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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Tondano Lake under threat

Tondano Lake under threat MANADO, North Sulawesi: A total of 24 tons of mud resulting from erosion flow into Lake Tondano every year, resulting in the lake becoming increasingly shallow, thereby endangering its ecosystem.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Police find 600 kg of drugs

Police find 600 kg of drugs TANGERANG: The Tangerang police found on Friday 600 kilograms of marijuana during a search of a house in Perum Sinta Griya Raya, Nusajaya subdistrict of Tangerang municipality, but no arrests were made.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Workers, employers to resolve dispute settlement bill

Workers, employers to resolve dispute settlement billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the endorsement last week of the bill on labor protection, both labor unions and employers expressed their readiness to solve contentious issues in the bill on settlement of labor disputes.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Residents of West Java divided by question of next governor

Residents of West Java divided by question of next governorThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandung The people of West Java are divided over who should lead the province for the 2003-2008 period.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/FOCUS ISSUE --- Hotels

FOCUS ISSUE --- HotelsBali hotels focus on locals to stay afloatRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali has been called the Island of the Gods, whose beauty and rich cultures has lured millions of people from around the world. But the Oct.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Bekasi roads in disrepair

Bekasi roads in disrepair BEKASI: A number of roads in Bekasi mayoralty are in serious disrepair, forcing vehicles traveling on the roads to drive at severely reduced speeds.Antara reported the damaged roads included sections of Jl. Raya Jatiwaringin, Jl. Perwita, Jl. Noer Ali, Jl. Perjuangan, Jl.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Staying in the world's most romantic hotels

Staying in the world's most romantic hotels Although Valentine's Day has come and gone, there's no better time to fix a time and place for an unforgettable romantic date with your significant other than right now.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Printer to print your own tabloid in color

Printer to print your own tabloid in colorZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id When I was offered to test drive a new printer from Fuji Xerox, its Phaser 7300N, I just said "OK.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Multifunction devices becoming more popular

Multifunction devices becoming more popular When people run out of ideas on what to buy as a gift to their loved ones, they sometimes go to a Victorinox store and buy a Swiss Army knife.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/On antiwar demonstrations

On antiwar demonstrations In the Feb. 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, Spartz laments the worldwide antiwar protests, but has taken his axe to the wrong tree. The issue is not Saddam Hussein's crimes, which are well known to the whole world.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/PDI-P, Golkar, PAN upbeat about 2004 election

PDI-P, Golkar, PAN upbeat about 2004 electionTaufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of the country's leading political parties voiced confidence about the 2004 election, as they face direct elections for the first time and a surge of newcomers are claiming their share of votes.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Tax break wanted for imported timber

Tax break wanted for imported timberRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is urging the government to grant a tax break to local timber-related industries in the import of logs to maintain competitiveness of their products ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Preparations mount as busway begins trial period

Preparations mount as busway begins trial periodNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration finally started the trial period of its long-awaited busway project, temporarily called TransJakarta, last Friday as two trial buses made the first public appearance of an ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Palu braces for dengue outbreak

Palu braces for dengue outbreak PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu municipal health agency is on alert for the start of what could be the worst dengue fever outbreak since 1998, when 16 people were killed by the disease.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/JP/4/plantation

JP/4/plantationPlantation bill not attractive to investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaBusinessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/An Army get-together

An Army get-together Since his appointment as Army chief of staff, Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has twice organized reunions for retired generals his senior as well as for his active juniors, just to maintain good relations.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/`Busway not the solution to city traffic problem'

`Busway not the solution to city traffic problem' After the postponement of its launch last October due to strong public criticism, the busway system started its trial run last Friday on the designated route from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Debate rises over political campaigns at universities

Debate rises over political campaigns at universitiesAgencies, Jakarta Students constitute one of the largest groups of voters in next year's general elections, but universities throughout the country are wary about opening their doors to political campaigns.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/U.S. to help RI in protecting trade against terrorism

U.S. to help RI in protecting trade against terrorismAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States will send three security experts to Indonesia this month to assist in upgrading security at seaports and airports to protect the trade of goods against terrorism, a senior ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Military's latest move a bid to fool the clock?

