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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Protests greet Maluku negotiators

Protests greet Maluku negotiatorsJupriadi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The peace accord for Maluku signed in Malino, Central Sulawesi on Feb.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Indosat to sell stakes in MGTI

Indosat to sell stakes in MGTIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Old and new maximum air ticket prices

Old and new maximum air ticket prices Selected Routes Distance INACA Rates Govt Rates %Change Celing, 6/2001 Ceiling, 2002 (km) (in Rupiah) (in Rupiah) Denpasar - Jakarta 1,079 - 971,000 - Jakarta - Yogyakarta ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout deal

Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After more than ten months of negotiations, state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said it had struck a buyout deal with its Sumatra joint operation scheme (KSO) partner PT Pramindo Ikat ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

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.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in Bali

'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Following the recent Cyclone Chris, a new tropical cyclone now called Claudia has started to appear in Northern Australia since Monday causing heavy rains as its negative impacts in East Java, Bali, West and East ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Short but sweet

Short but sweet When a government recalls an ambassador from an overseas posting, there can be only two possibilities for that occasion. Either the ambassador is considered not to be implementing the instructions of superiors, or that he or she is slated to occupy a higher position.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Japan makes economic pledge

Japan makes economic pledgeThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo The meeting of financial ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven industrialized nations in Ottawa impressed the world with bright prospects for the world economy.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Money laundering

Money laundering The money-laundering bill, which is scheduled to be enacted by the House of Representatives within the next few weeks, is quite comprehensive, clear-cut and forceful, but so are most other laws in Indonesia.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.6 percent stake in the joint venture which operates a fixed-line service in Central Java.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 48,500 ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in Kupang

15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of East Timorese refugees are suffering from various diseases, such as diarrhea, malaria, skin irritations and respiratory problems at their makeshift camps in East Nusa Tenggara, which have ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracy

U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Many small lakes ignored, erased from city maps

Many small lakes ignored, erased from city mapsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are about 200 small lakes that function as water catchment areas in Greater Jakarta, but most of them have been damaged and some disappeared.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Compensation funds 'miss the target'

Compensation funds 'miss the target'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of nongovernmental organizations has found that 75 percent of the state funds saved from lowering fuel subsidies last year missed the target.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rights

Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rightsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told leaders of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to obey the prevailing law in order to restore TNI's tarnished image.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/North Korea talking peace despite 'evil axis' tag

North Korea talking peace despite 'evil axis' tagLee Kyong-hee, Editor-in-chief, The Korera Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul It may still be far too early to harbor optimism over the course of events along George W.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/UK shares blame for Milosevic

UK shares blame for MilosevicHugo Young, Guardian News Service, London When the Nazi high command were in the dock at Nuremberg, there was no ambiguity about their relationship with the prosecutors who put them there.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debut

'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debutTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When a book is adapted into a movie, one naturally raises the question: Will the film stay true to the book?And the movie Ca-Bau-Kan, which is based on Remy Sylado's novel of the same title, stays true to the ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BI

Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that the fit and proper test on the four bidders of the government's 51 percent stake in the giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) would be completed next week.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/300 workers ask for severance pay

300 workers ask for severance pay TANGERANG: Some 300 workers, who were dismissed by PT Koinus Jaya Garment last December, held a rally to protest against their dismissal and ask for severance pay at the Tangerang municipal administration office on Thursday.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Wastebasket

Wastebasket The dictionary defines a waste basket as a basket or other container for discarded waste materials. But it can also mean a place where you can express your complaints, criticisms, protests, grudges and accusations.When President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Dance party to blow cobwebs from National Museum

Dance party to blow cobwebs from National MuseumCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta Worn Borobodur statuettes and Batak buffalo-horn modeled house replicas crowding Indonesia's National Museum will tonight (Friday) make way for 45,000 watts of the latest in live dance music from England -- and ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Uncontrolled erosion deplored

Uncontrolled erosion deploredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last year nearly 200 tons of land per hectare was washed away in the Bogor and Cianjur regencies, which serve as water catchment areas for Jakarta.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna Open

Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant-killer Diana Julianto continued her winning form by beating Mudarwati at the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open on Thursday, as threats of rain disrupting the tournament prompted organizers to turn to Kemayoran ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expert

Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expertYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flushing out military and police deserters while disarming warring militant groups in strife-torn Maluku should be the first steps in bringing an end to the three-year-old sectarian conflict in ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/PLN shuts down 154 substations

PLN shuts down 154 substations JAKARTA: The state-owned electricity company PT PLN's Jakarta and Tangerang Distribution Unit has switched off 154 electrical substations following flooding over the last two days.On Monday, PLN announced that 97 substations had been shut down.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 14

Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 Banknote Rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 1 10,753.00 9,753.00 10,304.00 10,202.00 Australian dollar 1 5,525.97 5,007.19 5,295.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Students go to class hungry no books and uniforms

Students go to class hungry no books and uniformsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many students are being forced to study in appalling conditions due to the recent floods that inundated their schools, while many others have been prevented from attending classes because their schools are ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Japan not singled out but G-7 still worried

Japan not singled out but G-7 still worriedThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven industrialized nations (G-7) gathered in Ottawa over the weekend.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Aid for flood victims to decreases: Sutiyoso

Aid for flood victims to decreases: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The return of the floods have made flood victims increasingly worried specially as they are still in desperate need of food, medicine and clothing.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Workers complain about late salary

Workers complain about late salary BOGOR: Around 800 workers at doll manufacturer PT Dae Wong on Jl. Raya Ciawi complained on Thursday that they had not received their January salary yet.One of the workers, Herlangga, said the company has been late in paying the salaries for the last few months.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Disaster after disaster

Disaster after disaster Let us contemplate the flood calamities that have happened due to lack of consideration and foresight. All of these cases could have been avoided if people would plan ahead: 1.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Japanese artist experiments with maestro's finest works

Japanese artist experiments with maestro's finest worksSusi Andrini, Contributor, Ubud, Bali For many Indonesian art lovers, the name Yasumasa Morimura is not a familiar name.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Moral recovery should begin from the top

Moral recovery should begin from the topA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ethics expert Sonny Keraf said on Thursday that the nation's efforts to emerge from the prevailing moral crisis should start with the leaders in society.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/3,700 troops, police get psychiatric tests in Poso

3,700 troops, police get psychiatric tests in PosoErick W., The Jakarta Poso, Palu Some 3,700 security personnel deployed to keep the peace in the former strife-torn Central Sulawesi regency of Poso have been undergoing examinations since December 2001 to ascertain their psychiatric state of ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Floods victims worried of more wet days

Floods victims worried of more wet daysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's floodwaters started to recede on Thursday, but the cloudy and rainy day brought with it weariness and gloom for the thousands of its victims.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Cambodia still waits for justice

Cambodia still waits for justice Since Sept. 11 last year, attempts at international justice have understandably been focused on finding and bringing to justice the perpetrators of the attacks on the United States.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/KAI employees threaten to hold strike

KAI employees threaten to hold strikeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The labor union for the state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) demanded on Thursday that the company's newly appointed board of directors immediately step down or the employees would hold a general ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/TNI working on reshuffle

TNI working on reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo AS admitted on Thursday that the institution was in the midst of a major reshuffle, while adding that replacements in the level of top brass remained undecided.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Takeuchi to become Japanese deputy FM

Takeuchi to become Japanese deputy FMKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The promotion of the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia, Yukio Takeuchi, to the second-highest position in Japan's Foreign Ministry would provide strong benefits for relations between the two countries, a Japanese ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Britain, RI to hold joint seminars

Britain, RI to hold joint seminars JAKARTA: The defense ministry and the British Embassy in Jakarta are organizing a number of seminars aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Desperate Mercantile Club

Desperate Mercantile Club Despite protests, the Mercantile Club of Jakarta, located on the 18th Floor of Wisma BCA building and managed by Hong Kong- based CCA International, has decided, starting from Jan.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, February 15, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, February 15, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kabhie Khusi ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Akbar leaves Jakarta on haj pilgrimage

Akbar leaves Jakarta on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is also a suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption case, left on a haj pilgrimage on Thursday.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Indonesia could be used as 'hotbed for terrorists'

Indonesia could be used as 'hotbed for terrorists'Tiarma Siboro and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Economists doubt stimulus plan will work

