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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Many fly from Medan for New Year

Many fly from Medan for New Year MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of local residents will fly out of North Sumatra province to enjoy New Year parties overseas next week despite the protracted economic crisis, airport officials here said on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Images from the year 2002

Images from the year 2002 The year 2002 will be remembered for the global war on terrorism, escalating tension in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula, and the rise of people's awareness toward the environment.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Recreation centers report few visitors

Recreation centers report few visitors JAKARTA: Many recreation centers across the capital were quiet on Thursday with only a few visitors to be seen despite the lingering Christmas holiday mood.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia manufactures presidential aircraft

Indonesia manufactures presidential aircraftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia handed over two CN-235 planes to South Korea, the last aircraft of an eight- plane package ordered by Korea's airforce under a US$130 ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Another man confesses Bali bombing

Another man confesses Bali bombingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police on Thursday transferred a resident of Klaten, Central Java to Bali for further investigation in connection with his self-confessed role in the Oct.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, December 27, 2002

TV Today: Friday, December 27, 2002 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Environment9:00 Film9:30 Talk Show10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/IBRA disappoints ahead of early closure next year

IBRA disappoints ahead of early closure next yearReiner S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) have been quietly talking about a severance package for themselves after Chairman Syafruddin Temenggung announced an ambitious plan to close the ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Puncak packed with visitors

Puncak packed with visitors BOGOR: The road along Cisarua and the hilly Puncak area in Bogor regency was jammed by travelers who visited recreation sites on the day after Christmas on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Promising giant Tangguh LNG project launched

Promising giant Tangguh LNG project launchedNethy Dharma Somba and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened the giant Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua on Thursday, promising the local administration huge revenues in the future.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/The private capture of common good

The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Living with another lean year

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Gus Dur ready for reelection

Gus Dur ready for reelection JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid reiterated his desire on Thursday to run again for the 2004 direct presidential election if asked by Muslim clerics.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Constitutional amendments

Constitutional amendments Satya Arinanto Lecture and Vice Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.id One of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution.According to S.E.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/The instrument of crisis management

The instrument of crisis management The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has a vital role to play to help fuel economic recovery through its loan restructuring programs to restore thousands of businesses to normal operations, and to sell thousands of operating companies to raise funds to ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Year-end reflection: An urgency for paradigm shift

Year-end reflection: An urgency for paradigm shiftYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid University at Surakarta, Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Humanity involves a pilgrimage across space and time.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/The economy wavers

The economy wavers The verdict of independent analysts is unanimous. Even though the political situation this year is much more stable than it was in turbulent 2001, economic growth is likely to remain stagnant at last year's 3.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Speed up reform, avoid return to protectionism

Speed up reform, avoid return to protectionismImelda Maidir, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The government of Megawati Soekarnoputri throughout this year has kept the IMF-supported program on track, but macroeconomic targets fared better than structural reforms.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Cirebon police to crush extorters

Cirebon police to crush extorters CIREBON, West Java: Police here have vowed to crack down on thugs blamed for rampant extortion on buses and other vehicles traversing the Cirebon-Jakarta highway along the north coast of Java.Cirebon Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Council objects to gas pistol plan

Council objects to gas pistol planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A councillor and a public lawyer questioned on Thursday the Jakarta Transportation Agency's proposal to purchase additional gas pistols worth a total of Rp 1.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Puspa Delima Amri

Puspa Delima Amri CSISMany people believe that Nov. 10, 2001, the day China was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO), will go down in history as one of the most important events of the decade.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Lessons to learn from Sipadan-Ligitan

Lessons to learn from Sipadan-LigitanSiswo Pramono, Ph.D. Graduate Program, Political Science, International Relations, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Malaysia.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Autonomy not visible in Tangerang

Autonomy not visible in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The implementation of regional autonomy policy in the Tangerang municipality has apparently still to be felt by residents, subdistrict and district officials, although a number of senior officials and councillors have ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?

