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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Jefriandi Usman explores life within the womb

Jefriandi Usman explores life within the wombCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta From Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, the stage at Goethehaus Inter Nationes will be transformed into a representation of a womb.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defects

Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defectsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents may feel that their whole world has turned upside-down when they find out that their children have been diagnosed as having congenital cardiac defects.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Cakung gets waste management center

Cakung gets waste management centerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cakung slaughterhouse in East Jakarta has been equipped with a waste management center that converts all liquid waste into electric power, and most solid waste into fertilizer.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Landslides a threat in Lombok

Landslides a threat in Lombok LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of houses in Pemenang district, West Lombok regency, are in danger of being destroyed by landslides, an official said on Tuesday.The villages of Manggala and Kerujuk have been declared the areas most in danger.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Avoid negative perceptions

Avoid negative perceptions The Jakarta Post is perhaps the only source of independent and neutral reference about Indonesia for the rest of the world. What you say and how you say it carry enormous weight in shaping international perception of the country.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/The war on terror

The war on terror The national campaign against terror has entered a new critical phase this week with the publication of the photographs of six suspects in connection with last month's deadly bomb attacks in Bali.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Megawati hosts breaking of

Megawati hosts breaking of the fast meal at 'new house'The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Int'l schools still closed

Int'l schools still closedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the police have deployed extra personnel at international schools in Jakarta, several of the schools remained closed on Tuesday.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/'Taksaka' derailed, thousands stranded

'Taksaka' derailed, thousands strandedAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Express train Taksaka was derailed in Cilacap on its way from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, causing a delay in the scheduled arrival of nine trains using the railway.No casualties were reported in the incident.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Grenade attack injures four people in North Sumatra

Grenade attack injures four people in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A grenade attack left four employees of a cooperative in the remote North Sumatra subdistrict of Asam Jawa injured late on Monday, police said on Tuesday.Labuhan Batu Police chief Adj. Sr.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residence

Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Maluku minimum wage rises by 23%

Maluku minimum wage rises by 23% AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial administration has increased the regional minimum monthly wage by 23 percent from Rp 285,000 to Rp 370,000, an official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9

Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Following a 26-year armed conflict that has claimed more than 10,000 lives, mostly civilians, the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) agreed on Tuesday to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9, 2002.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/PDI-P backs presidential spokesman

PDI-P backs presidential spokesman JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has joined calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to appoint a spokesperson to explain her policies to the public.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Earthquake rattles Bengkulu

Earthquake rattles Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu and its environs early on Tuesday morning.There were no reports of fatalities or property damage.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, November 20, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, November 20, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Music9:00 TV Drama9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Govt yet to decide on new phone charges

Govt yet to decide on new phone chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will decide by the end of this month whether to approve an average 33 percent rise in local phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned local call operator PT Telkom, which will see call rates ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspects

Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspectsRendi A. Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta The police say they have located six suspects wanted for the Bali bombings in a number of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), and are currently negotiating with the schools' ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Children of war long to return to classrooms

Children of war long to return to classroomsSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta He would blend well in any street of Jakarta, this young man whose long, straight hair is combed into a ponytail. In fact, he looks like a typical good-looking band player.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75%

Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75%Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said on Tuesday that the government was violating its own regulations by proposing road toll hikes of between 25 percent and 75 percent despite what the foundation ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Police eat evidence after bomb threat

Police eat evidence after bomb threat The Jakarta Police bomb squad found a cake and got to eat it too, after a suspicious package, found in the office of the British Consulate in the high-rise Deutsche Bank building in central Jakarta on Tuesday, turned out to be a traditional dessert.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: House

Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) legislators urged the government on Tuesday to lodge a protest against what they call human rights violations occurring during the raids on residences of Indonesians in Australia ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killer

Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killerDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Planning to go somewhere to spend your holiday? If you're going on a long journey that forces you to stay immobile for hours, either by car or plane, you are prone to getting deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debate

House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debateKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special committee of the House of Representatives was unable to complete its debate of the broadcasting bill on Tuesday because of disagreements over a number of issues in the bill.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinic

Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinicMustofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former world champion Icuk Sugiarto says he was hoping to organize a nationwide coaching clinic in order to spur the development of badminton in the country.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: Economists

Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: EconomistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists welcomed the additional Rp 10.5 trillion (about US$1.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Class action urged against children misuse by parties

Class action urged against children misuse by partiesDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Class action suit urged against parties abusing children

