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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/[b]Maintaining peace

Maintaining peace in hostile placesThe letter by David Jardine (The Jakarta Post, April 30), triggered some thoughts that have been haunting me for a few years.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Medco seeks to settle acquisitions in June

Medco seeks to settle acquisitions in JuneRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed energy firm PT Medco Internasional said it expected to conclude deals to acquire Australian-based energy firm Novus Petroleum and two local gas working areas in June at a total cost of at least US$400 million.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Short-sighted rules for aspirants

Short-sighted rules for aspirants Maligning the weak will produce misfortune, so the saying goes. Various attempts have been made to fail presidential candidates. Some have demanded that nominees should have experience in presidency, others have required that they should be college graduates.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Six more police officers punished

Six more police officers punishedAndi Hajramurni, MakassarA police disciplinary committee here on Friday ordered the detention of six more officers for 21 days for their roles in the recent attack on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI), in which dozens of students were injured.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Smuggler had 20,800 ectasy pills

Smuggler had 20,800 ectasy pillsMulta Fidrus, TangerangIndonesian customs and excise officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport arrested a Singaporean citizen on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle around 20,800 ecstasy pills worth Rp 1.5 billion (US$173,410) to Sydney, Australia.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Hand, foot, mouth disease hits Bandung

Hand, foot, mouth disease hits BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungA pediatrician in Bandung municipality has warned of an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFM), saying he had treated several patients for the disease since early April.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Catholic seek president with clear programs

Catholic seek president with clear programsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe presidential election is still eight weeks away but the Bishops Council of Indonesia (KWI) has already issued criteria for presidential and vice presidential candidates that the public, especially Catholics, should choose.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/21 election monitors accredited by KPU

21 election monitors accredited by KPU JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has accredited 21 monitors, including four teams of foreign monitors, for the country's first ever direct presidential election on July 5.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Big names chalk up big wins

Big names chalk up big winsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLopsided matches were in abundance on the opening day of the Thomas and Uber Cups at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/FOCUS ISSUE -- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS -- MAY 9

FOCUS ISSUE -- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS -- MAY 9 checked by Rich Internationalism in education, a logical developmentSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta It is probably accurate to say that by now the notion that we are living in the age of globalization ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Olympic gold medalist Tony back home

Olympic gold medalist Tony back homeEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesian badminton fans can expect Tony Gunawan, who now plays for the United States, to return home permanently sometime in the next two years.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/JP/5/abepura

JP/5/abepuraTop police officers stand trial over Abepura abusesAndi Hajramurni MakassarAn ad hoc court here on Friday began separate trials for two senior police officers charged for their roles in gross human rights abuses three years ago in Abepura, Papua.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/KPU wants secure ballot papers

KPU wants secure ballot papersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has sparked another controversy with its plan to use ballot papers that have the same standard of security as banknotes for the presidential election.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Top NU figures told to resign

Top NU figures told to resignKurniawan Hari and M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurabayaCalls for the leaders of the nation's largest Muslim organization to resign have intensified following their decision to plunge headlong into practical politics.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Pollution of Cisadane River continues

Pollution of Cisadane River continuesMulta Fidrus, Tangerang"I still remember when the water in the Cisadane River was very clean -- I could clearly see fish swimming around," 65-year-old Mahudi, a resident of Pasar Baru subdistrict, said as he reminisced about his childhood.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Student robbing way through college

Student robbing way through college JAKARTA: A second-year economics student at Gunadarma University was arrested on Thursday evening on suspicion of robbery.Police said the suspect, identified as Rudy Hartono, and an accomplice, Michael Albert, usually targeted female car drivers.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Health rule upheld for presidential candidates

Health rule upheld for presidential candidatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ruling that would effectively oust former president Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidential race was final."The court's decision is final.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Choosing a visionary leader

Choosing a visionary leader Benny Susetyo Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Stock down for seven trading days

Stock down for seven trading daysRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market ended lower on Friday for seven consecutive trading days on negative regional issues and jitters over security ahead of the presidential election.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Results and Agenda

Results and AgendaUber CupGroup X Chinese Taipei bt South Africa 5-0First singles : Cheng Shao Chieh vs. Michelle Edwards 11-0, 11-1 Second singles : Huang Chia Chi vs. Chantal Botts 11-1, 11-2 First doubles: Chang Yun Ju/Yang Chia Chen vs.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/The police buckle down and drivers buckle up

The police buckle down and drivers buckle upEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced that more drivers are wearing their seat belts since the police began enforcing the seat belt law on May 5.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Leadership v. authoritarianism

