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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Growing anti-U.S. sentiment is cause for concern

Growing anti-U.S. sentiment is cause for concern The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The car bomb that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta was set off in broad daylight, killing and injuring many innocent bystanders.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Japanese kites, toys on display

Japanese kites, toys on display SURABAYA: About 80 kinds of Japanese traditional kites and 70 kinds of toys are to be displayed in a five-day exhibition that started on Thursday, an official of the Consulate General of Japan in Surabaya said.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona

Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the 2003 Flona Week on Friday at around 3 p.m. at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.The annual event, bearing the theme "Green trees, birds fly free in my city," is being staged jointly with PT Odorma Tiara Handayani.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Rare plant collector profits from her hobby

Rare plant collector profits from her hobbySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Being a collector of a variety of plants, mainly rare ones, has been a dream come true for Nuraini Eni Haryanti. But it never crossed her mind that her hobby would also generate income for her family.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/N. Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap prices

N. Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap pricesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra councillors and government officials who have refused to return their official vehicles have been given an ultimatum: Buy them for next to nothing.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Parents, councillors reject principals' study tour

Parents, councillors reject principals' study tourYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The inclusion of at least 38 principals of West Java state senior high schools (SMU) in an overseas study tour has drawn protests from parents and councillors, who have demanded the trip be canceled.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Interest rate likely to fall below 9%: BI

Interest rate likely to fall below 9%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As inflation continues to ease and the rupiah remains stable, it would be feasible for the central bank to continue to lower its interest rate to below 9 percent by the year end, said Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 11, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 11, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'Amrozi has been indoctrinated'

'Amrozi has been indoctrinated'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jubilation and the absence of remorse from one of the Bali bombings perpetrators -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim -- after being handed down the death sentence, resulted from his blind religious fanaticism and not underlying ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN concept

Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN conceptS. Pushpanathan, Assistant Director, External Relations ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta Since the financial crisis of 1997 and the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001 in the United States, ASEAN's relevance has been put under the microscope.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren'

'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It was like the Pearl Harbor movie," said Irna Fahrianti, 19, describing the JW Marriott Hotel blast which injured 149 people, including herself, and killed at least 10 others.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Research grant available on fine art

Research grant available on fine art YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta-based Cemeti Art Foundation is offering a research grant of Rp 10 million in a bid to boost research and writing activities on fine art in Indonesia.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Megawati calls for ASEAN security community

Megawati calls for ASEAN security communityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her first public address after Tuesday's bombing in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned of the immense threat of surging terrorism and called on countries in the region to establish a ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/JP/6/

JP/6/ We must fight rampant crimes At least 14 people were killed after a bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel's driveway in Jakarta on Tuesday, almost a year after bombs ripped through two nightclubs at the Kuta tourist resort in Bali on Oct. 12, 2002.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Waiting for stimulus

Waiting for stimulus Businesspeople may be skeptical about Minister of Finance Boediono's announcement of a new stimulus package the government will soon provide to reinvigorate business and spur investment in a bid to offset the impact of the bombing at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Garuda fires 233 technicians

Garuda fires 233 techniciansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Months of dispute between Garuda Indonesia and a number of its technicians took a turn for the worse on Friday when the national carrier announced it would dismiss 233 maintenance technicians.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Abu Mazen's first 100 days in govt

Abu Mazen's first 100 days in govt Abu Mazen has now been Palestinian prime minister for a hundred days and ... it is time to weigh up his actions in government.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Police allege GAM behind three bombings

Police allege GAM behind three bombingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With attention focused on the JW Marriott bombing investigation and the death sentence handed down to Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, police have isolated the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group as allegedly being ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Thick haze blankets Sampit

Thick haze blankets Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Thick haze from forest fires returned to Central Kalimantan on Friday, blanketing most parts of Sampit city in East Kotawaringin regency.However, it was unclear where the smoke was coming from.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'Ronggeng' struggles against changing times

'Ronggeng' struggles against changing timesAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, Contributors, Banjarnegara, Central Java The traditional dance of Banyumas, ronggeng or lengger, famous for its dynamic music and dance, is struggling to stay afloat on the tide of time.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/JI linked with Marriott blast

JI linked with Marriott blastDamar Harsanto and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Makassar Police say the ongoing investigation into the JW Marriot Hotel bomb attack is pointing towards the involvement of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terrorist network.National Police chief Gen.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 days

JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 daysEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still shocked by the terrorist bomb attack on Tuesday, the employees of JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta are now busy cleaning up and repairing their place of work, vowing to reopen the hotel in 30 days.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Gamelan king has no successor

Gamelan king has no successorBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta At 73, Trimanto lives up to his image as a true ironman. His extraordinary dedication to making gamelan (Javanese musical instruments) has earned him the honorific, empu, or master craftsman.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Region's responsibility as front line against terror

Region's responsibility as front line against terrorThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The car bomb that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta was set off in broad daylight, killing and injuring many innocent bystanders.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of

Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Linux under siege, geeks called into battle

Linux under siege, geeks called into battleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.comIf there's one thing many people despise, it's bullies.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/National figures to testify in May riots inquiry

National figures to testify in May riots inquiryKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaFour national figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Nurcholish Madjid, Adnan Buyung Nasution, and Salim Said -- will testify before an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigating the ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Car drives into HI water fountain

Car drives into HI water fountain JAKARTA: A Toyota Corona sedan, with a drowsy driver at the wheel, hit the edge of Hotel Indonesia (HI) water fountain on Jl. MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMF

Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMFJulia Puspadewi Tijaja, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Despite some opposition from the chief of the National Developing Planning Board (Bappenas) Kwik Kian Gie and former chief economic minister Rizal Ramli, our ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police

Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: PoliceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police say that they have identified an international drug network, which uses East Timor as the gateway for the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs into Indonesia.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotion

Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VII for health and population affairs, Posma Tobing, urged the government on Friday to intensify its promotion of generic drugs to build public trust in ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Mega breaks Marriott

Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003

TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Coping with differences between coworkers

Coping with differences between coworkers Galih Soewignjo Consultant INSpira Consulting, Jakarta Everyone has their own way of working and interacting with others. Most of the time, it works well and you are comfortable with them.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Spa deal package at Sheraton

Spa deal package at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: Commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day, the Yogyakarta Mustika Sheraton Hotel is launching a special Spa Deal Package running from this month until October 2003.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Recruitment of judges must be impartial

Recruitment of judges must be impartialMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post Jakarta Noted legal observer Bambang Widjojanto warned the House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the President on Friday to set aside political interests in the recruitment of judges for ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Protecting our children

Protecting our children A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Muhamad Hegel Muthahhari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Shipmates chosen for historic journey

Shipmates chosen for historic journey JAKARTA: The Borobudur ship expedition team has selected 10 people out of hundreds of applicants to join an historic journey tracing the cinnamon trade route."Indonesians interested in joining the selection is very high.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Plenty left to do in fight against terrorism

Plenty left to do in fight against terrorismBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace

Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peaceRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003

Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The nerves of the intelligence agencies are stretched taut as repercussions are feared from Thursday's death verdict.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Secure Parking responds

Secure Parking responds On behalf of our client, PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia (Secure Parking) and with reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of July 12, 2003 under the title of "Operator revokes parking fee increase", we would like to clarify a sentence in the report that reads, ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit taking

Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit takingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued to appreciate for a third straight day on Friday after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.The local unit closed at Rp 8,567 per U.S. dollar compared to 8,590 the previous day.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Batam operates new ferry port

Batam operates new ferry portFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Batam authority launched on Friday the operation of a new international ferry port linking the industrial island to Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'I hate terrorists, they're evil'

'I hate terrorists, they're evil' The bombing of the JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta demonstrated the difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks through good intelligence work.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Children of another god

Children of another godSanchari Sur, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Suman Chattopadhyay's haunting strains from a current hit is about a teenaged boy who transports people from one destination to another on his rickshaw. His name is Jeebon.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Another image takes a hit

Another image takes a hit One expecting news on The Jakarta Post's "People" page on Aug. 6 would have been disappointed by your article on Kobe Bryant, since this Associated Press piece by Eddie Pell was actually filed and published on July 9 in newspapers and websites across the world.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/New approach toward global evil

New approach toward global evilVladimir Simonov, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow The involvement of the radical Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah in the JW Marriott hotel blast in Jakarta is no longer a matter of supposition, but proof.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Knock, Knock... Who's there? Many Migrants!

Knock, Knock... Who's there? Many Migrants!Joseph Chamie, Director, United Nations Population Division Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New York One fundamental human right -- the right to move -- comes with a dilemma: Having a passport doesn't necessarily translate to "will travel.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Mobile location trackers boost safety, security

Mobile location trackers boost safety, security Mobile location trackers find wealth of applications in safety, security Marshall Towe Contributor JakartaThe situation could have been a tragedy. On Feb. 27, 2003, police officer Mike Privitt's pickup spun off an icy road in Tarrant County, Texas.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/A sincere stimulus package

A sincere stimulus package How interesting it was to turn our attention to the government's response to the Marriott Hotel bombing tragedy.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Govt insists on maintaining high forex level

Govt insists on maintaining high forex levelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Finance, Boediono, said on Friday that the government would stick with its original plan to repay the International Monetary Fund loan in seven years, turning down a suggestion from the House of Representatives, ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victims

City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victimsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the city administration has allocated about Rp 1 billion (US$116,279) to cover the medical expenses of victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bomb blast in South Jakarta ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Lawyers clarify

Lawyers clarify For and on behalf of our client, William Nessen, with regard to your news article of Aug. 4, page two, under the title Nessen sentenced, but finally freed, column two, paragraph three, which reads: "Nessen accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of confiscating the equipment.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Megawati calls for ASEAN security community

