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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Proindependence activists arrested in Aceh

Proindependence activists arrested in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Security authorities in Aceh have arrested 12 members of the proindependence Front for Acehnese People's Democratic Resistance.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Boediono defends ambitious growth target for 2003

Boediono defends ambitious growth target for 2003Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government defended on Wednesday its ambitious economic growth target of 5 percent for 2003, saying consumption would remain robust, while the global economic recovery would improve the country's ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Riau Police investigate bribery case

Riau Police investigate bribery caseHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Provincial Police have assigned a special team to investigate 32 local councillors for allegedly taking Rp 50 million (US$5,000) each in bribes to support the proposed formation of Riau Islands province.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Grace period for GAM

Grace period for GAM The government's period of grace to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) until the fasting month of Ramadhan in December to decide whether or not GAM will continue dialogs within the framework of special autonomy to end the armed conflict, should get a response from GAM to ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/My nightmare at Hotel Salak

My nightmare at Hotel Salak I have been reading your column for 14 years and doing business in Asia for 23 years. My worst nightmare started on July 20 when I arrived in Bogor. My hotel room was not ready at 1:30 p.m.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Bogus victim of July 27 beaten

Bogus victim of July 27 beaten JAKARTA: A man claiming to be a victim of the July 27 incident was beaten up by a real victim of the incident when he tried to use the latter to extort money from Governor Sutiyoso.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Putrajaya: New administrative capital

Putrajaya: New administrative capital Putrajaya is a new Federal Government Administrative Center of Malaysia. It is named in honor of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/1,000 students go on strike in SE Sulawesi

1,000 students go on strike in SE Sulawesi KENDARI, North Sulawesi: More than one thousand students from various universities in Kendari and Baubau in Buton Regency, held a demonstration here on Wednesday, demanding that the North Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

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A billionaire and a philanthropist: You can be both How, you may ask? Simply by becoming an HSBC credit cardholder.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Trisutji Kamal launches books with concert

Trisutji Kamal launches books with concertTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pianist and composer Trisutji Kamal will launch three books on her creations encompassing more than 35 years of work, inspiration and self-reflection.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Yogyakarta newspaper terrorized: Kedaulatan Rakyat daily's main

Yogyakarta newspaper terrorized: Kedaulatan Rakyat daily's main office located on Jl. Mangkubumi in Yogyakarta was shaken by powerful firecrackers that sounded like a bomb early on Wednesday but no serious damage or casualties were reported.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Air Force probes helicopter crash

Air Force probes helicopter crash JAKARTA: The Air Force has formed a special team to investigate the helicopter crash in the West Java town, Subang, that resulted in the death of a crewman on Tuesday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Exhibition explores fascinating 'Ramayana'

Exhibition explores fascinating 'Ramayana'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Ubud, Bali Once a year, if you are lucky, an art museum nearby will come up with a good exhibition, one that fills you with a sense of wonder, excitement, and, simultaneously, satisfy your thirst for both the trivial ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Thorpe picks up fifth gold at Pan Pacific championships

Thorpe picks up fifth gold at Pan Pacific championshipsAgencies, Yokohama, Japan Australia's Ian Thorpe captured his fifth gold medal of the Pan Pacific swimming championships on Wednesday, winning the men's 100 freestyle.Thorpe clocked 48.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Drivers complain of extortion at Ciputat

Drivers complain of extortion at Ciputat TANGERANG: A number of traders and public minivan drivers in Ciputat have complained about hoodlums who extort money from them everyday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/'My psychic is more like a psychologist to me'

'My psychic is more like a psychologist to me' Believe it or not, but many people often visit psychics when they encounter problems in life. Some of them share their experiences with The Jakarta Post.Esmiralda Tambunan, 34, is a nurse at a hospital in Central Jakarta.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/South Kalimantan close to political vacuum: Law expert

South Kalimantan close to political vacuum: Law expertUmi Sriwahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Political analysts warned against a political vacuum that would hit South Kalimantan soon, following a decision made by the provincial legislative council to impeach Governor Sjachriel Darham last ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Mysticism magazines sell like hotcakes

Mysticism magazines sell like hotcakesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mysticism is more interesting than politics or economics. At least, that is the impression created by the sale of magazines and tabloids on the street.Suparno, a vendor on Jl.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Govt, legislators divided over mending fences with Malaysia

Govt, legislators divided over mending fences with MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Indonesia's high-ranking officials remain divided in trying to mend fences with Kuala Lumpur over the deportation of illegal Indonesian workers from Malaysia.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Taiwan asks RI to fix business climate