Leadership v. authoritarianismPatrick Guntensperger Jakarta When people are tired of instability and uncertainty in government, there is a natural tendency to look towards figures of authority for solutions.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/School to stage charity event

School to stage charity event JAKARTA: The Texmaco DPS International School will hold a charity event on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school complex in East Karawang, West Java.The event will feature, among other things, oriental cuisine, music, dance and games.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/BI completes liquidations of 52 banks

BI completes liquidations of 52 banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has officially revoked the licenses of two banks, Bank Ratu and Prasidha Utama Bank -- the remaining two of the 52 banks the government decided to close down at the height of the crisis in the late 1990s.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/IBRA did job, but success unclear, says audit agency

IBRA did job, but success unclear, says audit agencyTony Hotland, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has concluded that the dissolved Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) performed its duty of restructuring the majority of troubled banks, but refused to judge its performance.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Tutut may join presidential race

Tutut may join presidential raceBlontank Poer, SurakartaIn a bid for a return to the "glorious" days of her father's rule, the eldest daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti "Tutut" Hardijanti Rukmana is preparing steps to join the direct presidential election.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/High-tech security causes long queues at entrance gates

High-tech security causes long queues at entrance gatesNovan Iman Santosa, JakartaAnswering calls from the participants for heightened security during the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton championships, the organizing committee has installed a state-of-the-art access system using barcode and ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Senior officers tried over Abepura abuses

Senior officers tried over Abepura abusesAndi Hajramurni, MakassarAn ad hoc court here on Friday began separate trials for two senior police officers charged for their roles in gross human rights abuses three years ago in Abepura, Papua.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Solahuddin's nomination no problem: Komnas chief

Solahuddin's nomination no problem: Komnas chiefMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe chairman of the national rights body played down fears here on the fate of investigations into human rights violations in the event of one its executives becoming a vice presidential candidate.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Detected women politicians keep fighting

Detected women politicians keep fightingA. Junaidi, JakartaAlthough women politicians who missed out on seats in the House of Representatives have accepted their failure, they have vowed to continue their fight for the political rights of women.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/RI wary of China's slowdown

RI wary of China's slowdownDadan Wijaksana, JakartaWith China set to apply a more conservative policy to prevent its economy from overheating, the government warned on Friday about the adverse effects this could have on Indonesia's economy, particularly on exports.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Anyone may contribute to E-encyclopedia

Anyone may contribute to E-encyclopediaAndrew Lih, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Hong Kong In the last ten years, the Internet has opened up incredible amounts of information to ordinary citizens.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Journalists nominated for int'l award

Journalists nominated for int'l award JAKARTA: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) named five Indonesians of six journalists for an award over reports tolerance issues toward racism and discrimination.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/RI, Malaysia play down terror threat in Malacca Strait

RI, Malaysia play down terror threat in Malacca StraitAdianto P. Simamora, JakartaIndonesia and Malaysia on Friday declared there was no threat to ships from terrorists in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Locals take money to stop blockade

Locals take money to stop blockade BEKASI: Residents of three subdistricts near the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi agreed on Friday to stop blocking the entrance to the dump following the Bekasi administration's decision to pay them Rp 100,000 (US$11.6) each.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Police hunt Irwanto's accomplice

Police hunt Irwanto's accompliceAbdul Khalik, JakartaPolice investigators probing the Pekanbaru bombing have entered into a new stage of their investigations after they heard from witnesses that Irwanto, a key witness and possible suspect in the bombing, was not alone at the bomb scene.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Poso's PAN chairman denies possession of bomb ingredients

Poso's PAN chairman denies possession of bomb ingredientsRuslan Sangadji and Irvan NR , Palu, Central SulawesiLuky Lasahido, the head of the National Mandate Party (PAN) in Poso, denied during police questioning on Friday that he was the owner of seven bags of sulfur that were discovered in a ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Strong government versus strong civil society

Strong government versus strong civil society Endy M. Bayuni Cambridge, Massachusetts What kind of a government does Indonesia need today? Consequently, what kind of a leader should we be looking for?With Indonesia's first direct presidential election fast approaching, we are now hearing a ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Spatial battle still being fought by city

Spatial battle still being fought by cityDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will file an appeal over its loss in a case concerning the legality of Gubernatorial Decree No.44/2003.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/For many expats, tuition fee not really an issue

For many expats, tuition fee not really an issue Joseph Kirschke Contributor Jakarta Altogether, expatriates with children in Jakarta have 17 international schools to choose from. They range from British and American schools to French, Pakistani and even Saudi Arabian secondary schools.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Susilo-Kalla nomination official

