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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Dengue outbreak hits Padang

Dengue outbreak hits Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Dengue fever epidemics are reported to have hit the city of Padang and other regions in the province, claiming at least one life and hospitalizing several others.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/The epitome of pettiness

The epitome of pettiness On learning that the U.S. had decided to close its embassy and consular offices because of a "specific terrorist threat" on Sept. 11, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono whined it was "a unilateral decision ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Jakartans enjoy Friday night of the DJs

Jakartans enjoy Friday night of the DJsJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta It's not unusual to head-out for an evening in Jakarta without a specific venue or destination in mind, but that certainly wasn't what happened the last Friday in August (8/30), when no less than four major Jakarta clubs ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Offensive and

Offensive and inappropriate I am an admirer of The Jakarta Post and have long enjoyed reading your editorials. However, I found the Post's editorial Beyond Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the horrific attacks in Washington and New York to be both offensive and inappropriate.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Karate hopeful remains on Asian Games team

Karate hopeful remains on Asian Games teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National karateka Sonny Simangasing will be going to the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, after all, following the National Sports Council (KONI)'s rejection of a proposal for his replacement on the squad.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Tighter security at U.S. embassy called for

Tighter security at U.S. embassy called forThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz ordered the National Police on Thursday to increase security around the American embassy and its consulate in Surabaya, responding to the U.S.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 13, 2002

TV Today: Friday, September 13, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Indonesian Film11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/'SCTV', 'TPI' unveil Serie A live package

'SCTV', 'TPI' unveil Serie A live packageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta SCTV and TPI are set to go head to head against each other to lure soccer viewers when they both commence their live broadcasts of Italian soccer's Serie A, or A League, matches on Sept. 15.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Offensive and inappropriate

Offensive and inappropriate I am an admirer of The Jakarta Post and have long enjoyed reading your editorials.However, I found the Post's editorial Beyond Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the horrific attacks in Washington and New York to be both offensive and inappropriate.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: Scholars

Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: ScholarsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars joined the mounting opposition to any intention by the U.S. to attack Iraq, saying it could further encourage radicalism, feelings of hatred and enmity against the West and the U.S.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Mbah Ranto's makes life meaningful

Mbah Ranto's makes life meaningfulTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta If he could turn the clock back, comedian Ranto Edi Gudel would like to return to the year 1997 and scrap a song he had written that became a prophecy.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Abdul Hakim elected Komnas HAM chief

Abdul Hakim elected Komnas HAM chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted lawyer Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara was elected chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) on Thursday, with an uphill challenge of restoring the country's poor records in rights protection.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Chief Allardyce acclaims Bolton's battling 'heroes'

Chief Allardyce acclaims Bolton's battling 'heroes'Mitch Phillips, Reuters, London Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce heaped praise on his "heroic" players on Wednesday after they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the second season running.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/RI 'could be model' of democratic Muslim nation

RI 'could be model' of democratic Muslim nationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could become the prototype of a democratic Islamic nation as the majority of Muslims here embrace moderation and modernity despite the fact that radicalism has been growing since the fall of former ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/East Lombok calm after arson attacks

East Lombok calm after arson attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in Selong, East Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) returned to normal on Thursday, following arson attacks on a mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyah community as well as other assets on Wednesday evening.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: Scholars

Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: ScholarsMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaMuslim scholars joined the mounting opposition to any intention by the U.S. to attack Iraq, saying it could further encourage radicalism, feelings of hatred and enmity against the West and the U.S.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/The cold war, unlearned

The cold war, unlearnedAnatol Lieven Senior Associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Newsday New York The Bush administration, the U.S. security establishment and, indeed, America as a whole were all profoundly affected by the four decades of the Cold War.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Bank lending expands

Bank lending expands The central bank disclosed on Wednesday a confidence-building trend within the economy, saying that bank lending increased by 25 percent to Rp 9.5 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in August from Rp 7.6 trillion in July.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/On pedophiles in Bali

On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Neither Americans nor Europeans want the U.S. to act alone

