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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/JP/6/DARMI

JP/6/DARMI Aceh's peace deal stronger than RI law Afridal Darmi Head, Banda Aceh Legal Aid Institute (LBH Banda Aceh) Banda Aceh Police have arrested Muhammad Nazar and are now hunting down Kautsar.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

The power of prayer The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and global reaction to it, perhaps more than anything else, have dramatically demonstrated the rediscovery by man, at a time of despair, of the power of prayer.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Security boosted in Maluku, Papua

Security boosted in Maluku, Papua SORONG, Papua: The Navy plans to deploy dozens of warships to ensure security in Indonesian waters, especially off Maluku and Papua.Sorong Navy Base commander Maj.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Surabaya council elects new chairman from PDI-P

Surabaya council elects new chairman from PDI-PResi Fadjar Himawanti, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya city council on Friday elected a faction member from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) as their new chairman, filling the post left vacant when his predecessor ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Padang takes up councillors' graft case

Padang takes up councillors' graft case PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors on Friday submitted the case files of three council chairpersons, accused of embezzling state funds, to the prosecutor's high office in Padang, setting the stage for a high-profile trial.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/RI suspends labor exports to Asia-Pacific region

RI suspends labor exports to Asia-Pacific regionRidwan Max Sijabat and Fadli The Jakarta Post Jakarta/BatamThe government has temporarily suspended the supply of Indonesian workers to the Asia Pacific in response to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis in the region.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Bank Mandiri profit up 30.6%

Bank Mandiri profit up 30.6% Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's giant Bank Mandiri announced on Friday a 30.6 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 3.59 trillion (US$400.7 million) in 2002 from Rp 2.75 trillion in the previous year, thanks to among others a Rp 1.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Victims of Flores floods lack potable water: Regent

Victims of Flores floods lack potable water: RegentYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Thousands of families in Flores and Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, are facing difficulties obtaining clean water and are threatened by numerous diseases since tap water networks and wells ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Bank Lippo recapitalization contract questioned

Bank Lippo recapitalization contract questionedZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A May 2000 agreement that allows Bank Lippo's former owner to repurchase shares in the bank from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has the potential to cause the state massive losses, a legal ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/TV Today: Saturday, April 5, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, April 5, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Peaceful antiwar

Peaceful antiwar protest commended It has been fairly clear that, so far, reaction to this unwanted war in Iraq has been peaceful in the way of protest all across Indonesia.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/North Sumatra 'TVRI' station ceases broadcasting

North Sumatra 'TVRI' station ceases broadcastingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra State-owned television station TVRI is no longer broadcasting in North Sumatra, marking another suspension of a TVRI station under a restructuring program to slash state funding for ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Bank Mandiri profit up 30.6%

Bank Mandiri profit up 30.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's giant Bank Mandiri announced on Friday a 30.6 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 3.59 trillion (US$400.7 million) in 2002, up from Rp 2.75 trillion the previous year, thanks to, among other things, a Rp 1.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/N. Sumatra TVRI ceases operation

N. Sumatra TVRI ceases operationApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra State-owned television station TVRI is no longer broadcasting in North Sumatra, marking another suspension of a TVRI station under a restructuring program to slash state funding for TVRI stations nationwide.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Int'l schools open as usual, except SIS

Int'l schools open as usual, except SISSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Singapore International School (SIS) here has closed as a precaution against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/GAM seeks election delay in Aceh

GAM seeks election delay in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has called for a delay in the general elections in Aceh until after the holding of an all- inclusive dialog (AID) as stipulated in the peace agreement signed last year.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Parties urged to join antiwar rallies

Parties urged to join antiwar ralliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two largest political parties came under fire from a small party on Friday for not joining the antiwar rallies against the United States-led strike on Iraq, which has now entered its 16th day.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Siti to give new frontiers a try

Siti to give new frontiers a tryNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Artists, like singers or painters, are blessed with sensitive feelings regarding humanity and values of life. And the cute, lovely Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza is one of them.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/'General elections are like the lottery'

'General elections are like the lottery' Next year's festival of democracy, the 2004 general election, has gotten off to a shaky start here in Jakarta, with many residents unaware that voter registration for the elections began this month.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Probest is financial scam

