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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Permana has tough fight against vested interests

Permana has tough fight against vested interestsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director General of Customs and Excise Permana Agung has encountered great difficulties in his attempts to reform his directorate.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Governor candidates seek support

Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Futsal attracks growing audience

Futsal attracks growing audience JAKARTA: The Indonesian Futsal team has just concluded its training program in Lampung, attracting 225 participants over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearance

Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise is indeed a haven for corrupt public service officials, untouched by the law or the reform movement that first swept the country four years ago.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/National testing revisited

National testing revisitedSetiono, Lecturer, Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta All junior and high schools in the country are bracing themselves for the coming of the national examination (popularly known as Ebtanas), which will be held nationwide at the end of this month and at the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Futsal attracts growing audience

Futsal attracts growing audience JAKARTA: The Indonesian Futsal team has just concluded its training program in Lampung, attracting 225 participants over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/No common vision

No common vision One popular theme of National Awakening Day (May 20) and the reform commemorations has been that Indonesians lack a shared vision. At the moment the only shared vision seems to be that someone else is causing the problems.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/House slams ministry over slow development

House slams ministry over slow developmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives's Commission VII on population and welfare criticized the Ministry of Health on Friday for being too slow in carrying out health development programs over the last five months.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerable

WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerableIskandar Hadrianto, Fellowship Student United Nations University, Leadership Academy, Jakarta, ndorois@hotmail.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/A decade after Rio

A decade after Rio A decade has passed since world leaders met in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and pledged to save the earth and humankind through sustainable development.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Udayana Military HQs to be moved to West Timor

Udayana Military HQs to be moved to West TimorAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang For border protection reason, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to relocate the Udayana military command from Bali to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/From Rio to Joburg

From Rio to JoburgHira Jhamtani, Board member of KONPHALINDO an environmental NGO based in Jakarta. In June 1992, Rio de Janeiro saw a celebration of the spirit to save earth and humankind through the Earth Summit.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressed

Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Siti Solikhatun Nasirun, 22, packs her bag and gets ready to join a group of Indonesian migrant workers to Singapore.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Govt new policy on Maluku queried

Govt new policy on Maluku queriedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has been accused of imposing "concealed martial law" in Maluku, following the restructuring of the security authorities in which the Indonesian Military (TNI) has been assigned the day-to-day authority in the strife-ridden ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/We the Peoples ...

We the Peoples ... As governments' commitment toward sustainable development is in question, the movement among peoples of the world to foster just, ecologically sound and economically viable development remains alive.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Life full of temptation for some expatriate kids

Life full of temptation for some expatriate kids------------------- Claire Harvey Contributor Jakarta ------------------ At 11 p.m. on a Friday, some of the throbbing bars and nightclubs across Jakarta resemble junior high school playgrounds.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JP/3/across

JP/3/acrossGovernor to take mayor's job PADANG: West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar will take over on Monday the responsibilities of Payakumbuh mayor from Darlis Ilyas, whose has been inactive since March due to a graft case in which he is implicated.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Olympics champions get award

Olympics champions get award JAKARTA: The Minister of Education Malik Fadjar has given Jakarta high school student Malik Fadjar Rp 5 million and a computer for his achievement in winning the best "theoretical result" category at the Asian Physics Olympics in Singapore recently.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Pressure mounts on govt to review textile quota

Pressure mounts on govt to review textile quotaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on the government to review the management of textile export quotas by the Ministry of Industry and Trade after the Indonesian Textile Association (API) called over the weekend for ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Rebels shoot Marine in Aceh

Rebels shoot Marine in Aceh BANDA ACEH: The latest gunfight between security troops and armed Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels over the weekend left a Marine Corps officer wounded.Spokesman for the Aceh security operation command Maj. Zaenal Mutaqin said on Saturday that First Lt.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Greetings from Rio as power crisis looms

Greetings from Rio as power crisis loomsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Indonesia there is perhaps no better example of the urgency of sustainable development than the energy sector.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/The politics of information technology

The politics of information technologyYanuar Nugroho, Researcher & General Secretary Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Internet users throughout Indonesia must sense something was wrong between May 5 and May 10, when it took longer than usual to connect to the Internet.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/We the Peoples ...

