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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Indonesia's exports fall again

Indonesia's exports fall again The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced a drop in the overall export value by 13.80 percent in the first quarter of 2002 from US$14.86 billion to the corresponding period of 2001.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North Sumatra

Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Drug abuse has raised renewed concerns in North Sumatra as it is contributing significantly to the rise in the number of HIV/AIDS cases, which has reached 56 since the first case was discovered in the ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Turning perceptions into concrete reality

Turning perceptions into concrete realityJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta In today's world, economics and finance are increasingly dependent on political, geo-political and socio-economic impressions. The use of the word "impressions" is deliberate.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert

Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert JAKARTA: Noted composer Erwin Gutawa and his orchestra will hold his first solo concert, Konser EG, at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center on May 16.He will play various kinds of music, from pop and rock to jazz and traditional music.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Today's threat of fascism and racism

Today's threat of fascism and racismMartin Jacques, Former Editor Marxism Today, Guardian News Service, London Since 1989 we have been living in a fool's paradise. The triumphalism about the future that greeted the collapse of communism has proved to be profoundly misplaced.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Megawati and badminton

Megawati and badminton President Megawati injected some spirit into the Indonesian shuttlers, who, on Monday (May 6), left for Ghuangzhou, China, to take part in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency status

Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency statusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants a thorough evaluation of the viability of the civil emergency authority in Maluku owing to the fact that the prolonged conflict persists despite the peace agreement.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/NGOs launch campaign to save women's lives

NGOs launch campaign to save women's livesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists and health experts are joining hands for a nationwide campaign to increase awareness, particularly among decision-makers, of the high rate of mortality and abuse suffered by Indonesian women.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates May.10

Rupiah Rates May.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,787.00 8,787.00 9,333.00 9,241.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled world

Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled worldBerni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does it take to stand up against the world and not let up? There are different answers, but Erna Witoelar has one.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Expert cautions Rini on countertrade deals

Expert cautions Rini on countertrade dealsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Police negligence results in escape of 24 detainees

Police negligence results in escape of 24 detaineesLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The negligence of police officers has resulted in the escape of 24 detainees from the Senen Police substation on Jl. Stasiun Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Friday.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Woman jailed for hoarding fuel

Woman jailed for hoarding fuel TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to three-months in jail for hording diesel fuel in a house located on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari, Cipondoh subdistrict, Tangerang, from November 2001 to January 2002.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Syrians stand trial for fraud

Syrians stand trial for fraud BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Syrian family is standing trial here for conspiracy to defraud and inflicting millions of rupiah in losses on a foreign exchange dealer.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Legislators move to summon Megawati

Legislators move to summon MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of verbal threats, a number of legislators finally submitted on Friday a petition demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri reveal the source of Rp 30 billion in funds she donated to the Indonesian military (TNI) and ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Navy to have infantry brigade

Navy to have infantry brigade SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Bernard Kent Sondakh has said here on Friday that the Navy will have an infantry brigade within two years.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Gus Dur files complaint against Amien

Gus Dur files complaint against AmienThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid filed a defamation complaint at Jakarta Police Headquarters against People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Friday.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretation

Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretationNurrohman, Lecturer, Sunan Gunung Jati State Institute for Islamic Studies, Bandung Two of the most important questions that arose from the recent controversies surrounding Az-Zaitun Boarding School in Indramayu, West Java -- where Islamic ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Honda to invest $70m in RI

Honda to invest $70m in RI JAKARTA : Japan's third-largest automaker, the Honda Motor Co., has unveiled plans to invest some US$70 million in Indonesia in March 2003, according to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Health workers criticize Sutiyoso

Health workers criticize Sutiyoso Healthy people are more productive. The people who know most about people's health are doctors and nurses. They spend their time taking care of sick people.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Hungarian buses may hit city

Hungarian buses may hit city JAKARTA: Hungarian Icarus buses will likely hit the city streets as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was impressed with a presentation made by the bus company on Friday."They want to invest here.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'

'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Discrepancies and lies, which have surfaced during the trials concerning a high-profile graft case implicating House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, should encourage legislators to establish a special committee ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup opener

Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup openerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia managed to clear the first hurdle in its bid to defend the Thomas Cup trophy by crushing Thailand 5-0 in the Group B matches in Guangzhou, China.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/VP Hamzah lashes out at his critics

VP Hamzah lashes out at his criticsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz lashed out at his critics on Friday, calling un-Islamic those who disapproved of his visit to detained Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Security enhanced in Batam airport

Security enhanced in Batam airport BATAM, Riau: Batam authorities stepped up security at all places Vice President Hamzah Haz would visits in line with the planned demonstration demanding the formation of Riau Island province.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Ginandjar graft case to reopen this month

Ginandjar graft case to reopen this monthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is close to establishing a joint team of investigators ready to continue investigation into an US$24.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/City Council supports Monas fence

City Council supports Monas fenceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite protests from the public, the City Council gave the green light on Wednesday to the city administration's plan to build a four-kilometer-long fence encircling the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Government warned against delay in BII rights issue

