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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Poor get medical treatment for free in a rare show of solidarity

Poor get medical treatment for free in a rare show of solidarityP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Mendut, Central Java People from all walks of life crowded Candi Mendut temple with various expressions on their faces.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Legislators continue their dismal attendance record

Legislators continue their dismal attendance recordKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong criticism of their performance, members of the House of Representatives (DPR) remained stubbornly undisciplined on Tuesday, skipping a scheduled plenary meeting for reasons known only to ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Probosutedjo facing fraud charges

Probosutedjo facing fraud charges JAKARTA: Magnate Probosutedjo, a step brother of former dictator Soeharto, is to be charged with swindling Rp 44 billion of state funds, Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 12, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 12, 2001Exhibitions* Graphic Signe, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until June 15. * Education, Shangri-La Hotel, Pelangi room, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 12.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Experts hail new tariff plan for agriculture products

Experts hail new tariff plan for agriculture productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts welcomed the government's plan to raise import tariffs on agriculture products saying such a move would help protect local farmers against cheaper imported products.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/The new curriculum: Hopes and challenges

The new curriculum: Hopes and challengesMuhammad Zuhdi, Faculty of Education, Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University, Jakarta The Ministry of National Education will use the 2002 School Curriculum soon. This will replace the previous 1994 curriculum.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Indonesians taste buds try French cheeses

Indonesians taste buds try French cheesesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Why do Indonesian people dislike cheese? "It stinks", most would probably say. "But why do you like Durian?" "Well, that's something else; the fruit is indigenous and sweet...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Attitudes to rape: The media's role

Attitudes to rape: The media's roleAngela Black, Contributor, Jakarta Recently I was yet again appalled at media representations of rape, when a local TV network accounted for the cause of sexual violence with this statement: "Women walking at night should not wear mini skirts in order to avoid ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Mastel condemns govt for violating ruling on VoIP

Mastel condemns govt for violating ruling on VoIPA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications and Information Society (Mastel) criticized the government on Tuesday for only allowing five companies to run the lucrative Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business, saying that it ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Aceh rebels arrested in Kupang

Aceh rebels arrested in Kupang Police officers in East Nusa Tenggara province have arrested 20 of 25 alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members trying to sneak into East Timor, Belu regent Marsel Bere said on Monday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Rezon's leads ASEAN chess event

Rezon's leads ASEAN chess event JAKARTA: Rezon Yanuar of Indonesia shared the lead with Vietnamese Huynh Vinh Thang on three points in the Under-8 category of the 3rd ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship in Singapore on Monday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Nobody could want Soya massacre to happen: Hamzah

Nobody could want Soya massacre to happen: HamzahThe Jakarta Post Ambon/JakartaVice President Hamzah Haz listened to first hand accounts on Tuesday of the massacre in Soya village on April 28 which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured, as well as 36 buildings burned, including an ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/JP/13/L00

JP/13/L00 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 11.Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,234.00 8,234.00 8,778.00 8,690.00Australian dollar 1 5,256.92 4,683.50 4,997.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Witnesses confirm Suai church attack

Witnesses confirm Suai church attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaWitnesses testified before the human rights ad hoc trial for the 1999 East Timor atrocities on Tuesday that pro-Jakarta militia groups attacked proindependence supporters taking refuge in the St.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Hotel Mulia agrees to pay its debt

Hotel Mulia agrees to pay its debt JAKARTA: The management of Hotel Mulia Senayan finally agreed to pay its Rp 15 billion (US$1.7 million) debt to the city administration to escape a court order to seize the hotel.Lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea claimed that the management of the hotel, located on Jl.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Diet drugs pose hidden dangers

Diet drugs pose hidden dangersMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Slim might be everything to some people, but taking too many diet drugs can cause heart problems since some contain health- threatening substances.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Public Order officers sued

Public Order officers sued JAKARTA: The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) of Jakarta chapter launched legal action in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday against Governor Sutiyoso, the East Jakarta Mayor and the East Jakarta public order office after public order officers allegedly ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Businesses protest Tax Tribunal policy

