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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Why not hire a professional to handle your move?

Why not hire a professional to handle your move?The Jakarta Post JakartaBeing promoted to a new position out of town, in another city or overseas is something that most employees dream of.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Police told to protect election whistle blowers

Police told to protect election whistle blowersMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe people are likely to be reluctant to report violations of next year's electoral processes, unless authorities, especially the police, provide them with physical protection.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Police told to protect election whistle blowers

Police told to protect election whistle blowersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The people are likely to be reluctant to report violations of next year's electoral processes, unless authorities, especially the police, provide them with physical protection.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Only companies with good reputation can survive

Only companies with good reputation can survive Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite a decline in the number of expatriates living in Indonesia, most big moving companies with years of experience and good reputations have been able to survive the tough times.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Some recent technologies to support warriors on the road

Some recent technologies to support warriors on the roadVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com Imagine having to visit six different countries within two weeks.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Fresh riot kills eight in Poso

Fresh riot kills eight in PosoLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Fresh violence broke out in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, killing at least eight people and injuring seven others on Sunday, sparking fears of the resurgence of sectarian fighting in the religiously divided town.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Drowned student found after two-day search

Drowned student found after two-day search JAKARTA: A joint search team found the body of a teenager on Sunday morning floating on Jembatan Besi River, Central Jakarta, two days after being swept away by a torrent of water in Jati Pinggir River along the West Flood Canal system in ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Optical versus digital zoom

Optical versus digital zoom Take a look at the specs of a new digital camera and you are bound to read that it has two kinds of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Today's digital cameras are not complete without these two zoom functions. Some camera makers even overstate them as a selling point.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/'Regular visitors are students, foreign tourists'

'Regular visitors are students, foreign tourists' Innovative programs have been launched by the Jakarta Historical Museum, or Fatahillah Museum, in West Jakarta to lure more visitors. The Puppet Museum and the Maritime Museum plan to follow suit next year.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Police to quiz 200 subdistrict heads on corruption

Police to quiz 200 subdistrict heads on corruptionThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Muna Police in Southeast Sulawesi have questioned 75 subdistrict heads in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, over a Rp 1 billion (US$125,000) corruption case allegedly involving a high-ranking official.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Youths need place for recreation

Youths need place for recreationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor condition of most Gelanggang Remaja (Youth Halls) across the capital has been partly blamed on the trend among teenagers to hang out in shopping malls and cafes.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Home is still far away for Maluku refugees

Home is still far away for Maluku refugeesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Whether and when the state of civil emergency was lifted in Maluku was not really of any great importance to many residents. The final lifting of the emergency status on Sept. 5.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/What to expect from Ambon's judiciary

What to expect from Ambon's judiciary The moustached judge had no intention of playing hero.Upon receiving notification that he would be transferred to his hometown in war-torn Ambon, Maluku, two years ago, J. Hehamoni tried to stall, saying he intended to study for his doctorate in Denpasar.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Recent IT launches defy economic stagnancy theory

Recent IT launches defy economic stagnancy theoryZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.id Our economy may still be sluggish, corruption still rampant, our image on the international stage still tainted by the continued barrage of thoughtless and self-serving remarks from our own government ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Muladi named Undip's best alumni

Muladi named Undip's best alumni SEMARANG: Former justice minister Muladi won this year's Best Alumni Award from Diponegoro University (Undip) in Semarang, Central Java, defeating 72 others.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Buy cheap phone battery? Err... Think twice.

Buy cheap phone battery? Err... Think twice.Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fake cellular phone batteries might be temptingly cheap, but think twice before purchasing one as it might also put you in danger.In Jakarta, fake cellular phone batteries are priced between Rp 50,000 (US$5.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Are ASEAN countries ready for an anti-terrorist convention?