Neither Americans nor Europeans want the U.S. to act aloneFrancis Fukuyama, Professor of International Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, The Washington Post A year after Sept.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Workers protest imported sugar

Workers protest imported sugarAinur R. Sophia'an and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Cirebon Thousands of sugar farmers and peasants employed by sugar plantations in West and East Java went on strike Thursday to protest sugar imports that have affected the sugar industry at home.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/JP/6/FAIZA

JP/6/FAIZA It's pseudo-nationalism to blame only MalaysiaMalaysia, Indonesia both exploit workers Faiza Mardzoeki Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan) Jakarta Since Malaysia passed Immigration Act No.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Safin, Haas advance to quarterfinals

Safin, Haas advance to quarterfinalsAgencies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Top-seeded Marat Safin of Russia and second-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany reached the quarterfinals of the President's Cup here on Wednesday.Safin, the world No.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Fires: Stop blaming others, just start acting!

Fires: Stop blaming others, just start acting!Luca Tacconi, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor Each year, from February to March and August to October, the haze that disrupts social and economic activities in Indonesia also brings with it conflicting accusations of blame.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Supporting development of eastern Indonesia

Supporting development of eastern IndonesiaPaul L. Coutrier, Executive Director Indonesian Mining Association (IMA), Jakarta Only in the last two years the government came to realize that eastern Indonesia (KTI) has been lacking far behind the western regions; estimates say the east is about 40 ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Small firms seek to involve in JORR

Small firms seek to involve in JORR JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian General Contractors (Askumindo) hopes that state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will involve small and medium firms in developing the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR).
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/City Council quiet after gubernatorial election

City Council quiet after gubernatorial electionNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council was silent on Thursday, one day after Governor Sutiyoso was controversially elected for a second term with 47 of 84 votes.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Blackout plunges city into darkness for hours

Blackout plunges city into darkness for hoursThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Much of Greater Jakarta was in the dark on Thursday evening as most of the area was hit by power blackouts for more than three hours, causing confusion and traffic jams in many parts of the region.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Civil servants pledge loyalty to ousted leader

Civil servants pledge loyalty to ousted leaderYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Defying an expulsion vote by the local legislature and a resignation demand by student and non-governmental organization activists, South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham rallied thousands of civil ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Bill on witness protection to benefit rights trials

Bill on witness protection to benefit rights trialsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice in the country will be bolstered with a witness protection law, as the nation seeks retribution on human rights abuses, in which the powerful military and police have been implicated.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/H.B. Jassin center is sadly neglected

H.B. Jassin center is sadly neglectedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a corner of Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center lies a lonely two-story building that houses the country's most comprehensive literary arts documentation center, the H.B.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Gunmen ignore boy's plea for mother's life in Aceh

Gunmen ignore boy's plea for mother's life in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two unidentified gunmen in Aceh ignored the cries by a schoolboy for his mother's life on Thursday morning, shooting her in the head before stealing her motorcycle, local residents said.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Trentin takes 5 th at Tour of Spain

Trentin takes 5 th at Tour of SpainReuters, Sierra Nevada, Spain A flurry of late attacks saw Italian Guido Trentin of the Cofidis team take a solo win in the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain from El Ejido to the ski station of Sierra Nevada on Wednesday.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Revolution or realization

Revolution or realization The cry of revolution came from Zainal Caryanto in The Jakarta Post, a feeling that no doubt many Indonesians share.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Indonesia told to quit from Cairns Group

Indonesia told to quit from Cairns GroupA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must quit from the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting nations, a local non-governmental organization (NGO) said on Thursday.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/BI says no plan yet to boost minimum CAR requirement

BI says no plan yet to boost minimum CAR requirementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that the central bank had no plans to boost the minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) requirement for banks to 12 percent from the current 8 percent level.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Offensive and

Offensive and inappropriate I am an admirer of The Jakarta Post and have long enjoyed reading your editorials. However, I found the Post's editorial Beyond Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the horrific attacks in Washington and New York to be both offensive and inappropriate.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Legislators defiant over calls to delay broadcasting bill