Probest is financial scam I'm relieved that Probest, a money game company, has now collapsed. A self-styled company carrying on a business said to be in the category of e-commerce or e-business multilevel marketing and led by, among others, a former journalist, Probest has, since January 2003, ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Words and Meanings

Words and MeaningsGwynne Dyer Columnist London The first casualty of war is not truth, which generally dies well before hostilities begin. It is language. Consider how Iraqi resistance fighters belonging to the Fedayeen organization and the Baath Party militia have been renamed in only a week.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Angie brightens up awards presentation

Angie brightens up awards presentationRobert Soelistyo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teenage tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja (at the podium) was the star of the 2002 Indonesian Best Athletes and Coach Awards presentation on Friday, securing two awards, one in the best female category and one ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Designer conveys peace message through latest collection

Designer conveys peace message through latest collectionThe Jakarta Post Jakarta When words do not seem powerful enough to convey a message of peace, a fashion show may serve as a more apt medium and that is what renowned fashion designer Mardiana Ika has ventured to do.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/House told to delay education bill

House told to delay education bill JAKARTA: Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) chairman Nathan Setiabudi repeated his demand on Friday that lawmakers delay the endorsement of the controversial national education bill.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Yeo Lay Hwee

Yeo Lay Hwee Senior Research Fellow Singapore Institute of International Affairs The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The way that the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has spread far and wide through travelers shows, on the one hand, how interconnected the world has become, ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/'Epidemic laws must not violate human rights'

'Epidemic laws must not violate human rights'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist warned the government on Friday against abusing the rights of patients or suspected patients of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) following the enforcement of the epidemic law to contain ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/The virtual workplace, take it or leave it

The virtual workplace, take it or leave itVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com We always hear the motto, "working smarter, not harder", yet it seems to be seldom performed. Many of us must attend numerous meetings, appointments and discussions to exchange ideas and information.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/BI expects no changes in SBI rate in near future

BI expects no changes in SBI rate in near futureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia indicated on Friday it would keep its benchmark interest rate at its current level, at least in the short run, as it anticipates potential pressure on the rupiah.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Monas not yet ready for deer

Monas not yet ready for deer JAKARTA: The 10 deer from Bogor Palace expected to be transferred to the city later this month will be placed in the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta, pending the completion of their new home in the National Monument (Monas) park.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/'This war may set a precedent for unilateral invasion'

'This war may set a precedent for unilateral invasion' War disrupts daily activities, such as commerce, and a prolonged war in Iraq is feared to impact Indonesia strongly, while the country has yet to recover from its economic crisis. The Jakarta Post reporter Tiarma Siboro talked to Maj. Gen.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/KPU to screen supervisory members

KPU to screen supervisory members Ramlan Surbakti, the deputy chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), said on Friday that the commission would begin the screening process of supervisory committee candidates between April 12 and April 19.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Contractors to be required to use local products

Contractors to be required to use local productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade will issue a decree requiring all contractors on government projects to use locally made products.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/C. Java seas may contain treasures

C. Java seas may contain treasures SEMARANG, Central Java: The waters of Central Java may contain treasures scattered in an estimated 74 locations from ships that have sunk centuries ago, a government official said Friday.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Only 50% of HIV/AIDS patients detected

Only 50% of HIV/AIDS patients detected JAKARTA: The Indonesian Humanitarian Committee (KKI) says only 50 percent of people with HIV/AIDS in the country have been detected.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Peaceful rallies preferable

Peaceful rallies preferableIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics, London In the past few years it has been rare that Indonesia has been portrayed on the likes of CNN or BBC in a positive light. More often than not the reports focus on the rampant violence and conflicts.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Monas not yet ready for deer

Monas not yet ready for deer JAKARTA: The 10 deer from Bogor Palace expected to be transferred to the city later this month will be placed in the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta, pending the completion of their new home in the National Monument (Monas) park.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Only half HIV/AIDS patients detected

Only half HIV/AIDS patients detected JAKARTA: The Indonesian Humanitarian Committee (KKI) says only 50 percent of people with HIV/AIDS in the country have been detected.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Erotic singer Inul delights Sutiyoso and city officials

