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Searching for all articles published on 2003-05-14 ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

ASEAN, India agree to cut tariffs soonerAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have agreed to speed up an import tariff reduction process for certain business sectors even before a planned free trade area (FTA) between the two ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Ford Motor IndonesiaTHE LAUNCH OF FORD JAKSEL SUDIRMAN: Andre Dumais (left), General Manager Ford Jakarta Selatan and Will Angove, President Director PT Ford Motor Indonesia, officially opened the branch of the Ford Jakarta Selatan Superstore at the Automall on Friday, May 9, 2003.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

`Education bill needs review'Sari P. Setiogi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged on Tuesday the House of Representatives to review the education bill due to its failure to protect human rights.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Illegal miners working in Bogor BOGOR: The illegal excavation of sand, rocks and soil is taking place in a number of areas in Bogor regency, but the authorities are finding it difficult to put a stop to these activities, an official said.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Determining the cause of allergy is tricky Dear Dr. Donya, I am 31-year-old women with sons aged 3 years and 2 months. All my life I have never had allergic reactions to shrimp, crab and other sea food. My allergies are only from alcohol.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

`I wonder why they're loyal to their leader' As the deadline for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to drop its demand for independence has passed, full-scale conflict between the military and the separatists will likely erupt.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Experts warn new BI chief of tough task aheadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A chorus of support welcomed Burhanuddin Abdullah as the new governor for Bank Indonesia (BI), as the House of Representatives officially approved on Tuesday his election at a preliminary session.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Military operations the only solution I'm referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 9, titled Military operations never achieve results. I don't know for sure whether this is about military operations in Aceh or military operations in general in Indonesia.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

UNAIDS boss: Better act nowTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Piot may have studied as a medical doctor at the University of Ghent (1974) and hold a PhD in microbiology from the University of Antwerp (1980), but his interest goes beyond the molecular structure of diseases.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Public protest toll hike planZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The toll road operators' plan to increase tolls by about 25 percent at the end of the month has upset local motorists, especially as many have said the companies have not committed themselves to improving services.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Germany's Schroeder arrives for two-day state visitAgencies, Jakarta/Singapore German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived here on Tuesday evening for a two-day state visit, the first by a German leader since the downfall of former dictator Soeharto in 1998.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Holiday impact on bank customers limitedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long holiday this weekend will affect the banking industry in providing services to its customers, but several anticipatory steps have been taken to minimize the impact, the country's two largest banks said on ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Democracy, not war, would limit GAM's influence On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen. (ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights Hasballah M.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

General skips another court hearing JAKARTA: Citing state duties in Aceh, defendant Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri skipped his third straight hearing at the ad hoc human rights court on Tuesday.Adam's defense lawyers presented to the judges a letter signed by Indonesia Military Chief Gen.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

`David's hand on Harymurti's head'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer testified on Tuesday against David Tjioe, alias A. Miauw, who is on trial for assaulting Tempo journalists, that they saw the defendant put his hand on the head of the weekly's chief editor Bambang Harymurti.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

RI retained on priority watch list JAKARTA: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained Indonesia on its Priority Watch List for intellectual property protection violations, a statement says.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

RI, Pakistan to boost trade JAKARTA :Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi and Pakistani Minister of Commerce Humuyun Akhtar Khan have agreed to boost trade between the two countries through countertrade, a senior official said.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Bali hosts Asia science meeting DENPASAR, Bali: The Science Council of Asia kicked off on Wednesday its annual conference here, with biotechnology development, women and gender issues, science and technology policies among its topics of discussion.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

RI chess team vies for three golds at SEAGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the number of members increasing from 12 to 20 athletes, the Indonesian chess team heading to the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam is now aiming to win three gold medals.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

