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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 5, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 5, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/6/E04

JP/6/E04Part 1 of 2The historical roots of the Muslim crisisAzyumardi AzraRector State Islamic University (Al Jami'ah al Islamiyyah al Hukumiyyah - UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaTOLONG BIARKAN ITALIC SAJA - SESUAI ASLINYA DAN PERMINTAAN PAK SABAM "Despite the immense destruction inflicted on ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Govt determined to part with IMF: Hamzah

Govt determined to part with IMF: HamzahFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined not to extend its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), due to end this year, Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/7/F00

JP/7/F00 INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES: COMPELLING SIMILARITIESNeighbors -- and also twins?Hal Hill and Mohammad Sadli JakartaIndonesia and the Philippines share much in common. They have similar per capita incomes.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Police, land agency sign MOU

Police, land agency sign MOU JAKARTA: National Land Agency (BPN) head Luthfi I. Nasution and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar agreed to further cooperation in investigating agrarian disputes on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Trisakti rekindles zeal to settle cases

Trisakti rekindles zeal to settle casesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fearing that the government would freeze the human rights violation case on the shooting of students and other citizens in 1998 and 1999, the students of Trisakti University opened on Friday a 10-day event ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Free aerobic workouts at Senayan

Free aerobic workouts at Senayan JAKARTA: Five trainers will lead aerobic workouts of various endurance levels at the West Plaza of Bung Karno sports stadium in South Jakarta early on Sunday morning.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/SARS taking heavy toll on tourist industry in Batam

SARS taking heavy toll on tourist industry in BatamM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) across East Asia has had a devastating effect on tourism on Batam island, businesspeople have said.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RI to host Germany in Fed Cup

RI to host Germany in Fed Cup JAKARTA: Indonesia is drawn against Germany in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs. The tie will be staged in Jakarta on July 19 through July 20, a report said on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/'Pesantren' teaches rote memorization of Koran

'Pesantren' teaches rote memorization of KoranAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen, Central Java Education plays a very important role in life.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RI students to enter int'l contests

RI students to enter int'l contestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two high school students from the Central Java town of Surakarta will be taking part in international contests this year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/We know Lebanese team's depth, says Indonesian manager

We know Lebanese team's depth, says Indonesian managerMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will play Lebanon in a pre-Olympic U-23 soccer match here on Saturday, with the hosts saying that they are aware of their opponent's depth and have prepared their strategy accordingly.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/4/head

JP/4/head1. Koalisi (1 x 30) PDI-P mulls coalition with Golkar 2. KPU (2 X 14) Last three Panwaslu members elected 3. STUDENT (1 X 27) Students reject 2004 elections 4.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Press freedom and the reality check

Press freedom and the reality checkDISCOURSE To mark the World Press Freedom Day, which falls today on May 3, we interviewed Jakob Oetama, the co-founder of Kompas daily newspaper, to talk about the issue and how it relates to his own newspaper.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Education bill

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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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RESPONDING TO ACEH: The chairman of the Acehnese Legislators

RESPONDING TO ACEH: The chairman of the Acehnese Legislators Forum, Teuku Syaiful Achmad (right), and Indonesia's negotiator in dealings with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Wiryono Sastrohandoyo, answer questions from the audience during a weekly discussion held at the House of Representatives ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Quality of

Quality of Berri juice Through this letter I would like to attract the attention of the producers of Berri Indosari. On April 29 I poured a glass of unsweetened Berri Orange Juice from a two-liter bottle. I was shocked because it was already mildly fermented.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Hero's net profit drops 71.4%

Hero's net profit drops 71.4% JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket announced on Friday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year dropped by 71.4 percent to Rp 4.3 billion (US$497,109) compared to the same period last year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/No increased health checks at the airports, despite ASEAN pact

No increased health checks at the airports, despite ASEAN pactSari P. Setiogi and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Three days after leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to make concerted efforts to contain Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Five years on, nuclear conundrum continues

Five years on, nuclear conundrum continuesM B Naqvi Inter Press Service Karachi India and Pakistan are running a Cold War that is older than the more famous East-West one.While the latter ended in 1990, the former is still going strong.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/14/M10

JP/14/M10Hero's net profit drops 71.4% JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket announced on Friday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year dropped by 71.4 percent to Rp 4.3 billion (US$497,109) compared to the same period last year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Vishnu K. Mahmud

Vishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com Aryana Haribawa was given a challenge: create a piece of software so everyone can go home by 5 p.m. It wasn't going to be easy.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/SARS hit test credibility of ASEAN and China

SARS hit test credibility of ASEAN and ChinaS. Pushpanathan, Assistant Director, External Relations, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta Just as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was picking up the pieces and putting in place major initiatives to integrate the region and make it globally ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Twilite Orchestra accepts challenge for concert