2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaThe year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/The gift of diplomacy

The gift of diplomacy Xu Wenli saw his release from prison and reunion with his family in the United States as a Christmas gift that President Jiang Zemin has sent his American counterpart George W Bush.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Banking sector improving, but in snail's pace

Banking sector improving, but in snail's paceDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Much has been done for the country's banking sector. Five years after the crisis however, its pace towards recovery is still yet to reach full swing.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Police to keep guarding churches

Police to keep guarding churchesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though two major religious events -- Idul Fitri and Christmas -- have passed off peacefully, the National Police will continue to maintain tight the security at certain churches and other public places nationwide in the ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/`Bali attack result of internal politics'

`Bali attack result of internal politics'Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Visiting American Indonesianist Benedict Anderson said here on Thursday that internal political affairs were more likely behind the Oct.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Temple provides sanctuary to AIDS victims

Temple provides sanctuary to AIDS victimsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Lopburi, Thailand Her name was Jiraporn Jindathong. She was a 24-year-old singer and sex worker from Tak province in northern Thailand.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

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JP/ / Five-and-a-half years after the economic crisis struck the country, Indonesia's economy remains sluggish.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Living with another lean year

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year into its post- Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was damaged again severely following the Bali Bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia has become to acts of terrorism.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Rahardi mulls quitting Golkar over conviction

Rahardi mulls quitting Golkar over convictionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former trade minister Rahardi Ramelan said on Thursday that he was considering resigning from the Golkar Party after he was convicted of corruption and given a two-year prison sentence.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Using foreign policy to deal with domestic problems

Using foreign policy to deal with domestic problemsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activities at the foreign ministry this year demonstrated that foreign policy can be advantageous to domestic interests.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Political battle between Amien and Laksamana heats up

Political battle between Amien and Laksamana heats upMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A political battle is close to peaking ahead of the 2004 elections between People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi as the two ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Reinventing globalization

Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Hotel fires 18 for cooking rice

Hotel fires 18 for cooking rice PURWOKERTO, Central Java: As many as 18 workers from the Wijaya hotel here staged a protest at Banyumas legislative council on Thursday against their recent dismissals after having been discovered cooking fried rice at the hotel.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Terrorism may prompt police to neglect other issues

Terrorism may prompt police to neglect other issuesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police could be overburdened with dozens of unresolved cases if they are asked to deal with more terrorism-related cases, says one legal observer.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Corruption of the Republic

Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

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JP/ / Indonesia's major economic events and market performance throughout 2002 Jan. 2 :The rupiah ends its first day of trading of the year at 10,380 against the U.S. dollar, while the Jakarta Composite Index closes at 383.45 points. Jan.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Power politics 2003

Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyahThe years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Piracy still haunts local music industry

Piracy still haunts local music industry Hera Diani The Jakarta Post JakartaMany consider the 1980s the best period for the local contemporary music scene.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?

Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?Muhammad Chatib Basri Looking at the prospects of the world economy in 2003 is like looking at a silhouette. You can see the big picture, but you cannot tell the details.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Economic reforms show mixed results in fight against poverty

Economic reforms show mixed results in fight against povertyBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Behind all the talk about economic reforms, the one thing that often slips our attention is how they affect the poor.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancements

Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancementsYanuar Nugroho Member Board of ELSPPAT (Institute for Development Studies & Technological Assistance) Bogor, West Java In the field of science and technology, globalization will contribute significantly to mark 2003 as the year when ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Local films stimulate inspiring phenomenon

Local films stimulate inspiring phenomenonJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor JakartaLocal multiplexes this year experienced an unusual but inspiring phenomenon which has not been seen for more than a decade, with posters of locally-made movies displayed side by side at cinemas -- a thrilling sight for ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Tourism, a glittering jewel in a tattered crown

Tourism, a glittering jewel in a tattered crownRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Down in the dumps" could well describe the condition of the country's tourism industry after the Oct.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Policemen miss out on spending time with families

Policemen miss out on spending time with familiesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Bomb and terror threats looming over Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country have required many policemen throughout the country to work during the holiday season instead of spending ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Art enjoyable as ever amid underlying tension

Art enjoyable as ever amid underlying tension Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta For the ignorant art lover, the year 2002 was as enjoyable as ever, with many exhibitions, both local and international. But underneath all this lay the tension that the issue of goreng menggoreng had evoked.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEAN

Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEANVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's terror attacks in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, including the deadly Oct.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Prospect for law enforcement in 2003

