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69 articles.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Peterhansel increases lead at Dakar Rally

Peterhansel increases lead at Dakar RallyAgence France-Presse, Ghat, Libya France's Stephane Peterhansel upped his lead significantly in the car section following the 584km seventh stage of the Dakar Rally from Ghadames, Libya to here on Wednesday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workers

Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workersWimar Witoelar, Public Communication, Specialist, Jakarta If PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) employees continue in their militant actions, the odds are that they will hurt themselves.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Rangers maintain hold over Hurricanes

Rangers maintain hold over HurricanesReuters, New York The New York Rangers continued to toy with the 2002 Stanley Cup finalists, romping 5-1 over the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL action on Wednesday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Jose Rizal and his love of books

Jose Rizal and his love of booksYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Do you wish to buy used books on Indonesian literature and culture at very affordable prices? Then go to the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Art Center in Cikini, Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objects

Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors objected on Thursday to a request by the Jakarta Ulemas Council (MUI DKI) that it be allocated Rp 5.1 billion in aid by the administration.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in Malaysia

Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in MalaysiaZainah Anwar, Executive Director Sisters in Islam, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Malay-Muslim politics in Malaysia today is mired in many uncertainties as the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/UK offers scholarships for RI officers

UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to distribute cheap rice

Govt to distribute cheap rice Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to distribute subsidized rice on Friday in four of Jakarta's five municipalities, as part of a program to offset recent fuel price and utility charge increases.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments

Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago on Thursday as nationwide protests ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors

N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: CouncillorsApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraNorth Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin formally submitted the province's draft budget for 2003, totaling Rp 1.16 trillion (US$130 million), a 19.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Hundreds of female fans flock F4 idols' hotel

Hundreds of female fans flock F4 idols' hotel The State Palace and Hotel Borobudur, Central Jakarta, are only two kilometers away from each other. But on Thursday afternoon, the places were like two different universes.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Tonge's double edges Sheffield past Liverpool

Tonge's double edges Sheffield past LiverpoolReuters, Sheffield, England Teenage midfielder Michael Tonge scored twice in a late six- minute spell to give first division Sheffield United a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of their League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Rio Tambunan dies at age 68

Rio Tambunan dies at age 68 JAKARTA: The former head of the City Spatial Planning Agency, Rio Tambunan, passed away on Wednesday, but his burial has been delayed until Friday, as the family is waiting for the arrival of his son, Enrico Tambunan, who is studying in Australia. Rio was 68.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Mega has only herself to blame: Experts

Mega has only herself to blame: Experts Megawati told to introspect over media reportKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has only herself to blame for her administration's deteriorating image, public relations experts said Thursday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/OPEC now forbears as West's savior

OPEC now forbears as West's saviorLarry Elliott and Charlotte Denny, Guardian News Service, London Thirty years ago, the idea of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting as the world was planning war in the Middle East would have sent shivers down the spine of the markets.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Legislators vow to empower DPD

Legislators vow to empower DPDKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaAs the House of Representatives (DPR) prepares to deliberate the bill on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the DPR, the Regional Representatives Councils (DPD) and the Regional Legislatures (DPRD), ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/NU urge Megawati to arrest corruptors

NU urge Megawati to arrest corruptors The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid rising public apprehension over various perceived injustices, a leading Muslim leader urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to take drastic measures to arrest big- time corruptors and confiscate their wealth to ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/KPKPN readies last shots at big names

KPKPN readies last shots at big namesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Toward the end of its existence, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will fire more shots this month at big names for their questionable wealth reports submitted to the commission.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Merely dreams, not reality: Jakarta city forests, green areas

Merely dreams, not reality: Jakarta city forests, green areasDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta, heavily polluted by choking exhaust fumes, is hot during the dry season but is often hit by floods during the rainy season.No wonder.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia

The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/NU urge Megawati to arrest big corruptors

NU urge Megawati to arrest big corruptorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising public apprehension over various perceived injustices, a leading Muslim leader urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to take drastic measures to arrest big- time corruptors and confiscate their wealth to ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/RI antiterror policy should focus on prevention: Analysts

RI antiterror policy should focus on prevention: AnalystsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite making progress in clamping down on suspected terrorists, Indonesia lacks a comprehensive policy to combat terrorism and puts too much weight on responding to possible attacks rather than ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/JP/7/LETS97

JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/44 candidates treated for food poisoning

44 candidates treated for food poisoning JAKARTA: Forty-four prosecutor candidates, attending a training center at the Attorney General's Office, are being treated for food poisoning.The center's head M.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/I am ready to step down: Hamzah

