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61 articles.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Siemens to cut 1,300 more jobs MUNICH, Germany : The German electronics giant Siemens plans to cut an additional 1,300 jobs in its ICN fixed telephone networks division on top of the 16,500 already announced, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Tax rise, subsidy cuts will weaken recovery: ReportDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax revenue increase and sharp subsidy cuts proposed by the government in the 2003 draft state budget could weaken the pace of the country's economic recovery, a U.S. investment firm said.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

'Recycled' Newater, new problemsSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor Singapore's Newater came as a cool surprise to the tiny city state plagued by economic downturn and sultry August heat.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Two on trial for stamping on Megawati's imageMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two demonstrators went on trial Wednesday for allegedly insulting the president and vice president by stepping on their pictures during a rally in front of the State Palace on June 24.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Megawati reprimands minister over treasure huntTiarma Siboro and Theresia Sufa, Jakarta/Bogor The government called on Wednesday for an end to the polemic over a treasure dig at the Batutulis protected historic site in the West Java town of Bogor, after President Megawati ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

TV Program: Thursday, August 22, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Balinese comics reach new heightsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali What do you get when you put a small boy, his attentive parents, a chubby little pet pig, dozens of ducks, two awkward villains, a seemingly innocent swarm of bees, Balinese landscape, and a simple story line ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Megawati opens first SOE expoA'an Suryana and Berni K.Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened on Wednesday a five-day state-owned enterprises (SOEs) expo, which is aimed at promoting the sagging profile of the country's SOEs.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

'No safety at all in public transportation' Public transportation is vital for Jakartans as many regularly use public vehicles to reach their workplace. Unfortunately public vehicles offer little in the way of safety and comfort.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 8872.07 -1.32 Aug 20 Nasdaq 1376.59 -1.29 Aug 20 S&P 500 937.43 -1.40 Aug 20 Toronto TSE 300 6655.29 -0.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Trisakti embarrassed by brawls JAKARTA: Trisakti University held a seminar on conflict resolution for its lecturers on Wednesday amid concerns of frequent student brawls on campus.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Yellow pages sold for US$7.05b DENVER, Colorado : Embattled telecoms group Qwest Communications, struggling to lighten a heavy debt burden, announced Tuesday it had struck a deal to sell its yellow pages business for US$7.05 billion to a newly formed consortium.Qwest shares shot up 31.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

TV Program: Thursday, August 22, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Govt upbeat over 2002 privatization targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite facing tough challenges and a close deadline, the government expressed optimism that it would be able to meet the privatization target of Rp 3.9 trillion (US$438 million) this year.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Alleged people-smuggler on trial for visa abuseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to lack of legislation on people-smuggling, an Egyptian smuggler was indicted on Wednesday for staying illegally in the country instead of smuggling hundreds of Middle Eastern people in a boat ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Acehnese man arrested over bombing BANDA ACEH: Banda Aceh Police have arrested Khairul M. Djamil, one of six Acehnese people suspected of being behind the bomb blast that occurred during the celebration of Independence Day over the weekend.Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Why the Earth Summit must failW. Bradnee Chambers, UN University Institute of Advanced Studies, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo The issues are not right, there is no political will, and the world is not ready for yet another summit on sustainable development right now.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

AOL to pay AT&T US$9b NEW YORK : AOL Time Warner Inc. will pay AT&T Corp. as much as US$9 billion in cash and stock, as well as an ownership stake in a new cable company, to unwind a complicated joint venture involving Time Warner Entertainment, according to published reports.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Padang Bai offers splendid underwater worldPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Karang Asem, East Bali For divers, Padang Bai is a hidden and unexplored paradise.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Haze reaches alarming levels, affecting health, environtmentBambang Bider and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Pekanbaru Thick haze covering a major part of Sumatra and Kalimantan has reached alarming levels, affecting people's health, transportation and the environment.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Sumatran main artery repairedOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Repair work on Sumatra's East Coast Highway, which connects Sumatra with Java, is being carried out by South Sumatra and Lampung province in a bid to help develop the two provinces.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Kuningan farmers uproot coffee plantsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Frustrated by declining coffee prices, many farmers in West Java are now cutting down their coffee plants and replacing them with vegetables and other crops in order to survive.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Akbar confident of freedom even if guiltyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a multi-million dollar corruption case, expressed confidence on Wednesday that he would remain free even if the court found him guilty of misusing Rp 40 billion money from the State ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Ramayana profit drops 43 %: Report JAKARTA : PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, one of Indonesia's largest department store operators, Wednesday reported a 43 percent fall in first-half net profit to Rp 84.69 billion, due to foreign exchange losses and a decline in interest income.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Oily diplomacy The Bush administration, promiscuously invoking the war against terrorism, is using its influence inappropriately to assist an American oil company that has been sued for misconduct overseas.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Ngatini, heroine of humble farmersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The stereotypical image that all farmers live under constant oppression, backwardness and the control of the authorities is a myth. At least that is what Ngatini believes.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

JP/6/LA19Which path for East Asia?Hilton L. Root Former Senior Adviser U.S. Department of the Treasury The Washington Post Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent visit to Asia aimed to reassure countries assisting the U.S.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Bribery case closed The Jakarta High Court has decided to close the bribery case involving Supreme Court Justice Supraptini Sutarto and former Supreme Court Justices M. Yahya Harahap and Marnis Kahar.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

TV Program: Thursday, August 22, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

