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Searching for all articles published on 2002-11-06 ...
61 articles.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Local efforts needed to fight global terrorB. Raman, Former Head Counter-Terrorism Division Research and Analysis Wing, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore From Bali to Moscow, in South and West Asia, bushfires of jihadi terrorism have flared up across the world after Sept. 11.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Speeding up Bali's recovery Almost a month since a terrorist bomb demolished a section of what was once Bali's thriving entertainment center at Kuta, leaving more than 180 people dead and injuring hundreds, Indonesia, with the help of a sympathetic international community, is making determined ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

'Direct election in 2004 at all costs'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Pnom Penh The 2004 presidential and vice presidential election will have to take place regardless of the financial burden it places on the state budget, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asserted.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best optionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government told skeptical legislators on Tuesday that paying banks higher interest rates to defer payments on some US$18 billion worth of maturing bonds was the best way to prevent a budget blowout over the next ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Markup in subdistrict's land purchased TANGERANG: Some 150 residents of Margasari subdistrict, Karawaci district of Tangerang staged a rally at the municipal council office on Monday to demand an investigation be conducted over an alleged markup in the purchase of land that will be used for the ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Raptors grab overtime victory over BullsAssociated Press, Toronto Lindsey Hunter made a jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime as the shorthanded Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 109-105 Monday.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Bomb hoax at UN office JAKARTA: An eight-member team of the police bomb squad checked the UN office on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday in a futile search for explosives following a bomb threat.At 11:30 a.m., after a one-hour check, the police declared the office safe and left.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

The public confusion over all those 'intelligence reports'Conrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila An intelligence report says that al-Qaeda, with the aid of the Jamaah Islamiyah, is set to sow terror in Southeast Asia.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Supermarkets stocks up for Ramadhan, Idul Fitri onslaughtNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supermarkets in the city are starting to pile their stocks welcoming the Ramadhan fasting month when Muslim residents increase their consumption during the next month.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Newcastle revival abides with win over BoroReuters, London Newcastle United's recent revival continued as they beat local rivals Middlesbrough 2-0 at St James's Park on Monday to record their fifth win in six English premier league outings.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Capitalism with Chinese characteristicsKenichi Ohmae, President, Ohmae & Associates, Project Syndicate Officially, China remains Communist. Yet companies in China face far fewer regulations than in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Germany, France, and Sweden. Even in comparison with the U.S.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Survey paints picture of fear, worry following Bali blastMuhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Indonesians believe the devastating Bali bombings will spark a new round of political fighting in the country and that the fragile nation will suffer further bomb attacks in ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Angelique/Tamarine overcome first hurdleAgencies, Jakarta The Indonesia-Thailand pairing of Angelique Widjaja and Tamarine Tanasugarn cruised to the second round of the US$110,000 Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand, after they beat top seeds Rossana Neva-De Los Rios/Tatiana Poutchek ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Govt has no intention to resume talks with Paris Club The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite the devastating impact of the Bali bombing on the economy, the government said it would maintain its commitment not to seek further debt restructuring facilities through the Paris Club of creditor nations.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

The Ramadhan spirit Ramadhan, which begins in Indonesia today (Wednesday), could not have come at a more opportune time. Being the Islamic holy month, and given that Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia, Ramadhan is always a good time for our nation to contemplate its future.The Oct.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this FridayFitri Wulandari and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was expecting to sign an agreement this Friday with Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd for the sale of a 51 ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West Java The number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle HIV/AIDS cases, according to a local ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

4,800 officers deployed to watch over nightspotsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is deploying 4,800 officers to enforce the gubernatorial decree on the closure of entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Malaysia to help RI combat haze KUCHING, Malaysia: Malaysia will help Indonesia draw up a suitable land rehabilitation and management system in West Kalimantan to control the forest fires that have created a major pollution problem in the region.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

China-ASEAN free trade a threat to RI: ExpertsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Indonesia's industries unprepared to face open competition, the Free Trade Area (FTA) signed on Monday by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will do more harm than good to ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, November 6, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Fair trade today: When business undermines lifeYanuar Nugroho, Director The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta, Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Police chief says Ba'asyir has lost RI citizenshipDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid public doubts over the legal grounds for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's detention, the police revealed on Tuesday that the Muslim cleric was technically stateless as he had failed to report to ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Breaking the fast the Mideastern wayMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslims start observing the Holy Month of Ramadhan on Wednesday.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Indonesia sports at major crossroadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia trounced Lebanon 3.5-0.5 in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Monday, while Hungary upset pacesetter Russia to reduce the gap between the two to only half a point, it was reported on Tuesday.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Indonesian sports at a major crossroadsBudi A. Sanusi, Contributor, Jakarta If the performance of the Indonesian athletes at the Busan Asian Games is anything to go by, the future of the national sports is very bleak indeed.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best optionThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government told skeptical legislators on Tuesday that paying banks higher interest rates to defer payments on some US$18 billion worth of maturing bonds was the best way to prevent a budget blowout over the next ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Salim to buy 31% of coal mining company KPCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta David Salim, a relative of troubled tycoon Liem Sioe Liong, reportedly has been appointed by the East Kalimantan provincial and East Kutai regency administrations to buy 31 percent of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