Megawati calls for ASEAN security communityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her first public address after Tuesday's bombing in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned of the immense threat of surging terrorism and called on countries in the region to establish a ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Grant Candi helps the needy

Grant Candi helps the needy SEMARANG: The Semarang Grand Candi Hotel on Jl. Sisingamaraja launched a program titled the Grand Candi Care this month in a bid to provide donations for social institutions.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Blair's credibility

Blair's credibility While Britain is burying David Kelly, the scientist who committed suicide after having been caught in the midst of a scandal surrounding the disputed presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, many Britons are steadily expressing their lack of confidence in Tony Blair.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon

Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Foreign ambassadors and representatives from international agencies and non-governmental organizations have expressed their commitment to attend a workshop on the reconstruction of strife-torn Ambon, Ambon Mayor Jopie Papilaya said on Friday.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicide

Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are still investigating the death of high-profile businessman Marimutu Manimaren, who apparently jumped from the 56-floor of the Aston Hotel on Jl. Garnisun Setiabudi in South Jakarta early Tuesday morning.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'

'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should ban the Indonesian Military and National Police from the forestry industry to halt illegal logging in Indonesia's fast disappearing rainforests, the Indonesian ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Islam does not condone violence

Islam does not condone violence One of Jakarta's newspapers on Aug. 7, 2003, asked its readers on its front page, "To whom are the bombs intended for?"Aug. 5, the most brutal bombing yet in Jakarta rocked the JW Marriott Hotel and the adjacent Plaza Mutiara building.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'

'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Intelligence Body (BIN) has asked for more power in the war on terror, but an analyst on Friday suggested that coordination among the country's intelligence institutions was a better ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Advice to all bodyguards

Advice to all bodyguards In connection with the recent murder of the president director of PT Asaba, Boedyharto Angsono, and his bodyguard, First Sgt. Edy Siyet, I would like to recount an experience I had in Brazil.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Cigarette giant forms rescue team

Cigarette giant forms rescue team JAKARTA: In order to provide support and assistance to victims of natural disasters, publicly listed PT Sampoerna, one of the country's largest cigarette producers, has formed a search and rescue team.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournament

RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The host team was assured of three titles at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships after the semifinal matches at the Among Rogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta on Friday.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended

A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Mohammad Hegel Mutthahari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona

Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the 2003 Flona Week on Friday at around 3 p.m. at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.The annual event, bearing the theme "Green trees, birds fly free in my city," is being staged jointly with PT Odorma Tiara Handayani.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Top figures to testify in May riots inquiry

Top figures to testify in May riots inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four national figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Nurcholish Madjid, Adnan Buyung Nasution, and Salim Said -- will testify before an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigating the ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/'Excise target unlikely to be achieved'

'Excise target unlikely to be achieved'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Customs and Excise Office will be unable to meet this year's excise revenue target as a result of declining cigarette sales caused by weakening demand, Director General of Customs and Excise Eddy Abdurrachman said on Friday.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Amrozi sane enough to perpetrate Bali bombings: Psychologists

Amrozi sane enough to perpetrate Bali bombings: PsychologistsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaJubilation and the absence of remorse from one of the Bali bombings perpetrators -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim -- after being handed down the death sentence, resulted from his blind religious ...

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Police to provide security at extremist event

Police to provide security at extremist eventSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Police here said they would provide security for the second congress of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's extremist group in the Central Java city of Surakarta, but threatened to dissolve it if it is closed to the public.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Tourists cancel visit to Yogyakarta due to bombing

Tourists cancel visit to Yogyakarta due to bombingSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Some hotels in the historic city of Yogyakarta reported cancellations by tourists following Thursday's bomb blast at the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, but some hotels played down the impact of the attack.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Slippers lead to kidnapped boy

Slippers lead to kidnapped boyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Sri Hartati, 36, rushed toward the Tangerang Police detective chief's office. She had to maneuver her way through the crowd of journalists who blocked the entrance.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Bombing at Russian hospital

Bombing at Russian hospital A bomb detonated in front of a hospital -- war can hardly be more atrocious.The international rules of law prohibit attacks on hospitals, be they civilian or military.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/President Megawati says rebellions have subsided

President Megawati says rebellions have subsidedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Sumedang, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed on Friday that separatist movements, which have dogged the sovereignty of the nation since 1998, have subsided.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Universities face imminent closures

Universities face imminent closures SEMARANG: Private universities in the Central Java province have been warned of facing imminent closure due to lack of students.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Mega urges ASEAN to address poverty

Mega urges ASEAN to address povertyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries to improve the welfare of people in the region.

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Sat, 09 Aug 2003

JP/Death expected to become cheaper

Death expected to become cheaperBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not only is the city administration making graveyards more environmentally friendly by doing way with upright headstones in some cemeteries, it also intends to make burial cheaper.

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