Are ASEAN countries ready for an anti-terrorist convention?Siswo Pramono, Deputy Director, for Global Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta Various regions -- America, Western Europe, East Europe, Africa, and South Asia -- have regional treaties to combat terrorism.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/75 subdistrict heads questioned in graft case

75 subdistrict heads questioned in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muna Police in Southeast Sulawesi have questioned 75 subdistrict heads in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, over a Rp 1 billion (US$125,000) corruption case allegedly involving a high-ranking official.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Nightspots to be closed for Ramadhan

Nightspots to be closed for Ramadhan KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Baubau mayoralty administration ordered on Saturday that nightspots in the city close during the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan.The official decree will be issued immediately, Baubau Mayor Amirul Tamin said.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Three killed instantly, man seriously injured as truck collide head-on

Three killed instantly, man seriously injured as truck collide head-onNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Tegal, Central Java At least three people were killed instantly and another seriously injured when a trailer truck collided head-on with a box truck on Saturday in Central Java's northern coast ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

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JP/ / Key elements to success: Quality, price and convenienceAgus W. Soehadi Contributor Jakarta Currently furniture manufacturers in Indonesia are worried about the possible "onslaught" of furniture made in China as price-wise local products are not as cheap due to the comparatively higher ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Tangphong wins Indonesia Women's Circuit Title

Tangphong wins Indonesia Women's Circuit Title Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Montinee Tangphong of Thailand defeated eighth seed Indonesian Liza Andriyani 6-4, 6-1 in the final to win the second round of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament at the Hilton tennis ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Bombings anniversary brings back pain

Bombings anniversary brings back painI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali he last step of the stairs her feeble feet betray her, sending her frail body head first to the concrete ground. A slight thumping sound was heard.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Algerian President starts historic visit to RI

Algerian President starts historic visit to RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrived here on Sunday for a four-day state visit, the first ever made by an Algerian president to the country.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Fishermen challenge eviction notice

Fishermen challenge eviction noticeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of fishermen living on the banks of Angke River in North Jakarta have decided to stay put despite an eviction notice from the North Jakarta administration, and are questioning the city administration's policy of ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Abused migrant workers get treatment

Abused migrant workers get treatmentM. Taufiqurrahman and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang A number of migrant workers who came home from Middle Eastern countries on Friday are now being treated at a hospital for serious injuries and depression allegedly the result of ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/ADB backs India's antipoverty projects

ADB backs India's antipoverty projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Puspha Khandewal, a 35-year-old resident of Kuduremala slum in southern India town of Mysore, life has never been better.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Public distrust government anticorruption move

Public distrust government anticorruption moveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cool response from the public with regard to the recruitment process for Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK) executives indicates people's distrust in the government's move against ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Hamzah visits sick mother

Hamzah visits sick mother JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz visited his ailing mother Zainab in Pontianak, West Kalimantan on Sunday, after being told that she was in a critical condition.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Police told to protect election whistle blowers

Police told to protect election whistle blowersMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe people are likely to be reluctant to report violations of next year's electoral processes, unless authorities, especially the police, provide them with physical protection.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

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Packaging Tips Below is a helpful checklist that will help ensure your packages arrive at their destinations in good condition: Boxes Use sturdy boxes made of corrugated cardboard. Make sure the box has no missing or soft flaps, soft spots, broken corners or puncture holes.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Algerian President begins historic visit to RI

Algerian President begins historic visit to RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrived here on Sunday for a four-day state visit, the first ever made by an Algerian president to the country.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Bus ownerrs told to install emergency exits

Bus ownerrs told to install emergency exitsSri Wahyuni and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Fatalities in the latest bus crash could have been avoided, or at least minimized, had the bus been equipped to proper safety standards, including the provision of an emergency ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Sultan reaffirms commitment to SMEs

Sultan reaffirms commitment to SMEsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengku Buwono X reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the alliance between the local administration, universities and the private sector in developing the grassroots economy, especially in attacking ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/TNI claims to have killed GAM military officer

TNI claims to have killed GAM military officerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) claimed on Sunday that it had killed another leader of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh province.Military operations spokesman Lt. Col.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/RI bowlers march to Aviva semis

RI bowlers march to Aviva semisZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Lily Suhaimi and compatriot Happy Soediyono marched to the ladies' semifinals of the US$25,000 Indonesian leg of the 2003 Aviva Asian Bowling Tour at the Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta on Sunday.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/INSA to sue Ministry of Transportation

INSA to sue Ministry of TransportationRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Shipowners Association (INSA) plans to take legal action against the Ministry of Transportation for what it calls the government's "disregard of violations to a shipping regulation" by foreign-based ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Fellowship for RI women scientists

Fellowship for RI women scientists JAKARTA: In a bid to boost women's interest in science, the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO is inviting women here to apply for the UNESCO-L'Oreal Women in Science fellowship, an international program specifically designed for women.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombings

Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombingsI Wayan Juniartha and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Kuta, Bali One year after two powerful bombs exploded in Bali's popular resort area of Kuta -- killing at least 202 people from 22 countries -- thousands of people gathered here on Sunday to ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Maluku governor offers weapons amnesty to local

Maluku governor offers weapons amnesty to localThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ku governor Karel Albert Ralahalu called on Maluku residents on Saturday to surrender their weapons -- including guns and home-made bombs -- to security personnel on the grounds that the situation in Maluku had returned to ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Who's responsible for the bad press on President Megawati?