National song, not anthem I would like to thank you for printing the article Night to remember singing in Children of the World Choir (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 3).
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Soeharto abused 'Javanese culture to maintain power'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Javanese traditions were deliberately misused by politicians in the corrupt New Order regime to maintain their power for over 30 years, prompting a nationwide antipathy against the Javanese culture and community, ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Flood victims demand promised aidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of flood victims staged a rally in front of City Hall, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, demanding the city administration disburse aid that was earlier promised to them.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Policemen arrested over shootings PASURUAN, East Java: Four police mobile brigade (Brimob) officers were arrested by the Malang Brimob force on Tuesday after shooting at people over the weekend in the red-light district area of Gempol, Porong, Pasuruan, East Java.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Perfectionists need attentionDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Perfectionist students are not satisfied with merely doing well or even with doing better than their peers. They are only satisfied if they have done a job perfectly.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Hydropower plant for South Sulawesi MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Enrekang regency administration, South Sulawesi, said on Tuesday it would build a 100-megawatt hydropower plant to help address the power crisis in the regency and in the province.Enrekang Regent M.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Debate on AKbar's fate delayed JAKARTA: Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) failed Tuesday to discuss a proposal submitted by nearly 100 legislators to suspend Speaker Akbar Tandjung for his role in a financial scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Govt will not seek fourth Paris Club dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the devastating impact of the Bali bombing on the economy, the government said it would maintain its commitment not to seek further debt restructuring facilities through the Paris Club of creditor nations.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 6, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, by Indonesian photo journalists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Nov. 9 to Nov. 18. * Photo, by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West JavaThe number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle HIV/AIDS cases, according to a ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Max Lane responds When I saw a letter by Geoffrey Gold, a well-known advisor to Australian business and mining interests, in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 5 responding to my articles on Australia-Indonesia relations, I was quite excited.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Hong Kong faces three fault linesThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok A truly regional business center at the heart of Asia -- one of the most efficient economies in the world -- a thriving capitalist system that even Adam Smith would have recognized as closest to his vision -- a gateway to the ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Flaws in draft electoral law sustain rampant corruptionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists slammed the government and the House of Representatives on Tuesday for their failure to set clear-cut and thorough rules on contributions for political party campaigns, which they claimed to ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Coordination lax in explosives' supervisionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense, which is authorized to issue licenses for local companies to import, manufacture and sell explosives, said on Tuesday that it could not fully exercise its supervisory role over the ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Tax revenue targets for 2003 loweredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has lowered next year's tax revenue targets by Rp 7 trillion (about US$760 million) to Rp 212.2 trillion, citing a more difficult economic condition after the Oct. 12, Bali bombing.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Respiratory problems hit City Hall JAKARTA: The most common ailment suffered among the city administration employees is respiratory problems, according to data from the City Hall health clinic.Head of the health clinic, Dr.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Four arrested over Bali bomb, not yet suspectsTeam, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of four men in connection with the Bali bombing, but refrained from claiming to have made significant progress in their probe into the fatal blast.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Megawati says Indonesia and Southeast Asia safeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh President Megawati Soekarnoputri brushed aside on Tuesday global fear of the safety of Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia following a series of recent bombings in the region.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

'U.S. ignoring democracy' JAKARTA: The United States' determined campaign against terrorism has not only upset militant groups here but also some pro- democracy activists.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Arum not liable for Chavez's defection from King: JuryCatherine Wilson, Associated Press, Fort Lauderdale, Florida A jury refused Monday to award any money to Don King in his fight with rival promoter Bob Arum over rights to boxer Julio Cesar Chavez.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

FPI chairman withdraws suit against police JAKARTA: The chairman of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI), Al Habib Rizieq Shihab, withdrew on Tuesday his lawsuit against the city police over his detention.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West JavaBudianto The Jakarta Post BandungThe number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Government bows to pressure, revises antiterrorism billsA'an Suryana and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon Bowing to internal pressure, the government has made changes on some contentious articles in two antiterrorism bills, especially in regard to intelligence information.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this FridayFitri Wulandari and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was expecting to sign an agreement this Friday with Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd for the sale of a 51 ...
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Mandung people refuse weste facilities DENPASAR, Bali: Mandung people in Kerambitan subdistrict, Tabanan, Bali, voiced their opposition on Tuesday against a plan by the Tabanan administration to build a waste treatment facility in their area as it was too close to their dwellings.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Budi Utomo assumes duty as new Papua Police chiefNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Inspector General Budi Utomo began his tenure as Papua Police chief by calling on local residents to cooperate with the authorities to ensure peace in the resource-rich but restive province.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

'Banning migrants may increase crime rate' Jakarta is a magnet for many people from outside the city who come to try their luck in the capital.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Canucks bury Avalanche 4-2Associated Press, Denver Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi each had a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 Monday.Vancouver remained unbeaten on the road this season, while Colorado stayed winless at home.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Company denies responsibility for workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director of textile company PT Kawan Kita Sejahtera, Jimmy Sitaniapessy, said on Tuesday he shared no responsibility for the fate of 500 workers who had lost their jobs and had not received their salaries.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Italy offers biotech collaboration JAKARTA: A delegation of Italian biotechnology experts is currently visiting Indonesia from Nov. 3 through Nov. 8 to discuss possible exchanges of the latest technologies in the fields of environmental conservation, agriculture and biotechnology.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Widodo elected chief commissioner SURABAYA: Former Military (TNI) chief Marshal (retired) Widodo A.S. has been elected chief commissioner of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III replacing Suntoro.During an acquaintance ceremony in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday, Widodo A.S.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

Capitalism with Chinese characteristicsKenichi Ohmae President Ohmae & Associates Project Syndicate Officially, China remains Communist. Yet companies in China face far fewer regulations than in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Germany, France, and Sweden. Even in comparison with the U.S.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2002

War on terror needs more UN seats for Islam: JuwonoA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A major restructuring of the United Nations Security Council, to include more Muslim countries, would be beneficial in the global war against terrorism, international relations professor Juwono Sudarsono ...
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