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79 articles.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Illegal logs seized in Riau

Illegal logs seized in RiauPEKANBARU, Riau: Forest rangers in Riau seized at truck at dawn on Tuesday that was loaded with 32 cubic meters of undocumented kulim wood.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties

'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaYogyakarta-born businessman Gunawan nodded his head in appreciation while watching a puppet show at the Taman Mini Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta on Saturday night.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Disturbing noise

Disturbing noise On Sundays we usually play tennis with our friends, but this Sunday it was impossible due to the rain. That's why we had to stay home, which we actually didn't mind especially because I was slightly ill.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/For SPOTLIGHT: Tuesday, March 8, 2005

For SPOTLIGHT: Tuesday, March 8, 2005 MEDEF DELEGATION: Ambassador of France to Indonesia H.E. Renaud Vignal (third from left), alongside French Minister for Foreign Trade Francois Loos (fourt from left), Hotel Sofitel Gran Mahakam's General Manager Sylvain Julien (third from right), France's ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/PPP members protest

PPP members protest in front of HQJAKARTA: Some 100 members and supporters of the Untied Development Party (PPP) protested outside the party's headquarters in Jakarta, carrying a coffin to symbolize the death of democracy in the party.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Forestry head declared illegal logging suspect

Forestry head declared illegal logging suspectNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe head of the Papua forestry office, Marthen Kayoi, has been declared a suspect of illegal logging following a high-profile report on the smuggling of 300,000 cubic meters of timber per month from ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Acehnese barracks

Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Most lakes' ecosystems under threat: Minister

Most lakes' ecosystems under threat: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, MedanSevere chemical pollution threatens most lakes in the country and has the potential to create further environmental disasters, a state minister says.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Bringing 'Das Kapital' to Indonesia

Bringing 'Das Kapital' to IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne cold night in 1979, 41 political prisoners from a Buru Island penitentiary disembarked from a ship north of Madura.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Indian culture, an intricate tapestry

Indian culture, an intricate tapestryArup Kumar Dutta, JakartaModern-day Indian culture is a complex phenomenon, not easily understood or appreciated, even by academics or students. There are many reasons for this complexity.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Mid-life reflections on ASEAN and the EU

Mid-life reflections on ASEAN and the EUApichai Sunchindah, Jakarta Indonesia is hosting in Jakarta this week the 15th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting to discuss developments in the relations and cooperation between the two regional blocs, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/RI needs diplomatic strength in dealing with Malaysia

RI needs diplomatic strength in dealing with MalaysiaWahyu Susilo, Jakarta The diplomatic tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia have been escalating over a border dispute concerning the oil in the Ambalat block.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next month

Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to offer up to Rp 2 trillion (about US$215 million) in one-year treasury bills, or T-bills, next month, according to a finance ministry official.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel protests mark Women's Day

Fuel protests mark Women's DayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Cirebon While women in other parts of the world launched rallies to demand equal rights in commemorating International Women's Day on Tuesday, women here launched protests nationwide against the recent fuel price hike.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Lake Toba summit aims for sustainable development

Lake Toba summit aims for sustainable developmentApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLeaders from 43 countries have confirmed participation in the three-day Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development conference in North Sumatra with the theme, "Global Partnership on ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/PPP members protest in front of HQ

PPP members protest in front of HQJAKARTA: Some 100 members and supporters of the Untied Development Party (PPP) protested outside the party's headquarters in Jakarta, carrying a coffin to symbolize the death of democracy in the party.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/PKB mulls changing party structure

PKB mulls changing party structure JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to reorganize its structure with the aim of conceding a very powerful position for its next leader, a party executive said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

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

History of classical Indian music old as the land itselfKousik Dutta, Jakarta The classical music of India is one of the oldest unbroken musical traditions in the world. Its origins go back to the Vedas (ancient scripts of the Hindus).
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/'We have to start cutting back on things'

'We have to start cutting back on things'Shortly after the government announced fuel prices were going up beginning March 1, the prices of basic commodities and transportation costs began rising.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Councillors jailed for corruption

Councillors jailed for corruptionBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Three Bandarlampung councillors have been sentenced to 18 months jail for corruption.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh fishermen reject resettlement program