Susilo-Kalla nomination officialThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta/BogorThe Democratic Party officially declared former senior ministers Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla as its flag bearers for the July 5 presidential election, in Surabaya on Friday.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Court jails 9 suspects over Flores insident

Court jails 9 suspects over Flores insidentYemris Fointuna, KupangThe Kupang District Court sentenced nine civilian defendants on Friday to one year in prison each for their involvement in last year's attack on a court building and prosecutor's office on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Robbers escape with Rp 5b in checks

Robbers escape with Rp 5b in checks MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two robbers on a motorcycle grabbed the bag of a businessman in Medan, North Sumatra, on Friday and fled with Rp 5 million (US$574) and dozens of checks worth some Rp 5 billion.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Famine haunts stadium

Famine haunts stadium JAKARTA: "Where can we get food around here?" was the common question asked by visitors and journalists alike at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium.To their disappointment, they all got the same reply. "There are no food stalls around here.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Govt requires SMEs to exercise safety, health at workplaces

Govt requires SMEs to exercise safety, health at workplaces pls could you check bold, thanks also I don't know what ttl cases means...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Stock down for seven straight session

Stock down for seven straight sessionRendi A. Witular Jakarta The Jakarta stock market ended lower on Friday for seven consecutive trading days on negative regional issues and jitters over security ahead of the presidential election.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/'No irregularities in Ciracas project'

'No irregularities in Ciracas project' JAKARTA: The inspector general for the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, M. Amrinal, said his team had found no irregularities in a development project in Ciracas, East Jakarta.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/AFI stars visit Yogya

AFI stars visit YogyaYOGYAKARTA: The new pop idols of the Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (AFI) visited the city as part of their nationwide tour following the successful televised talent show on Indosiar.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/'It's so quiet here'

'It's so quiet here' JAKARTA: Badminton events here normally attract huge crowds, especially the prestigious Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships. But things seem to be different for the 2004 edition of the biennial events."I wonder why it's so quiet now.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Education should spur altruistic development

Education should spur altruistic developmentSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta We have in recent weeks passed a couple of significant dates in the Indonesian calendar.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Indonesia excells in chase for record sixth in Thomas Cup

Indonesia excells in chase for record sixth in Thomas CupNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta For the Indonesian sporting public, perhaps there is nothing more important than the badminton men's team Thomas Cup championship.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Police arrest 'ATM' robbers

Police arrest 'ATM' robbers JAKARTA: Jakarta Police detectives arrested seven members of a syndicate of robbers who have allegedly reaped around Rp 2 billion (US$231,214) from several operations since late last year.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Outsourced and out of work

Outsourced and out of workJoseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate The latest buzzword in the globalization debate is outsourcing. Suddenly Americans -- long champions of globalization -- seem concerned about its adverse effects on their economy.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Checked

CheckedSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaPromising easy access to good university and careerWith academic qualifications still a passport to accessing a good university and professional career, international schools are becoming more popular among expatriates and local parents, not ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/SMEs required to apply health and safety program

SMEs required to apply health and safety programDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will require small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to implement an occupational safety and health program (OSH) in their companies in a bid to curb the number of workplace accidents.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Choosing a visionary leader

Choosing a visionary leader Benny Susetyo Cultural Observer Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

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FOR FOCUS ISSUE: International Schools -- May 9 DONE - CHRISNational-plus schools: Another alternative to obtain quality education Debbie A.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Makassar to host major business expo

Makassar to host major business expo MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi; The regional development board of South Sulawesi province will hold a tourism, trade and industrial expo here in September.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Rendi A. Witular

Rendi A. Witular Jakarta Publicly listed energy firm PT Medco Internasional said it expected to conclude deals to acquire Australian-based energy firm Novus Petroleum and two local gas working areas in June at a total cost of at least US$400 million.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Can Chinese manufacturing industry be made safe?

