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Searching for all articles published on 2003-04-07 ...
47 articles.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Rexy courts success as coach in UKBruce Emond, Contributor, Milton Keynes, England Like a home owner showing off his pride and joy, Rexy Mainaky leads the way through the National Badminton Center, calling it "the best of its kind in Europe".
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Highly convenient for people on the moveAri Darmawan Contributor JakartaBetsy was stuck in a traffic jam on Jl. Rasuna Said in Central Jakarta. She looked at her watch several times as she was getting worried that she would be late for an important meeting with a client.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Sand mining plan opposed TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents of Bermis village in the district of Cisauk in Tangerang regency, complained on Saturday of a businessman's plan to excavate sand from the village.The mining businessman, identified as H.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Ceramic producers demand govt helpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local ceramics producers are crying out for government help in facing an influx of cheaper Chinese-made products, which they say are threatening their survival.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Golkar joins nationwide protests against Iraq warThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party made a belated debut in the antiwar protest stakes on Sunday, more than two weeks after many other groups took to streets across the country to condemn the United States- led attack on Iraq.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Fire razes stalls in Senen JAKARTA: A fire gutted 26 stalls selling second-hand goods in Kali Baru Timur, Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Saturday.The fire started at 3:30 a.m. and it took around an hour for firemen to put out the blaze. Ten fire trucks were sent to the scene.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

'PDI-P contributes little to nation' BANDUNG, West Java: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Saturday that her party had contributed only a little to the nation.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

What is 3G anyway? When a new technology evolves, we call the original the "First Generation". Then we have a Second Generation, a Third Generation and perhaps a Fourth Generation.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Guthrie to up investment in RI operationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's largest plantation group, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd., said it would invest about US$100 million over the next two years to increase the output of its oil palm operations in Indonesia.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Expert warns of possible storms and flooding in Central JavaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An environmental expert at Gadjah Mada University here has warned of possible flooding and landslides in Yogyakarta and Central Java, similar to the disaster that struck Flores island and other ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Used cars attract tourists to Weh Island BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Used cars from Singapore, imported through the Sabang free port, has resulted in tens of thousands of Acehnese visiting Weh Island, some 18 miles from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Maluku, Poso remain `unsettled'Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Security authorities will continue to disarm civilians in Maluku and Poso in anticipation of the 2004 general election and the planned gubernatorial election in Maluku.Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

`Tempo' news reporter questioned for 11 hoursThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It took Jakarta Police investigators about 11 hours on Saturday to complete their questioning of Tempo weekly reporter Ahmad Taufik as a suspect in a defamation complaint filed by businessman Tomy Winata.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

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 own ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Learning English to get a better jobLeo Wahyudi S Contributor Jakarta Changes in business practices as a result of globalization have unavoidably altered the way companies recruit employees.A formal education is no longer enough for potential employees hoping to hook on with most companies.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Measures against SARS still lax at portsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preventative measures at international airports and seaports in Indonesia to stop the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) still appear to be deficient.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

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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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

`Direct election is the best way' The House of Representatives is deliberating the revision of Law No. 34/1999 on Jakarta's administration, to allow for a direct gubernatorial election.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

`Stocks likely to keep rising'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index, which has risen over the past two weeks, will likely continue to go up this week amid optimism that the Iraq war will be short, a stock analyst said.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Semen Padang causing problems for PT Semen GresikThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Semen Padang's failure to file an audited financial report for 2002 is causing problems for its holding company, publicly listed PT Semen Gresik, which as a result of the failure was unable to issue a consolidated ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Bali MICE industry fears negative impact from SARSI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The outbreak of a deadly new disease in two centers of Asia's MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry, Singapore and Hong Kong, will not automatically prompt organizers ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