Aceh fishermen reject resettlement programNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehHundreds of people from 14 villages in Aceh Besar regency and Banda Aceh municipality gathered in Lam Isiek village here on Tuesday to pledge to rebuild their homes, which were destroyed by the tsunami.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Children take a hike after price increase

Children take a hike after price increaseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has allocated a total of Rp 17.8 trillion (US$1.8 billion) to lessen the impact of the recent fuel price hike on the city's poor.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Lack of money might ruin Riau Islands election plan

Lack of money might ruin Riau Islands election planFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA decision to cut the proposed election budget from Rp 39.6 billion to Rp 25 billion would jeopardize Riau Islands' plans to hold regional elections, an official says.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Origins of the Indian community

Origins of the Indian communityVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan, North Sumatra Selvam, 35, of Indian descent, said he did not know how his family came to Indonesia from India.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/SBY needs to act faster

SBY needs to act faster President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), during his visit to Bali last month, said that he wanted corruptors to be punished severely so that state revenue would be higher, which would help alleviate poverty (Republika, Feb. 28).
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Creating growth-linked bonds

Creating growth-linked bondsRobert J. Shiller, Project Syndicate A year ago, at the Summit of the Americas, 34 western hemisphere heads of state agreed to promote the creation of government-issued growth-linked bonds whose payout is tied to gross domestic product (GDP).
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Illegal workers tell Susilo of their plight

Illegal workers tell Susilo of their plightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, NunukanIndonesian illegal migrant workers, stranded in Nunukan, East Kalimantan after being expelled from Malaysia, have told visiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday that they wanted to return to Malaysia as soon ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/House alleges wrongdoing in Texmaco asset sales

House alleges wrongdoing in Texmaco asset salesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA House of Representatives' commission called on the police to investigate possible conspiracy in the recent controversial asset sale of PT Perkasa Indosteel, a unit of the troubled Texmaco Group.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Most food, medicine not 'halal': MUI

Most food, medicine not 'halal': MUI JAKARTA: Only 12 percent of 7,000 food products and medicine sold in the country are certified as halal (permitted under Islamic law) by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Rachman to defend belt against Thai in Merauke

Rachman to defend belt against Thai in MeraukeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Mohamad Rachman of Indonesia will defend his mini-flyweight division crown next month against Fahlan Sakkreerin of Thailand in Merauke, Papua.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Government to submit two budget revisions

Government to submit two budget revisionsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will submit revisions to the 2005 state budget twice this year to address changing financial needs, including the Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Ba'asyir alleges conspiracy

Ba'asyir alleges conspiracyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlleging a wicked plot to put cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir behind bars by any means, his lawyers met legislators on Tuesday and demanded a probe into the suspected conspiracy.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Thais found dead in Maluku

Thais found dead in MalukuAMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals have died at separate locations in Maluku recently.Hamthong Ladbasri, 35, a fisherman, was discovered dead aboard a fishing vessel on its way to Danar Tual seaport in Southeast Maluku regency.Adj. Sr. J.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Businesses in Indonesia find success in similiar culture

Businesses in Indonesia find success in similiar cultureAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many Indonesians would recognize the name Texmaco but not Ispat Indo.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Cases of violence against women increase

Cases of violence against women increaseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat a parrot says can tell you something about its master. A parrot kept at former president Soeharto's home reportedly still greeted its owner with "Good morning, Mr. President" every single day.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Indian food attracts wider market

Indian food attracts wider marketEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 11, 2005

TV Today: Friday, March 11, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Accountability in Aceh

Accountability in Aceh There is a common joke among government officials that attempts to explain the supposedly assertive nature of the Acehnese people: "When 10 Acehnese gather to work out a consensus, they will come up with at least 11 different opinions.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Court rejects Total bankruptcy petition

Court rejects Total bankruptcy petitionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Commercial Court has ruled in favor of oil and gas producer Total E&P Indonesie on Tuesday over a bankruptcy petition filed by two of the company's contractors.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Australian academic clarifies

Australian academic clarifies In your article about my recent difficulties entering IndonesiaAustralian academic barred entry to RI, March 4, your journalist cites an anonymous source alleging that I had worked as an advisor to a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activist in Canberra.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Diplomacy can help calm troubled sea