Erotic singer Inul delights Sutiyoso and city officialsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Popular singer and dancer Inul Daratista, who is famous for her erotic dancing, got a chance on Friday morning to perform with Governor Sutiyoso and a number of senior city officials.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Police offer help in royal dispute

Police offer help in royal dispute CIREBON, West Java: Police here offered their help to prove the validity of the late Cirebon sultan's will, which was at the center of a royal dispute that resulted in last month's double crowning of two heirs claiming the same crown.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Only half HIV/AIDS patients detected

Only half HIV/AIDS patients detected JAKARTA: The Indonesian Humanitarian Committee (KKI) says only 50 percent of people with HIV/AIDS in the country have been detected.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Padang takes up councillors' graft case

Padang takes up councillors' graft case PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors on Friday submitted the case files of three council chairpersons, accused of embezzling state funds, to the prosecutor's high office in Padang, setting the stage for a high-profile trial.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/500,000 fish to help Sumbawa income

500,000 fish to help Sumbawa income MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: President Megawati Soekarnoputri was scheduled to release 500,000 fry, or juvenile fishes, of different species at Batu Bulan Dam in Moyo Hulu, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, on April 14, 2003.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Padang takes up councillors' graft case

Padang takes up councillors' graft case PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors on Friday submitted the case files of three council chairpersons, accused of embezzling state funds, to the prosecutor's high office in Padang, setting the stage for a high-profile trial.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Road to peace in Aceh

Road to peace in Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri, when she was about to be elected to lead the country, promised that she would not let a single drop of blood fall on Acehnese soil, and that she would not repeat the mistakes of her predecessors -- probably including the faults of her ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/PDI-P scouts for election partner

PDI-P scouts for election partnerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the country's largest political party, plans to join forces with other parties to ensure it maintains control of the country's top post during next ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Choices of words reflect interests in Iraq war

Choices of words reflect interests in Iraq warLie Hua, English Language Teacher, Jakarta The war in Iraq is a military action or hostility for the United States and its coalition of the willing, but it is an act of invasion and aggression for the Iraqis.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Army to 'enforce law' after Papua arms raid

Army to 'enforce law' after Papua arms raidNethy Dharma Somba and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Sanitation in RI getting worse: UN

Sanitation in RI getting worse: UNMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia suffers a whopping US$4.7 billion in economic losses per year or $12 per family per month due to its poor sewerage system, a United Nations task force says.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Boycotting American products

Boycotting American products Are those urging a boycott of all things American naive, foolish or dangerous? Anti-Americans seem naive to curse fast- food restaurants as the ugly face of global Americanization. It is like using kwetiauw to illustrate the danger of Chinese regional hegemony.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Pension payday, joy for the elderly

Pension payday, joy for the elderlyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sutardjo, 70, made a one-and-half-hour journey by foot on his bare feet on Friday from his home on Jl. Manggarai Selatan II, Central Jakarta, to the Jatinegara Post Office in East Jakarta.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Keeping old city breathes amid modernization

Keeping old city breathes amid modernization Keeping the old cities Breathing: Malacca and Kali Besar Fransiska Prihadi Architect JakartaHow do we remember a city? Is it by the roads and buildings that we pass through? By the food we eat? By unfamiliar faces of people we meet on the street? We ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Government to issue Rp2.7t in bonds next week

Government to issue Rp2.7t in bonds next weekDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is set to go ahead with its plans to auction some Rp 2.7 trillion (about US$300 million) worth of bonds on April 8.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/IDM: The future for RI financial market

IDM: The future for RI financial marketKahlil Rowter, Head of Research, Mandiri Sekuritas Despite having been forced to issue domestic securities (IGS- Indonesian Government Securities) a few years back, recent government initiative have yielded well.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Jakarta water woes

Jakarta water woes The Jakarta City Council has finally agreed to a 40 percent increase in the city's tap water tariff, or 5 percent lower than the administration had initially proposed. The new tariff is effective as of this month.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Celine draws inspirations from streets of Paris