We the Peoples ... As governments' commitment toward sustainable development is in question, the movement among peoples of the world to foster just, ecologically sound and economically viable development remains alive.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Soeharto and the generals: A band of smooth operators

Soeharto and the generals: A band of smooth operators--------------------- Carmel Budiardjo Contributor London ----------------Shadow of a Revolution: Indonesia and the Generals by Roland Challis Sutton Publishing Ltd, August 2001 260 ppHow better to start a review of this very committed book ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/A decade after Rio

A decade after Rio A decade has passed since world leaders met in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and pledged to save the earth and humankind through sustainable development.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Xanana to visit Jakarta

Xanana to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao will make his first official overseas trip, to Jakarta on Wednesday, in an effort to improve bilateral ties, a report said on Sunday.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Candidates for governor seek election support

Candidates for governor seek election supportAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trial

Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The most eagerly awaited East Timorese victim witnesses have been flown to Jakarta and are expected to appear at this week's hearings as part of the human rights ad hoc trial, an ad hoc human ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Futsal attracts growing audience

Futsal attracts growing audience JAKARTA: The Indonesian Futsal team has just concluded its training program in Lampung, attracting 225 participants over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Udayana Military HQs to be moved to West Timor

Udayana Military HQs to be moved to West TimorAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang The Indonesian Military (TNI) says it is planning to relocate the Udayana Military Command from Bali to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang, West Timor, for ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/On student visas

On student visas Most of the nearly 850,000 nonimmigrant foreigners who attend U.S. colleges and universities in a given year add greatly to the educational experience of American students.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Rupiah could strengthen further

Rupiah could strengthen furtherDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah could further strengthen this week amid a lingering bullish sentiment, but the absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency's appreciation, analysts say.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/On student visas

On student visas Most of the nearly 850,000 nonimmigrant foreigners who attend U.S. colleges and universities in a given year add greatly to the educational experience of American students.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Reviewing national examination policy

Reviewing national examination policySetiono, Lecturer, Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta All junior and high schools in the country are bracing themselves for the coming of the national examination (popularly known as Ebtanas), which will be held nationwide at the end of this month and at ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/New tourism area planned

New tourism area planned JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Pressure mounts on govt to review textile quota

Pressure mounts on govt to review textile quotaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on the government to review the management of textile export quotas by the Ministry of Industry and Trade after the Indonesian Textile Association (API) called over the weekend for ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Tobacco firms target children

Tobacco firms target children JAKARTA: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Indonesia Georg Petersen said on Friday that more young people are smoking thanks to the pernicious and pervasive marketing of tobacco.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Permana has tough fight against vested interests

Permana has tough fight against vested interestsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director General of Customs and Excise Permana Agung has encountered great difficulties in his attempts to reform his directorate.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Governor to take mayor's job

Governor to take mayor's job PADANG: West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar will take over on Monday the responsibilities of Payakumbuh mayor from Darlis Ilyas, whose has been inactive since March due to a graft case in which he is implicated.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Nusa Dua: From forgotten backwater to exclusive resort

Nusa Dua: From forgotten backwater to exclusive resortRita A.Widiadana, Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua Some 30 years ago, there were no luxury hotels, spas or expensive restaurants in the present location of the exclusive resort area of Nusa Dua, or literarily means the two islets referring to the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Surabaya traders use road after market fire

Surabaya traders use road after market fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday. The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressed

Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressedFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Siti Solikhatun Nasirun, 22, packs her bag and gets ready to join a group of Indonesian migrant workers to Singapore.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/On student visas

On student visas Most of the nearly 850,000 nonimmigrant foreigners who attend U.S. colleges and universities in a given year add greatly to the educational experience of American students.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/A decade after Rio