Twilite Orchestra accepts challenge for concertTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian music is not easily adapted into orchestral ensembles because, unlike many Western musical traditions, it was never especially made for orchestras.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, May 5, 2003

TV Program: Monday, May 5, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Hero's net profit drops 71.4%

Hero's net profit drops 71.4% JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket announced on Friday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year dropped by 71.4 percent to Rp 4.3 billion (US$497,109) compared to the same period last year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/UNICEF awards RI children

UNICEF awards RI children JAKARTA: Sixteen children have been nominated by non- governmental organizations and the government for the inaugural United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Award for Youth Leadership in East Asia and the Pacific.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Nervous Acehnese make political calculations

Nervous Acehnese make political calculationsOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Jakarta There are various political calculations regarding Aceh; for instance, the planned military operation estimated to cost more than Rp 1 trillion for the first six months; or speculation of corruption regarding ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 3, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 3, 2003 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/SARS deals a heavy blow to tourism in Batam

SARS deals a heavy blow to tourism in Batam M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) across East Asia has had a devastating effect on tourism on Batam island, businesspeople have said.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/NPL Ruling to be Implemented in June

NPL Ruling to be Implemented in JuneDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday it would move ahead with its plans to implement a regulation, starting next month, that requires banks to reduce their non-performing loans (NPLs) to a maximum of 5 percent of outstanding ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/305,000 illiterate in NTB

305,000 illiterate in NTB MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Around 305,000 people in West Nusa Tenggara are illiterate, according to estimates by a local official on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Tebet land scandal, case of city losing its assets

Tebet land scandal, case of city losing its assetsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The illegal sales of the city administration's nine-hectare site in the subdistrict of Tebet Barat, South Jakarta, to private companies was another example of how the city lost its assets.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RI media yet to enjoy press freedom

RI media yet to enjoy press freedomMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most media in the country have yet to enjoy freedom of the press following the downfall of the repressive New Order regime in 1998 due to a number of factors, including economic constraints.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/24,000 infants die of heart defects annually

24,000 infants die of heart defects annuallySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 40,000 babies are born with heart defects every year, some 25,000 of whom need immediate surgery, an expert says, adding that only around 600 babies, or roughly two percent, are operated on.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Indonesia secures berth in Junior Davis Cup

Indonesia secures berth in Junior Davis CupMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian boys' tennis team followed the Fed Cup women to enjoy a rare opportunity in the limelight after securing a berth in the next Junior Davis Cup competition.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/LIPI launches first Indonesian-made electric car

LIPI launches first Indonesian-made electric carA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Totok M.S. Soegandi, a senior researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), displayed two prototypes of an Indonesian-made electric car at a seminar here on Thursday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RI students to participate in int'l contests

RI students to participate in int'l contestsThe Jakarta Post JakartaTwo high school students from the Central Java town of Surakarta will be taking part in international contests this year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Ba'asyir moved to Salemba prison

Ba'asyir moved to Salemba prison The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is awaiting trial for treason, was transferred from the National Police detention center to Salemba detention center in Central Jakarta on Friday under the escort of at least 60 police officers.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/14/M05

JP/14/M05P&G Indonesia teams up with DNR JAKARTA: Consumer goods maker PT Procter & Gamble Indonesia (P&G) appointed PT Dos Ni Roha (DNR) as the new distributor of the company's goods for Greater Jakarta and West Kalimantan, a company press statement said on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/New tourist visa policy

New tourist visa policy Further to various letters in The Jakarta Post regarding the Indonesian government's new tourist visa policy, I can only say how valid the points are that they have raised.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/4 houses in Bogor hit by landslide

4 houses in Bogor hit by landslide BOGOR: Four houses in South Bogor collapsed in a landslide early on Friday.The houses were located on a hillside in Jerokuta, Empang subdistrict, South Bogor.Dozens of houses have been built on the hillside here, even though the land is considered unstable.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Indonesia secures berth in Junior Davis Cup

Indonesia secures berth in Junior Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian boys' tennis team followed the Fed Cup women to enjoy a rare opportunity in the limelight after securing a berth in the next Junior Davis Cup competition.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Appeasing North is mug's game

Appeasing North is mug's gameThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo At the conclusion of the three-day inter-Korean ministerial meeting in Pyongyang, North and South Korean negotiators agreed to seek a peaceful resolution to the nuclear crisis, a focal issue in the talks, after much wrangling.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'

'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'Arya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaHundreds of protesters hit the streets on Friday in front of Hotel Indonesia, Central Jakarta, to demonstrate support for dangdut performer Inul Daratista, who in recent weeks has been the center of attention ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, May 3, 2003

