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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/The Jenkins family to see dream come true in Jakarta

The Jenkins family to see dream come true in JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who will face an upper house election on Sunday, has chartered a special plane to fly U.S.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Team to split military, civilian suspects

Team to split military, civilian suspects JAKARTA: The joint team probing the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) office in Central Jakarta decided on Wednesday to split the case files of military suspects and civilians in order to facilitate the investigation.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Civil servants fired for absenteeism

Civil servants fired for absenteeism PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu Mayor Suardin Suebo fired on Wednesday 15 civil servants for excessive absenteeism and for being active members of political parties.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Cosmetic products seized in Pekanbaru

Cosmetic products seized in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Officials from the Pekanbaru Food and Drug Monitoring Agency have confiscated from stores here thousands of cosmetic products manufactured in China and Taiwan."We seized the products because they were illegal.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/New Volvo SUV is ready for tough journeys

New Volvo SUV is ready for tough journeysNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta, novan@thejakartapost.com Swedish carmaker Volvo is best known here for its luxurious sedans provided for our ministers and other high-ranking state officials.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Sidoarjo councillors in hot seat over Rp 21b graft charges

Sidoarjo councillors in hot seat over Rp 21b graft chargesID Nugroho, Sidoarjo, East Java A prosecutor asserted on Wednesday that all 45 councillors on Sidoarjo regental council could be implicated in graft allegations involving Rp 21 billion (US$ 2.2 million).

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Current oil prices lower than 1980: BP

Current oil prices lower than 1980: BPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent surge in oil prices that recently reached a high of US$40 a barrel in real terms was actually half the price level reached in 1980 due to a weaker dollar and adjustments for inflation, Europe's leading energy firm BP Plc ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/AIDS: Where do we stand?

AIDS: Where do we stand? If, whether by a lack of publicity or preoccupation with the more pressing issues of the day, Indonesians have allowed themselves to be lulled into believing that the AIDS scare has subsided over the years, then a country report for Indonesia that was released in Jakarta ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Many Muslims ignore party lines

Many Muslims ignore party linesM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta How did members of Islamic-based parties and organizations vote on election day? A survey revealed on Wednesday suggested that about 57 percent of respondents who were members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) toed the party line and ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Councillors reported

Councillors reported for alleged corruption TANGERANG: The Tangerang Non-Governmental Organization Forum (NGO Forum) reported seven members of Tangerang municipality council to the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office for alleged misuse of the council budget.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Bali's Subak museum faces the threat of closure

Bali's Subak museum faces the threat of closureAnton Muhajir, Contributor/Tabanan, Bali The fact that most young Indonesians would rather be anywhere else but a museum on their days off is not so much a cultural problem, as a management failure on the part of our museums.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Experts question 'Tempo' case

Experts question 'Tempo' case JAKARTA: The prosecution of two separate criminal cases after a mob attacked the Tempo magazine headquarters was strange, legal experts said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Amendments divert Manila's focus

Amendments divert Manila's focusAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila It is bad omen that close on the heels of the inauguration last June 30 of the new government of President Macapagal-Arroyo, a scramble has developed to initiate the process of amending the 1987 ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Elections and voting alone do not democracy make

Elections and voting alone do not democracy makeMark Malloch Brown, Budapest Watching the recent replays of Ronald Reagan in Berlin telling Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall" reminded us not only of how far the world has come in recent years, but also how yesterday's certainties have ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/House may reject regulation on mining in protected forests

House may reject regulation on mining in protected forestsRendi A. Witular Jakarta Most legislators deliberating a controversial government regulation in lieu of law on mining expressed their opposition on Wednesday to a provision in the regulation that allows 13 mining firms to resume their ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Elections and voting alone do not democracy make

Elections and voting alone do not democracy makeMark Malloch Brown, Contributor/Budapest Watching the recent replays of Ronald Reagan in Berlin telling Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall" reminded us not only of how far the world has come in recent years, but also how yesterday's ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Rupiah gains from peaceful election: BI

Rupiah gains from peaceful election: BIDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The trouble-free presidential election has reduced the risks of uncertainty and improved people's expectations on the economy -- thus easing pressure on the rupiah, according to the central bank.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Police seek removal of reporter

