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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Oct.16

Rupiah Rates Oct.16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,518.00 9,518.00 10,068.00 9,968.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Worker dies from electrocution

Worker dies from electrocution JAKARTA: A 27-year-old welder planning to marry later this year died on Tuesday from electrocution in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. Suwarto, who was electrocuted on Monday when he was working, was rushed to state Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Substitute teachers demand govt attention

Substitute teachers demand govt attentionAinur Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Many temporary or substitute teachers working in both state and privately-run schools have demanded that the government pay more attention to them by improving their welfare and providing them with legal ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Tips about when to toilet train your child

Tips about when to toilet train your childDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com Dear Dr. Donya, Thanks for the height info. I missed this one as our little girl is now two years and six months old. May I ask you a couple more quick ones?1.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Mothers must be encouraged to breast-feed their babies

Mothers must be encouraged to breast-feed their babiesIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Breast-feeding is a "skill" given by nature but some new mothers fail to breast-feed their infants, making them lose an important part of their early days in life.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Cemex seeks local support

Cemex seeks local supportDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to establish a better understanding with the West Sumatra and South Sulawesi people, cement producer PT Cemex Indonesia, a local unit of the giant Mexico-based Cemex SA de CV, held a gathering here on Tuesday with ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Pertamina downplays threat by regents

Pertamina downplays threat by regentsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina believes that regional leaders will remain committed to protecting oil and gas operations in their respective areas despite their dissatisfaction over the new oil and gas law.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Police urged to arrest developer

Police urged to arrest developer JAKARTA: City Council urged the police on Tuesday to arrest the president of publicly listed developer PT Duta Pertiwi for ignoring the council's summons to attend a hearing."The company president, S. Chandra, has ignored our summons four times.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/JP/7/Waste

JP/7/WasteAinur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post SurabayaIn the rainy season approaches, Surabaya, the East Java provincial capital with a population of 2.4 million, is facing the threat of diarrhea and dengue fever epidemics following the forced closure of a garbage dump in Keputih Subdistrict.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Govt urged to focus on economic issues at APEC

Govt urged to focus on economic issues at APECAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should take advantage of this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in Shanghai to help rebuild foreign investors' confidence in the ailing economy, economists said.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/EU ministers differ on airline bailouts

EU ministers differ on airline bailoutsRobin Pomeroy, Reuters, Luxembourg European Union transport ministers looked set to clash on Tuesday over how far governments should intervene to help airlines hit by the industry crisis caused by the Sept. 11 U.S. attacks.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/JP/4/Ambition

JP/4/Ambition Put aside personal ambitions Put aside presidential ambitions Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite Indonesia's explosive political and economic situation, President Megawati Soekarnoputri will likely become one of the most enthusiastic leaders to ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Gorilla fund makes councillors jealous

Gorilla fund makes councillors jealousAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Councillors expressed their jealousy on Tuesday over four gorillas from England that will receive Rp 3.2 billion annually from the city budget, while their own demand for life insurance worth Rp 4.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Journalists condemn assault on cameramen, photographers

Journalists condemn assault on cameramen, photographersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Journalists' associations condemned on Tuesday the assault of four journalists by the police during a clash between police officers and anti-U.S. protesters on Monday.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia to send CPO mission to China

Indonesia to send CPO mission to ChinaAdianto.P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will send a trade mission to China next month to boost Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) exports to the country, an executive of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers' Association (Gapki) said.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Thai restaurant a catch for scrumptious seafood

Thai restaurant a catch for scrumptious seafoodLes Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta The traffic circle that lies at the southern end of Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, has a huge, inspirational statue in the middle of it that, like others dotted around the city, hails from the Sukarno era.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/WTO may shift meet

WTO may shift meetAgence France-Presse, Geneva The possibility of transferring next month's ministerial gathering of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from Qatar to Singapore is being raised among some delegations here, even if the WTO's official position is unchanged, trade sources said ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Solving hunger poses dilemma

Solving hunger poses dilemmaKharisma Priyo Nugroho, Bina Putra Sejahtera Foundation, Jakarta Some 300 million children are chronically hungry in the world and 130 million of these do not go to school.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/MPR told to review decree on police and military roles

MPR told to review decree on police and military rolesAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was urged on Tuesday to review its Decree No.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Palestine can't wait until all this is over

Palestine can't wait until all this is overDavid Hirst, Guardian News Service, Beirut Tony Blair says that both he and George Bush are "completely seized of the need to push forward" the Middle East peace process, because the Arab-Israeli conflict helps "terrorists who seek to utilize prevailing ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Hundreds of people stranded

Hundreds of people stranded JAKARTA: Hundreds of people waiting to take electric trains on the Serpong and Tanah Abang railway lines were left stranded on Tuesday due to a reduction of coaches by the state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Long-awaited code of ethics at legislature approved

Long-awaited code of ethics at legislature approvedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) finally approved the long- awaited code of ethics and internal regulations for legislators in a plenary session on Tuesday after being delayed due to shortcomings identified in its ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Infant mortality rate drops in Bali