Celine draws inspirations from streets of Paris The Jakarta Post Jakarta Streets in a city are what veins are for the heart. Like veins that carry blood to the heart, keeping the body alive, streets make a city throb with life.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Enjoy nature's charms along 'Sosebo' route

Enjoy nature's charms along 'Sosebo' routeBambang M. and Gigin W. Utomo, Contributors, Magelang, Central Java What could be more relaxing and beautiful than visiting rural areas in the mountains, and witnessing farmers working on green paddy fields, with a volcano in the background?If visiting ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Siamese twins born in Bogor

Siamese twins born in Bogor BOGOR: A pair of Siamese twins were born in the Atang Sandjaja Navy Hospital in Semplak, Bogor, on Friday morning, to the surprise of the doctor and the parents, none of whom had no inkling that the twins were attached to each other.Dr.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/C. Java seas may contain treasures

C. Java seas may contain treasures SEMARANG, Central Java: The waters of Central Java may contain treasures scattered in an estimated 74 locations from ships that have sunk centuries ago, a government official said Friday.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Bank director arrested for graft

Bank director arrested for graft BOGOR: A bank director in Bogor regency was detained by the police for allegedly embezzling Rp 143 million.The suspect was identified as Benny Efendi, 33, the operational director of Artha Kurnia Bank.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Why U.S. cannot afford foreign commitments without drastic

Why U.S. cannot afford foreign commitments without drastic changes in domestic policy Jeffrey E. Garten Dean Yale School of Management New Haven Yale Center for the Study of Globalization No one can confidently predict how America's foreign policy will unfold in Iraq and beyond when the ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Pandemonium and paranoia

Pandemonium and paranoiaRina Jimenez-David, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila A domestic worker comes home from Hong Kong and admits on her yellow health card that she's been coughing and having difficulty breathing.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Indonesia suspends labor exports to SARS-infected countries

Indonesia suspends labor exports to SARS-infected countriesRidwan Max Sijabat and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The government has temporarily suspended the supply of Indonesian workers to the Asia Pacific in response to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis in the region.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Traditional music 'kothekan lesung' awaits recognation

Traditional music 'kothekan lesung' awaits recognationTaufikur Rohman, Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Old women, armed with pestles in their hands, stand in front of a traditional wooden mortar. They are busy, as if pounding rice grains. They are not: They are playing music.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Third former BI director convicted

Third former BI director convictedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A third former Bank Indonesia (BI) director was sentenced on Friday to two-and-a-half years in jail for abuse of power in the disbursement of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds amounting to Rp 2.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Seeking objectivity in midst of war

Seeking objectivity in midst of warTsuyoshi Nojima, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The grueling reality of being a war correspondent sinks in deeper every day.I am accompanying the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division of the U.S. Marines.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Council blasts governor over drop in investment

Council blasts governor over drop in investmentM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors blasted the city administration for failing to boost revenues as revealed by recent data from the Central Statistics Agency showing that foreign direct investment in the city fell precipitously ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, April 5, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, April 5, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Milestones Of Modesty, by I Made Djirna, at Graha Paramita Building, Jl. Denpasar Raya Blok D 2 Kav.8, Kuningan, South Jakarta,(Tel. 021-5265161, Ext: 852) until April 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Tangerang dreams of traveling by riverboat

Tangerang dreams of traveling by riverboatMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten The Cisadane River, which winds through several districts in the regency and municipality of Tangerang, has a potential to be developed as a tourist attraction.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Political parties urged to hold anti-war rallies

Political parties urged to hold anti-war ralliesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The two largest political parties came under fire from a small party on Friday for not joining the antiwar rallies against the United States-led strike on Iraq, which has now entered its 16th day.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, April 7, 2003

TV Program: Monday, April 7, 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 Entertainment10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 ...

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, April 5, 2003

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, April 5, 2003 Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Gross mistakes of U.S. may become irreparable

Gross mistakes of U.S. may become irreparableMikhail Gorbachev, RIA Novosti, Moscow The Iraq war has been going for the second week.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2003

JP/Govt deploys more doctors to big airports

Govt deploys more doctors to big airportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has deployed more medical doctors at major airports across the country as the number of suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases rose to six on Friday.

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