Police seek removal of reporter JAKARTA: Jakarta Police sent on Wednesday a letter to the chief editor of Media Indonesia daily, asking for the removal of reporter Aries Wijaksena from his post at the city police headquarters.The letter, signed by city police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Mount Egon active again after Monday's calm, observer says

Mount Egon active again after Monday's calm, observer saysYemris Fointuna, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Mount Egon in East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT) has shown increased signs of activity over the last two days, spewing out sand, rock, fumes and sulfuric ash, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Controversial mining regulation may be rejected by House

Controversial mining regulation may be rejected by HouseRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Most legislators deliberating a controversial government regulation in lieu of law on mining expressed their opposition on Wednesday to a provision in the regulation that allows 13 mining firms to resume their ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Local and foreign observers differ on poll assessment

Local and foreign observers differ on poll assessmentM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta While local observers declined to call the July 5 polls free and fair, the Carter Center and other foreign monitoring teams said on Wednesday that they were impressed by the way in which the election had proceeded.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Court dismisses water case

Court dismisses water caseUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court dismissed all charges by the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) against PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) as the consumer group failed to comply with required legal procedures in ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Councillors accused of corruption

Councillors accused of corruption TANGERANG: The Tangerang Non-Governmental Organization Forum (NGO Forum) reported seven members of Tangerang municipality council to the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office for alleged misuse of the council budget.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Custom holds sway over romance among the Aga

Custom holds sway over romance among the AgaJagadhita, Contributor/Denpasar Love may be a private matter for many of us, but not for the Aga people of Tenganan Pegringsingan village in Manggis, Karangasem, about 85 kilometers from Denpasar.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Unleashing the power of information technology

Unleashing the power of information technologyWilliam Mougayar, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Toronto The gloom spread by the dot-com bust is over.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Toyota unveils new project in RI

Toyota unveils new project in RINovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Subsidiaries of Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Company (TMC) in Indonesia are planning a new venture to produce a multipurpose van (MPV), which they say will set a new benchmark for the world's automotive industry.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Robots to rule in UI contests

Robots to rule in UI contestsP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Robots will rule this weekend when university students compete to unite two lovers and put out fires in exciting displays of scientific prowess.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Susilo leads, voters hope for better future

Susilo leads, voters hope for better futureBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta With around 67 percent of the vote already counted on Wednesday, election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono topped the provisional tally in the capital with 37.80 percent and is assured of entering the runoff in September.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Housemaid killer gets two years

Housemaid killer gets two years The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Wednesday Yani Vera Simorangkir, 41, to two years in jail for killing teenage housemaid Mulyati with the help of her 18-year-old son Fernando Oslan Siahaan.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Nabiel under fire for alleged incompetence

Nabiel under fire for alleged incompetenceKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations called Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim incompetent on Wednesday, but stopped short of urging him to resign.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Senior officer gets marching order over Al-Zaytun affair

Senior officer gets marching order over Al-Zaytun affairTiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Indramayu A middle-ranking military officer was discharged on Wednesday for involvement in the illegal mobilization of voters to the advantage of candidate Gen.(ret) Wiranto.Lt. Col.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Courts urged to detain corruption defendants

Courts urged to detain corruption defendantsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) urged district and high courts on Wednesday to order the detention of corruption defendants so as to prevent them from fleeing justice during their trials.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, July 8, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, July 8, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Chile to honor Pramoedya

Chile to honor Pramoedya JAKARTA: The president of Chile will present an award to noted Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer during the 100th anniversary commemoration of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, it was reported on Wednesday.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Lee-Niinioja's singular dive into Goethe's world

Lee-Niinioja's singular dive into Goethe's worldMargaret Agusta, Jakarta One artist's exploration of the potential of materials and subject matter to define her personal journey through life is on display through July 7 at the Cipta II Gallery in the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center at Jl.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/'I don't want my children to end up like me'

'I don't want my children to end up like me' As more parents realize the importance of a good education, they are sending their children to the best schools in town or financing overseas educations for their sons and daughters.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/70 percent of city assets lack proper title documents

70 percent of city assets lack proper title documentsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Nearly all 12 factions on the City Council have criticized the city administration's poor recording and documenting of city assets, which could lead to the loss of assets or their transfer to unauthorized parties.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Court puts limits on hearing poll disputes

