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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/`River transportation? What a laugh'

`River transportation? What a laugh' Officials, experts and residents are pessimistic about a Jakarta City Council idea to create a river transportation system. The Jakarta Post canvassed other opinions.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/East Flood Canal kicks off with revised design

East Flood Canal kicks off with revised designBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri initiated the East Flood Canal construction on Thursday, a project that has been three decades in the waiting, along with four infrastructure projects and 26 private power ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/`Political pressure high in districting'

`Political pressure high in districting'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) said there was a great deal of political pressure being applied to the process of drawing up electoral districts for the 2004 legislative elections.Mulyana W.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Gun ownership debate continues in the Philippines

Gun ownership debate continues in the PhilippinesConrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Let us take the arguments of the pro-gun group one by one.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Bonuses offered to record breakers

Bonuses offered to record breakersArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cash bonuses will be offered to record breakers at the four-day National Track and Field Championships beginning at the Madya Stadium on Saturday.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Who wants to be next president, Golkar asks

Who wants to be next president, Golkar asksKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar, the political vehicle of former dictator Soeharto, has embarked on a national campaign aimed at netting a presidential candidate to be fielded by the party in the 2004 election.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Law vs tech debate on trial

Law vs tech debate on trialJ.E. Sahetapy, Professor Emeritus in Law, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java The debate about the validity of a live video conference in the trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being tried for his alleged involvement in a number of bombing incidents, was triggered ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/12,000 Acehnese swear loyalty to legitimate govt

12,000 Acehnese swear loyalty to legitimate govtNani Farida and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe More than 12,000 residents of 54 villages in Kuta Baro district, Aceh Besar regency, attended a ceremony stage-managed by the martial law administration to declare their loyalty ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Detained Acehnese kept from lawyers

Detained Acehnese kept from lawyersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal proceedings undertaken by the martial law administration against hundreds of Acehnese suspected of involvement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been questioned, as they were interrogated without legal ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Graft charges threaten rule of reelected NTT governor

Graft charges threaten rule of reelected NTT governorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet A.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Small budgets hamper basic services

Small budgets hamper basic servicesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is unlikely to make quick progress in improving the lives of its people as the budgets for education and health, two sectors deemed to be the most important for human development, are still far from adequate.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Asia, Europe alliance can fight terror

Asia, Europe alliance can fight terrorChris Patten, European Commission Commissioner for External Relations, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It's more than 10 years since a twist of political fate sent me to Hong Kong.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car market

Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car marketHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaJapanese car makers Toyota, Honda and Suzuki continue to dominate the local passenger car market despite growing competition from several new rivals particularly those from neighboring South ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun

More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta To many people, an old, rusted and wrecked car left in the corner of a garden or a scrap heap is no more than just discarded and useless junk -- but not to old car enthusiasts.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Council wants Medan airport relocated immediately

Council wants Medan airport relocated immediatelyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The planned relocation of the Polonia international airport located in the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan seems urgent but the government is acting slowly in carrying out the plan.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/JSX okays syariah investments

JSX okays syariah investmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Syariah Council signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to pave the way for the development of syariah-based investment portfolios in the country.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Two Asian giants should be friends

Two Asian giants should be friendsDmitry Kosyrev, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow Last September, the foreign ministers of India, China and Russia met at a New York hotel, three minutes' walk from the United Nations' building. Moscow played an active role in setting up the event.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Govt accused of lacking sincerity in Papua issue

Govt accused of lacking sincerity in Papua issueNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The central government is accused of a lack of resolve in enforcing the special autonomy law for the troubled province of Papua, which was implemented two years ago to appease separatist groups.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Koma returns with `Opera Kecoa'

Koma returns with `Opera Kecoa'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The atmosphere that night was one of anticipation, as a full house awaited the second performance of the 1985 production, Opera Kecoa (Cockroach Opera), Teater Koma's play that was banned in 1990.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Govt warns of population explosion

Govt warns of population explosionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Cabinet minister warned that the family planning program had to be maintained in order to avoid a population explosion that would overwhelm the country's resources.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/SARS more than a disease to China

SARS more than a disease to ChinaShi Nangen, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing SARS may strike again, not in the form of an outbreak, but as a hazard of a more unexpected nature.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/LBH Jakarta seeks new director

LBH Jakarta seeks new director JAKARTA: As the three-year tenure of the incumbent director of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) will come to an end on Aug. 4, the institute has scheduled an election on July 25 for its new director.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Caring for animals

Caring for animals With reference to the article Animal shelter provides love, affection and care for strays in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, July 6, I would like to highlight some home truths to those who are overly critical of the idea of caring for animals over humans.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Extortion of truck drivers still rife

Extortion of truck drivers still rife MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra legislative council said on Thursday the practice of collecting illegal fees from truck drivers has continued unchecked across the province.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/PT PAL Indonesia's future

PT PAL Indonesia's future In this letter we wish to mention one more point in relation to the article published in The Jakarta Post on July 8, 2003, titled Shipyard PAL plans to go public.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Government, businesses join hands to fight piracy

Government, businesses join hands to fight piracyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to curb the rampant piracy that has cost the government and the private sector trillions of rupiah, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and a number of private firms joined hands on ...