Infant mortality rate drops in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The infant mortality rate in Bali has dropped from 30.71 per thousand births in 1999 to 27.76 per thousand births born in 2000, according to the chairperson of the Family Welfare Movement Mrs. Dewa Beratha.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, a 'victim' of autonomy

Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, a 'victim' of autonomy Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA (JP): The Regional Autonomy Law, while welcomed by many has faced growing criticism of late by many organizations who have been negatively affected by the law.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Gus Dur set to give testimony in Jayapura court

Gus Dur set to give testimony in Jayapura courtR.K. Nugroho The Jakarta Post JayapuraFormer president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is scheduled to appear at the Jayapura District Court on Oct.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Swimmer missing off Yogyakarta

Swimmer missing off Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Rescue workers are still searching for Basuki Rahmad, a domestic tourist from Ngawi, East Java, who was swept out to sea by strong currents near the Parangtritis tourist resort, some 30 kilometers south of Yogyakarta on Sunday.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Police, FPI vow to continue fight in court

Police, FPI vow to continue fight in courtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a bloody clash on Monday, leaders of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and the city police met at the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Tuesday, with both refusing to back down and instead vowing to continue their fight in ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, a 'victim' of autonomy

Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, a 'victim' of autonomySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Regional Autonomy Law, while welcomed by many, also faces growing criticism by many organizations who have been negatively affected by the law. One of those affected is Taman Budaya Yogyakarta.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Govt to get 50% Pertamina dividend

Govt to get 50% Pertamina dividendTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives on Tuesday decided on a proposal to increase the government's dividend from state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to 50 percent of net profits up from the previous 10 percent.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Servicemen held over Soe incident

Servicemen held over Soe incidentAntara, Kupang Maj. Gen. William T. da Costa, chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, asserted that he would take strict action against the servicemen who were suspected of being involved in the Soe incident that left ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Court asked to proceed with Ari Sigit's trial

Court asked to proceed with Ari Sigit's trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court will decide next Wednesday whether or not to proceed with the trial of former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo alias Ari Sigit, who has been charged ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/JP/7/Soe

JP/7/Soe Antara KupangMaj. Gen. William T. da Costa, chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, asserted that he would take strict action against the servicemen who were suspected of being involved in the Soe incident that left a policemen dead.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Taufik finishes fourth in Asian chess championships

Taufik finishes fourth in Asian chess championshipsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Halay paid dearly for his shaky start at the Under-16 Asian Chess Championships as the Indonesian wrapped up his 11-day campaign with a fourth place finish.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Substitute teachers demand govt attention

Substitute teachers demand govt attentionAinur Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Many temporary or substitute teachers working in both state and privately-run schools have demanded that the government pay more attention to them by improving their welfare and providing them with legal ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Leadership urgent to rescue economy

Leadership urgent to rescue economyHadi Soesastro, Economist, Centre for Strategic International Studies, Jakarta The Indonesian economy, the recovery of which has been weak and fragile, is being threatened by external and internal developments.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Asian monies mixed late, Singapore dollar weaker

Asian monies mixed late, Singapore dollar weakerNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, as participants refrained from aggressively building up their long-dollar positions with the U.S. currency's near-term direction still cloudy, dealers said.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Expanding the war?

Expanding the war? We wish victory for the United States against terrorism but we don't want its war against Afghanistan to create a new generation of terrorists who are more cruel and destructive. We want the U.S.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Arsyad submits 37 drafts of bylaws

Arsyad submits 37 drafts of bylaws PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra governor Rosihan Arsyad submitted to the provincial legislative council's plenary session here on Tuesday 37 drafts of bylaws and one draft of a gubernatorial decree.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Gus Dur to testify in court

Gus Dur to testify in courtR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is scheduled to appear at the Jayapura District Court on Oct.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Misguided priorities

Misguided priorities It is, we feel, a totally misguided priority for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to leave the capital four days before Sunday's summit of the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shanghai.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Asian climbing championship gets green light

Asian climbing championship gets green lightNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security fears resulting from numerous anti-U.S.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. strikes back

U.S. strikes back I would like to express my personal appreciation to Pak Irawan Abidin on his very sound and intelligent article Effective diplomats need not be obnoxious in The Jakarta Post's Oct. 13, 2001 edition.U.S.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/China's economy weathering global slowdown, for now: Official

China's economy weathering global slowdown, for now: OfficialTamora Vidaillet, Reuters, Beijing China said on Tuesday its economy grew a rattling year-on-year 7.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/PT DI employees protest firing of colleagues

PT DI employees protest firing of colleaguesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Thousands of employees of state-owned aircraftmaker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) staged a strong protest at the dismissal of the chairman and the secretary of the Employee Communication Forum Arif Minardi ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Worker dies from electrocution

Worker dies from electrocution JAKARTA: A 27-year-old welder planning to marry later this year died on Tuesday from electrocution in Sunter, North Jakarta.Suratman, who was electrocuted on Monday when he was working, was rushed to state Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Foreign policy tasks for next Australian government

