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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Suspects arrested over Flores riotYemris Fointuna and Jacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Flores Police have arrested three men who took part in a riot in which a courthouse and a prosecutor's office were torched on Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, after a priest was convicted of libel.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

1,041 civil servants told to play in one field, or goA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin on Monday called on 1,041 civil servants to resign from their jobs, as it has been discovered that they had become members of various political parties.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Experts fear whitewashing in new Truth CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have expressed concern that a planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission will serve as a legal whitewash of past gross human rights abuses, allowing perpetrators to avoid prosecution.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Flood crisis center still not up and runningEvi Mariani and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has yet to set up a flood crisis center, despite the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG)'s forecast of high rainfall during the next two weeks.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Toppling the Arab 'Berlin Wall' to make way for global communityShafeeq Ghabra, Professor of Political Science, President, American University of Kuwait, Project Syndicate Tens of millions of Arabs witnessed the toppling of Saddam Hussein last spring, and saw in his fall reflections of their ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

'Ojek' driver robbed JAKARTA: Sarifudin, 30, an motorcycle taxi, or ojek, driver, was attacked by his passenger, who then stole his motorcycle, on Sunday at 11 p.m. at the Navy Housing Complex on Jl. Laut Arafura, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Four arrested for wire theft DEPOK: Cimanggis Police arrested four people on Monday on suspicion of stealing six large spools of electronic cables worth Rp 150 million (US$17,647).The four suspects are Muslih, 33, Agus, 36, Dumih, 32, and Harahap, 38.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Pessimistic tennis team heads to SEAG in VietnamZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian tennis squad is pessimistic about its medal prospects at the upcoming 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, as most of the team members are younger players, an official has said.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Consumers get ready for price hikesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans are bracing themselves for Idul Fitri holiday price hikes, and hoping costs won't go too high.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) warned holidaymakers on Monday not to expect a smooth journey, with disruptions likely no matter the type of land transportation.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses SURABAYA: Some 1,400 East Java provincial administration civil servants, often criticized for their poor performances, have received Idul Fitri bonuses totaling Rp 1 billion (US$117,647).The bonuses are equivalent to one month's pay, an official said.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Price stamps to keep medicines affordable to public: HouseDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives legislators have demanded price labeling on medicines, saying it will keep the drug prices affordable to the general public.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Police deploy 100 extra officers to PosoAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police has deployed another Mobile Brigade unit of 100 officers to Poso, Central Sulawesi, to join the 2,900-strong force already there following several violent incidents ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Bali bomb mastermind Samudra loses appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Denpasar Imam Samudra, the mastermind behind the Bali bombings that killed 202 people last year, has lost his appeal, a court official said on Monday.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Eradication of corruption requires clean legal systemFrans H. Winarta, Member, National Law Commission (KHN), Jakarta There has already been much said about corruption and how to overcome it by various observers, law enforcers, NGO leaders, government officials, educators and religious leaders ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Workers testify against 'Tempo'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More people who work at and around the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta testified on Monday that an article titled 'Ada Tomy di Tenabang?' (Is Tomy Involved in Tenabang?) run by Tempo magazine in March this year provoked them ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Pelindo III sees lower 2003 net profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has said that its net profit for 2003 may decline by 14 percent, on lower trading activities and higher operational costs.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Larantuka justice Although it seems that Larantuka, the capital of the regency of East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, is no stranger to factional violence -- in 1995 a 47-year-old Protestant native of Banyuwangi, East Java, was killed for allegedly insulting the Roman Catholic Church during a sermon ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Consumers, govt spending push economy higherThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian economy grew faster at 3.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB JAKARTA: With general elections fast approaching, the Muslim- based National Awakening Party (PKB) must deal with another internal rift, following the party's decision to disband its branch executive board in Bondowoso, East Java early this month.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Demand for security devices surges amid bomb threatsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

House delays justice bill talks JAKARTA: A House of Representatives (DPR) committee agreed on Monday to delay the deliberation of the Justice Bill until after the Idul Fitri holiday.The holiday will fall on Nov. 25 and 26, but lawmakers will commence their holiday earlier, from Nov. 24 until Nov.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Samsung launches phones, aims to be No. 1 in RISari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Samsung launched two new mobile phone models here on Monday as part of its drive to become the top player in the Indonesian market next year.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

House to set up team to monitor KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives Commission II agreed on Monday to set up a monitoring team to supervise the performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU), including the ongoing procurement tenders.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAs children, we imagined what the future would look like.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Gas supply hoped to resume TuesdaySandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ship sent to repair the leaking 650-kilometer pipeline that supplies natural gas from the Natuna islands in the South China Sea to Singapore is expected to arrive at the site of the leak late on Monday night.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Two killed by falling wall BOGOR: Two gardeners were killed and another suffered injuries on Monday at 2:55 p.m. when a wall of the newly built Eka Lokasari mall in Sukasari, East Bogor, fell on them.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Samsung launches new mobile phonesSari P. Setiogi,The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Samsung launched two new mobile phone models here on Monday as part of its drive to become the top player in the Indonesian market next year.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