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, May 3, 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, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/6/E05

JP/6/E05CHECKED PHOTO ASGUINFORMAL DISCUSSION: The rector of the Swiss German University (SGU), Peter Pscheid, talks to students on the university's campus in the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex in Serpong, Banten.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Mexico WTO talk may fail to reach new accord

Mexico WTO talk may fail to reach new accordAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The upcoming September World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Cancun, Mexico, is unlikely to reach a new accord on a planned global trade pact by 2005 amid sharp disagreement among member countries on a ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/France should boost cooperation with Asian countries

France should boost cooperation with Asian countriesV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia When Saddam Hussein was deposed, everyone believed that President George Bush's next target would be Syria, especially with the strong warnings which had emanated from Washington.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Indonesia, minus East Timor

Indonesia, minus East Timor JAKARTA: The government has released a new map of Indonesia, which scraps now independent East Timor and the Malaysian-owned islands of Sipadan and Ligitan.The map, to a 1:5,000,000 scale, was launched in conjunction with National Education Day on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/ /

JP/ / JP/19/R00 ================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta -----------------The wind in your hair, the sweet rumble of a reliable machine under you, the world at your feet. Freedom. Live to Ride, Ride to Live.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'

'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of protesters hit the streets on Friday in front of Hotel Indonesia, Central Jakarta, to demonstrate support for dangdut performer Inul Daratista, who in recent weeks has been the center of attention ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Vietnamese boat people in limbo

Vietnamese boat people in limbo BATAM, Riau: Officials on the industrial island of Batam said they were waiting for instructions on what to do with the 31 Vietnamese boat people who arrived on the island last week.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Panarub workers rally for JPK

Panarub workers rally for JPK TANGERANG: Some 300 workers of PT Panarub, a company that produces Adidas shoes in Pasar Baru, Tangerang municipality, staged a rally at the factory compound on Friday to demand health allowances (JPK).
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Berchman Heroe, Contributor, Temanggung, Central Java

Berchman Heroe, Contributor, Temanggung, Central Java For years, every village head in Traji -- a remote village in Keparakan, Temanggung -- has had to do more than just take care of his people. Every year, at Sura, the first month according to the Javanese calendar, he has to be remarried.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/PT KAI seeks limit on airline price war

PT KAI seeks limit on airline price warYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has strongly urged the government to limit the ongoing price war between domestic airlines, which has had a domino effect on the company.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Hero's net profit drops 71.4%

Hero's net profit drops 71.4% JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket announced on Friday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year dropped by 71.4 percent to Rp 4.3 billion (US$497,109) compared to the same period last year.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/South Nias people reject appointment of acting regent

South Nias people reject appointment of acting regent Hundreds of people in the North Sumatra regency of South Nias grouped in the Alliance for Nias Reform Movement (AGRN) demonstrated in Medan on Friday, rejecting the appointment of Hengki Yusuf Wau as acting regent.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/America is really no nearly as powerful as people think

America is really no nearly as powerful as people thinkMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London The United States today is discovering what other great powers have found before it, which is that military victories can have results quite opposite to those intended.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Maternal mortality rate investigation

Maternal mortality rate investigation JAKARTA: An international organization has agreed to research Indonesia's high maternal mortality rate to help formulate a strategy to reduce the death rate.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/PT KAI urges govt to limit airline price war

PT KAI urges govt to limit airline price warYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaState railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has strongly urged the government to limit the ongoing price war between domestic airlines, which has had a domino effect on the company.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/7/F13

JP/7/F13Ahead of 2004, we see reckless establishment of new regions Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions House reckleslly sets up new regions Robert Endi Jaweng Regional Autonomy Watch KPPOD Jakarta Early this year, a plenary session of the House of Representatives again approved ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Discussing bill openly not taboo for the sake of public interest

Discussing bill openly not taboo for the sake of public interestBayu Wicaksono, Association of Public Attorneys, (P3I), Jakarta Why is it that people here almost always reject a bill? Such rejection seems to have become a social habit.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Timah posts sharp increase in profit

Timah posts sharp increase in profit JAKARTA: State-owned mining company PT Timah announced on Friday that its first quarter net profit soared sharply to Rp 27.1 billion (US$3.1 million) from Rp 1.1. billion in the same period last year on cost-cutting measures and the higher price of tin.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Ananda returns to European racing tour

Ananda returns to European racing tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a one-and-a-half year absence due to lack of financial support, Indonesian motor racer Ananda Mikola is returning to Europe to compete in the Formula World Series Lights beginning in two weeks.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Education bill poses problems

Education bill poses problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Massive demonstrations for and against the controversial education bill continued on Friday with warnings that its endorsement will pose a serious threat to national unity.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Indians to learn Balinese dance