House warns govt of constitutional court deadlineThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives called on the government on Tuesday to make the necessary preparations for the establishment of a constitutional court as mandated by the Constitution.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Megawati tells nation to respect differencesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the nation on Tuesday to consider it an obligation to acknowledge and respect differences.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Government reminded of constitutional court deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives called on the government on Tuesday to make the necessary preparations for the establishment of a constitutional court as mandated by the Constitution.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

May riot rally blocked by policeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200 victims of the May 1998 riots were forced by police to change the route of their march on Tuesday to commemorate the fifth year of the tragedy.Officers from the Central Jakarta Police blocked off Jl.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Freshman killed by senior BOGOR: A high school student died on Tuesday after being beaten by a fellow student for his failure to collect funds for the celebration of graduating students who had just completed their final exams.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Germany and Southeast Asia: The challenge of partnershipBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is visiting the Southeast Asian region.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Exhaust all non-military options It is certainly with great relief that we welcome President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to postpone -- although probably only temporarily -- what many people fear will be the biggest military operation in Aceh since Indonesia proclaimed independence almost ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Muslim forum undecided on teachings of new sectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muslim Ummat Forum (FUI) in West Kalimantan is still evaluating whether the teachings of a new Muslim sect which has raised confusion among locals, promotes heresy or not.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

JP/7/IGNAS27Political survival or political change?Ignas Kleden Sociologist The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA) Jakarta"My loyalty to my country ends where my loyalty to my party begins." This paraphrase of an old political saying seems to hold true for us today.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Aceh gets new military chiefThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu installed Maj. Gen. Endang Surwarya as the new Iskandar Muda (Aceh) military commander during a ceremony here on Tuesday.Endang replaces Maj. Gen. M.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

SARS in Batam In Names of RI SARS victims released (The Jakarta Post, May 9), you reported that the latest patient, an 81-year old Indonesian man who had just returned from Singapore, classified as a SARS-observed case, has been detected in a hospital in Batam.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

A more just fair trade is neededH.A. Harry Hendrarto, Researcher, Justice & Peace Institute (Yayasan Samadi), Surakarta, Central Java, hendrarto@terranusa.org Today, May 17, we celebrate World Fair Trade day, with the theme "Quality that cares".
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Indonesian migrant worker brutalized in Saudi ArabiaLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara A 15-year-old Indonesian domestic helper can be added to the growing list of migrant workers brutalized or murdered during employment overseas.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

School graduate may fit presidency JAKARTA: National Mandate Party (PAN) Chairman Amien Rais suggested here on Tuesday that politicians adopt a flexible stand on the minimum education requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Govt to recruit contract teachers JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education will hire 190,174 teachers on a four-year basis by July 1 to fulfill the high demand for kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and high school teachers across the country.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Stock, currency markets unfazed by impending war in AcehA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The looming war in Aceh has not affected Indonesia's stock and currency markets as players see the planned war as a local security problem that does not pose any national threat.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Police across country on high alert for possible GAM attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police forces across the country, especially in Sumatra and Java, have heightened security measures to safeguard their respective territories from possible attacks from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Indonesia hosts Malaysia in U-23 soccer friendlyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will meet Malaysia in an U-23 soccer friendly here on Wednesday, with the host team planning to observe a moment of silence before the match and to wear black armbands in tribute to Kardono, the former ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

The faith behind those who go cheerfully into war The war in Iraq ended more than a month ago, leaving a country in shambles. Neville Watson, a Christian minister from Wembley Down Uniting Church in Perth, was a peace activist in Iraq at the time of the bombing.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Reader's Digest in Indonesian JAKARTA: Reader's Digest, dubbed the world's most widely read magazine, will launch its Indonesian version in June, bringing the magazine to 49 editions published in 20 languages.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

No talent scouting system in RI: ThummThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a population of about 220 million, Indonesia has the potential for international sporting success but lacks a system of identifying athletic talent, a German athletic expert said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