Court puts limits on hearing poll disputesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Constitutional Court President Jimly Asshidiqie says the court will only consider election disputes that have significant impact on the position of the presidential candidates in order to speed up the election process.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Democratizing religious bureaucracy from the state

Democratizing religious bureaucracy from the stateMuhamad Ali, Contributor/Jakarta The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) recently issued a "moral political contract", urging presidential candidates, if elected, not to intervene in religious affairs and not to discriminate against ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Govt told to start reforestation drive

Govt told to start reforestation drive JAMBI: Approximately 300,000 hectares of the four million hectares of forest in Jambi province have been stripped bare by illegal loggers, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Lawmakers get Rp 20m for uniforms

Lawmakers get Rp 20m for uniformsRusman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The East Kalimantan Provincial legislature has allocated itself the staggering amount of more than Rp 1 billion (US$105,263) for the 45 councillors' uniforms this year, according to government statistics obtained by The Jakarta ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/JP/4/scene

JP/4/sceneFrench architect stands drug trial DENPASAR, Bali: A French citizen went on trial on Wednesday at the Denpasar District Court charged with the possession of 15.9 grams of cannabis.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Seeking correct electoral system for Iraq

Seeking correct electoral system for IraqAndrew Reynolds, The Washington Post In recent weeks conservatives have criticized the choice of a proportional representation system for Iraq's elections and have disparaged the UN electoral assistance department and its director, Carina Perelli.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Chevy Optra affordable and luxurious

Chevy Optra affordable and luxuriousNitza Arbi and Zatni Arbi, Contributors/Jakarta A stripped-down Maybach, it is definitely not. There has never been such a thing, and there never will be. What about "a poor man's limousine"? Let's see.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Susilo now bracing for uphill runoff

Susilo now bracing for uphill runoffFabiola Desy Unidjaja and M.Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior party executives and campaign managers for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Wiranto began wrestling on Wednesday with coalition building for the expected Sept.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Terror suspects transferred to Bali

Terror suspects transferred to Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Five terror suspects arrested recently in Surakarta, Central Java, arrived in Bali on Wednesday to face questioning over their alleged roles in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.Bali Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Slovenia wary about Jakarta humidity

Slovenia wary about Jakarta humidityMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Slovenian women's tennis team coach says the hot, humid Jakarta weather could be a deciding factor in its World Group playoff of the Federation Cup against Indonesia.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Papua poll officials charged with fraud

Papua poll officials charged with fraudNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Repeating an old trick of their New Order counterparts, two subdistrict poll officials in Timika, Papua province, allegedly pierced thousands of ballot papers to benefit Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/40% import tax on shrimp proposed

40% import tax on shrimp proposedZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to the Ministry of Finance that an import tax of 40 percent be imposed on shrimp following demands from the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and domestic farmers.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Special TKI airport lounge a secretive hub of chaos

Special TKI airport lounge a secretive hub of chaosThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation at the special lounge for overseas migrant workers (TKIs) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Tangerang, remains chaotic and closed to the public, raising concerns about the extent of ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Int'l kite festival staged at Ancol

Int'l kite festival staged at Ancol JAKARTA: Beachgoers will be able to enjoy the 2004 Jakarta International Kite Festival at the Karnaval beach in Ancol, North Jakarta, between July 9 and July 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/2006 Asian Games shun pencak silat

2006 Asian Games shun pencak silatEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Hopes for pencak silat, a martial art originating here, to be among sports contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar were dashed, after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) decided against its inclusion.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/JP/9/skor

JP/9/skorBaseballMLB Results of Tuesday's Major League Baseball games (home team in bold): American League Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 1 Boston 11 Oakland 0 Toronto 7 Seattle 6 Cleveland 4 Texas 1 Detroit 9 NY Yankees 1 ...

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/50% of Indonesians anemic: Study

50% of Indonesians anemic: StudySari P. Setiogi, Jakarta Approximately 50 percent of the population of Indonesia suffers from anemia, which translates into a 20 percent drop in worker productivity, research data from the Ministry of Health's directorate of nutrition revealed.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/U.S. Independence Day

U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born.

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Thu, 08 Jul 2004

JP/Change of Jakarta's anniversary date

Change of Jakarta's anniversary date I support the idea of reviewing Jakarta's anniversary date, as proposed in The Jakarta Post on June 26.It has always been my belief that June 22, 1527, is not the right date.

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