Indians to learn Balinese dance DENPASAR, Bali: Two students from the Indonesian Arts School (STSI) in Denpasar left on Friday for India to teach Indians Balinese dance and music.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Santoso bridges isolation over the radio

Santoso bridges isolation over the radioBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaSantoso had no experience in running a radio station, but when he and his friends founded a radio news network, 68H, they ended a 30-year monopoly over Indonesia's airwaves by the state-run Radio Republik Indonesia ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Foreign commitment to RI integrity questioned

Foreign commitment to RI integrity questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reacted strongly on Friday to the international community for keeping up pressure on Indonesia to avoid the use of force in Aceh, saying it had failed to live up to its commitment to the country's ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Education bill poses problems

Education bill poses problemsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMassive demonstrations for and against the controversial education bill continued on Friday with warnings that its endorsement will pose a serious threat to national unity.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error JAKARTA: British tap water company Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has admitted the possibility of human error in a billing dispute that prompted a customer to file a police report against the company on Monday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/5/D06

JP/5/D06 JP/5/D00Indians to learn Balinese danceDENPASAR, Bali: Two students from the Indonesian Arts School (STSI) in Denpasar left on Friday for India to teach Indians Balinese dance and music.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/GAM, small armed

GAM, small armed separatists With reference to the editorial entitled Peace versus sovereignty (The Jakarta Post, April 29) I would like to share my views as follows.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Nurcholish may fall into a presidential trap

Nurcholish may fall into a presidential trapKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Santoso aims to rule the airwaves

Santoso aims to rule the airwavesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Santoso had no experience in running a radio station, but when he and his friends founded a radio news network, 68H, they ended a 30-year monopoly over Indonesia's airwaves by the state-run Radio Republik Indonesia ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Police, land agency sign MOU

Police, land agency sign MOU JAKARTA: National Land Agency (BPN) head Luthfi I. Nasution and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar agreed to further cooperation in investigating agrarian disputes on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Firm action

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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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error JAKARTA: British tap water company Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has admitted the possibility of human error in a billing dispute that prompted a customer to file a police report against the company on Monday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/LIPI launches first RI-made electric car

LIPI launches first RI-made electric carJP/1/ACEH1 x 42Foreign countries' commitment to RI integrity queriedJP/4/4sars3 x 18No increased health checks at airports, despite ASEAN accord JP/2/TRISAKTI1 x 45Trisakti rekindles zeal to settle rights ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Goyor sarongs lose their appeal

Goyor sarongs lose their appealKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Indonesians are quite familiar with sarongs that are both easy to use and find, as well popular after having been transformed by modern, contemporary designs.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/RI to host Germany in Fed Cup

RI to host Germany in Fed Cup JAKARTA: Indonesia is drawn against Germany in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs. The tie will be staged in Jakarta on July 19 through July 20, a report said on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/5/D00

JP/5/D00Vietnamese boat people in limboBATAM, Riau: Officials on the industrial island of Batam said they were waiting for instructions on what to do with the 31 Vietnamese boat people who arrived on the island last week.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Free press, free nation

Free press, free nation After commemorating Labor Day on May 1 and National Education Day on May 2, we may as well continue the streak today by marking the World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/In for difficult year

In for difficult year Minister of Finance Boediono was not exaggerating in charting out a much more difficult time for both the economy and fiscal management in 2004 due to the combination of unfavorable external and internal factors.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Aceh governor under scrutiny for alleged fund mismanagement

Aceh governor under scrutiny for alleged fund mismanagementTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is investigating Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh for alleged misappropriation of general allocation funds for the conflict-torn province, a minister said on Friday.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/PDI-P mulls coalition with Golkar

PDI-P mulls coalition with GolkarFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite mounting criticism against Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) forging a coalition with Golkar, PDI Perjuangan leader Taufik Kiemas said on Friday that the ruling party was ready to join ...
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Bad taxi service

Bad taxi service The poor distribution of reliable taxis in Jakarta is one thing that never ceases to cause me stress. Take the Soekarno- Hatta airport, for example.
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/Last three Panwaslu members elected

Last three Panwaslu members electedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta, Jakarta One scholar, one women's activist and one cleric have been chosen to fill the last three seats in the nine-member Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
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Sat, 03 May 2003

JP/JP/6/E07

JP/6/E07Part 1 of 2The historical roots of the Muslim crisisAzyumardi AzraRector State Islamic University (Al Jami'ah al Islamiyyah al Hukumiyyah - UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaTOLONG BIARKAN ITALIC SAJA - SESUAI ASLINYA DAN PERMINTAAN PAK SABAM "Despite the immense destruction inflicted on ...
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