JP/3/INTROOn May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen. (ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights Hasballah M.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Merck spends Rp 37b to boost capacityEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Merck Indonesia announced a plan to boost its production capacity by upgrading its machinery and renovating its plants, laboratories, office buildings and storehouses this year.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Senior Aceh separatist leader surrendersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh A field commander with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s military wing appeared in Jakarta on Tuesday, declaring that he had given up the struggle for independence.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Domestic violence bill receives nod JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) officially accepted on Tuesday the deliberation of an initial bill on domestic violence during a plenary session presided over by deputy House speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Japan to continue support for RIFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japanese government remains committed to provide financial support for Indonesia after the latter ends the existing International Monetary Fund program later this year, an envoy said.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Safety on flights While flying to Denpasar from Dili on May 1 with Merpati, none of the crew announced, as they should, that mobile phones or other electronic devices cannot be used during the flight.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

P&G leaving RI, experts lament govt inactionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble plans to close down in July its only remaining factory leaving hundreds unemployed as part of a restructuring program of the group's operation in Southeast Asia, ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Facing the religious dilemma in educationSimon Marcus Gower Director Research and Development Harapan Bangsa School Banten, Tangerang Moral issues always have the potential to degenerate into a hazardous quagmire.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Violence leads to reemergence of Aceh nationalismOtto Syamsuddin Ishak Sociologist Jakarta On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen. (ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights Hasballah M.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Japan experts develop malaria vaccineYomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network, Japan Researchers at Osaka University have developed a malaria vaccine that, if found effective in clinical tests due to begin next spring, will become the first successful safeguard against a disease that kills millions of ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Parks official flatly denies BPK reportsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the City Parks Agency, Mauritz Napitupulu, rejected on Tuesday a report by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) that it had found irregularities in the agency worth Rp 11.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Firm action needed against GAM From Media IndonesiaThe greater part of the Aceh population supports the peace- making process in the region and the outcome of conflict settlement so far. But certain elements in society are attempting to spoil the process and ruin the chance of compromise.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

President may impose martial law in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cabinet ministers have proposed the imposition of martial law in Aceh as a last resort to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), though President Megawati Soekarnoputri insisted the matter would be decided after ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

No paper In observance of the national holidays to mark Prophet Muhammad's birthday and the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16. Our website, however, will run as normal. The Post will resume publication on Saturday.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Ad hoc committee undecided over MPR decree statusKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A committee in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is undecided on the status of 139 MPR decrees issued between 1960 and 2002, saying it needed more time for further discussion.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Democracy, not war, would limit GAM's influence On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen. (ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights Hasballah M.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

RI prepares exit from Aceh peace pactFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is preparing an exit strategy from the five-month-old Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) it signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, a move ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Government to free Indonesia from leaded gasoline by 2005Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After successfully introducing unleaded gasoline in Jakarta and surrounding towns, the government is now eying a more ambitious goal -- freeing the whole country from lead by 2005.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Helping children develop their communication skillsDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Popularity is a common issue for parents of school-aged children.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, May 14, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

The new central bank chief The House of Representatives election of Burhanuddin Abdullah as the new governor of Bank Indonesia strongly proved that high morality and integrity were the most important factors assessed in the interview process of the three candidates that were submitted by ...
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Wed, 14 May 2003

JP/3/INSIndonesia should learn from its failure in East Timor Former foreign minister Ali Alatas talked to The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba about his views on Aceh.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Water service warmly welcomedArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nursamsiah, a kindergarten teacher, said on Tuesday she and her students were pleased with the newly installed tap water connection in their small mosque, making it easier for them to get clean water.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

Anti-Inul protest held at TV stations JAKARTA: More than a thousand people staged a rally on Tuesday at television stations SCTV and Trans TV on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta to protest their continued airings of performances by controversial dangdut singer Inul Daratista.
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Wed, 14 May 2003

`Indonesia should learn from its failure in E. Timor' Former foreign minister Ali Alatas talked to The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba about his views on Aceh.
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