Businesses protest Tax Tribunal policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Companies were surprised by the plans of the new Tax Tribunal to open its hearings to the public, saying the policy would be detrimental to their operations as confidential information could be obtained by ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Aceh councillor killed by assailant

Aceh councillor killed by assailantNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An unidentified man in a "military-like" uniform killed an Aceh provincial legislative councillor from the Crescent Star Party (PBB) late Monday evening, adding to the number of legislators who had been murdered in the ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Tips for dealing with fungal nail infections

Tips for dealing with fungal nail infectionsDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali drdonya@hotmail.com After introducing fungal nail infections last week, this week we shall learn about its treatment. This may be required for a prolonged period and is expensive.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Dealing woth children demanding attention

Dealing woth children demanding attention Dear Dr. Donya,I have a two-and-a-half-year-old son, who lately, after every afternoon nap, wakes up crying and throwing a tantrum, without any provocation whatsoever.I initially thought he'd been having bad dreams but it happens almost every day now.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Military told to be transparent about funds

Military told to be transparent about fundsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Tuesday to reveal its financial sources apart from the state budget to avoid irregularities in ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Diplomats fail to show to meeting seeking support to fight radicalism

Diplomats fail to show to meeting seeking support to fight radicalismMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim and Christian leaders held a meeting here on Tuesday with foreign diplomats to solicit support for a national moral campaign against radicalism in Indonesia.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Judge slams prosecutors in Buloggate trial

Judge slams prosecutors in Buloggate trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presiding judge Lalu Mariyun slammed prosecutors on Tuesday for attempting to oppose the South Jakarta District Court's plan to hear the testimony of former president B.J.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/The obligation of sovereignty

The obligation of sovereigntyLesley McCulloch, School of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia According to Richard Haass, director of policy planning in the U.S. State Department sovereignty entails obligations. One is not to massacre your own people.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Hendarsyah Tarmizi

Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaHoping for big fortune from China's LNG imports China is set to announce this month whether Indonesia, Australia or Qatar will win the multi-billion dollar contract to supply the country with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

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Dear Dr. Donya, I read all your articles and Q&As with lots of interest. It's really great that you're always there to help people solve their problems.I am a 29-year-old female. I have had acne for two-and-a-half years and consulted a dermatologist.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Witnesses say Suai church attacked by armed militia

Witnesses say Suai church attacked by armed militiaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses testified before the human rights ad hoc trial for the 1999 East Timor atrocities on Tuesday that pro-Jakarta militia groups attacked proindependence supporters taking refuge in the St.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/U.S. has stake in Indonesia's reform

U.S. has stake in Indonesia's reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz was in Singapore to attend the Asia Security Conference, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, last week.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Probosutedjo facing fraud charges

Probosutedjo facing fraud charges JAKARTA: Magnate Probosutedjo, a step brother of former dictator Soeharto, is to be charged with swindling Rp 44 billion of state funds, Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Foreign debt hampers access to food: Megawati

Foreign debt hampers access to food: MegawatiBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told a United Nations summit on food and agriculture that the burden of foreign debt on poor nations restricted access to food and undermined poverty reduction efforts.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Jakartans undeterred by bomb blasts

Jakartans undeterred by bomb blasts The planting of four bombs outside three entertainment centers in Jakarta on Sunday -- two of which exploded injuring five people -- has sparked fears among residents that they could be the next casualties.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Wolfowitz's reality

Wolfowitz's reality The address to the Asia Security Conference by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, published in The Jakarta Post on June 5 and June 6, was, I assume, intended as a morale booster and, therefore, one should not be surprised by its lack of intellectual rigor.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/TNI must leave politics 'ahead of schedule'

TNI must leave politics 'ahead of schedule'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police will have to leave politics ahead of schedule as the newly proposed bill on general elections states they will no longer be represented in the ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta

Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Cancellation of Niaga sale

Cancellation of Niaga sale What a shame! A three-month sale process, claimed to have been carried out through the cleanest and most transparent of competitive bids, ended in a shambles.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Maluku victims cry for justice