Taiwan asks RI to fix business climateA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwanese manufacturing companies are joining calls for the government to improve the investment climate here or more companies will relocate their operations to other countries.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Government drafting law on foreign debt

Government drafting law on foreign debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help avoid another financial crisis in the future, the government is finalizing a draft law on foreign debt, which will serve as a legal basis and provide a clearer mechanism on how to get and make use of foreign borrowings.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Broadcasters want bill on broadcasting to be revised

Broadcasters want bill on broadcasting to be revisedMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is in the final stages of deliberating the controversial broadcasting bill and will likely approve it later next month despite mounting pressure from media companies for the ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/JP/3/CHATIB

JP/3/CHATIBCorruption a constraint to achieving tax revenue target The government, under its budget plan recently proposed to the legislature aims to increase its total tax and excise revenue by 18.7 percent to Rp 260.78 trillion (nearly US$30 billion) next year from Rp 219.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Pedophile victims in Bali haunted by their dark past

Pedophile victims in Bali haunted by their dark past "Buy me sir, buy me madam," shouted seven-year-old Wayan, while carrying a bamboo basket filled with sliced watermelon, pineapple and other kinds of fruit at Lovina beach near Singaraja, some 90 kilometers north of Denpasar.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Ronaldo staying put, says Inter chief

Ronaldo staying put, says Inter chiefReuters MilanBrazil's World Cup winner Ronaldo will stay with Inter Milan despite his stated desire to leave the Italian club, Inter president Massimo Moratti said on Tuesday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia

Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia The Malaysian economy expanded at a stronger pace in the second quarter of 2002. Sustained strength in domestic demand and a recovery in exports raised real GDP growth to 3.8 percent on an annual basis, from 1.1 percent in the first quarter.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Jakarta's security situation dramatically worsening

Jakarta's security situation dramatically worseningDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta has seen its security situation worsen considerably recently as indicated by the increase in street crime over the last three years, and many people are now afraid of utilizing public facilities, ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Beach volleyball competition a success

Beach volleyball competition a successMurdani Usman and Pariama Hutasoit, Contributors, Seminyak, Bali Huge numbers of foreign and local tourists pour in to the beautiful Petitenget Beach near the famous Kuta holiday resort.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Hewitt breezes while Safin struggles at US Open

Hewitt breezes while Safin struggles at US OpenJim Slater, Agence France-Presse, New York World number one Lleyton Hewitt and second seed Marat Safin, the past two men's champions at Flushing Meadows, took dramatically different paths to the second round of the US Open here Tuesday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Trial of FKM members adjourned

Trial of FKM members adjourned AMBON, Maluku: The panel of judges at the Ambon District Court postponed until next week the trial of six members of the proindependence Maluku Sovereignty Forum (FKM) who are facing subversion charges for raising the South Maluku Republic's flag in Saparua, Central ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/French yachts arrive for America's Cup

French yachts arrive for America's CupAgence France-Presse, Auckand New yachts for the French bid to win sport's oldest trophy, yachting's America's Cup, arrived here Wednesday to a quiet protest by the environmental organization Greenpeace.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Rini proposes PSI system on imports

Rini proposes PSI system on importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini MS Soewandi has proposed reestablishing the pre-shipment inspection (PSI) system on imports as one way of curbing rampant smuggling into the country.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/'Self-government may not foster public well-being'

'Self-government may not foster public well-being'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As legislators consider 10 bills for the creation of 35 new regencies, 2 municipalities and one province in response to a nationwide clamor for autonomy, analysts warned that the localities concerned ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Acehnese want direct elections for officials

Acehnese want direct elections for officialsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The direct election of governors, regents and mayors in war-torn Aceh as stipulated in Law No.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Children innocently enjoy fake 'parental' affection

Children innocently enjoy fake 'parental' affection A dozen children between the ages of seven and 13 happily watch cartoons on television while others do battle against each other in PlayStation games.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Top players lose in preliminary matches

Top players lose in preliminary matches Top singles players competing in the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 were surprisingly expelled from the five-star badminton championship, which is being held in the Kertajaya Sports Stadium in Surabaya, East Java.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Govt to inject Rp 4t into merged Bank Bali

Govt to inject Rp 4t into merged Bank BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will inject some Rp 4 trillion (US$450 million) into Bank Bali after the bank is merged with four weaker banks, according to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Investors need protection

Investors need protection "People should be extra-careful in investing in agribusiness, otherwise they might be cheated. But here in my company, everything is transparent.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Teachers complain about dismissal

