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Searching for all articles published on 2003-06-05 ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

An introductory guide to protected animalsDiah Rahayuningsih and Bayu Kusuma, Contributor, Jakarta Protected animals in Indonesia are getting some help in their fight to survive.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Constitutional Court may be on time JAKARTA: Despite the fact that there is only one month left until the deadline, chairman of the House's special committee deliberating the bill on constitutional court Zein Badjeber expressed his optimism on Wednesday that the draft law would be passed on time.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Boomerang effect of visa fees Permanent unrest, the looting of shops and schools, setting churches on fire or blasting them, and finally, the Bali bomb tragedy, became the sad trademarks of a young democracy.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Internal reconciliation needed JAKARTA: Civil society will remain a dream in Indonesia if the nation is unable to settle internal conflicts in the past, observers said.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Argentina runs over Indonesia at world futsal meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Favorite Argentina gave a futsal lesson to Indonesia with a 20-1 thrashing on the second day of the world futsal tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Three soldiers on trial admit assaulting villagersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Three soldiers who went on trial for allegedly beating civilians in the village of Lawang in Bireun regency, confessed to their crimes on Wednesday, as the National Commission on Human Rights said ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

UK warns Hawk dispute with RI could damage military tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A visiting British minister warned on Wednesday that the use of HS-Hawk warplanes in the current military offensive against rebels in Aceh could damage military cooperation ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Kerosene and sugar shortage in JayapuraNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Jayapura suffered a kerosene shortage in May, which was blamed on late distribution caused by the long holiday weekends.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

RI seeks another slot in chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will be seeking another slot at the 2003 World Chess Championship when it sends seven players to the regional qualifying tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in the next two weeks.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

More hot spots, haze detected on three islandsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan More provinces in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands are showing hot spots, a strong indication of forest fires, with haze already shrouding some areas of these provinces.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Environmental laws take care of their own sectorsHira Jhamtani, Environmental & Globalization, Policy Analyst, Denpasar Environment Day is a time to reflect on how the nation is doing in terms of sustainable environment management. The logical first step would be to look at some figures.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Water: Billions of people are dying for itMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Water has unquestionably become the focus of world attention this year.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

World Environment Day Today, June 5, 2003, the world is supposed to be celebrating World Environment Day as it has regularly done for the last few decades. One wonders, however, what we, as citizens of the world, are celebrating.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Mandiri IPO price set at Rp 569 to Rp 695 per shareRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest bank in terms of assets, will offer its shares to the public via an initial public offering (IPO) at a price range of between Rp 569 and Rp 695 (around 15 U.S.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

How sacred is the unitary state of RI?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Just a little over a year after the proclamation of Indonesian independence, Prime Minister Sutan Syahrir signed the Linggardjati agreement with the Dutch on Nov. 15, 1946.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Educating public about trauma with `wayang'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali When young puppeteer Made Sidia was commissioned to create a special shadow puppet show of Wayang Kulit by the International Medical Corps (IMC) in an effort to spread educational messages on trauma in ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Panin Sekuritas to offer bonds JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Panin Sekuritas will issue 5-year bonds worth Rp 100 billion (US$12 million) on a fixed interest rate.In the offering prospectus released on Wednesday, the company was quoted by detik.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Tj. Priok abuse case still dawdling JAKARTA: Hopes for an immediate trial of the military and police officers accused of gross human rights violations in the North Jakarta area of Tanjung Priok in 1984 have been deflated as the ad hoc prosecutors for the case will only start working after June 16.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Racers cause Saturday night peril JAKARTA: The number of amateur motorcycle racers in Tangerang is on the rise, especially on Saturday nights, but local residents say Saturday night is not alright for the dangerous races.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Banking condition improving: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After grappling to survive the financial crisis, the banking industry in Indonesia is well on its way to recovery and playing an improved intermediary role, a survey says.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Vietnam upbeat over D. Cup matches JAKARTA: Vietnam is upbeat about its prospects in the Davis Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka in the next couple of weeks, after embarking on a three-week training regime on the clay courts of the Bung Karno tennis outdoor in Central Jakarta.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Bank Mega eyes BII shares JAKARTA: Publicly listed Bank Mega is considering buying Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) shares, which will be offered by the government, after it failed to buy Bank Danamon shares previously, according to its president Chaerul Tanjung.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Sea traffic unaffected by closure of Aceh watersRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shipping players said the recent move from the martial law administrator in Aceh to close Aceh waters to foreign ships would not affect the overall cargo shipping routes through ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

JP/6/SANTITobacco-control FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the giantSanti W.E. Soekanto & Ratih Sayidun Journalists Jakarta Using the beautiful Reza and Iwan Fals, the champion of the downtrodden, as well as many other modern-day heroes such as the band Padi, the Indonesian tobacco ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Controversial regent flies to Tanjungpinang to face trialHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Controversial regent Huzrin Hood of Riau Island is set to stand trial immediately for embezzling Rp 4.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Govt OKs rights body's planned inquiry in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has given the green light for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to investigate possible human rights abuses in Aceh, but its work would ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Life on Earth: Who wins, the corporations or people?Yanuar Nugroho, Researcher & Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, Central Java, Yanuar-n@watchbusiness.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Witnesses say bombing planned by defendantsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Two witnesses testified on Wednesday that key Bali bombing defendants met at a house in the Central Java town of Sukoharjo around two months before the Oct. 12, 2002, deadly Bali blasts.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Education bill debate still unresolvedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A full-team House of Representatives and Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fadjar failed to reach consensus on three contentious issues during the fourth lobbying session on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