A decade after Rio A decade has passed since world leaders met in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and pledged to save the earth and humankind through sustainable development.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/'Sustainable development important but nonsense'

'Sustainable development important but nonsense' The issue of sustainable development is well understood by those involved in policy decision-making, both in the government and the legislature. However, this issue is not recognized by laymen, including artist Ria Irawan.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month program

Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month programThe Jakarta Post Jakarta There is no such thing as a free lunch. The maxim has been niggling at Heidi a lot lately since she found that it takes a lot of effort to acquire the shape she has been dreaming of.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMore than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Tobacco firms target children

Tobacco firms target children JAKARTA: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Indonesia Georg Petersen said on Friday that more young people are smoking thanks to the pernicious and pervasive marketing of tobacco.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Govt new policy on Maluku queried

Govt new policy on Maluku queriedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has been accused of imposing "concealed martial law" in Maluku, following the restructuring of the security authorities in which the Indonesian Military (TNI) has been assigned the day-to-day authority in the strife-ridden ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Traders occupy major

Traders occupy major road after market fire The Jakarta Post Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Pristine beach and multi-cultural attractions in Kuta

Pristine beach and multi-cultural attractions in Kuta The once pristine Kuta, just five kilometers from Nusa Dua resort complex, is currently Bali's busiest tourist centers.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Will we have a single network identity?

Will we have a single network identity?Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Kuala Lumpur, zatni@cbn.net.id Today, when accessing several different and unrelated Web sites that require authentication, we will be asked to type in our user name and enter our password each time.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/U.S. media and E. Timor

U.S. media and E. TimorJeffrey A. Winters, North Western University, Chicago The birth of East Timor as a new nation was described in glowing, even triumphant, tones in the U.S. print media.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Governor candidates seek support

Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion

Exam fee uncertainty brings confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/New tourism area planned

New tourism area planned JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/The Lippmann tendency

The Lippmann tendency Arya Gunawan, in his letter titled, Response to Frank Richardson (The Jakarta Post, May, 21) has, not unexpectedly, set about defending his credentials as a columnist by trying to show he is familiar with the writings of Walter Lippmann, who he quoted in his article, ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Pledge to preserve forests needs dust off

Pledge to preserve forests needs dust offThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JP/3/KODAM

JP/3/KODAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Kupang For border protection reason, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to relocate the Udayana military command from Bali to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang, much to the approval of the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Villas a window into anthropologist Mead's brief Bali sojourn

Villas a window into anthropologist Mead's brief Bali sojournMehru Jaffer Contributor Ubud, Bali Finally parked outside the sign pointing to Taman Bebek Villas, the driver could not believe that he had been forced to detour all the way around the Sayan Monkey Forest just to get to this place ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Sexual dysfunction may result from troubled intimacy

Sexual dysfunction may result from troubled intimacyMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Premature ejaculation? Ashamed of your penis size? Do you consider yourself frigid? No problem.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Olympics champions get award

Olympics champions get award JAKARTA: The Minister of Education Malik Fadjar has given Jakarta high school student Malik Fadjar Rp 5 million and a computer for his achievement in winning the best "theoretical result" category at the Asian Physics Olympics in Singapore recently.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Indonesia looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature

Indonesia looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature Indonesia is sending at least three ministers to the fourth preparatory committee meeting for World Summit on sustainable development in Bali.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Thousands visit Highland Gathering

Thousands visit Highland Gathering Thousands of people thronged the 26th Jakarta Highland Gathering at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Sunday, which featured mainly Scottish traditions but was participated in by various groups from a number of countries in the region.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/ Unfriendly Jakarta

Unfriendly JakartaBy Mairi Nandarson "Jakarta is so unfriendly," Tambi grumbled. His first encounter in the big city was one of pain instead of pleasure. He sat on the ground wiping sweat off his face, and grimaced from the new bruises he received on his elbows and legs.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JP/15/HASSAN

