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Convert your consumers into sellerschecked EJKRiko Sistanto Contributor JakartaThere is an Indonesian saying which, freely translated, goes something like this: "Not knowing means not loving".To some extent this saying is relevant to marketing.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Taking over political parties' constituents

Taking over political parties' constituentsYanti B. Sugarda, Managing Director, Polling Center, Jakarta The 1999 General Elections were a historic milestone in the development of democracy here.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/House pledges to finish 45 bills

House pledges to finish 45 billsKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Monday to finish deliberating 45 bills, including 22 on the creation of new regencies and mayoralties, in the current session that ends on Dec. 19.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesian sets up Singapore's first private museum

Indonesian sets up Singapore's first private museumCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore Amid the growing number of art collectors in Southeast Asia, Indonesian born Tjahyadi Kamala alias Kwee Swie Teng -- said to be one of the most important collectors of contemporary and modern Asian Art -- ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/No tax incentives for listed firms: Tax chief

No tax incentives for listed firms: Tax chiefThe Jakarta Post JakartaDirector general of taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Monday the government would not grant tax incentives for publicly listed companies as they had already enjoyed various tax cuts in their respective industries.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Top banker warns of risk in RI banks

Top banker warns of risk in RI banksThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Although the country's banks have recovered after the financial crisis as shown in the improvement of their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and nonperforming loan (NPL) level, other problems could see the industry back in trouble, a ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/FOCUS ISSUE: Car Rentals

FOCUS ISSUE: Car Rentals Companies turn to rental cars for sake of efficiency Car rental services have proven beneficial to numerous companies concerned with efficiency.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Buy a banana, get marijuana

Buy a banana, get marijuana DEPOK: Three banana vendors were arrested by plainclothes policemen on Sunday morning at Kemiri Muka market, Beji, Depok, for allegedly trading marijuana. The suspects, Agus Suhairi, 32, and Wahyudin Pidie, 24, were nabbed after police received a tipoff.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Improving livelihood way to stop sectarian conflict: UN

Improving livelihood way to stop sectarian conflict: UNM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaA senior United Nations official in Jakarta said on Monday that economic hardships contributed greatly to the outbreak of a spate of sectarian conflicts in the country, and that the world body had ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/RI regrets RP statement on suspected terrorist

RI regrets RP statement on suspected terroristFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government regretted on Friday the Philippine's supposition that suspected terrorist Taufik Rifki is Indonesian, despite the fact that his nationality has not yet been established.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/BNI shares plunge amid scam reports

BNI shares plunge amid scam reports The Jakarta Post Jakarta Shares in state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) tumbled by 19.2 percent or Rp 25 to Rp 105 each on Monday following press reports of a huge lending scam in the publicly listed bank, dealers said.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Sociologists warn of sectarianism

Sociologists warn of sectarianismA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted sociologists have warned that sectarian politics, prolonged regional conflicts and corruption could undermine nationalism.Interviewed separately by The Jakarta Post, sociologists Ignas Kleden and Imam B.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Bus hijacker mentally sound: police

Bus hijacker mentally sound: police JAKARTA: Police said on Monday that the suspect in a recent attempted bus hijacking, Eko Purwanto, was of sound mind."Police rushed him to the hospital not because of his being insane but due to injuries inflicted on him by an angry mob.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/RI, Pakistan keep in touch

RI, Pakistan keep in touch JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is still in contact with Pakistani authorities over the detention of six Indonesians in Karachi, a minister said on Monday.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Convert your consumers into sellers

Convert your consumers into sellersRiko Sistanto, Contributor, Jakarta There is an Indonesian saying which, freely translated, goes something like this: "Not knowing means not loving".To some extent this saying is relevant to marketing.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Tomy says 'Tempo' article false and unfounded

Tomy says 'Tempo' article false and unfoundedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a week's delay, businessman Tomy Winata finally appeared at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to testify in the legal battle between himself and Tempo weekly, denying all accusations made ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Men tried for hiding terrorist suspects

Men tried for hiding terrorist suspectsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court on Monday commenced the trial of two people charged with hiding key suspects in the Bali bombings while they were fugitives.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Japanese to sail RI archipelago

Japanese to sail RI archipelagoNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Japanese national Satoru Yahata will probably be the first man in the world to sail the length of the vast Indonesian archipelago.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/A new world order remains a dream to European nations