Can Chinese manufacturing industry be made safe?John Fabian Witt, Project Syndicate After a massive gas well explosion killed 243 people in southwest China last December, China's State Council and National People's Congress have announced new rules for industrial safety.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Gracious fans wanted

Gracious fans wanted The Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships are in full swing this weekend at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta. It is the sixth time Jakarta has hosted one of the greatest events in world badminton.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Anti-U.S. feeling hits goods

Anti-U.S. feeling hits goodsJohan Fernandez The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The United States is losing friends around the world at an alarming rate, and U.S. businesses fear that unless this trend of anti-Americanism is reversed, it will have a negative impact on U.S. brands.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Local govts to take over kerosene distribution

Local govts to take over kerosene distributionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to transfer the distribution and supervision of subsidized kerosene to local governments when its monopoly over the domestic fuel market comes to an end next year.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Philippine election

Philippine election The collective sigh of relief that began in Makati, the Philippines' financial center, and is now resonating throughout all quarters of Filipino society has been reflected in the financial markets, which recently touched four-year highs on the prospects of an Arroyo ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Indonesia looks for 5-0 win over U.S.

Indonesia looks for 5-0 win over U.S.Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Thomas Cup team is looking for a perfect win over the United States as the defending champion begins its quest for a record six-in-a-row win in the badminton men's team championship here on Saturday.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Overseas travel reps visit city

Overseas travel reps visit cityYOGYAKARTA: With a mission to promote Yogyakarta to South Africa, envoys of South African Dikon Travel and Bluemoon Travel visited last week Santika Jogja Hotel on Jl. Sudirman for an inspection.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Sutiyoso stands by land swap deal

Sutiyoso stands by land swap dealDamar Harsanto and Evi Mariani, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso will put up a fight for the properties of the "new" SMP 56 state junior high school on Jl.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- May 11 (Tuesday)

FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- May 11 (Tuesday)RI remains important makert for major courier companiesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta While the country struggles to boost its exports, and prepares for its first-ever direct presidential election, the local market remains promising for international ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Police asked to set Ba'asyir free

Police asked to set Ba'asyir freeAbdul Khalik, JakartaIn a move seen as attempting to influence the legal process, a number of legislators of Muslim-based parties submitted on Friday a letter asking the police to temporarily release terrorist suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir from detention.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Give investors equal chance of acquiring Permata: Anwar

Give investors equal chance of acquiring Permata: AnwarDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid intensified talks of a merger between two of the country's top-ten banks, the central bank has suggested the government give any interested parties, including foreign investors, equal chances of ...
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/RI, KL to sign labor agreement

RI, KL to sign labor agreement JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said he would sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on migrant workers with Malaysia on May 10."The MOU will lay down numerous conditions for Malaysians to employ Indonesian migrant workers.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Mega's husband hospitalized

Mega's husband hospitalized JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas was taken to Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta on Friday with an increased blood sugar level.Taufik was admitted to the hospital at about 5:30 p.m.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/China trashes Indonesia 5-0 in Uber Cup opening game

China trashes Indonesia 5-0 in Uber Cup opening gameZakki Hakim, Jakarta Defending champion and top seed China proved to be too strong for Indonesia, when it crushed the 10th-seeded host 5-0 in the opening Group W match of the 2004 Uber Cup here on Friday.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Students protest UAN rating

Students protest UAN rating PALU, Central Sulawesi: More than 200 students from the Coalition of Senior High Schools in Palu demonstrated at the Central Sulawesi legislative council on Friday to oppose the policy of standardizing the evaluation in the national final exams (UAN).
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Bring back colonialism?

Bring back colonialism? In his letter in The Jakarta Post of May 5 edition, David Wallis yearns for a revival of colonialism. "Bring back colonialism, is the only answer", he says, having come to the conclusion that there is no hope left for democracy or fairness in Indonesia.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

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DONEFOR MARKETING Perspective -- May 11Local couriers' services cheap but reliable Joseph Kirschke Contributor JakartaIn 1998, Hubert Fournier was working as an organizer for a painting exhibition in Jakarta.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Message from the Indonesian polls

Message from the Indonesian pollsThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The first thing to be said about Indonesia's April 5 parliamentary elections, for which final results were announced on Wednesday, is that they had gone well for an exercise of this scope.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/Train derails in Bandung, all safe

Train derails in Bandung, all safe BANDUNG: An Argogede executive train skidded off the tracks at around 10:20 a.m. on Friday near Bandung railway station. No injuries, train delays or cancellations were reported.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/'Watch your weight with a seat belt'

'Watch your weight with a seat belt'The police began to enforce the seat belt law on May 5, 12 years after Law No. 14/1992 on traffic was passed. According to the police, on the first day the law was enforced, 80 percent of drivers wore their seat belts.
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Sat, 08 May 2004

JP/'Homeland' confusing, but shows promise

'Homeland' confusing, but shows promiseTantri Yuliandini, JakartaIt is a simple concept that ran away with itself and got too ambitious. This was a shame, for in itself it was an ambitious idea that had unexpectedly found the light of day.
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