhammad Taufik failed to show up for questioning at the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/More monkey business

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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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Scholarships for school students

Scholarships for school students JAKARTA: In a bid to ease the burden of students entering vocational schools, the Ministry of National Education plans to disburse scholarships to 180,000 students entering school this year.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Schools to replace wood furniture

Schools to replace wood furnitureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the heels of the observance of World Environment Day on Sunday, Governor Sutiyoso is recruiting city schools to the campaign to save forests by reducing the demand for wooden furniture.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/The President's priorities

The President's priorities With respect to new capital investments from the U.S., Japan and Vietnam, no dramatic improvement was to be expected.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Aceh rebels warn TNI may wreck peace deal

Aceh rebels warn TNI may wreck peace dealTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) warned the peace deal it was negotiating with the government could be undermined by the Indonesian Military (TNI), which the separatist group said had an interest in ensuring the armed ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Susilo wants public to shame dirty cities

Susilo wants public to shame dirty citiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Cipanas, West JavaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged the public on Monday to become involved in the campaign to make their cities or towns clean by mocking governors, mayors and regents who fail to provide a decent ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Regulations expected to curb discs piracy

Regulations expected to curb discs piracyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government expects the recent enactment of a set of regulations on optical discs will enable it to significantly curb rampant piracy, which one estimate says accounts for about 90 percent of optical discs produced in the country.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Overseas trips and homework

Overseas trips and homework Several legislators have been questioning the results of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's 12-day overseas trip that took him and the First Family to the United States, Vietnam and Japan until Friday.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Experts cold-shoulder Adipura award winners

Experts cold-shoulder Adipura award winnersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCentral Jakarta and South Jakarta may have impressed the judges of the Adipura awards, being honored on Monday in the category of cleanest metropolis, but environmentalists were decidedly unimpressed.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Thousands protest poll violations

Thousands protest poll violationsSAMARINDA: Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in front of the office of the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, to protest violations of election rules in last week's polls.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Govt attempts to nurture stagnant high-tech industry

Govt attempts to nurture stagnant high-tech industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is striving to become a supplier of telecommunication equipment and infrastructure within five years, with a blueprint currently being drafted that contains the necessary policies for developing ...
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Aussie lawmakers to visit Aceh

Aussie lawmakers to visit AcehJAKARTA: A delegation of the Australian Parliament is scheduled to make a three-day visit to Indonesia from Monday to assess the use of Australian aid in tsunami-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, among other things.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

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

Part 2 of 2: The challenge of financing power projectsHardiv H Situmeang, Jakarta Though project finance is not cheap, it remains the most promising mechanism for financing new generating capacity in Indonesia. Most of the IPPs developed during the 1990s relied on project finance.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Failure of NPT nuclear review conference

Failure of NPT nuclear review conferenceJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta The United Nations NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) Review Conference of 2005 was held on May 2-27.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Corby's sentence too severe

Corby's sentence too severe Surely, your chief editor (The Jakarta Post, May 30) is not suggesting that the lengthy prison sentence imposed on Schapelle Corby was determined, in part, by widespread Australian discontent about the fairness of her trial.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Ex-BIN chief snubs team investigating Munir case

Ex-BIN chief snubs team investigating Munir caseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith just two weeks left of its mandate, a government-sanctioned fact-finding team remains unable to speak with former National Intelligence Body (BIN) chief A.M.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2005

JP/Govt secures approval for key assistance funds

Govt secures approval for key assistance fundsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPrevious concerns of a delay in the disbursement of the much needed assistance funds for low-income families have proved unfounded now that the House budget commission has agreed to the government's proposed 2005 ...
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