Foreign policy tasks for next Australian governmentTony Kevin, Member, Labor Party, Australian Federal Parliament In recent years, Australian foreign policy-making has been increasingly dominated by economic and political rationalism: The cold calculus of national advantage, what's in it for us, ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/NGOs call for further inquiry on Bulog graft

NGOs call for further inquiry on Bulog graftTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) demanded on Tuesday that the Attorney General's Office continue investigating the Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) graft of funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHTLeadership urgent to rescue economy Rescuing the economy means both stimulating the economy through fiscal and monetary means as well as to protect domestic industries from external competition.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/The problem with Bin Laden's videos

The problem with Bin Laden's videos There's no denying that they inspire fear: when Osama bin Laden and his fellow-wayfarers propagate their own brand of mass murder by video, the anxiety level in the camp of the threatened can only rise with every broadcast minute.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Students' role

Students' role And there I was thinking that students are the hope of the future, tomorrow's world so to speak.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Sudi apologizes to residents

Sudi apologizes to residents SURABAYA: Incumbent East Java Military Chief Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi, who will hand over his post to Maj. Gen. Achmad Djunaedi Sikki soon, apologized to the people of East Java for possible mistakes he had made during his tenure.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaPerformance* Theater: Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, directed by Wawan Sofwan, the auditorium of the Petra Christ University, Jl. Siwalan Kerto 121-131, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Megawati off to Shanghai for APEC summit

Megawati off to Shanghai for APEC summitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to leave for Shanghai, China, on Wednesday to attend an annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the palace announced on Tuesday.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Closure of garbage dump provokes health worries

Closure of garbage dump provokes health worriesAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya In the rainy season approaches, Surabaya, the East Java provincial capital with a population of 2.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/New wushu rule benefits RI in 2002 Asiad

New wushu rule benefits RI in 2002 AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) looks set to take advantage of the adoption of a new game rule at the Asian Games to be held in Pusan, South Korea, next September.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Jakarta inundated by heavy traffic jams

Jakarta inundated by heavy traffic jamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic ground to a complete halt along Jakarta's main roads on Tuesday, mainly due to a heavy downpour that fell for several hours in the afternoon."What a horrible traffic jam.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Tread cautiously

Tread cautiously Except for some sizable pockets of fundamentalism, most Islamic states too have tacitly or openly acknowledged America's rights under the relevant international law to act in self- defense.Now, the U.S.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/MUI softens stance on RI-U.S. diplomatic ties

MUI softens stance on RI-U.S. diplomatic tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has softened its demand that the Indonesian government freeze diplomatic ties with the U.S. in protest of the American military campaign in Afghanistan.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Ignoring nation's plight for Shanghai Summit

Ignoring nation's plight for Shanghai SummitKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite recent development in Indonesia's political and economic situation, President Megawati Soekarnoputri will be among leaders to attend the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Government leaders told to quit top party posts

Government leaders told to quit top party postsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls are now mounting for government leaders to quit their positions in respective political parties in order to concentrate on their state functions and avoid conflicts of interest.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Pornography among students leaves parents worried

Pornography among students leaves parents worriedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A man was telling a colleague that his wife was so shocked that she lost her appetite for two days after finding a copy of an erotic tabloid and two pornographic VCDs in their son's school bag.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Government moves to cut emissions in big cities

Government moves to cut emissions in big citiesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long criticized for its lack of action, the government has moved to lower vehicle emission levels in Indonesia's major cities.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Students suspended for alcohol

Students suspended for alcohol PONOROGO, East Java: Seven students from a senior high school in Ponorogo have been dismissed for partaking in a liquor party after school last week.Deputy school principal Diyono Suwito said that what the seven students had done was tarnishing the school image.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Mega urged to get tough against U.S. air strikes

Mega urged to get tough against U.S. air strikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former ambassador here on Tuesday urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to adopt a tougher and more explicit stance against the United States-led air strikes against the Taliban and the al- Qaeda terrorist network.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Identifying when your children experience delayed growth

Identifying when your children experience delayed growthDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com Determining if your child is experiencing delayed growth is not that easy.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia, Vietnam eye pact to lift coffee prices

Indonesia, Vietnam eye pact to lift coffee pricesDow Jones, Singapore A meeting between coffee exporters from Vietnam and Indonesia next week may lead to a draft trade agreement to boost sagging coffee export prices, according to the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters, or AEKI.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Investment in oil, gas sector decline, says official

Investment in oil, gas sector decline, says officialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Tuesday that many oil companies had shelved their investment plans in the country during the first nine months of this year due particularly to increasing ...
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/'Warung Solidaritas' no ordinary foodstall

'Warung Solidaritas' no ordinary foodstallDeni Putri, Contributor, Jakarta Warung Solidaritas looks similar to other foodstalls. Its menu also offers typical warung fare. What makes it different is that it was established by chefs from the nearby Shangri-La hotel.
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001

JP/Acehnese refugees face uncertain future

Acehnese refugees face uncertain futureApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The government is still in the dark over the future of 48,404 Acehnese refugees being sheltered in regencies in North Sumatra.
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