FOR MARKETING PERSEPCTIVE -- NOV 18Security and related devices central in our livesBurhanuddin Abe Contributor Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

IBRA to be closed next yearFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will close down the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Feb.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Three drug trafficker suspects shot deadDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaSouth Jakarta Police shot dead three drug trafficker suspects on Monday as a part of efforts to stamp out drug abuse and trafficking.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Consumers push economy higherThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian economy grew faster at 3.93 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by consumer and government spending, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

House to set up team to monitor KPU actionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission II agreed on Monday to set up a monitoring team to supervise the performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU), including the ongoing procurement tenders.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

LG launches digital TV production lineEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has invested US$1 million to open a new production line capable of producing 12,000 digital projection TVs a year.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

'It's strange celebrating Idul Fitri without family' Idul Fitri is only a week away. Many people have struggled to get tickets to go home by train, bus, ship or plane. The difficulties during the journey is no longer a consideration as they think they must celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Security companies expect bigger businessRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash either to refill ATMs or for ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Building a shrewder society by promoting political educationMohammad Nasih, Researcher, KATALIS Foundation, Jakarta As scheduled by the General Elections Commission (KPU), the general election of 2004 will start on April 5, when people go to the polls to elect members of the House of ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Europeans need clearer vision to revive WTO talksShada Islam, Journalist, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Geneva The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) face an uphill battle in trying to jump-start the collapsed talks in Cancun. U.S.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Indramayu offers housing to evicted fishermen's familiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fishermen evicted from the banks of Muara Angke River are to be provided low-cost housing in Indramayu regency, West Java.It is expected that the housing units will be ready in March.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Walhi pushes Ladia Galaksor suit for environmental damageNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The fate of a controversial road project partly blamed for the recent flash flood which claimed at least 151 lives in North Sumatra may be determined in court.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Students win prize with banana-root crackerSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Bananas are known to be rich in nutrients, but most people were probably unaware of the benefits of its root until three senior high school students from Yogyakarta found a use for it.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB JAKARTA: With general elections fast approaching, the Muslim- based National Awakening Party (PKB) must deal with another internal rift, following the party's decision to disband its branch executive board in Bondowoso, East Java early this month.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

checked EJK FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- November 18Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Kwik doubts PDI-P can meet election targetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator Kwik Kian Gie expressed pessimism on Monday that the party would fulfill its target of garnering 42 percent of the vote in the 2004 ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Gas supply hoped to resume Tuesday afternoonSandy Darmosumarto The Jakarta Post Jakarta A ship sent to repair the leaking 650-kilometer pipeline that supplies natural gas from the Natuna islands in the South China Sea to Singapore is expected to arrive at the site of the leak late on Monday ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

UGM to present AwardsYOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia's oldest, will give Hamengkubuwono IX Awards to figures with outstanding achievements in their respective fields.The awards will be bestowed in conjunction with UGM's 54th anniversary, which falls on Dec. 19.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses SURABAYA: Some 1,400 East Java provincial administration civil servants, often criticized for their poor performances, have received Idul Fitri bonuses totaling Rp 1 billion (US$117,647). The bonuses are equivalent to one month's pay, an official said.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terror groupFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has backed down on its plan to have the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) listed as a terrorist organization by the United Nations to avoid turning Aceh into an international issue.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Breaking the fast in mosque at the heart of North JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Luar Batang Mosque is indeed the heart of the local community in the area, located near the Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Pelindo III sees lower 2003 profit Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has said that its net profit for 2003 may decline by 14 percent, on lower trading activities and higher operational costs.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Pessimistic tennis team heads to VietnamZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian tennis squad is pessimistic about its medal prospects at the upcoming 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, as most of the team members are younger players, an official has said.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

NGOs commit to anticorruption driveID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki proposed that both Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah issue election guides suggesting followers not to vote for legislative candidates and ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Navy to build security posts in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: The Indonesian Navy is to build naval bases to monitor security on the borders with East Timor and Australia.Eastern Fleet Command chief Rear Adm.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Police shoot dead three suspected drug traffickersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Jakarta Police shot dead three drug trafficker suspects on Monday as a part of efforts to stamp out drug abuse and trafficking.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

Commuters protest decision to halt routeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of commuters who use trains from Bogor to Sukabumi, West Java, spontaneously staged a protest at Bogor station on Monday morning over the train operator's decision not to operate the route for two weeks, ...
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

JP/13/13LGLG invests $1m for digital TV production lineEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has invested US$1 million to open a new production line capable of producing 12,000 digital projection TVs a year.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003

INFID responds In response to your editorial on Nov. 13, 2003, titled INFID's sweeping criticisms, we would like to give the following comments: * Your editorial claims that we are criticizing without giving alternatives, as stated in the paragraph: "If most of these measures will be useless, as ...
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