JP/15/HASSAN HASSAN WIRAYUDAWhat do you expect from the preparatory committee Meeting in Bali?The coming preparatory meeting will produce three main agreements. They are, a plan of action, a political declaration and initiatives for partnership.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trial

Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The most eagerly awaited East Timorese victim witnesses have been flown to Jakarta and are expected to appear at this week's hearings as part of the human rights ad hoc trial, an ad hoc human ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/RI looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature

RI looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature Indonesia is sending at least three ministers to the fourth preparatory committee meeting for World Summit on sustainable development in Bali.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attack

Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attackThe Jakarta Post, Oktovianus Pinontoan, Ambon, Maluku The prospect of peace in Maluku seems even more remote following an attack on a ferry in waters off Haruku island, which left four passengers dead, one missing and 10 injured.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMore than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attack

Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attackOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The prospect of peace in Maluku seems even more remote following an attack on a ferry in waters off Haruku island, which left four passengers dead, one missing and 10 injured.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/House slams ministry over slow development

House slams ministry over slow developmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives's Commission VII on population and welfare criticized the Ministry of Health on Friday for being too slow in carrying out health development programs over the last five months.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity

EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity The peace dividend is the imperative driving the Prime Minister, again, to persuade East Asian nations -- this time in Tokyo -- to adopt the East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity

EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity The peace dividend is the imperative driving the Prime Minister, again, to persuade East Asian nations -- this time in Tokyo -- to adopt the East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Education for women effective population control

Education for women effective population controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting in her office high above the hustle and bustle of Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Rima said that her life was too full to bother with men and family."Of course I want a husband and children, but later.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Surabaya traders use road after market fire

Surabaya traders use road after market fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Lombok, an alternative tourist destination

Lombok, an alternative tourist destinationRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Lombok Lombok is the perfect alternative to its more crowded and busier neighbor, Bali.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/No common vision

No common vision One popular theme of National Awakening Day (May 20) and the reform commemorations has been that Indonesians lack a shared vision. At the moment the only shared vision seems to be that someone else is causing the problems.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Message from the students

Message from the students Street rallies held to mark the downfall of Soeharto are often tainted by clashes -- more often than not between the police and students -- leaving the people, time and again, astounded.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/The Lippmann tendency

The Lippmann tendency Arya Gunawan, in his letter titled, Response to Frank Richardson(The Jakarta Post, May, 21) has, not unexpectedly, set about defending his credentials as a columnist by trying to show he is familiar with the writings of Walter Lippmann, who he quoted in his article, ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion

Exam fee uncertainty brings confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Governor candidates seek support

Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is high

It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is highBruce Emond The Jakarta Post Jakarta By women's tennis standards, Indonesia's Angelique Wijaya was getting on in years when she won the junior girls title at the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/137 suspects in drug cases arrested

137 suspects in drug cases arrested JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/checked by bates

checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Pledge to save forests needs dust off

Pledge to save forests needs dust offBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/U.S. media and E. Timor

U.S. media and E. TimorJeffrey A. Winters, North Western University, Chicago The birth of East Timor as a new nation was described in glowing, even triumphant, tones in the U.S. print media.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Local balls ready for soccer World Cup

Local balls ready for soccer World CupNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka The 2002 Soccer World Cup in South Korea and Japan is coming closer and people are gearing up to witness the great event, which runs from May 31 to June 30.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Rupiah could strengthen further

Rupiah could strengthen furtherDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah could further strengthen this week amid a lingering bullish sentiment, but the absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency's appreciation, analysts say.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to gold

'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to goldAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on ...
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/

----------------------------------------------- Jakarta dan Berlin Dalam Cermin Puisi (Jakarta and Berlin in the mirror of poetry) By Ramadhan K.H.
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Mon, 27 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, May 27, 2002

TV Program: Monday, May 27, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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