JP/R. Berto WedhatamaENGLISH COURSE: Students of Yayasan LIA (Indonesia-America Foundation) leave the foundation's branch in Jl. S. Supratman, West Java. The foundation is one of the most popular English language schools in the country, with branches in almost all the country's major cities.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Peace fading fast after mob attacks E. Aceh JSC officeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Peace in war-torn Aceh has come under further attack as an angry mob of 1,500 ransacked and burned a Joint Security Committee (JSC) office in the East Aceh town of Langsa on Sunday.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Offering high degree of flexibility to customersMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta Today, the banking industry more than ever needs to meet its customers' demands and provide various channels through which they can satisfy their needs in the most economical and effective ways.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Inauguration of regional heads can wait PEKALONGAN: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said that although he had yet to inaugurate 25 regents and mayors, local governments should not have any problem running their regions without their superiors.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

checked More banks provide M-banking services Today's banking transactions have become much easier and more convenient, for, subsequent to phone and Internet banking, sophisticated telecommunications technology has made mobile banking one of the latest services available from most major ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

`Official statements against Bush may disturb ties'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tough words from Indonesian officials against U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the war on Iraq may affect bilateral relations, an analyst has warned.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Meetings in cafes? Why not?Many Indonesians believe that discussions are more productive and will be more satisfactory to all parties concerned when they are held after a delicious meal. Probably, that is why almost all meetings -- business or otherwise -- include sumptuous meals.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Govt, GAM told to stop bickering over peace dealNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have both been urged to stop accusing each other over the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and to ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Golkar names Sultan as gubernatorial candidate The Golkar Party has named Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Paku Alam IX of Pakualaman principality as its candidates for the posts of governor and deputy governor of Yogyakarta, respectively.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Aceh's peace agreement stronger than RI lawAfridal 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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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

BLBI trials a cost of poor judiciaryBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The billions of dollars in misused Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds still missing despite the court trials of abusive bankers, highlights the cost of a judiciary ranked among the worst in the world.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Tanah Abang fire victims eager for new stalls, business as usualTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rows of small cubicles fill eight of the upper levels of the parking lot in Block F of Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, where construction workers are busy installing power and ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

;JP; ANPAc..r.. Meeting-rooms-business Turning meeting rooms into lucrative business Rhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Recent events in Jakarta, such as massive demonstrations and criminal trials of public figures, have created problems for business executives.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Woolcott responds I refer to my good friend Ambassador Sabam Siagian's letter of April 3 about an error on page 128 in my book The Hot Seat: Reflections on Diplomacy from Stalin's Death to the Bali Bombings, relating to a report of a background briefing I had given to Indonesian journalists in ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Short-term courses can create high-powered professionalsDebbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta "Higher education and business are basically interdependent. One needs money to produce educated people, and the other needs educated people to produce money," goes a saying from Milton S.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Jakarta's schools taking precautions against SARSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of local schools in Jakarta are taking precautions against the possibility of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) transmission in the classroom following government warnings about the deadly ...
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Voter registration will not run smoothly in conflict areasArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) is planning for flexibility in the time frame of the national census and the voter registration process in conflict-torn areas, an official says.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

From business meetings to social gatheringsAri Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the meetings rooms at The Park Lane hotel in Jakarta was filled with some 30 marketing executives from a well-known manufacturer of milk-based products in the country.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

`Sutiyoso humiliates Jakarta residents'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has belittled Jakarta residents by saying that people are not ready to elect a governor directly, urban observers said on Friday.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Healthy environments crucial for childrenMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each year on April 7, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Workers demand better welfare, milk TANGERANG: After a three-day rally, some 900 factory workers of PT Hancook Ceramics Indonesia, in the Pasar Kemis district of Tangerang, went on strike from Friday to Saturday demanding improvement in welfare benefits.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

U.S.-led war in Iraq: The battle of wordsGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London The first casualty of war is not truth, which generally dies well before hostilities begin. It is language.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Ex-soldier arrested for fraud JAKARTA: Police have arrested a former member of the Army Women's Corps (Kowad) for an alleged Rp 17 billion (US$1.9 million) fraud, a police officer said on Friday.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

checkedDistance learning - the pros and consSimon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta It is by now something of a cliche that we have entered a new age.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Batam to host badminton tournament BATAM, Riau: Batam has been named the host city for the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2003 badminton tournament, a senior official of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said on Friday.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2003

Army sends Kopassus back into PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After a daring burglary at the Wamena military district's arsenal on Friday in which two soldiers were killed and 29 rifles were stolen, 144 combat soldiers from the Army's Special Forces have been deployed ...
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