Teachers complain about dismissal JAKARTA: Ten representatives of temporarily employed teachers here came to the City Council on Wednesday to complain about the various problems they were facing, including unfair dismissal, low-salaries and other examples of allegedly discriminatory treatment.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Key events during National Day Celebration

Key events during National Day Celebration A joyous month-long Merdeka Celebration to mark Malaysia's 45th year of independence began on 17 August 2002, with an official launch at the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/NGOs demand direct election, current process terminated

NGOs demand direct election, current process terminatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 49 non-governmental organizations on Wednesday demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri stop the ongoing Jakarta gubernatorial election process, stressing that it was being carried ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/JAKARTA : State-owned Bank Mandiri signed on Wednesday an

JAKARTA : State-owned Bank Mandiri signed on Wednesday an agreement with software company PT Microsoft Indonesia under which the latter would help the giant bank in strengthening its IT (information technology) infrastructure.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Two more labor activists arrested in Bandung

Two more labor activists arrested in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavily-armed police in the West Java capital of Bandung have arrested two more labor activists in apparent attempts to suppress the labor movement in the province.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 29, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, August 29, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Govt backpedals, agrees to Aceh talks soon

Govt backpedals, agrees to Aceh talks soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After throwing down the gauntlet, the Indonesian government announced on Wednesday it would resume talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels next month.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Judicial Commission's task needs to be defined: Judge

Judicial Commission's task needs to be defined: JudgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The work of the yet-to-be-established Judicial Commission should be clearly defined to avoid overlapping functions with the Supreme Court, a judge said Wednesday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Corruption a barrier to achieving tax revenue target

Corruption a barrier to achieving tax revenue target The government, under its budget plan recently proposed to the legislature aims to increase its total tax and excise revenue by 18.7 percent to Rp 260.78 trillion (nearly US$30 billion) next year from Rp 219.62 trillion expected this year.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Election body launches website

Election body launches website JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) officially launched on Wednesday its website to provide the public access to the election process.KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin said the website, kpu.co.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 29, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 29, 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, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Immaturity causes student brawls

Immaturity causes student brawlsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Student brawls are often associated with junior high school and high school students, still too young and immature to control their emotions and deal with problems in a mature, nonviolent manner.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/U.S. visas may take 8 weeks longer

U.S. visas may take 8 weeks longer JAKARTA: Due to security concerns, the U.S. government announced on Wednesday that Indonesians might have to wait eight weeks or more before they received a visa as new application procedures will call for tighter scrutiny.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Chicago Marathon staged locally

Chicago Marathon staged locally JAKARTA: For the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Marathon in the Far East is being staged on Oct. 13. This year the marathon starts in Labuan and ends in Anyer, West Java. Like the annual Chicago Marathon, the track is 26.2 miles (42.6 kilometers) long.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Multinational and peace-loving nation

Multinational and peace-loving nation Malaysia is a multiracial and peace-loving nation. It is a melting pot of indigenous and immigrant groups.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 29, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, August 29, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia advances to Rosenblum Cup final

Indonesia advances to Rosenblum Cup finalImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian team participating in the Rosenblum Cup in Montreal, Canada, lost the first three sessions in its semifinal match against the Burgay team from Poland, before dominating the fourth session to win the ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/China wants more guarantees on Yao Ming after Wang Zhizhi crisis

China wants more guarantees on Yao Ming after Wang Zhizhi crisisRobert J. Saiget, Agence France-Presse, Beijing Chinese center Wang Zhizhi's refusal to obey his country's basketball authorities will likely further complicate efforts by the Houston Rockets to sign NBA top draft pick Yao Ming, ...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Four governors fail to submit wealth report

Four governors fail to submit wealth reportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four out of 30 governors have not yet reported their wealth to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), the government said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Judges for rights trial appeals appointed

Judges for rights trial appeals appointedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan has appointed four career judges for the ad hoc human rights tribunal to handle appeals in the cases of alleged perpetrators of the violence and destruction in East Timor in 1999.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Bali, safe haven for international pedophiles

Bali, safe haven for international pedophilesAditya Nusantara and Magdalena Damayanti, Contributors, Singaraja, North Bali Although Bali is known around the world for its unique culture and beautiful scenery, it has been attracting more than just tourists wanting to explore its charm.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2002

JP/Six-month prison term requested for Egyptian

Six-month prison term requested for EgyptianThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the South Jakarta District Court Wednesday to sentence an alleged Egyptian people smuggler to six months in jail for violating immigration laws here, despite the fact that the maximum sentence is six years.
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