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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Adi Sasono's party vows to smash 'monopoly of information'

Adi Sasono's party vows to smash 'monopoly of information'Frans Surdiasis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This is the 15th article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Bojonegoro on alert as Bengawan river threatens to flood

Bojonegoro on alert as Bengawan river threatens to floodIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Bojonegoro, East Java Residents in 92 subdistricts in Bojonegoro regency braced themselves for a new round of flooding as the swollen Bengawan Solo River threatened to burst its banks on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

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Caption for General Issue:PT Freeport Indonesia RE-GREENING PROJECT: A worker of PT Freeport Indonesia in Papua (Irian Jaya) prepares seedlings for a re-forestation project at the company's tailing disposal area.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Cipondoh swamp left untapped

Cipondoh swamp left untapped TANGERANG: A project to develop Situ Rawa Cipondoh lake in a swamp area into a recreational site has been abandoned for the last two years, an official said on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Scientists reach out to children

Scientists reach out to children BOGOR: A professor of the school of forestry at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) shared his secret for staying fit and young to a child."I eat a termite queen once a week," said Dodi Nandika.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Nabire picks up after quake

Nabire picks up after quakeAgencies, Jakarta Residents of Nabire, Papua, struggled after Friday's deadly tremor to reestablish some normalcy in their lives on Sunday, as humanitarian aid started to pour into the country's easternmost province.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news story

RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news storyRob Goodfellow, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au In The Jakarta Post article A Rosier Account of RI-Australia Relations, Jan.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Corruption rampant in Medan courts: Lawyers

Corruption rampant in Medan courts: LawyersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A number of judges at the Medan district and North Sumatra high courts were guilty of extortion and other malpractice, Medan lawyers said on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Childhood lost

Childhood lostSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri Emeritus Professor India's University Grants Commission Project Syndicate The cries of working children can be heard the world over.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Govt wants reliable contractors

Govt wants reliable contractors TANGERANG: Starting this year, the Tangerang regency office will require contractors who bid for development projects to have a bank balance amounting to at least 10 percent of the value of the project.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Rare animal trade out of control

Rare animal trade out of control DENPASAR, Bali: Inter-island trading in rare animals in Indonesia is getting out of hand, therefore law-enforcement agencies need to step up efforts to fight the illegal trade, local conservationist I Wayan Wiradnyana said here on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Police arrest drug suspect

Police arrest drug suspect BEKASI: The police arrested a 25-year-old man at Pasar Kranji traditional market, West Bekasi, on Saturday, for possessing shabu shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Bekasi Police narcotics chief Adj. Comr. Rasino said his men also confiscated Rp 300,000 (US$35.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/New visa policy

New visa policy I'm sure there are valid reasons for introducing visa charges for nationals from certain countries. However, let me outline why the charges might do more harm than good.I'm a Briton living in Singapore and I'm currently planning a short, five day diving holiday in April.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Expert, police play down street crime fears

Expert, police play down street crime fearsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the administration announced plans to issue a regulation lowering the allowed opacity of tinted car windows in order to help the police enforce the three-in-one traffic policy, many motorists cried foul.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Refugee children, child abuse prevail in RI

Refugee children, child abuse prevail in RIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Child Protection Law, the problems of displaced children and child abuse have not been resolved by the government, which sparked criticism from the Committee on the Rights of Children (CRC).

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Child workers: The lost of childhood

Child workers: The lost of childhoodSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Emeritus Professor, India's University Grants Commission, Project Syndicate The cries of working children can be heard the world over.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/'No middlemen in court, please'

'No middlemen in court, please' The new three-in-one traffic policy gives motorists one more chance to get a ticket. Under Law No. 14/1992 on traffic, offenders of the three-in-one rule can receive fines of up to Rp 1 million (US$119).

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Mitsubishi mulls supplying Indonesia LNG to U.S. market

Mitsubishi mulls supplying Indonesia LNG to U.S. marketTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Mitsubishi Corporation is mulling supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia to the California market in the United States.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Use file compression to avoid clogging the pipe

Use file compression to avoid clogging the pipe How many times has your e-mail server been clogged by huge files that will never fit into your 56 kbps dial-up pipe? The only solution is to go to the Web site of your Internet Service Provider (ISP), click on Web Mail, enter your user name ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian style

The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian styleAguswandi, Researcher, The Indonesian Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL), London In Aceh, the price of loyalty to the unitary state of Indonesia is not very expensive after all.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Chicken sales 'normal'

Chicken sales 'normal' BATAM: After slow business last week due to the bird flu scare, chicken sales at the popular American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Batam have returned to normal.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Panwaslu chairman demoted

Panwaslu chairman demoted PALU, Central Sulawesi: Mohammad Yusuf, the chairman of the Banggai Kepulauan regency Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), has been fired from the chairmanship post due to negligence of his duties -- the first such case in the country in the run up to legislative ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Outline of PM's platform:

Outline of PM's platform:o To realize the spirit of the people (semangat kerakyatan) to speed up the nation's freedom from poverty and dependence.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Birdbrain leadership to blame for spread of bird flu

Birdbrain leadership to blame for spread of bird fluOng Hock Chuan, Partner, PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi, Jakarta There are three simple steps to effective crisis management that government institutes ignore at the risk of losing their credibility: Respond quickly, tell the truth and make it ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/PKS candidates sign political contracts

PKS candidates sign political contractsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dozens of legislative candidates from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in Yogyakarta and Semarang signed on Saturday "political contracts" with the public ahead of the April elections.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/City in dark on lack of bird flu info

City in dark on lack of bird flu infoDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor Despite the wide media coverage on the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, many Jakartans are relatively uninformed on the contagious disease due to a lack of a public health ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracy

Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracyJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta In Myanmar today there appears to be some movement politically.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Food conference to be held in Bogor

Food conference to be held in Bogor BOGOR, West Java: A number of experts from foreign countries are expected to attend the 4th Asian Food and Nutrition Safety Conference (AFNSC) to take place here on March 2 to March 5.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Police arrest drug suspect

Police arrest drug suspect BEKASI: The police arrested a 25-year-old man at Pasar Kranji traditional market, West Bekasi, on Saturday, for possessing shabu shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Bekasi Police narcotics chief Adj. Comr. Rasino said his men also confiscated Rp 300,000 (US$35.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

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checkedCEO SUITESTATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES: In the highly competitive world of serviced office providers, superior facilities, like a boardroom with ultra-modern trimmings, is a must. Pictured above is one example of quality facilities provided by CEO SUITE.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/'Cap Go Meh' brings Jakarta's streets to life

'Cap Go Meh' brings Jakarta's streets to lifeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Jakartans flocked the streets in Kota area, West Jakarta, on Sunday morning to witness the colorful celebration of Cap Go Meh, the 15th day after Imlek or Chinese New Year.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/PT Petrowidada to resume operations in March

PT Petrowidada to resume operations in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Gresik, East Java A chemical factory that exploded into flames last month, killing three people and injuring 58, will reopen, its management says, despite strenuous opposition from nearby residents.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Fire damages Ora Et Labora School

Fire damages Ora Et Labora School JAKARTA: A fire badly damaged Ora Et Labora School, one of the oldest in the capital, located on Jl. Cisadane in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Saturday night. No fatalities were reported in the fire.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Doubles win gives Sweden edge over Australia

Doubles win gives Sweden edge over AustraliaJP/Doubles win gives Sweden edge over Australia Reuters Sydney Jonas Bjorkman and Joachim Johansson won an epic doubles match on Saturday to give Sweden a 2-1 lead over defending champions Australia in their first round Davis Cup tie in Adelaide.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Press freedom to be tested in polls

Press freedom to be tested in pollsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The press will undergo a crucial test of its independence in the face of the upcoming general election since the intervention of interest groups in the mass media will be unavoidable, says an election executive.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Survivors tell story of Mina stampede

Survivors tell story of Mina stampedeApriadi Gunawan and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Farid Nasution arrived home from the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia with a sigh of relief on Saturday, still struggling to bury the bitter memory of his survival in the Mina stampede, which killed ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Indonesia likely to ban U.S. chicken imports

Indonesia likely to ban U.S. chicken importsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to join other Asian nations in slapping bans on poultry imports from the United States, following the finding of two birds on Friday in the northeastern U.S.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Australia out of Davis Cup as Bjorkman nails Philippoussis

Australia out of Davis Cup as Bjorkman nails PhilippoussisAgencies, Adelaide, Australia Sweden dumped defending Davis Cup champions Australia out in the first round after Jonas Bjorkman drubbed out-of-sorts Mark Philippoussis in straight sets in the fourth rubber here on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/24 parties vow to maintain peace

24 parties vow to maintain peace JAKARTA: All 24 political parties eligible to join the general election have signed a nine-point agreement to maintain peace before, during and after the April 5 polls.The agreement was signed on Friday at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/24 parties vow to maintain peace

24 parties vow to maintain peace JAKARTA: All 24 political parties eligible to join the general election have signed a nine-point agreement to maintain peace before, during and after the April 5 polls.The agreement was signed on Friday at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/A wise pen is still mightier than the sword

A wise pen is still mightier than the swordEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Cambridge, Massachusetts The media in Indonesia has come under fire once again.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/KPU told to consider quick ink re-tender

KPU told to consider quick ink re-tenderMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A monopoly watchdog has suggested that the General Elections Commission (KPU) consider repeating the ink tender due to the dubious financial capability of the final eight bidders.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Tangerang's flood-prone areas grow

Tangerang's flood-prone areas growMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Rapid construction of residential complexes in Tangerang municipality in the last two years has increased the number of flood prone areas from 22 to 85 sites.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/JP/3/ENDY

JP/3/ENDY A wise pen can still be mightier than the sword, even in RI Endy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts The media in Indonesia has come under fire once again.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/24 parties vow to maintain peace