Economists doubt stimulus plan will workThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists raised doubts about a government plan for an economic stimulus package aimed at revitalizing the private sector, but welcomed the setting up of a crisis center, which, they said, should enable the government to respond ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Losing shine as demand sinks

Losing shine as demand sinksHendarsyah Tarmizi and I. Christianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The textile industry, once considered the economy's most promising sector, is losing its shine.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Govt debt ratio target unrealistic: CSIS

Govt debt ratio target unrealistic: CSISThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government plans to cut its debt level to around 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2004 is an unrealistic target, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) say.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Debt extension plan may be scrapped

Debt extension plan may be scrappedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pounded by heavy public criticism, the government may decide to scrap a controversial debt extension plan worth billions of dollars, as a team reviewing the plan considers whether to stick with the original payment ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Friday, Feb. 15, 2002

TV Program: Friday, Feb. 15, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Papuans suffer food price rises

Papuans suffer food price risesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The prices of basic foods in the Irian Jaya regency of Jayawijaya have risen sharply due the lack of regular aircraft transporting the essential commodities to the town's capital city of Wamena from Jayapura.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Mount Merapi erupts again, lava flows

Mount Merapi erupts again, lava flowsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mount Merapi, an active volcano located on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java, spewed forth lava and steam again on Wednesday night. But there were no fatalities or damage reported.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Pine forest to become tourist resort

Pine forest to become tourist resort MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: The pine forest located in Melayu village in North Barito regency will soon be turned into a tourist resort.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/CPI may close troubled oil field

CPI may close troubled oil fieldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) was considering closing its troubled oil field in Jorang, Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau if local residents continued to block the main access road to the field, according to a senior CPI ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Apologies to Korean Airlines

Apologies to Korean Airlines In the Feb. 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, an outdated letter that I wrote regarding Korean Airlines was printed by mistake due to a communication error.This particular issue was settled in mid-January. The General Manager of Korean Airlines, Mr.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

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KURS TRANSAKSI BANK INDONESIA Update Terakhir 14 February 2002 Mata Nilai Kurs JualKurs Beli Graph Uang USD 1.00 ATS 1.00 AUD 1.00 BEF 1.00 BND 1.00 CAD 1.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Losing shine as demand sinks

Losing shine as demand sinksHendarsyah Tarmizi and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The textile industry, once considered the economy's most promising sector, is losing its shine.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Aid for flood victims decreases

Aid for flood victims decreasesAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The return of the floods have made flood victims increasingly worried specially as they are still in desperate need of food, medicine and clothing.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Give Rela a bigger role to play

Give Rela a bigger role to play V.K.Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The reliance on foreign labor is a fact and it is better for the Government to introduce the necessary measures to deal with this problem.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Airlines allowed to hike ticket prices by up to 20%

Airlines allowed to hike ticket prices by up to 20%Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic airlines will be allowed to raise their economy class airfares on certain routes up to 20 percent starting March 1 under new governmental regulations, designed to increase competition for ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/In Central Java Many producers change profession

In Central Java Many producers change professionBlontank Poer, Correspondent, Semarang The world's economic slowdown and a further decline in overseas orders following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11 last year have exacerbated the problems facing the country's textile ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Aid for flood victims decreases

Aid for flood victims decreasesAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The return of the floods have made flood victims increasingly worried specially as they are still in desperate need of food, medicine and clothing.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Press faces growing threats to its freedom

Press faces growing threats to its freedomAti Nurbaiti, Chairperson, Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Jakarta Over the past few months, the media community have become increasingly alarmed at the growing tendency, on the part of the government, to regain control of the media.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/RI to host environmental summit

RI to host environmental summit JAKARTA: Indonesia will host an international environmental conference with the theme: Sustainable Development Summit in Denpasar, Bali from May 27 through June 7, Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Thursday.
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/E. Timorese may get 12-year prison term for killing peacekeeper

E. Timorese may get 12-year prison term for killing peacekeeperMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Thursday a 12-year jail term for an East Timorese pro-integration militiaman for the alleged killing of a New Zealand ...
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Fri, 15 Feb 2002

JP/Activists propose revised law on citizenship

Activists propose revised law on citizenshipKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of activists proposed on Thursday the implementation of the principle of jus soli (citizenship by birth) in the revision of existing laws on citizenship, regardless of the nationality of the parents.
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