Who's responsible for the bad press on President Megawati?Ong Hock Chuan, Maverick, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's criticism of the media's tendency to unfairly criticize the government brings to mind an episode in the early 1980s when Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad also ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/No school holidays during Ramadhan

No school holidays during Ramadhan JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education announced on Saturday that there would be no school holidays during Ramadhan, which will start later this month."Nothing will change.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, October 13, 2003

TV Program: Monday, October 13, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Public cynical on anticorruption drive

Public cynical on anticorruption driveMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe cool response from the public with regard to the recruitment process for Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK) executives indicates people's distrust in the government's move against corruption, ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Preparing the move with pets

Preparing the move with pets If you are a pet lover and plan to move with your beautiful Lo Han fish, your cute cat or faithful dog, your relocation will be even more stressful.Because most moving companies will not transport animals, moving your pets will be your responsibility.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/RI Embassy told to help nationals

RI Embassy told to help nationals MEDAN, North Sumatra: A legal activist demanded on Saturday that the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur help secure the release of 140 Indonesians arrested by the Malaysian authorities.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Gading Serpong toll road exit opened

Gading Serpong toll road exit opened TANGERANG: The Gading Serpong extension on the Jakarta- Tangerang toll road was officially opened on Sunday morning by Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Fellowship for RI women scientists

Fellowship for RI women scientists JAKARTA: In a bid to boost women's interest in science, the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO is inviting women here to apply for the UNESCO-L'Oreal Women in Science fellowship, an international program specifically designed for women.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/For 14 Oct.

For 14 Oct.Intense competition in high-end furniture market Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaFurniture nowadays is regarded as something that is more than merely functional in nature. The trend is now moving in the direction of branded furniture with high quality and elegant, classy designs.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/'Three parties back my election bid'

'Three parties back my election bid'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid asserted on Sunday that three political parties had thrown their weight behind his presidential bid in the 2004 elections.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Armed robbers snatch Rp 1.24b

Armed robbers snatch Rp 1.24b BOGOR: A group of 15 armed robbers managed to make away with Rp 1.24 billion (US$145,882.36) from a company and an armored vehicle of security company Securicor in Mekarsari village, Cileungsi district, Bogor regency, in a single hit on Saturday evening.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/more

JP/5/moreMuladi named Undip's best alumni SEMARANG: Former justice minister Muladi won this year's Best Alumni Award from Diponegoro University (Undip) in Semarang, Central Java, defeating 72 others.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Tiger attacks claim 14 lives in Riau

Tiger attacks claim 14 lives in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, Pekanbaru, Riau, The Jakarta Post Sumatran tigers have killed 14 people in Riau province since January, 2002, say Harizal Djalil, the director of Riau-based, non-governmental organization (NGO) Tropika.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN supply chains

ASEAN supply chains Efficient supply-chain management was one of the key themes in relation to free trade and economic integration often cited in the series of ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali last week.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 13, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 13, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia 2003, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Oct. 19.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Protectionism not the answer after Cancun

Protectionism not the answer after CancunNeil McCulloch, Senior Economist, The World Bank, Jakarta The failure of Cancun has been heralded by many in Indonesia as a victory.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Journalists attacked during drug raid

Journalists attacked during drug raidApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Several police officers and two journalists here were attacked during an drug raid on a house in a military housing complex in Medan, North Sumatra province.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?

Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?Bambang Setiono, Policy and Financial Analyst, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor The writers JM Winer and TF Roule in their January paper The finance of illicit resource extraction, state the need for a genuine drive to link ...
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Mon, 13 Oct 2003

JP/Consumer index down in August: BI

Consumer index down in August: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The consumer confidence index -- which measures the people's perspective on the economic situation -- declined in August, Bank Indonesia said over the weekend in its latest report.The August index was lower at 76.3 from 81.
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