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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Nurcholish candidacy may lead him into hazardous political trap

Nurcholish candidacy may lead him into hazardous political trapKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Expatriates renovate Bogor school

Expatriates renovate Bogor school JAKARTA: Several expatriates and members of the Jakarta Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, from Rancamaya Estate, Bogor, made a donation to renovate an elementary school building.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/JP/5/capt5

JP/5/capt5Antara/Heru DwiDRIVING OFFENSE: Four members of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) listen to police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Sayed Husainy (far left) as Banda Aceh Police deputy chief Comr. Ari Rahman (far right) looks on.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/New visa rule another burden

New visa rule another burden I read with bewilderment reports of the recent changes to the visa regulations for visitors to this country. Previously, nationals from 48 countries were entitled to obtain a free 60-day visa on arrival in Indonesia.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Indonesian sex workers arrested in Saudi Arabia

Indonesian sex workers arrested in Saudi ArabiaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said Saudi Arabian authorities had arrested some 100 Indonesian migrant workers employed as prostitutes in several cities in the kingdom.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/RI oil output set to decline: BP Migas

RI oil output set to decline: BP MigasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil output will fall to one million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in 2005 from the current 1.2 million bpd unless new reserves are found, a top official has announced.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/JP/ /Across

JP/ /AcrossGrave robber flies the coop PALU, Central Sulawesi: A grave robber whom villagers have dubbed a copycat of corpse-eating Sumanto escaped from a psychiatric hospital in the provincial capital Palu.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Police lashed out over their failure in terror attacks

Police lashed out over their failure in terror attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A criminologist has lashed out at the National Police for failing to take preemptive action against possible terror attacks in the country despite the presence of a legal umbrella to do so.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Done

Done Customer trust is of paramount importanceMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaWhen asked why he always went after banks, the famed Depression-era robber Willie Sutton is reported to have responded: "Because that's where the money is." The same reasoning still applies today.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Most auto thieves are professionals: Analyst

Most auto thieves are professionals: AnalystDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you believe that most auto thefts are committed by mere opportunists, and feel safe equipping your car with conventional security locks and alarms, be prepared to become a target.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Indonesia SARS data being questioned

Indonesia SARS data being questionedSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta While most southeast Asian countries have been hard hit by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Indonesia has the least number of victims, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), despite its lax measures ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Maluku charges 129 with treason for raising RMS flag

Maluku charges 129 with treason for raising RMS flagAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Police in Maluku have charged 129 people with treason after they were allegedly caught hoisting the flag of the South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist movement during its 53th anniversary on April 25.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/RI urges Israel, Palestine to implement peace `roadmap'

RI urges Israel, Palestine to implement peace `roadmap'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to move forward and implement an international "road map" for peace in the Middle East, which envisages the creation of ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Tourists opt for SARS-free zones

Tourists opt for SARS-free zones JAKARTA: Realizing that some parts of Asia are being avoided by tourists because of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a travel agent is offering Europe, Japan and Korea as alternative destinations.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/RI-S. Korea in Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup final

RI-S. Korea in Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a ticket to the World Group of the Junior Davis Cup already assured, the Indonesian tennis team will face South Korea in the final of the Asia-Oceania qualifying matches with the hope that they will one of ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Jakarta stock market to see slight correction this week: Analyst

Jakarta stock market to see slight correction this week: AnalystDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Profit-taking is expected to cast a shadow on the Jakarta stock market's performance this week, as investors seek to cash in their gains from last week's 3 percent surge in the stock ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Angkasa Pura II corrects data

Angkasa Pura II corrects data Following consultation with The Jakarta Post's reporter, on behalf of PT Angkasa Pura II, we wish to correct the news item published in the Post on May 2, page 8, column 4 entitled: Airport improves security system. The corrections are as follows:* Paragraph 1, "...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/RI and RP: Compelling similarities

RI and RP: Compelling similaritiesHal Hill and Mohammad Sadli, Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines share much in common. They have similar per capita incomes. They are neighbors, founding members of ASEAN, and the world's two largest archipelagic states.
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Mon, 05 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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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Acehnese move to save peace

Acehnese move to save peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 50 Acehnese leaders are attempting to salvage the fragile peace in the province as the government deadline for Acehnese rebels to accept special autonomy and disarm draws near.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Police question bombing suspects

Police question bombing suspects Bogor Police detectives resumed their investigations into two men arrested last Friday for illegal arms possession, although no evidence was discovered on the involvement of Acehnese in a blast at Soekarno-Hatta airport last week.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/JP/4/capt2

JP/4/capt2Antara/Fenti WarastutiPOLITICAL PROXIMITY: First gentleman Taufik Kiemas (left) gives a drink of water to a child during a dangdut show in Sleman, Yogyakarta, while Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X looks on.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/checked by Rich

checked by Rich Indonesia lagging behind world in internet security Wasis Gunarto Contributor JakartaTalking about internet banking leads us to the security aspects.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Tourism police get Rp 1.5b this year