Class action suit urged against parties abusing childrenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Private sector to manage rivers

Private sector to manage rivers JAKARTA: The city administration is considering handing over the management of rivers to the private sector in an effort to improve the condition of rivers.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'

Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Hindus in Bali on Tuesday were busy adorning the temples, family shrines and erecting their tall, decorated bamboo poles in front of their houses in final preparation for the locally popular Galungan celebration, ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/'No phones bugged at palace'

'No phones bugged at palace' JAKARTA: Presidential military secretary Maj. Gen. T.B. Hasanuddin denied on Tuesday reports suggesting that telephone lines at the State Palace were bugged.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Strict control on small arms urgent

Strict control on small arms urgentIvan A. Hadar, President, Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDE), Jakarta Over the last few years, Indonesia has been extensively stricken by conflict.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 20, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 20, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, Vietnam, Kehidupan, Warna dan Aroma by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Nov. 20 to Nov. 27. * Photo Kesan Bebas, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Police baffled over bomb source

Police baffled over bomb sourceTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that investigators had a difficult time tracing the source of TNT, RDX and PTEN found in the bombs used in the Oct.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Plan to let IBRA debtors walk slammed

Plan to let IBRA debtors walk slammedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A plan by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to drop criminal charges against ex bankers who misused trillions of rupiah in central bank assistance funds has raised the hackles of legal experts and economists.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Ministry probing products sold on local market

Ministry probing products sold on local marketAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has begun investigating products being sold on the local market to ensure they meet the standards set by the government.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso cooperates with police in fraud case

Sutiyoso cooperates with police in fraud caseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police questioned Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday as a witness in the alleged embezzlement of Rp 4.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/60,000 factory workers fired

60,000 factory workers fired BATAM, Riau: About 60,000 workers were laid off after 14 foreign-owned factories in Batam stopped operations over the last year in the wake of the worldwide economic slowdown.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/ExxonMobil accused of polluting environment with hazardous waste

ExxonMobil accused of polluting environment with hazardous wasteMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Lhoksukon and Pasai districts in North Aceh have accused ExxonMobil Indonesia Inc., the Indonesian unit of the U.S.-based Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Strategic significance of U.S. midterm elections

Strategic significance of U.S. midterm electionsJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta In his famous classic of 1833, On war, the Prussian general, strategist and military historian Karl von Clausewitz said that "In the 18th century, war was still an affair for government alone, and ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/'New clothes for Idul Fitri is a must for me'

'New clothes for Idul Fitri is a must for me' For many Muslims, Idul Fitri is the time of year to buy new clothes as they want to show their families how successful they have become, especially during the celebrations back in their villages.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Atrium closed after clash

Atrium closed after clash JAKARTA: Approximately 150 Perisai Bangsa taxi drivers staged a protest at the Plaza Atrium shopping center in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, resulting in a clash that damaged the glass entrance to the shopping center and forced the building management to close up shop for ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Bill allows only big parties to run for presidency

Bill allows only big parties to run for presidencyTiarma Siboro and Debbie Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a coalition of parties or those parties securing at least 20 percent of the vote are allowed to name their presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2004 election, a ...
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan insists Rachman be replaced

PDI Perjuangan insists Rachman be replacedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just a day after President Megawati Soekarnoputri said no to calls to replace Attorney General M.A.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso won't review 'Renstra'

Sutiyoso won't review 'Renstra' JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso refused to modify his strategic plan (Renstra) for city development over the next five years through the inclusion of concrete programs.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/'Save Our Earth' expo at IPB

'Save Our Earth' expo at IPB BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) has organized an expo on ecology themed Save Our Earth, from Monday until Friday.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Our Indonesian experts

Our Indonesian experts An article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 12 mentioned experts who cast doubt on police findings in the Bali blast case.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/More companies willing to help poor children

More companies willing to help poor childrenSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta A universal notion that children are the future of a nation definitely reflects, to some extent, the importance of education for children to face the future.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/'Budget excess reveals inefficiency'

'Budget excess reveals inefficiency'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than Rp 2 trillion of unspent money from the Jakarta city administration's budget, which accounts for about 20 percent of the total budget of Rp 9.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002

JP/Cirebon sultan dies of kidney failure

Cirebon sultan dies of kidney failure CIREBON, West Java: The remains of Cirebon's late Kanoman sultan were buried on Tuesday afternoon.Sultan Muhammad Djalaludin died of kidney failure the previous day in the Pertamina Hospital here, following nine days of medical treatment.
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