A new world order remains a dream to European nationsPart 1 of 2Dominique de Villepin, Foreign Minister of France Today our world needs security. But it also needs justice and stability. I believe that, together, France and the UK have what it takes to achieve these goals.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspects

Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspectsWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court on Monday commenced the trial of two people charged with hiding key suspects in the Bali bombings while they were fugitives.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Walhi demands police chief be fired

Walhi demands police chief be fired JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has demanded National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar dismiss and replace South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Yusuf Manggabarani over the Bulukumba incident in which police killed three people.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/BNI shares plunge amid scam reports

BNI shares plunge amid scam reportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) tumbled by 19.2 percent or Rp 25 to Rp 105 each on Monday following press reports of a huge lending scam in the publicly listed bank, dealers said.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Nationwide campaign for election system begins

Nationwide campaign for election system beginsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Monday a joint nationwide campaign with the General Elections Commission (KPU) to introduce the new electoral system to ensure the success ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills five in Indramayu

Dengue fever kills five in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java An outbreak of dengue fever has hit Indramayu regency, West Java, leaving at least five children dead and more than 100 others hospitalized, nurses and officials said on Monday.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Eight parties thought to have failed screening

Eight parties thought to have failed screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight political parties could be dismissed from the ongoing verification process being conducted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) for failing to submit the required documents.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Brothels, lottery kiosks closed

Brothels, lottery kiosks closed BANYUMAS, Central Java: Following recent protests by Muslim scholars and students from Muslim boarding schools in the regency, Banyumas welcomed the first day of the holy month of Ramadhan without any signs of the illegal togel lottery kiosks.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/City to give low-cost apartments to evictees

City to give low-cost apartments to evicteesBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To meet the demand from evictees for public housing, the city administration will provide three sites for the provision of low- cost apartments and public facilities in Muara Angke, ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintained

Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintainedFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said government the subsidies on various fuel products should be maintained through 2004, which is an election year.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Samsung unveils latest products

Samsung unveils latest productsThe Jakarta Post , Istanbul, Turkey South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics unveiled here on Monday its latest products, as it expressed its intention to remain a leader in consumer electronics industry.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/City gives Red Cross Rp 30b

City gives Red Cross Rp 30b JAKARTA: The city administration handed over Rp 30 billion (US$3.53 million) to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter on Monday to renovate the chapter's office building and procure blood transfusion equipment.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Tajikistan President begins visit

Tajikistan President begins visit JAKARTA: Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov began his five-day state visit to Indonesia on Monday, aimed at enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Govt asked to push for labor export

Govt asked to push for labor exportRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta mounting controversy over Indonesian overseas workers, some 3,000 prospective migrant workers, staged a massive rally, to demand that the government continue to allow recruitment of workers for employment overseas ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Top banker warns of risk in Indonesian banking industry

Top banker warns of risk in Indonesian banking industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the country's banks have recovered after the financial crisis as shown in the improvement of their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and nonperforming loan (NPL) level, other problems could see the industry back ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/House calls for evaluation of Aceh martial law

House calls for evaluation of Aceh martial lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives on Monday called for a thorough evaluation of the implementation of martial law in the restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam so as to determine the policies to be ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

Jp/JP/5/liquor

JP/5/liquorManado to challenge minister over liquor bylawJongker Rumthe The Jakarta Post Manado, North SulawesiThe Manado Legislative Council in North Sulawesi will file a judicial review challenging Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno's annulling of a bylaw on liquor sales, councillors said ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/MPR, commission meet on constitution

MPR, commission meet on constitution JAKARTA: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc committee for constitutional amendments met with members of the Constitutional Commission for the first time on Monday to build a common understanding on the jobs now being conducted by the ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/A success story in breeding the bird of paradise

A success story in breeding the bird of paradiseIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Cisarua, Bogor After 12 years of experimenting in an ex-situ bird breeding program, Taman Safari has finally succeeded in breeding the bird of paradise (locally called cendrawasih).