The Bali bomb is a great lesson for all nationsPaul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, United States One of the messages that I would like to convey is three things.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

PLN admits power reserves running thinFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN said that power reserves on Java and Bali had been depleted, but stopped short of saying there could be more blackouts in the future.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

`Bondres' shows help Balinese deal with the painKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali A man with a mask covering his face walks onto the stage, his legs injured.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Reclamation dispute continuesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dispute between State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim and Governor Sutiyoso over the reclamation of the northern coastal area will likely continue as they do not see eye-to-eye on the plan.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Great Sale no big deal for Senen tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the celebrations for its 476th anniversary this month, Jakarta will hold a city-wide sale offering discounts of up to 70 percent.However, not all retailers are thrilled by the Jakarta Great Sale.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

PPM group protests at `Tempo' officeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following an attack on the office of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) by the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) group last week, about 20 of the group's members paid a visit to the ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

More on the new RI visa policy To revoke or to apply the new tourist visa policy? What I want to impress upon all these visa policymakers holding the highest immigration and governmental positions who believe that they have been discriminated against on false grounds by the United States' and ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Illegal logging frustrates government: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has so far not been able to find any answers to the problem of rampant illegal logging, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has admitted candidly.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the tobacco giantsSanti W.E. Soekanto and Ratih Sayidun, Journalists, Jakarta Using many modern-day heroes such as the popular boy band Padi and the singer Nugie, the Indonesian tobacco industry has been intensifying its campaign to recruit new smokers from ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Defendant misses retrial over journalist's deathSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Military Tribunal opened on Wednesday the retrial of Second Adj. Edy Wuryanto, a policeman who is accused of confiscating a notebook belonging to slain journalist Fuad Syafruddin, alias Udin.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Squash players to battle in ISCI OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Squash players from all across Indonesia will meet on Friday at the International Sports Club of Indonesia (ISCI) in Ciputat, South Jakarta, to take part in the annual, three-day ISCI Open.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

BPN, Spain's CIMSA sign $22m contract JAKARTA: The National Land Affairs Body (BPN) and Spanish company CIMSA have signed a commercial contract for the third phase of a land office computerization project that started in 1996, according to a release sent by the Embassy of Spain in Jakarta on ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Deer project raises further controversyArya Abhiseka and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More questions have arisen in regards Governor Sutiyoso's controversial deer project for Monas park following the death of a deer on Sunday, as city officials appear to have attempted to cover up ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

House eager to boost transparency JAKARTA: A special committee in the House deliberating the legislative mechanism began working on Wednesday, pledging to boost transparency.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Companies commit to environmental conservationSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Natural resource-based companies such as oil producers, mine operators and pulp and paper firms have often become the main target of green activists, who protest over the poor handling of their industrial ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

`Air pollution almost choking me to death' To mark the 31st World Environment Day this year, people around the world are reminded about damaging planet Earth. The capital city, Jakarta, has seen a degradation in the quality of its environment. Air pollution is a serious problem here.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

SBI rate down to 10.27%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to 10.27 percent on Wednesday from 10.44 percent in the previous week.The central bank said that the interest rate on the three- month notes also declined to 10.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Corrupt officials leave Jakartans wheezingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, being choked by highly polluted air while sitting in a seemingly endless traffic jam is daily occurrence and irritant.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Govt introduces new environmental rating systemDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The idea of strolling along a riverbank to soothe your eyes or ease your mind has always been wishful thinking for Jakarta residents.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

JP/P.J. LeoANTIPOLLUTION CAMPAIGN: A number of elementary school students take part in an antipollution campaign, launched recently at the heavily polluted Ciliwung river in Manggarai, East Jakarta. RARE ANIMALS: This book provides an introductory guide to protected species in Indonesia.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 5, 2003Film* Asian Films at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), 7 p.m.: In the Mood for Love (June 6), A Touch of Zen (June 9), Too Many Ways To Be no.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

IPO plan creates active buying in bank sharesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy buying on banking shares helped the Jakarta Composite Index up on Wednesday, with traders attributing the sentiment to the government's plans to sell a 15 percent stake in Bank Mandiri -- the country's ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Indonesia reconsiders stance against SwedenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has apparently softened its stance toward Sweden after threatening to downgrade diplomatic ties with the country earlier this week.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Rare tarsier's guardian angelMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former beauty queen Angelina Patricia Pingkan Sondakh is trying hard to live up to her controversial statement that "beauty is not everything".
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Exports up on higher commodity pricesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stronger prices for the country's main agricultural export commodities helped strengthen Indonesia's export performance during the first four months of this year, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Indonesia third worst in women, child traffickingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is rated the world's third worst country in its commitment against and law enforcement on women and child trafficking, with an estimated population of 230,000 women and child sex workers ...
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

BRI may sell 30% shares JAKARTA: The divestment of Bank Rakyat Indonesia's (BRI) shares might reach 30 percent of its total shares, Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises restructuring and privatization deputy head Mahmudin Yassin said.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Museum offers free batik cards JAKARTA: In celebration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary and the 28th anniversary of the Textile Museum, the museum is offering the public a rare opportunity to make batik cards, free of charge.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2003

Airport gate closed, road damaged JAKARTA: The closure of the M-1 gate heading to the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport has caused a nearby road to become damaged because of a sharp increase in passing traffic.
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