I am ready to step down: Hamzah JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Thursday he was ready to step down as long as the process to oust him was conducted according to the Constitution.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/'Wayang Kancil', alternative storytelling

'Wayang Kancil', alternative storytellingTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Once upon a time, Macanan village, where a macan (tiger) community lived, was hit by major drought, causing severe starvation.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Young Susanto back to defend title at Pusam Cup

Young Susanto back to defend title at Pusam CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Young Indonesian chess star Susanto Megaranto will defend his title at the Pusam Cup from Jan. 26 through Feb. 2 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Gas demand surges amid rising fuel prices

Gas demand surges amid rising fuel pricesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gas demand from industries has been on the rise since the government announced plans to gradually eliminate subsidies for fuel products in 1999, and it will reach its peak in 2005, according to an industry ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Workers and students stage protest at Merdeka Palace

Workers and students stage protest at Merdeka PalaceMaria Endah Hulupi and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers and students staged a rally in front of Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, on Thursday to demand that the government annul the utility price hikes introduced on ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/PAL to build ship for Merauke

PAL to build ship for Merauke State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Surabaya signed on Thursday in Surabaya a memorandum of understanding to build a commercial ship for Rp 36 billion (about US$4.4 million) for the Merauke regency of Papua.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/UK offers scholarships for RI officers

UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Yogyakarta to host CGI pre-meeting

Yogyakarta to host CGI pre-meeting YOGYAKARTA: Around 90 foreign delegates of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) will attend a preliminary session in this tourist city on Jan. 19 before they begin convening their 12th meeting one day later in Bali.The meeting was scheduled for Oct.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/A sideshow in U.S. foreign policy

A sideshow in U.S. foreign policyB.A. Hamzah, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur It is about the right of a sovereign state exercising its competence to exist. An expression of independence and equality.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Blame yourself instead of media, PR practitioners tell Megawati

Blame yourself instead of media, PR practitioners tell MegawatiKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has only herself to blame for her administration's deteriorating image, public relations experts said Thursday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Bali sees rise in HIV/AIDS cases

Bali sees rise in HIV/AIDS cases DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali Committee on AIDS Control said on Thursday that the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in the province had increased this month to 233 from 215 last month.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt sticks to price hike policy

Govt sticks to price hike policy Turning a deaf ear on mounting protests against the recent increase in utility prices, the government said on Thursday it would not back down from the policy, but pledged to minimize the impact on poor people.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Ferrero stings Thai ace in flying start to 2003

Ferrero stings Thai ace in flying start to 2003Robert Smith, Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Juan Carlos Ferrero senses a big month in Australia could propel him towards the world No. 1 ranking as he closes in on the Sydney International title.The Spanish world No.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt under fire over ban on foreign researchers

Govt under fire over ban on foreign researchersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic researchers lashed out on Thursday at the government's plan to impose restrictions on foreign scholars who wish to conduct field studies in the troubled provinces of Papua and Aceh.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Let's move to Manchester and start again

Let's move to Manchester and start againJackie Ashley Guardian News Service London Hands up all those who really think George Bush is not determined to attack Iraq some time soon.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Yao leads Rockets to rare 91-81 romp over Magic

Yao leads Rockets to rare 91-81 romp over MagicReuters, Orlando, Florida Rookie sensation Yao Ming notched up 23 points as the Houston Rockets won for the first time in 11 visits to Orlando, romping 91-81 in NBA play on Wednesday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to use new agricultural land this year

Govt to use new agricultural land this yearSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to open up some 304,451 hectares of new agricultural land this year in a bid to increase the production of food crops like rice, corn and soybeans, said a senior official.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Navy to hold military exercise in Papua

Navy to hold military exercise in Papua MANOKWARI, Papua: In observance of National Maritime Day, the Navy will demonstrate its ability to protect and defend the country's waters next week in a military exercise in Sorong, some 1,000 kilometers west of the Papua capital of Jayapura.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt set to parcel out cheap rice

Govt set to parcel out cheap riceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to distribute subsidized rice on Friday in four of Jakarta's five municipalities, as part of a program to offset recent fuel price and utility charge increases.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Overhaul needed to identify terrorists

Overhaul needed to identify terrorists The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made good sense in dealing with the issue of terrorism as he ordered an overhaul of the national intelligence system in late December so as to have more accurate and systematic ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Maluku traditional leaders urged to focus on the young

Maluku traditional leaders urged to focus on the youngAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The young from the Maluku province must be the focus of plans for the future of the ravaged islands, speakers told around 110 traditional leaders here on Thursday, the first day of their three-day ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/'Actresses also affected by price increases'