Military's latest move a bid to fool the clock?Imanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu fired a lethal shot on Feb.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Mobile Internet rises from ashes of dot.com implosion

Mobile Internet rises from ashes of dot.com implosionVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta With the end of the Indonesian Internet boom, it may seem that the business of making money online is no more.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, March. 3, 2003

TV Program: Monday, March. 3, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 Tampil Lebih Menarik9:30 Religious Teachings10:30 Music11:00 ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Lippo again

Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern.First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Kabelvision service poor

Kabelvision service poor If anyone needs a compelling reason why monopolies should be abolished they need only to become Kabelvision subscribers in the Senopati area, where I have both my office and house.Both subscribe to Kabelvision and its broadband service, or lack of it.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

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JP/ / 1. KPU (4 x 12) KPU needs full support to organize elections 2. Plantation (2 x 21) Plantation bill not attractive to investors 3. TKI (1 x 40) Ministry urged to improve manpower system 4. Micro (1 x 50) ;JP;ZPH; ANPAa..r..

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/`Index to hover above 400 points'

`Index to hover above 400 points'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the gloomy sentiment resulting from the U.S.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Illegal crossings: Who is responsible?

Illegal crossings: Who is responsible?Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neither local residents nor state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) appear willing to bear the responsibility for accidents that take place at the many unauthorized railway crossings around the city.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Puncak visits peak over long weekend

Puncak visits peak over long weekendThe Jakarta Post, Puncak, Bogor Holiday makers packed various hotels and other tourism spots at the Puncak mountain resort area in Bogor regency on Sunday, causing massive traffic jams following the prolonged Islamic New Year weekend.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Privatization can proceed: Top lawmakers

Privatization can proceed: Top lawmakersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government can go ahead with its privatization plans without having to wait for the passage of a bill on state owned enterprises (SOEs) currently under deliberation at the House of Representatives, senior ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Police release underage girls

Police release underage girls PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau Police have raided a house in the Taleju red-light district in Pekanbaru, where nine underage women were kept locked up and forced to work as prostitutes.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Ministry urged to improve manpower system

Ministry urged to improve manpower systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not lift the prohibition on sending semi- skilled workers (TKIs) overseas as long as the manpower ministry is unable to improve its poor delivery system, says a labor export service association.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Political tension in S. Kalimantan persists

Political tension in S. Kalimantan persistsYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Political tension in South Kalimantan has escalated, with the provincial legislative council refusing to accept the central government's annulment of the dismissal last August of ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March. 3, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March. 3, 2003Exhibition* Masks, Berbagai Ekspresi dari Berbagai Budaya,by Erasmus Huis and Rembulan Cantik Studio in Yogyakarta, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 5241069), until March. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Jamsostek pays Rp 1.6t to workers

Jamsostek pays Rp 1.6t to workers JAKARTA: State-owned social insurance company PT Jamsostek paid out a total of almost Rp 1.6 trillion in social security benefits to workers in 2002.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/The challenge posed by TNI's political intervention

The challenge posed by TNI's political interventionMunir, Executive Director, Indonesian Human Rights Watch, Jakarta An article in the Feb. 21 issue of The Jakarta Post, Army wants power again, quoted Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/JP/8/TAMBAH

JP/8/TAMBAHHoliday makers pack PuncakThe Jakarta Post, Puncak, Bogor Holiday makers packed various hotels and other tourism spots at the Puncak mountain resort area in Bogor regency on Sunday, causing massive traffic jams following the prolonged Islamic New Year weekend.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/A closer look at EOR: Enhanced Oil Recovery

A closer look at EOR: Enhanced Oil RecoveryDavid M. Schiller, Contributor, Jakarta Many people unfortunately believe that oil occurs as huge underground pools or lakes, trapped in massive subterranean caves. This misconception, however, is far from the truth.Oil is actually found within rock.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/JP/4/plantation