24 parties vow to maintain peace JAKARTA: All 24 political parties eligible to join the general election have signed a nine-point agreement to maintain peace before, during and after the April 5 polls.The agreement was signed on Friday at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Lack of tobacco supply imminent

Lack of tobacco supply imminent BOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco seeds can not be planted in some 700 hectares of fertile lands in Sumberejo and Kanor districts here in this planting season, as local weather agency has predicted that rain will still pound the areas in the coming months.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Bank divestment continues

Bank divestment continues The House of Representatives should approve immediately the government's request to sell its remaining stakes in four private banks that were nationalized at the height of the economic crisis in 1998.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/24 parties vow to maintain peace

24 parties vow to maintain peace JAKARTA: All 24 political parties eligible to join the general election have signed a nine-point agreement to maintain peace before, during and after the April 5 polls.The agreement was signed on Friday at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Jamsostek to develop more trauma centers for workers

Jamsostek to develop more trauma centers for workersThe Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek is planning to help set up more trauma centers in industrial zones across the country to provide emergency medical treatment for workers.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Cipondoh swamp left untapped

Cipondoh swamp left untapped TANGERANG: A project to develop Situ Rawa Cipondoh lake in a swamp area into a recreational site has been abandoned for the last two years, an official said on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news story

RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news storyRob Goodfellow, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au In The Jakarta Post article A Rosier Account of RI-Australia Relations, Jan.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Supreme Court to take over judge supervisory role

Supreme Court to take over judge supervisory roleKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court will soon take over the promotion and supervision of judges as lawmakers are close to completing amendments to both the public court and state administrative court laws.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Reciprocity: What Reciprocity?

Reciprocity: What Reciprocity? For a family of four Belgians as mine, the tourist visa will cost US$200 to visit Indonesia for 30 days (compared to a free visa for 60 days before). And we will need to go twice to the Indonesian Embassy of BrusseIs to process it.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Shimada, Terachi put Japan 2-1 up over RI

Shimada, Terachi put Japan 2-1 up over RIZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaJapan took a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Indonesia when world No. 74 Thomas Shimada paired with Takahiro Terachi to win the doubles in straight sets here, on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/S. Sumatra gets US$6m from tourism

S. Sumatra gets US$6m from tourism PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: More than US$6 million in foreign exchange entered into the province of South Sumatra last year through the tourism sector, strengthening the budget of the administration, an official said on Saturday.M.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Automo parts export to decline in 2004

Automo parts export to decline in 2004Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian automotive component exports are likely to decline this year as Indonesia's competitiveness in the sector will keep weakening due to the lack of tax incentives and the strengthening of the rupiah against the ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Doubles win gives Sweden edge over Australia

Doubles win gives Sweden edge over AustraliaJP/12/DAVISDoubles win gives Sweden edge over Australia Reuters Sydney, Australia Jonas Bjorkman and Joachim Johansson won an epic doubles match on Saturday to give Sweden a 2-1 lead over defending champions Australia in their first round Davis Cup tie ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/City agencies to widen main roads, sidewalks

City agencies to widen main roads, sidewalksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Public Works Agency and Jakarta Park Agency will jointly redesign Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta by widening the roads and sidewalks.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/JP/9/DAVIS

JP/9/DAVISAustralia out of Davis Cup as Bjorkman nails Philippoussis Agencies Adelaide, Australia Sweden dumped defending Davis Cup champions Australia out in the first round after Jonas Bjorkman drubbed out-of-sorts Mark Philippoussis in straight sets in the fourth rubber here on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Motomura upsets RI, brings Japan to 3-2 win in Davis Cup

Motomura upsets RI, brings Japan to 3-2 win in Davis CupZakki Hakim and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gouichi Motomura showed the meaning of perseverance when he upset Prima Simpatiaji 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, and scored a 3-2 win for Japan against Indonesia here on Sunday in the ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/'Cap Go Meh' brightens Jakarta's streets

'Cap Go Meh' brightens Jakarta's streetsDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaThousands of Jakartans flocked the streets in Kota area, West Jakarta, on Sunday morning to witness the colorful celebration of Cap Go Meh, the 15th day after Imlek or Chinese New Year.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Rare animal trade out of control

Rare animal trade out of control DENPASAR, Bali: Inter-island trading in rare animals in Indonesia is getting out of hand, therefore law-enforcement agencies need to step up efforts to fight the illegal trade, local conservationist I Wayan Wiradnyana said here on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/Politically connected figures to dominate top audit agency

Politically connected figures to dominate top audit agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives will start considering candidates for the new chairman and board members of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Monday, with politically connected figures said to top ...

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Mon, 09 Feb 2004

JP/More outlets to open as retailers confident of market potential

More outlets to open as retailers confident of market potentialTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many industries are taking a wait-and-see stance due to fears of the possibility of trouble during the general election, retailers are determined to go ahead with their expansion ...

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