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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Jeans, the uniform of style for the world's youth

Jeans, the uniform of style for the world's youthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly 150 years have passed since Levi Strauss found a fabric that revolutionized not only the fashion industry, but also the style of youth.Jeans, that is.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Choices galore in schools for Expat children

Choices galore in schools for Expat childrenSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta International schools can be found almost everywhere these days. The indisputable quality of their programs have lured not only expatriate children, but locals as well.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing The Scorpion King (Action/Adventure). Starring Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock), Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand. Directed by Chuck Russell.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Govt, Aceh rebels agree on steps for cease-fire

Govt, Aceh rebels agree on steps for cease-fire Richard Waddington Reuters GenevaIndonesian officials and Aceh rebels have agreed to work "with all speed" on an effective cease-fire to end decades of bloodshed in the restive province.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/House urged to do spring cleaning, starting with Akbar

House urged to do spring cleaning, starting with Akbar Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaApart from completing the delayed deliberations of numerous draft laws as its priority agenda, the House of Representatives should no longer shun the widespread demands for a graft inquiry into its own ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/It's time for Asia to realize the importance of 'ad value'

It's time for Asia to realize the importance of 'ad value'Lie Hua, Contributor, JakartaAsian Branding -- A Great Way to Fly; By Ian Batey; Prentice Hall, Singapore, 2002; X + 413 pp; S$43.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Still playing

Still playing Panic Room (Thriller, 112 minutes). Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker. Directed by David Fincher.Foster is tough as ever as a newly divorced woman who, with her diabetic daughter, have to defend their lives in a new house from some robbers.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/The Trisakti 4 remembered, four years after

The Trisakti 4 remembered, four years afterTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaFresh roses and bouquets of flowers were carefully placed on Saturday upon the black gravestones belonging to former Trisakti University students Elang Mulya Lesmana and Heri ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Kid's computers make successful debut

Kid's computers make successful debutDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Educationists are urging the government to revise the education bill, citing lack of vision and focus, before it becomes law in August of this year.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/JP/4/GAM

JP/4/GAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/The Market

The MarketBy Ahmad Faishal Who would have expected they would ever become friends. Then again, anything can happen when people are brought together in a market. They easily become close to each other to pass the time during the long wait for customers.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Romeo; Album : Wanita (PT Aquarius Musikindo) The formula of Romeo's music is: heartrending melody, mellow, nearly suicidal themes (longing for love, tragic love, women, longing, love, women), 1960s big band sound and vocalist Bebi's deep, heavy vibrative voice.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Govt, rebels agree on steps for cease-fire in strife-hit Aceh

Govt, rebels agree on steps for cease-fire in strife-hit AcehRichard Waddington, Reuters, Geneva Indonesian officials and Aceh rebels have agreed to work "with all speed" on an effective cease-fire to end decades of bloodshed in the restive province.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Shame hurts war on domestic violence

Shame hurts war on domestic violenceMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nadya always had on a pair of eyeglasses when she went out of the house.

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Sun, 12 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Mystery still shrouds wealthy Al-Zaytun

Mystery still shrouds wealthy Al-ZaytunMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Sheryl Crow; Album : C'mon C'mon (Universal Music)Hitting 40 this year, Crow comes out with her fourth studio album, and, truth be told, it's a bit of a head-scratcher.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing The Scorpion King (Action/Adventure). Starring Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock), Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand. Directed by Chuck Russell.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Indonesia stumbles out of Uber Cup

Indonesia stumbles out of Uber CupNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Although it has yet to play the final Group match, the Indonesian Uber Cup team virtually went out of the world's women's team competition, which prompted the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Trisakti 4 remembered four years on

Trisakti 4 remembered four years onTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh roses and bouquets of flowers were carefully placed on Saturday upon the black gravestones belonging to former Trisakti University students Elang Mulya Lesmana and Heri Hartanto, ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Fitness instructors still lacking knowledge: Bodybuilder star