Prospect for law enforcement in 2003Satya Arinanto Lecturer and Deputy Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idThe discourse on law enforcement usually starts from the issue of the legal system. According to Lawrence M.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/GAM withdraws troops as JSC deploys teams

GAM withdraws troops as JSC deploys teamsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of armed members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) returned to their bases on Thursday as part of the peace accord it signed with the government earlier this month, as teams of observers prepared to fan out ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/On Sipadan and Ligitan

On Sipadan and Ligitan The bad news has finally arrived, and concerned Indonesian citizens must accept the fact. This is the second time that Indonesia must "give up" her territory after the secession of East Timor four years ago.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Army involved in Papua ambush: Police

Army involved in Papua ambush: PoliceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Police investigators have found evidence linking the Indonesian Army to an ambush on Aug. 31 which killed two American teachers and an Indonesian near the American-owned PT Freeport Indonesia in Papua.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/It's a good year for agricultural sector

It's a good year for agricultural sectorAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a good year for the country's agricultural sector.As the manufacturing sector struggled to cope with a variety of problems, farmers and farm product traders ended the year with smiles on their faces.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Small cars to enjoy fastest growth next year: Experts

Small cars to enjoy fastest growth next year: ExpertsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Automotive industry experts predict that small cars will enjoy the fastest sales growth next year in an otherwise slow market.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Sour note ends this year's performing arts arena

Sour note ends this year's performing arts arenaYusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor JakartaStaging a performance, especially of international caliber in Indonesia in 2002, proved difficult and expensive.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Another muddling through scenario

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia in for another year of sluggish growth

Indonesia in for another year of sluggish growthVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to end its fifth consecutive year of economic crisis with moderate growth but is in for another slowdown in expansion in 2003 as the country grapples with adverse internal factors and an ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/`Musang' a lesson for would-be Don Juans

`Musang' a lesson for would-be Don JuansYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta A comedy by playwright Jose Rizal Manua, Musang Berjanggut (The Bearded Civet) presenting popular actress Tamara Blezynski as leading cast will help brighten up the year with its performance at Gedung Kesenian ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/`I'm sure the busway won't solve traffic problems'

`I'm sure the busway won't solve traffic problems' In an attempt to alleviate traffic around the areas of Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta and to encourage more commuters to use public transit, the city administration plans to start a new project called the busway system on a ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Challenges in public services delivery

Challenges in public services deliveryYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work

Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Customs to cut bureaucracy in clearance procedure

Customs to cut bureaucracy in clearance procedureRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has issued a new policy in a bid to streamline bureaucracy to help smooth the flow of goods into the country.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Sour note ends this year's performing arts arena

Sour note ends this year's performing arts arenaYusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor JakartaStaging a performance, especially of international caliber in Indonesia in 2002, proved difficult and expensive.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Gloomy year for manufacturing sector

Gloomy year for manufacturing sectorJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's manufacturing industries were mostly in the doldrums at the beginning of the year. Twelve months later, most of them remain in bad shape and are anticipating another gloomy year.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

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JP/ /Our businesspeople are spoiled President Megawati Soekarnoputri admonished last week the country's businesspeople for being too picky about markets.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Luas Samudera

Luas Samudera Contributor JakartaThe introduction of several new private TV stations -- Trans-TV, Lativi, TV7 and Global-TV -- earlier this year has changed the map of local TV.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/please keep bolding of the pub names

please keep bolding of the pub namesYear of ups and downs for Jakarta pub sceneBill Blade Contributor JakartaThere's no doubt about it, it's been one heck of a hard year, what with glugging down copious quantities of the amber nectar, endless elbow-bending, and trying to get reimbursed for my ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Five in custody on suspicion of bombing attempts in Manado

Five in custody on suspicion of bombing attempts in ManadoJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, arrested on Wednesday night five people suspected of attempting to stage a string of bombings on Christmas Eve in the predominant ...

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?

Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.

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Fri, 27 Dec 2002

JP/Megawati comforts Papuans on Christmas

Megawati comforts Papuans on ChristmasNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura President Megawati Soekarnoputri celebrated Christmas in Papua and marked the granting of concessions under the special autonomous status to help improve the welfare of Papuans.

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