Tourism police get Rp 1.5b this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has allocated Rp 1.5 billion to the tourist police, including Rp 500 million for English language training.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Govt urged to join IMF postprogram monitoring

Govt urged to join IMF postprogram monitoringFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Given the current state of the economy, the government should accept the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s post-program monitoring arrangement once the current program expires later this year, a number of ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Housing complex could worsen flooding in Semarang

Housing complex could worsen flooding in SemarangSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java The Semarang city administration's plan to allow a century-old golf club to be turned into a housing complex has come under fire from experts and locals who fear the move would worsen the ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Discussions to promote new bill held

Discussions to promote new bill held JAKARTA: The Center for Indonesian Policy and Legal Studies (PHSK) and the Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations are holding a series of discussions to raise awareness of the bill on the composition of legislative bodies.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Creating homegrown ERP software

Creating homegrown ERP softwareVishnu 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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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Indonesia champion at Asia-Oceania tennis meet

Indonesia champion at Asia-Oceania tennis meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia lived up to the pretournament billing to win the Asia- Oceania qualifying matches of the Junior Davis Cup after defeating South Korea 3-0 in the final here on Sunday.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Child trafficking on the agenda for regional meeting

Child trafficking on the agenda for regional meetingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 1995 a young Balinese girl, Luh Wati, 10, was taken by a man called Pak Sadem to some foreign tourists who were visiting the resort island.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Alleged JI leader named in bombings

Alleged JI leader named in bombings JAKARTA: Police have named Abu Rusdan, who reportedly replaced Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as supreme leader of regional terror network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), as a suspect in the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, mostly foreigners.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Teachers mixed in reaction to new autonomy

Teachers mixed in reaction to new autonomyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers across the country have expressed mixed reactions to their increasingly important roles following the implementation of school autonomy early this year.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

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checked E-business for small businessesJohanes Saragih Contributor Jakarta A small manufacturer of handicrafts dispatches the ordered goods to his buyer who is thousands of kilometers away, but still within the Indonesian archipelago.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Bid adieu to analog surveillance systems

Bid adieu to analog surveillance systemsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Last week, a report in The Jakarta Post revealed the surveillance system at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport failed to provide any video recording that might have helped the police in their ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Experts urge govt to raise import tariff on rice

Experts urge govt to raise import tariff on riceAdianto P. Simamora and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agriculture experts said the government must immediately raise the import tariff on rice to protect farmers against cheaper imported rice as the harvest season begins.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Nuclear conundrum still continues in South Asia

Nuclear conundrum still continues in South AsiaM 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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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Exploring historical roots of Muslim crisis

Exploring historical roots of Muslim crisisAzyumardi Azra, Rector, State Islamic University (Al Jami'ah al Islamiyyah al Hukumiyyah - UIN), Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta "Despite the immense destruction inflicted on the Iraqi people at the hands of the Crusader Jewish alliance, and in spite of ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/New seeds ready to help pulp, paper industry

New seeds ready to help pulp, paper industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Researchers at the Ministry of Forestry have developed superior quality seeds of the acacia mangium and eucalyptus pelitta trees, which can increase timber as a raw material for the country's ailing pulp ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/'Indonesians live in asylum'

'Indonesians live in asylum' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Disillusioned by the rampant corruption in Indonesia, a legal expert has likened the country to an asylum.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/RI to seek help on labor problems

RI to seek help on labor problemsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia hopes to use the ASEAN Labor Ministerial Meeting (ALMM) on May 8 and May 9 in Mataram, East Nusa Tenggara, to forge new agreements that will help it resolve its numerous labor problems.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/A keyboard for all tastes and requirements

A keyboard for all tastes and requirements If you ask the people responsible for procuring new PCs at our government offices about the keyboards, they would probably say who cares.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Indofood CEO sees bright future ahead for food company

Indofood CEO sees bright future ahead for food company Publicly listed food conglomerate PT Indofood Sukses Makmur faces tough challenges this year, ranging from a possible investigation by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over alleged violations of anti-monopoly ...
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan members told to vote for Megawati

PDI Perjuangan members told to vote for MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) pledged on Saturday to back the reelection of chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri as president next year.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/SARS leaves migrant workers waiting

SARS leaves migrant workers waitingTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Somewhere along the midpoint of crowded Jl. Raya Condet, East Jakarta, an undistinguished, two-story building stands behind high iron fences covered in lurid green plastic.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Bus drivers attack police station in Cirebon

Bus drivers attack police station in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Over 100 bus drivers and crew in Cirebon, West Java, went on the rampage on Sunday morning after Palimanan Police chief First Insp. Bambang S.
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Mon, 05 May 2003

JP/Philippines urges stronger antiterror ties with Manado

Philippines urges stronger antiterror ties with ManadoJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi The Philippines' foreign minister, Blas F.
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