JP/4/plantationPlantation bill not attractive to investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaBusinessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/JP/4/plantation

JP/4/plantationPlantation bill not attractive to investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaBusinessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Plantation bill not attractive to investors: Businesspeople

Plantation bill not attractive to investors: BusinesspeopleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Pertamina official's home attacked

Pertamina official's home attacked KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An unidentified person attacked the home of a Pertamina (the state oil company) official here with two Molotov cocktails at dawn on Saturday, but no injuries were reported.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

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JP/ /Caption/AP/Murizal HamzahWEAPONS INSPECTORS: International weapons inspectors Sarab Randhawi (left) and Amardelp Rai of India wait for transportation upon arrival at the airport in Banda Aceh.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesia's changing role in OIC

Indonesia's changing role in OICAnak Agung Banyu Perwita, Department of International Relations, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, banyu@home.unpar.ac.id As reported by The Jakarta Post (Feb.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Party leaders back bill that empowers TNI

Party leaders back bill that empowers TNIM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of two political parties have thrown their weight behind a controversial bill giving the Indonesian Military (TNI) greater power in deploying personnel to conflict-torn areas.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/No data on chikungunya patients

No data on chikungunya patients SALATIGA, Central Java: The government had yet to collect data on those people who had contracted chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Saturday.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Business goes on for Jakarta hotels

Business goes on for Jakarta hotelsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta "Now, I have a life. Even though bad traffic and a heavy workload take up most of my time and drain my energy, I can still get to my destination to make a business deal or spend a weekend with my family," grinned a ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/`KPU needs full support to organize elections'

`KPU needs full support to organize elections'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A state official and several political analysts have called on all sides to fully support the General Election Commission (KPU), instead of questioning its members' commitment, as it undertakes the task of ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditor

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance launched on Friday an investigation into three appraisal firms and one auditor that had conducted an appraisal on assets and the audited financial report of Bank Lippo, for possible ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/New organization to help close socioeconomic gap

New organization to help close socioeconomic gapZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 500,000 small-scale entrepreneurs from 11 million poor families across the country established a new organization on Saturday that will seek to improve their bargaining power in dealing with the ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Puppet master waits for new generation

Puppet master waits for new generationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With an occasional puff on his cigarette, 69-year-old Thio Tiong Gie maneuvers a glove puppet off the rack behind him and onto the stage to the accompanying din of cymbals and drums.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/JP/4/plantation

JP/4/plantationPlantation bill not attractive to investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaBusinessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Sumatra's rare species threatened

Sumatra's rare species threatenedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat, North Sumatra Ninety local and foreign environmentalists warned against the possible extinction of a total of 226 flora and fauna species in Sumatra because of intensive deforestation and development, and rampant ...

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia

Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia JAKARTA: Peruvian foreign minister Allan Wagner Tizon made a brief visit to Indonesia on Friday to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/News on envoy candidates

News on envoy candidates It is regrettable that The Jakarta Post published a report covering personal opinions of several legislators pertaining to the closed-door hearing between the Commission I of the House of Representatives and some candidates for ambassadorial posts (Page 3, Feb. 27).

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recovery

A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recoveryDavid M. Schiller Contributor Jakarta Many people unfortunately believe that oil occurs as huge underground pools or lakes, trapped in massive subterranean caves. This misconception, however, is far from the truth. Oil is actually found within rock.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Embroidery industry slumps after fire

Embroidery industry slumps after fire BANDUNG, West Java: Around 600 embroidery makers in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya have gone bankrupt due to a decline in demand following a fire that gutted Southeast Asia's largest garment market in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, earlier this month.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2003

JP/Forest agency wants tax exemption for imported timber

Forest agency wants tax exemption for imported timberRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaThe newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is urging the government to grant a tax break to local timber-related industries in the import of logs to maintain competitiveness of ...

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