Legislators defiant over calls to delay broadcasting billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring public criticism over several contentious articles in the broadcasting bill, some legislators on Wednesday refused to postpone the endorsement of the bill scheduled for Monday.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/RI's legal system too timid

RI's legal system too timid For the record, judges in Indonesia have been showing some backbone lately. The trouble is, as much as they've been lauded for a willingness to render tough decisions, they've also been criticized for the perceived leniency of the sentences they hand out.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Polio vaccination begins nationwide

Polio vaccination begins nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A volunteer at a health center in Utan Kayu (photo ebove), East Jakarta, gives a child a pollio vaccine.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/One generation, two kinds of political trials

One generation, two kinds of political trialsMax Lane Visiting Fellow Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies University of Wollongong New South Wales Australia Akbar Tandjung has finally been sentenced to three years in gaol. He was charged with various acts of corruption.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Malaysia and Indonesia both exploit workers

Malaysia and Indonesia both exploit workersFaiza Mardzoeki, Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan), Jakarta Since Malaysia passed Immigration Act No. 1154 2002 in August, there has been a mass deportation of migrant workers from there.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Activists reject Sutiyoso as city governor

Activists reject Sutiyoso as city governorDamar Harsanto and Novan Imam Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists rejected on Thursday the result of the gubernatorial election in which Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was reelected for the 2002-2007 term by 47 of 84 councillors, in view of Sutiyoso's ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/The trials and tribulations of city public transportation

The trials and tribulations of city public transportationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suhari spends almost one-third of his day on the road. It is not because he is a driver.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/SmartFM relaunched in Jakarta

SmartFM relaunched in Jakarta JAKARTA: Amid tight competition among local radios, SmartFM Network was relaunched on Wednesday as a general news broadcaster in Jakarta.Fachry Mohamad, the station's group chairman, said that the radio had already been operating on the 95.65 MHz frequency.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Li Peng meets East Java businesspeople

Li Peng meets East Java businesspeopleSURABAYA: China's parliamentary speaker Li Peng met on Thursday with some 200 East Java businesspeople and leaders of the local Chinese community in Surabaya before ending his two-day stay here.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/House summons ex-state secretaries

House summons ex-state secretaries JAKARTA: A team of legislators from House of Representatives Commission I overseeing the State Secretariat will question former state/minister secretaries and businesspeople over the construction of hotels and shopping malls in the Bung Karno sports complex.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Sutiyoso must work hard to improve his image

Sutiyoso must work hard to improve his image Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were elected as new governor and deputy governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2207 term amid strong protests on Wednesday.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/NGO alliance lashes out at WSSD action plan

NGO alliance lashes out at WSSD action planMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recently concluded World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, saying it ...
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Offensive and

Offensive and inappropriate I am an admirer of The Jakarta Post and have long enjoyed reading your editorials. However, I found the Post's editorial Beyond Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the horrific attacks in Washington and New York to be both offensive and inappropriate.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Govt plans raising floor price of rice, import tariff

Govt plans raising floor price of rice, import tariffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed to the Ministry of Finance a 15 percent hike in the floor price of unhusked rice to help rice farmers cope with rising production costs, interim minister M.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/'I am disappointed by Sutiyoso's reelection'

'I am disappointed by Sutiyoso's reelection' Governor Sutiyoso's reelection has sparked public controversy due to his unfavorable track record during his tenure. The Jakarta Post talked to some people on the street to find out what they thought about Sutiyoso.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Govt, House hope for more transparency in TNI budget

Govt, House hope for more transparency in TNI budgetTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressures have mounted for the Indonesian Military to improve transparency in its spending following the government proposal to raise its defense budget for 2003.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/U.S. volleyball girls pound Cuba in emotional win

U.S. volleyball girls pound Cuba in emotional winErica Bulman, Associated Press, Bremen, Germany Choked up but inspired on the first anniversary of the Sept.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002

JP/Free competition in power sector will begin in Batam, Java, Bali

Free competition in power sector will begin in Batam, Java, BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will begin liberalizing the country's power sector in 2007, with Batam, Java and Bali expected to be the first areas to introduce free-market competition.
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