SpotlightPhoto: SamsungSamsung Electronics IndonesiaOFFICIAL SPONSOR: (From left to right) PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia general manager Lee Kang Hyun, PT Samsung CEO Oh Suck Ha, KONI Chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar and KONI Secretary General Fritz Simanjuntak sign a Memorandum of Understanding as ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Latest %Chg Yen 118.63-67 -0.13 Euro* 0.9764-72 -0.26 Sterling* 1.5222-27 -0.44 Swiss franc 1.5035-40 +0.28 Canadian dollar 1.5591-94 -0.49 Australian dollar* 0.5445-50 -0.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Chinese firm to process city's waste, sell to PLNNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to handle its garbage, the city administration signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese firm and state electricity company PLN to use garbage to produce ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Government says mayor still in chargeAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The central government still recognizes Surabaya Mayor Bambang D.H., who was dismissed from office last month by the city council, as the legal head of the city's administration.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Global terrorism, understaffing and the FBIDini Djalal, Editor, 'Aksara', Jakarta Paul McCabe has been an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, or FBI, for 16 years, working first as an undercover agent, and then as both a special agent and the media coordinator of the Joint-Terrorism ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Manila wants to send Agus Dwikarna homeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manila might send home convicted Indonesian Agus Dwikarna, whom the Philippine courts sentenced to 10 years in jail for possessing explosives, under a prisoner exchange deal President Megawati Soekarnoputri has ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Public art to stimulate people's interestBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, Jakarta Most people working in Jakarta spend two or three hours per day in traffic, and there are many billboards that vie for their attention.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Gronholm takes rally title bid to GermanyAgence France-Presse, Berlin, Germany The world rally championship moves on to uncharted waters this week with the Rally of Germany making its debut on the calendar in place of its out-of-favor cousin in Portugal.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Crisis center to provide access to policy-makersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's desperation to escape the prolonged crisis has resulted in yet another decision that many view not only as belated but also questionable as to its effectiveness.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

House to grill IBRA over alleged graft in loan asset saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is set to grill the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the next few weeks over alleged irregularities in its massive loan asset sale.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Which path will East Asia take?Hilton L. Root, Former Senior Adviser, U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Washington Post Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent visit to Asia aimed to reassure countries assisting the U.S.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Mexican photographer captures spirit of childrenTania Budihardjo, Contributor, Jakarta Mexican photographer Manuel Penafiel lives up to the tag of "specialist" with his authentic portrayal of his country's culture.In his latest exhibition in Jakarta, Children of Mexico, which ends on Aug.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Wanna be tall?: Get rich first!The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent study by the World Health Organization found that increased height among Indonesian men was associated with increased income.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Govt bows to pressure, revises two labor billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to strong demands from both workers and the business community, the government has finally agreed to revise crucial bills on labor protection and settlement of industrial relations disputes.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 22, 2002Exhibitions* Bronze Sculptures Corpus Terrae by Teguh Ostenrik, at Valentine Willie Fine Art, The Chedi, Desa Malinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar (Tel. 081 23607011), until Sept. 10.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Tommy shuns again Tangerang court TANGERANG: State prosecutors failed to present former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to testify in the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday as he has been transferred to the Nusakambangan penal island near Cilacap, Central Java.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Police fail to arrest minister in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Manado/Jakarta Police in the conflict-torn town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, are seeking the Rev. Rinaldy Damanik, who they have accused of provoking renewed violence there, his relatives and church activists said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Creativity sought to avoid burdening business The government's plan to increase tax revenue and cut subsidies on fuel and electricity has raised concern in the business community and among analysts.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Mathieu eliminates Sampras in second roundAgencies, Commack, New York Paul-Henri Mathieu, the last of the 48 players to get into the main draw, stunned Pete Sampras 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-4 in a second- round match at the TD Waterhouse Cup here on Tuesday night.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

JP/13/L01 Rupiah Rates Aug 21 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 21Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,117.51 4,564.84 4,867.39 4,814.73Brunei dollar 1 5,334.48 4,760.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

RI plays down remarks over caning of TKIs in MalaysiaAgencies, Jakarta The government distanced itself Wednesday from an attack by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien Rais on what he called Malaysia's "inhumane" caning of illegal Indonesian migrant workers.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Gambling talks end in tensionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A discussion aimed at addressing gambling in the capital on Tuesday ended in tension when a number of participants expressed scorn for the event organizer, who they accused of being manipulative.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

JP/6/LA19Which path for East Asia?Hilton L. Root Former Senior Adviser U.S. Department of the Treasury The Washington Post Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent visit to Asia aimed to reassure countries assisting the U.S.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

BNI 1st-half profit up JAKARTA: State Bank Negara Indonesian (BNI) said on Wednesday its first-half net profit rose 7.7 percent to Rp 1.512 trillion (about US$170 million), benefiting from Bank Indonesia's lower benchmark rates over the period.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

GKJ to host international festival JAKARTA: Arts lovers will able to enjoy dances, musical performances and plays during the sixth Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) International Festival, to be held here from Sept. 4 to Sept. 29.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

An ill-fated treasure hunt Of course, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar could hardly have foreseen that the little adventure he started last week should have taken the turn it did.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Australia, RI and Papua Media reports on last week's meeting between Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare were inaccurate and misleading. The comments they elicited from some people in Indonesia were disappointing.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Indonesian independence: It is all in the nameTeuku Faizasyah, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand What is in a name? asked Shakespeare.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

UGM researchers create multi-purpose CT scanRidlo Aryanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Just a week after physicist Kusminarto returned home after completing his doctoral degree at Surrey University in England, he was distressed upon learning that his niece, who was being treated for brain ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Ministers face summon over education budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to summon economic ministers and the National Development Planning (Bappenas) chairman to explain why such a meager budget was allocated for education in 2003.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Govt, GAM invited to return to negotiation tableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's stated intention of settling the Aceh conflict through peaceful means is facing a litmus test after the Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) invited the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to ...
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002

Police plan antiterrorism workshop JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters is preparing a workshop on how to cope with terrorism and other transnational crimes.National Police Chief Gen.
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