Diplomacy can help calm troubled seaGraham Gerard Ong, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The dispatch of three Indonesian warships to the Sulawesi Sea last week, in protest against Malaysia's decision to award a contract to an Anglo-Dutch firm to explore and mine the Ambalat and ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Firm pollutes Gondrong River

Firm pollutes Gondrong River TANGERANG: People in Gondrong, Tangerang, are threatening to close down a silk screen-printing factory that they claim is polluting the Gondrong River.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Tension eases as RI pulls out warships

Tension eases as RI pulls out warshipsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Sebatik IslandTension between Indonesia and Malaysia over border and mineral resources subsided on Tuesday with the Navy pulling out its warships from the disputed maritime area of Ambalat in the Sulawesi Sea.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Pawnshop loss reaches Rp 3.7b

Pawnshop loss reaches Rp 3.7b BOGOR: The losses resulting from a robbery at the state-owned Tajur pawnshop in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 24 amount to Rp 3.7 billion (US$397,849) according to the most recent estimate.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Tsunami survivors get free glasses

Tsunami survivors get free glasses JAKARTA: Hundreds of tsunami survivors in Aceh line up each day to receive free eyeglasses from members of the U.S. naval ship, USNS Mercy.The patients are examined and given their glasses at Zainoel Abidin Hospital in Banda Aceh.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, March 10, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, March 10, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Worshiping the gods, dance of the planets

Worshiping the gods, dance of the planets Neerja Srivastava, JakartaIndia has a very rich tradition of classical dance.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Government to review ban on rice imports

Government to review ban on rice importsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Tuesday the government would review its rice import ban in May after the domestic rice harvest, considering that Indonesia would be producing sufficient rice ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta to host ASEAN-European Union ministerial meeting

Jakarta to host ASEAN-European Union ministerial meetingVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 11 ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU), including Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, will meet in Jakarta on Thursday to ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Case files in murder of Barkah complete

Case files in murder of Barkah complete JAKARTA: The Jakarta police have sent the case files on the murder of Barkah Hanim, the wife of a director of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), and her driver, Rachmat Rohat, to prosecutors last Monday, Tempointeraktif.com reported on Tuesday.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Construction of Tangguh likely to start soon

Construction of Tangguh likely to start soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe long-delayed construction of the Tangguh LNG plant in Papua may well start soon, with contentious issues between the government and the BP-led consortium that manages and controls the gas fields finally ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

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

'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia togetherAn Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Women fall victims in all circumstances

Women fall victims in all circumstancesHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhat a parrot says can tell you something about its master. A parrot kept at former president Soeharto's home reportedly still greets its owner with "Good morning, Mr. President" every single day.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Oiling Indonesia's squeaky wheel of diplomacy

Oiling Indonesia's squeaky wheel of diplomacyIvy Susanti, JakartaOver the past two weeks, oil has raised the collective temperature in Indonesia.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Asia-Pacific Media Forum to start next week

Asia-Pacific Media Forum to start next weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will host the first Asia-Pacific Media Forum (APMF) from March 13 to March 15 in Tanah Lot, Bali, organized by the Association of Asia Pacific Advertisement Media.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/JP/5/FOKUS

JP/5/FOKUSThai nationals found dead in MalukuAMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals have died at separate locations in Maluku recently. Hamthong Ladbasri, 35, a fisherman, was discovered dead aboard a fishing vessel on its way to Danar Tual seaport in Southeast Maluku regency. Adj. Sr. J.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, March 9, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, March 9, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Yoga moves from spirituality to medication

Yoga moves from spirituality to medicationK. Doren Singh, Jakarta Yoga as we know it today is the product of thousands of years. It belongs to the earliest manifestations of India's cultural heritage.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/If slimming not enough, get firm

If slimming not enough, get firmEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe dark side to living a modern lifestyle is the growing demand for women to get slimmer.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Acehnese barracks

Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi traders

Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi tradersThe Jakarta Post JakartaIt's was far from being business as usual at the Mal Mega Bekasi shopping complex on Tuesday with the flood waters that have been inundating the center since early on Sunday yet to subside.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next month

Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next monthUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government plans to offer up to Rp 2 trillion (about US$215 million) in one-year treasury bills, or T-bills, next month, according to a finance ministry official.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Gender equality demand wins support

Gender equality demand wins supportHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProminent Muslim scholars threw their weight behind a demand for the revival of the alternative draft Islamic law code, which they say will encourage gender equality in the country.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Flood gives sinking feeling to traders

Flood gives sinking feeling to tradersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was far from business as usual at Mal Mega Bekasi shopping complex on Tuesday, with floodwater inundating the center since early Sunday.Floodwater on the ground floor was still up to one meter deep.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Jimbaran Villas gets loan for Bvlgari

Jimbaran Villas gets loan for Bvlgari JAKARTA: PT Jimbaran Villas, a subsidiary of media company MRA Group, has received a syndicated loan from one international and four local banks to build a Bvlgari hotel in Bali.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/RI manufactures lagging behind neighbors

RI manufactures lagging behind neighborsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLack of investment in manpower skills, infrastructure and research and development in Indonesia's manufacturing industry over the past three decades have slowed down the country's industrialization process compared to ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/India promotes CNG at technology expo

India promotes CNG at technology expoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith air pollution becoming a serious problem, especially in Jakarta and other big cities, Indonesia plans to adopt Indian compressed natural gas (CNG) technology.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/People applying for passports drops

People applying for passports dropsJAMBI, Jambi: The number of people applying for passports at the Jambi Immigration Office has decreased from 20 people per day to an average 10 people after the March 1 crackdown on illegal workers in Malaysia, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Kuwait moved to give aid

Kuwait moved to give aid After having read the two articles in your daily newspaper entitled Tsunami couple's cafe helps family cope on March 5, and Closer work needed to find Aceh children a home on March 6, I am greatly touched to donate a generator, which I hope would help the couple get over ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Irene faces Corke in chess matchup

Irene faces Corke in chess matchup JAKARTA: Teenage FIDE Master (WFM) Irene Kharisma of Indonesia will take on Women's Grand Master (WGM) Anya Sun Corke of Hong Kong in a five-day chess matchup starting on Saturday.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh fishermen to rebuild houses, refuse resettlement

Aceh fishermen to rebuild houses, refuse resettlementNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehHundreds of people from 14 villages in Aceh Besar regency and Banda Aceh municipality gathered in Lam Isiek village here on Tuesday to pledge to rebuild their homes, which were destroyed by the tsunami.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi traders

Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi tradersThe Jakarta Post JakartaIt was far from business as usual at Mal Mega Bekasi shopping complex on Tuesday, with floodwater inundating the center since early Sunday.Floodwater on the ground floor was still up to one meter deep.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Hungary vies for projects in Indonesia

Hungary vies for projects in IndonesiaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHungary is vying for economic projects in Indonesia as a way of enhancing relations between the two countries, with sectors such as the construction of roads, bridges and railways, and information technology (IT) and ...
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price rise keeps fishermen tied up

Fuel price rise keeps fishermen tied upMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangFor almost one hour, Nano, 34, just sat silently in his boat.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/KONI set to aid E. Timor athletes

KONI set to aid E. Timor athletes JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) said on Tuesday it would provide assistance to East Timor for sports development in the neighboring country.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/City announces fare increase of 9% to 19%

City announces fare increase of 9% to 19%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso approved on Tuesday increases of between 9 percent and 19 percent for public transportation fares.Under Gubernatorial Decree No. 412/2005, the new fares came into effect on March 8.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Jazz fashionable again on Java in festival's wake

Jazz fashionable again on Java in festival's wakeM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMarch 9 is National Music Day, as it marks the birth date (in 1903) of Wage Rudolph Supratman, composer of Indonesia Raya, the national anthem.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru

Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru The Jakarta Post, JakartaA sixty-year-old man of Indian descent sat behind the counter of his textile store in Pasar Baru, a 184-year-old market complex in Central Jakarta, waiting for customers to pay for the cloth they had selected.
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005

JP/Cops quiz Garuda staff again over Munir case

Cops quiz Garuda staff again over Munir caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators questioned four Garuda Indonesia stewardesses on Tuesday and were scheduled to question another airline employee, Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, on Thursday as part of their investigation ...
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