Government warned against delay in BII rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A greater amount of tax payers money would be needed to salvage ailing Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) if the government's planned bailout measure was delayed, a senior official of the bank warned.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/The danger of fires

The danger of fires Although the long and notably wet rainy season -- which should, by the experts' reckoning, already have left us -- still seems reluctant to go away, the fire that destroyed the Hotel Perdana Wisata in Bandung last Monday should serve as a timely reminder to Jakartans that ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Le Pen's shocking phenomenon shows Europe fails to focus on racial problems

Le Pen's shocking phenomenon shows Europe fails to focus on racial problemsAlberto Alesina, Professor of economics, Harvard University, Francesco Giavazzi, Professor of economics Bocconi University, Project Syndicate A common feature of Europe's extreme right is its racism and use of the ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trial

Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All citizens are supposed to respect the court as an institution to uphold the law in the country.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/City finally looks set to take action over floods

City finally looks set to take action over floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso would officially start construction of the 23.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Big fare hike set for public buses

Big fare hike set for public busesAhmad Junaidi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commuters should prepare to pay more as the government on Friday proposed increasing land transportation fares following the recent fuel price hike.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growth

Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growthMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Al-Zaytun is a relatively new but hugely wealthy Islamic boarding school or pesantren located in the remote village of Mekar Jaya in Haurgeulis subdistrict, Indramayu regency, West Java.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Mystery still shrouds wealthy school

Mystery still shrouds wealthy schoolMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Al-Zaytun Islamic (pesantren) boarding school in the West Java town of Indramayu was previously virtually unknown to most Indonesians and foreigners, but it has attracted the spotlight recently following its ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/A new job brings a moral dilemma

A new job brings a moral dilemma Pri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.com) You get a call from a client in the morning. He offers you a position at three times your current salary. You're overwhelmed.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/We are required to develop a visible doorway strategy

We are required to develop a visible doorway strategySalman Haidar, Former Foreign Secretary, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta For several months now, the bulk of the Indian army has been deployed in forward positions on the Indo-Pakistani border.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Telkom ends year-long dispute with Ariawest

Telkom ends year-long dispute with AriawestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said Friday it had reached an agreement with PT Ariawest International to purchase the latter's fixed line assets in West Java and Banten in a deal costing ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Repressive broadcasting bill

Repressive broadcasting bill There have been protests against the proposed draft bill on broadcasting recently. It is a bill full of polemics and weaknesses, yet the House of Representatives (DPR) insists on enacting it.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election row

Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election rowI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Balinese administration has yet to declare its official stance on the outcome of the election for Buleleng regent, which saw the dominant Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Court issues ruling on class action

Court issues ruling on class actionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the wide misperception and rejection of class action lawsuits, the Supreme Court has issued a regulation requiring the district court and judges to accept class action suits filed by groups who may have been ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/New bus system might worsen traffic jams

New bus system might worsen traffic jamsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Transportation Agency warned on Friday that the busway project, scheduled to start later this year, would worsen traffic jams along the roads due to be used by the new buses.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Success story of dried flower business

Success story of dried flower businessTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java They are a different kind of flower, but no less beautiful. What's more, they last a lot longer that the usual floral decorations.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/German trade surplus widens

German trade surplus widens WIESBADEN: Germany's trade surplus widened in February, even as both imports and exports continued to be hit by the global economic downturn, data published by the Federal Statistics Office on Friday showed.Germany posted a trade surplus of 12.4 billion euros (US$11.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural ties

Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural tiesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta East meets West: A German choreographer experiences new dance elements by cooperation with Javanese dancers. Music meets literature: An Indonesian composer creates solo music performances inspired by German poems.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM

Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to halt future peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should the secessionist movement persist with its agenda of seceding from Indonesia.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/New scoring system forces countries to change training

New scoring system forces countries to change trainingNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The new scoring system of the best-of-five games, with each game lasting seven points, which has been used on a trial basis by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) since the 2001 ...
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Kartika Chandra hotel's service

Kartika Chandra hotel's service I was one of the nominees to receive an award for "ASEAN Executive Cooperation Development Golden Award 2002 and International Human Rights Golden Award 2002", held on April 26, 2002, in Kirana Ballroom Kartika Chandra Hotel, Jakarta.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Malnourished babies found

Malnourished babies found BATANG, Central Java: The health agency here has placed 29 infants under a special care regime in a number of community heath centers due to malnutrition.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Education must be free

Education must be free After almost sixty years of independence, education has remained a luxury only affordable to the wealthy elite (top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and the nonindigenous population).
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS

Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS JAKARTA: An art gathering entitled Malam Renungan AIDS Nusantara (The Archipelago Contemplation on AIDS) will take place at the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, on May 18 starting at 8 p.m. as a part of a HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivion

Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivionBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the beginning of the end for former President Soeharto when on May 12, 1998 four students of Trisakti University were shot dead during a peaceful rally demanding political reform.
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Sat, 11 May 2002

JP/Past stars to join Anniswati chess event

Past stars to join Anniswati chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian chess veterans Upi Darmayana Tamin and Lisa Lumondong are set to take part in the inaugural Anniswati Memorial Cup, the organizing committee says.
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