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix

Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan, Contributor, Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness as it creates a closer bond between a brand ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Winning customers' health through entertainment events

Winning customers' health through entertainment eventsT. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/'There is still discrimination here'

'There is still discrimination here' Indonesians will commemorate the 75th Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28. The pledge says that we are all one nation, one state and one language. However, many people say that the main content of the pledge has faded away.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4

Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$297.62 million) in bonds on Nov. 4 in a bid to raise cash to help finance the 2003 state budget. This will be the government's third bond issue this year.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4

Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$297.62 million) in bonds on Nov. 4 in a bid to raise cash to help finance the 2003 state budget. This will be the government's third bond issue this year.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Priok witnesses ask for protection

Priok witnesses ask for protectionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses in the Tanjung Priok case are seeking police protection out of fears that they may become the subjects of intimidation and threats that could prevent them from testifying to the human rights tribunal.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 28, 2003Exhibition* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5. Film* French Film Taxi 3, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Oct.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/No more dialog

No more dialog I have no doubt that the foreigners who are trying to reopen dialog in Aceh are sincere and honest in their efforts to minimize the sufferings of the Acehnese.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTT

Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara East Timor President Xanana Gusmao called on East Timor asylum seekers on Monday in the Indonesia's territory of Atambua here to return to their homeland in East Timor.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Monas gets a baby deer

Monas gets a baby deer JAKARTA: One of eight Indian does gave birth at the National Monument (Monas) park on Saturday, making the total of does and bucks at the park to 19.Governor Sutiyoso was happy to see the deer on Monday at the 5.2-hectare deer-zone.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Cafeteria makes students nauseous

Cafeteria makes students nauseousSEMARANG, Central Java: At least 15 students at the Oceanology Polytechnic in Semarang felt nauseous after they had bread and milk from a cafeteria on campus.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Panin, Sorak Financial consortia bid for 515 BII stake

Panin, Sorak Financial consortia bid for 515 BII stakeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it had received final bids from two consortia, Bank Panin and Sorak Financial Holding Pte. Ltd.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/'No tax incentives for listed firms'

'No tax incentives for listed firms'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director general of taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Monday the government would not grant tax incentives for publicly listed companies as they had already enjoyed various tax cuts in their respective industries.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Youth Pledge museum stands alone after 75 years

Youth Pledge museum stands alone after 75 yearsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The old house on Jl. Kramat 106, Central Jakarta, looks strange amid the concrete and glass buildings that surround and dwarf it in the bustling Senen district.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/House pledges to finish 45 bills

House pledges to finish 45 billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Monday to finish deliberating 45 bills, including 22 on the creation of new regencies and mayoralties, in the current session that ends on Dec. 19.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/On being Indonesia

On being Indonesia Nearly all Indonesians who went to school during the last 36 years will have recited an oath on Oct. 28. as part of an annual ceremony.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspects

Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspectsWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court on Monday commenced the trial of two people charged with hiding key suspects in the Bali bombings while they were fugitives.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintained

Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintainedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said government the subsidies on various fuel products should be maintained through 2004, which is an election year.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, October 28, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, October 28, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 TV Drama8:00 TV Drama9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003

FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003 done Winning customers' health through entertainment events T. Hidayat Contributor Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Minivan hits truck, two dead

Minivan hits truck, two deadBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Suzuki Carry minivan crashed into a truck in Liang Ganggang, Banjar regency, leaving two people dead and four others injured.All six victims were riding in the minivan.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix

Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness as it creates a closer bond between a brand ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Apples and oranges are both fruit, but...

Apples and oranges are both fruit, but...William S. Turley, Professor of Political Science, Southern Illinois, University Carbondale, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Carbondale, U.S. It's commonplace in the U.S.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Newspaper editor convicted for insult

Newspaper editor convicted for insultThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press freedom took another hit when the South Jakarta District Court handed down on Monday a six-month suspended jail sentence and one year probation to the executive editor of Rakyat Merdeka daily for publishing articles that ...

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2As Europans, we are strongDominique de Villepin Foreign Minister of French Today our world needs security. But it also needs justice and stability. I believe that, together, France and the UK have what it takes to achieve these goals.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Police charge suspects in Bali political clashes

Police charge suspects in Bali political clashesThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Police said on Monday they had detained at least 26 people, but had charged only six of them as suspects, as a result of the political clashes in Buleleng regency in Bali, which killed two persons.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/The remains of five pilgrims arrive in Yogyakarta after fatal crash

The remains of five pilgrims arrive in Yogyakarta after fatal crashSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The remains of five pilgrims who died in a traffic accident in the East Java regency of Ponorogo arrived at the Panti Rapih Hospital in Yogyakarta on Monday morning.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2003

JP/Evictee family faces further heartbreak

Evictee family faces further heartbreakEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rusdi, his wife and their one-month-old baby had very little to hope for as Ramadhan approached this year. The family had already lost so much, but to their sorrow they would learn that they could lose so much more.

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