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/NU to stay away from PKB dispute

NU to stay away from PKB dispute YOGYAKARTA: The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, says the organization will stay away from the legal wrangles involving the two National Awakening Party (PKB) factions.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Some businesses have no appetite for new loans

Some businesses have no appetite for new loansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The aggressive campaign by Bank Indonesia to persuade banks to cut their rates and make bank loans cheaper, may not necessarily prompt businesses to prepare proposals for new loans.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/PDI-P rejects Theo's resignation

PDI-P rejects Theo's resignation JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) denied on Thursday that one of its leaders, Theo Syafei, was resigning from the party, saying that the resignation letter was just an emotional reaction from Theo.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Good is not good enough

Good is not good enough Indonesia has been making some progress in the human development front, according to the new Human Development Report 2003.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati urges all people not to waste electricity

Megawati urges all people not to waste electricityFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jepara, Central Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on people from all walks of life on Thursday to limit their electricity usage.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 11, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 11, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Inul draws crowds on Jl. Jaksa

Inul draws crowds on Jl. JaksaZakki Hakim and Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The popularity of dangdut singer Inul Daratista, famous for her hip gyrations, left traditional Betawi (native Jakarta) culture firmly in the shade during the annual one-day Jl. Jaksa Fair on Thursday.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Inferno razes shops in Kebayoran Lama, Klender

Inferno razes shops in Kebayoran Lama, KlenderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Massive fires on Thursday devastated over 200 semi-permanent kiosks in Kebayoran Lama market, South Jakarta, and three furniture shops on Jl. Pahlawan Revolusi in Klender, East Jakarta.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Foundation succeeds, city govt failed

Foundation succeeds, city govt failedZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It is the nicest low-cost apartment I have ever seen in my life," said Edi Suratno, a new resident in an apartment complex built by Taiwan-based Buddha Tzu Chi foundation in East Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Apkomindo calls for import tariff cuts

Apkomindo calls for import tariff cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to encourage Indonesians to assemble more computers in Indonesia, the government must cut import tariffs on computer components, the Indonesian Computer Entrepreneurs Association (Apkomindo) said Wednesday.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Bali bombing in line with bin Laden edict: Witness

Bali bombing in line with bin Laden edict: WitnessWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The deadly Bali bombing was carried out by regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and was in accordance with an edict issued by Osama bin Laden, a witness said on Thursday.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/DPR, DPD power imbalances may provoke separatism

DPR, DPD power imbalances may provoke separatismKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A disparity in the power wielded by the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) could fuel separatism in the regions, analysts have said.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Salatiga KPUD asks for cars

Salatiga KPUD asks for cars SALATIGA, Central Java: The five-member elections commission (KPUD) here has asked Salatiga Mayor Totok Mintarto to provide them with official cars as part of their benefits, only days after they were sworn in.M.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Riau's small Malay book gallery aims big

Riau's small Malay book gallery aims bigHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Although Pekanbaru boasts many bookshops, in one corner of this city of some 750,000 people there is a unique one.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Minister summons U.S. envoy over Hornet intrusion

Minister summons U.S. envoy over Hornet intrusionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government summoned U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce on Thursday to clarify the allegedly unauthorized intrusion of five American jet fighters into the country's airspace.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Shark fin restos are no-nos

Shark fin restos are no-nos It was nice to see The Jakarta Post highlighting Jakarta's lively dim sum culture through the "Chef serves up 60 varieties of dim sum" article that appeared on page 19 of your July 9 edition, under the page tag "In Good Taste.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Film festival showcases Canadian diversity

Film festival showcases Canadian diversityJock Paul, Contributor, Jakarta After a successful run in Surabaya, the Jakarta screenings of the first Canadian Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Progress measurement needs new vision

Progress measurement needs new visionJonathan Power, Columnist, Copenhagen By now it is fair to say that only the economists and newspaper headline writers are still in love with Gross National Product (GNP) as a way of measuring progress.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/Condemnation greets `Tempo' verdict

Condemnation greets `Tempo' verdictTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Condemnation was swift following the acquittal of the leader of a violent attack on the offices of Tempo news magazine.

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Fri, 11 Jul 2003

JP/All stakeholders must eradicate court corruption

All stakeholders must eradicate court corruptionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anticorruption activist and former noted justice said on Thursday that all stakeholders in the country must take drastic measures to stop rampant corruption in courts.

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