Fitness instructors still lacking knowledge: Bodybuilder starThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's fitness and aerobics instructors are still lacking knowledge about their field, which appears to be hampering its development, according to the country's number one bodybuilder.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, May 11, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, May 11, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy9:30 Show Life10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rachman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/A:

A:JP/R. Berto WedhatamaMULTI NATIONALITIES: Students of different nationalities at the Jakarta International School try a new software program. At present the school has 2,575 students from 64 different countries.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Bali opens more schools to cater for expat kids

Bali opens more schools to cater for expat kidsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Second only to the capital city of Jakarta, Bali has been home to hundreds or probably thousands of expatriates living and working on the tourist island since the tourism boom in the l970s.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Study in devotion

Study in devotion The sun has not come out yet but students at Ma'had Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school in Mekar Jaya village, Haurgeulis, Indramayu regency, in West Java march to Al-Hayat mosque in the school complex to answer the call to prayer from the muezzin.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/In praise of older women -- our moms

In praise of older women -- our moms "A mother is a child's best friend," the saying goes.My mother, my best friend?I cannot honestly say that my mother and I always saw eye to eye.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Finding suitable school for international student

Finding suitable school for international studentMartina Zainal, Contributor, Jakarta After a house, the next major financial and emotional investment most parents must decide on is finding the right school for their children.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Giving a voice to those who pull the strings

Giving a voice to those who pull the stringsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaVoices of the Puppet Masters: The Wayang Golek Theater of Indonesia; By Mimi Herbert; The Lontar Foundation Indonesia and University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2002; 251 pp For some people, the word wayang alone ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Learning local culture in different approaches

Learning local culture in different approachesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The number of International Schools as well as the so-called national-plus private schools in Indonesia has increased significantly in recent years.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Seventeen detainees still on the lam after breakout

Seventeen detainees still on the lam after breakoutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police are still hunting 17 of the 24 detainees who escaped from their cell at the Senen Police substation in Central Jakarta early on Friday.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 10, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Bambang Nurbianto

Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM

Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, May 12, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, May 12, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Children's Program12:30 p.m.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/'An ideal woman knows how to treat her man'

'An ideal woman knows how to treat her man'Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta There are not many young broadcast presenters and emcees who remain a favorite of younger fans as the years creep up on them.Muhammad Farhan, known to all simply as Farhan, is an exception.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Concert call for Erwin, Branch, Iwan

Concert call for Erwin, Branch, Iwan It's concert time for local artists again this month. After holding a concert for singer Krisdayanti last September, composer/arranger Erwin Gutawa will hold his own on Thursday at the Jakarta Convention Center.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV patients' pains

New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV patients' painsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaAIDS patients and those infected by the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) will no longer be preoccupied by anxiety and can go about their daily lives without any pain from the fatal disease thanks to affordable ...

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Erwin an all-round concert maestro

Erwin an all-round concert maestroHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everybody has their own way to celebrate their birthday. For noted musician Erwin Gutawa, who turns 40 on Thursday, it will be marked by holding a concert.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/International schools can be found almost everywhere these days.

International schools can be found almost everywhere these days. The indisputable quality of their programs have lured not only expatriate children, but locals as well.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Riri taps into the feminine mystique

Riri taps into the feminine mystiqueHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At this point in his life, director/producer Riri Riza, 32, has come to the conclusion that being a woman is far more difficult and challenging than being a man.

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Sun, 12 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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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/In praise of older women -- our mothers

In praise of older women -- our mothers "A mother is a child's best friend," the saying goes. My mother, my best friend? I cannot honestly say that my mother and I always saw eye to eye.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Petro Cup hoops league set to start

Petro Cup hoops league set to start The 2nd Petro Cup, an annual national basketball league among petroleum companies, is set to start on Sunday for a month-long competition, a release said here on Saturday.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/A:

A:JP/R. Berto WedhatamaMULTI NATIONALITIES: Students of different nationalities at the Jakarta International School try a new software program. At present the school has 2,575 students from 64 different countries.

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Sun, 12 May 2002

JP/Rini pushes countertrade deals to help exports

Rini pushes countertrade deals to help exportsAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.

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