'Actresses also affected by price increases' The increasing fuel prices and utility rates affect not only the low-income people, but also many others from all walks of life, including celebrities. The Jakarta Post talked to some actresses about the impact of the hike.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Police fire warning shots during Nike demonstration

Police fire warning shots during Nike demonstrationMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Police fired two warning shots into the air to disperse a rally of some 1,000 former workers of PT Doson Indonesia, a company that produces shoes for Nike, in Tangerang.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/UK offers scholarships for RI officers

UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/'Alinghi' and 'Oracle' ready for Cup challengers' final

'Alinghi' and 'Oracle' ready for Cup challengers' finalReuters, Auckland, New Zealand After a turbulent start to the Louis Vuitton Cup, United States syndicate Oracle BMW Racing believe it is ready to beat favorite Alinghi and earn the right to challenge Team New Zealand for the 31st America's ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Police to submit files on Bali bombing

Police to submit files on Bali bombing DENPASAR, Bali: The police investigating the Bali bombing expect to submit further files of evidence against suspects to prosecutors in mid-January in preparation for a trial, police said Thursday.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Gas leak not to affect PLN service, top executive says

Gas leak not to affect PLN service, top executive saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A gas leak in Madura has disrupted industrial activities in East Java, but state electricity company PT PLN said the impact of the incident on its operations was minimal.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, January 10, 2003

TV Today: Friday, January 10, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sarapan8:00 DRTV8:30 Environment9:00 Budi Pekerti10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Ten missing after ship capsizes in West Sumatra

Ten missing after ship capsizes in West SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Ten people are missing and presumed drowned after a freighter carrying 12 passengers sank during a storm on Thursday in the waters of Tiku, some 95 kilometers north of the West Sumatra capital of ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Further cuts in interest rates still possible: Bank Indonesia

Further cuts in interest rates still possible: Bank IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying concerns over strong inflationary pressure coming as a consequence of the recent hike in fuel and utility prices, Bank Indonesia said that chances still remained for further cuts in its ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Civilian police armed with pistols

Civilian police armed with pistols MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra provincial administration said on Thursday that it had equipped its civilian police with pistols in a bid to assist them in their daily duties.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Legislators promise to fight for empowerment of DPD

Legislators promise to fight for empowerment of DPDKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the House of Representatives (DPR) prepares to deliberate the bill on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the DPR, the Regional Representatives Councils (DPD) and the Regional ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Wynne aims to avoid early Aussie Open exit

Wynne aims to avoid early Aussie Open exitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wynne Prakusya will head to Melbourne on Friday for the Australian Open intending to avoid an early defeat, as she suffered last year.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Conflicting news about anthrax

Conflicting news about anthrax The Bogor Veterinary Research Institute and the local health agency gave conflicting statements Thursday regarding the outbreak of anthrax in the regency.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments

Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago Thursday as nationwide protests ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/UK offers scholarships for RI officers

UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Straw warned of backlash over Iraq

Straw warned of backlash over IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslim leaders warned on Thursday that unilateral attacks against Iraq would spark widespread hatred against the United States and its allies, even among moderate Muslim groups.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Fifth terrorist training camp found in South Sulawesi

Fifth terrorist training camp found in South SulawesiJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police here said on Thursday they uncovered another military- style training camp suspected to belong to the group of Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of last month's bombing in the ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Fishermen plunge deeper into debt as diesel fuel soars, sea produce falls

Fishermen plunge deeper into debt as diesel fuel soars, sea produce fallsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fishermen in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, are plunging deeper into debt due to the fuel price hikes, which have resulted in increased prices for other commodities.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt allows pulp plant to continue operations

Govt allows pulp plant to continue operationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite continuing protests from the local people, the government decided on Monday to allow the controversial pulp plant of PT Toba Pulp Lestari in Porsea, North Sumatra, to continue operations pending the establishment of a ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments

Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago on Thursday as nationwide protests ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/New feudalism emerges in RI economy

New feudalism emerges in RI economyIgnas Kleden, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta Cultural patterns have never been a big issue in the discussions about the Indonesian economy.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Local companies negligent about workers' safety

Local companies negligent about workers' safetyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leniency in the labor law and lack of enforcement of standard safety measures have put the lives of millions of workers at risk, particularly those working in hazard-prone work places, a labor activist ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Protesters vow more rallies consider radical measures

Protesters vow more rallies consider radical measuresBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unable to force the government to cancel utility price increases despite mass protests across the country, protesters vowed to continue demonstrating and consider "radical means" to put pressure on ...
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003

JP/Govt set to disburse compensation funds

Govt set to disburse compensation fundsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to restore public faith after the utility price increases, the government decided on Thursday to speed up the disbursement of money to the poor.
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