Maluku victims cry for justiceThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Victims of the Soya attack in Ambon handed on Tuesday to visiting Vice President Hamzah Haz their accounts of the grim massacre in their village over a month ago.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/JP/5/GAM

JP/5/GAMSuspected GAM members arrested in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police officers in East Nusa Tenggara province have arrested 20 of 25 alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members trying to sneak into East Timor, Belu regent Marsel Bere said on Monday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Soeharto's health check undecided

Soeharto's health check undecided JAKARTA: State prosecutors are planning to check former president Soeharto's health later this week before deciding whether or not to reopen his corruption case.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Botox makes wrinkle-free skin a reality

Botox makes wrinkle-free skin a realityMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smooth, youthful wrinkle-free skin is everyone's dream. And thanks to botox injections, it may no longer be just a dream.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Riau elite in dispute over sand exports

Riau elite in dispute over sand exportsHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau's local elite have been involved in a serious dispute over sand exports to Singapore with Riau Governor Saleh Djasit threatening to sue a legislator who accused him of taking advantage of the business ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/New school enrollment policy raises hail of criticism

New school enrollment policy raises hail of criticismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is good news for students who want to enroll in state high schools.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/'July 27 tragedy' victims reject Sutiyoso

'July 27 tragedy' victims reject SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 100 members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) branded chairwoman Megawati a traitor for her endorsement of the nomination of the incumbent Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for the ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Mining moratorium

Mining moratorium Your article of June 5, 2002, titled Mining operations put environment at risk, will put your credibility at risk because you are using information and data that are not credible.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/SMG told to repay debts to IBRA

SMG told to repay debts to IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Troubled Sinar Mas Group (SMG) must repay US$240 million of its total $1.2 billion debt to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) by the end of this month.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Drost, still thinker in education

Drost, still thinker in educationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At first glance, the old man looks too weak to walk steadily on his two legs. But, don't underestimate him. He will turn like a roaring lion, speaking loudly with strong zeal and straightforward statements.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard

Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Govt plans concerted move to save child workers

Govt plans concerted move to save child workersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Astri, 14, from Bunga Sari Japatan village, Indramayu West Java, has spent the past seven months of her life working in a Jakarta brothel.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Leo Wahyudi S and

Leo Wahyudi S and Yogita Tahil Ramani The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice are still in the dark about the perpetrators of Sunday's blasts, even after they questioned 31 witnesses and arrested one suspect.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/IBRA increases Bank Niaga stake for sale to 71%

IBRA increases Bank Niaga stake for sale to 71%Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it would sell up to 71 percent shares in publicly listed Bank Niaga, of which the first 20 percent stake would be sold via the stock market.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali

Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in BaliSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The Indonesian International Oil, Energy and Gas Conference and Exhibition (IIOGE) will be held once again, with at least 1,000 leading local and international business people expected to take part in the ...

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Police still in the dark over Sunday's explosions

Police still in the dark over Sunday's explosionsLeo Wahyudi S and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are still in the dark about the perpetrators of Sunday's blasts, even after they questioned 31 witnesses and arrested one suspect.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAt first glance, the old man looks too weak to walk steadily on his two legs. But, don't underestimate him. He will turn like a roaring lion, speaking loudly with strong zeal and straightforward statements. That is if you ask him about education.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/74 judges vie Supreme Court seats

74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/Psychotic patients put into care

Psychotic patients put into care JAKARTA: The City Mental and Spiritual Development and Social Welfare Office puts each month 20 to 40 psychotic patients, who live on the streets, into four shelters in the city."We can't predict the increase in the number of patients.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/RI, S.Korea sign MOU on mining

RI, S.Korea sign MOU on mining The Directorate General of Geology and Mineral Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea's information center Korean Resources (KORES) to cooperate in developing Indonesia's energy and mineral resources.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2002

JP/KONI recruits five new trainees for Busan Asiad

KONI recruits five new trainees for Busan AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shuttlers Taufik Hidayat and Emma Ermawati are among the five new recruits the National Sports Council (KONI) have included in its tentative list for the 2002 Asian Games.

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