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57 articles.
Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Nine judges deployed to Aceh

Nine judges deployed to Aceh MEDAN, North Sumatra: The government has sent nine judges to Aceh to try crimes related to separatist activities in the war-torn province.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Australian hypocrisy over mining in RI forests

Australian hypocrisy over mining in RI forestsIgor O'Neill, Mineral Policy Institute, Sydney Much is at stake in the debate underway in the House of Representatives over plans to permit mining in Indonesia's conservation areas.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/ASEAN needs to reformulate rules of origin

ASEAN needs to reformulate rules of originThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to strengthen the position of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in free trade negotiations, an expert has urged the group to reformulate its rules of origin.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/President calls for tolerance from Muslim majority

President calls for tolerance from Muslim majorityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri calls on the Muslim majority in the country to maintain their tolerance towards non-Muslims.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Lingering problems: TNI, the state, the nation

Lingering problems: TNI, the state, the nationDamien Kingsbury, Senior Lecturer, International Development, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia Just before he died, in 1998 the architect of the military's middle way, Gen.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Army's elite soldiers pulled out of Papua

Army's elite soldiers pulled out of PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Following increasing allegations of torture and civilian deaths, the Army withdrew on Wednesday 98 of its 158 elite Special Force (Kopassus) and Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) soldiers deployed to ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia breaks out onto int'l art scene

Indonesia breaks out onto int'l art sceneChristina Schott, Contributor, Berlin The first showing of Indonesia since 1954 at the world's most prestigious contemporary art show the Venice Biennale, almost had to be canceled because the Indonesian government did not pay the rental fee on time.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/TNI claims territorial control over Aceh

TNI claims territorial control over AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesia Military (TNI) claimed on Wednesday it had control of the Aceh province, six weeks after the launching of the military offensive to quash the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists, but warned quickly that fighting ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Oppressive regimes bring odious debts to poor African states

Oppressive regimes bring odious debts to poor African statesJames K. Boyce and Lionce Ndikumana, Project Syndicate One side effect of the American/British occupation of Iraq is that it sparked public debate on a dark secret of international finance: The debts taken on by odious regimes.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 3, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 3, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"Exhibition* Painting Three Sides of Me by Kerry Pendergrast at Pranoto's Gallery, Main Road, Ubud (next door to Fed Ex, Tel. 0361 970 827), until July 31.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Sukhoi hullabaloo to impede trade with Russia

Sukhoi hullabaloo to impede trade with RussiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The melee between the House of Representatives and the government over the purchase of Russian Sukhoi jet fighters and copters could hamper efforts by local businesspeople to establish trade networks with the frontier market ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati behind controversial Sukhoi deal: Rini

Megawati behind controversial Sukhoi deal: RiniKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversies surrounding the purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two assault helicopters entered a new phase on Wednesday after Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi disclosed that President ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Fate of `RCTI' crew missing in Aceh remains unclear

Fate of `RCTI' crew missing in Aceh remains unclearTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The fate of private television station RCTI journalist Erza Siregar and cameraman Ferry Santoro remained unclear on Wednesday with both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Garuda reopens flights to some Asian cities

Garuda reopens flights to some Asian citiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flag carrier Garuda has resumed or brought back to normal flights on a number of routes in Asia that had been suspended or had their frequencies reduced following the recent outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Bank Indonesia to talk with banks on high lending rates

Bank Indonesia to talk with banks on high lending ratesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) plans to summon the management of some of the country's major banks to discuss problems concerning their reluctance to cut lending rates despite the sharp drop in the central bank's benchmark ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Ford, where is my car?

Ford, where is my car? I ordered a Ford Escape 2 X 4 3000cc at the end of April 2003 through Ford, West Jakarta (ordered through PT. Arisma Dawindo Sarana). At that time, I was promised that the car would be delivered in mid-May.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Govt targets budget surplus by 2005

Govt targets budget surplus by 2005Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said on Wednesday that Indonesia would be able to achieve a state budget surplus by 2005 due to improving fiscal conditions -- something that would finally ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Bali bombers claim of being tortured

Bali bombers claim of being tortured JAKARTA: The Muslim Lawyer Team (TPM) asked the National Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday to set up a fact-finding team over the alleged torture by the police of Bali bombing suspects Mukhlas and Imam Samudra.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Govt may revoke chicken leg import ban

Govt may revoke chicken leg import banAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering revoking a two-year ban on chicken leg imports from the United States after the World Trade Organization (WTO) raised concern over the protective measure.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Earthquake rocks Bengkulu

Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU CITY: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu on Wednesday causing panic but no reported injuries.The earthquake occurred at 7:47 a.m. originating from the Indian Ocean, some 295 kilometers southwest of Bengkulu City.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Nessen's mother wants to see detained son

Nessen's mother wants to see detained sonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta American freelance journalist William Nessen, who is jail in Aceh for visa violations, has received more support from a new front, his mother, but she, like all other foreigners, have been barred by the ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Antara

AntaraEXAMINING THE EVIDENCE: Two unidentified police officers from East Makassar City Police examine the shattered window after a violent protest by hundreds of youths and activists at the South Sulawesi gubernatorial office.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Man gets six months for insulting VP

Man gets six months for insulting VP SURAKATA, Central Java: Surakata District Court sentenced on Wednesday a 20-year-old man to six months in prison for insulting Vice President Hamzah Haz.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Council to investigate city assets

Council to investigate city assetsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fearing the loss of city assets currently rented by private companies, the City Council's Commission B for economic affairs has agreed to set up a special committee to investigate and secure them.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/67,000 civil servants in Aceh face loyalty test

67,000 civil servants in Aceh face loyalty testNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Amid the military operation to crush the separatist movement in Aceh, the government has begun to screen a total of around 67,000 civil servants in Aceh to ensure their loyalty to the Unitary Republic ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, July 3, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, July 3, 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, 03 Jul 2003

JP/East Timorese refuse to return home

East Timorese refuse to return home MAKASSAR: Hundreds of East Timorese refugees staged a rally in Makassar on Wednesday to oppose the local administration's move to return them to East Timor.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/NU to settle PKB dispute next week

NU to settle PKB dispute next week SURABAYA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will help settle the dispute between two warring groups of the National Awakening Party (PKB), which it established prior to the 1999 general election.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Cetro calls on transparency on districts

Cetro calls on transparency on districtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Centre for Electoral Reform (Cetro) has called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to uphold transparency and allow the public and political parties to examine the drawing up of district boundaries for ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Collapse of legal aid bureau leaves justice remote

Collapse of legal aid bureau leaves justice remoteTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nothing was as usual on Wednesday at the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta), located at Jl. Mendut No.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Soldiers' rape trial to start on Friday in Lhokseumawe

Soldiers' rape trial to start on Friday in LhokseumaweA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The court martial of three soldiers for the rape of four women in Aceh will start on Friday, a court official in the North Aceh town of Lhokseumawe said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Illegal logging prevented

Illegal logging prevented PALU: Illegal logging activities dropped drastically at the Lore Lindu National Park in the Donggala regency following the launch of a new operation to prevent such activity two weeks ago.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Bond issuance by banks criticized

Bond issuance by banks criticizedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appealed to publicly-listed banks not to rush in issuing bonds to avoid panic in the market when the government decides in the future to revise the existing blanket guarantee scheme to no longer cover bonds.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Police discover TNT and 154 bullets in Depok

Police discover TNT and 154 bullets in DepokThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are investigating the discovery of a cache of explosives and bullets on Tuesday just five meters from the Mekarjaya subdistrict office in Sukmajaya, Depok, Bogor.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Giving people more choice

Giving people more choice It remains anyone's guess as to how far Nurcholish Madjid will go in his bid for the presidency, but his decision to plunge into the electoral foray is a welcome infusion into an election that had hitherto promised to be dull.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/3 suspected dealers wanted following Nigerian's arrest

3 suspected dealers wanted following Nigerian's arrestDamar Harsanto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Police are looking for an Algerian and two Indonesians allegedly involved in drug smuggling.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Nurcholish faces uphill battle with Golkar

Nurcholish faces uphill battle with GolkarBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid could help rid Golkar of its shady image if he leads the country's second largest party in the 2004 presidential race, analyst say.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/ JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Tabungan Negara, or BTN, has

JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Tabungan Negara, or BTN, has appointed Trimegah Securities and Andalan Artha Advisindo Securities as joint lead underwriters for its Rp 750 billion (US$91 million) bond.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Council wants BP Parkir head fired

Council wants BP Parkir head fired JAKARTA: The City Council has recommended that the city administration dismiss Yani Mulyadi, the head of the city's parking management agency (BP Parkir), for his failure to punish Secure Parking, the city's biggest private parking operator.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Elderly tourists make the most of Bali's offerings

Elderly tourists make the most of Bali's offeringsMarian Carroll, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali With a walking stick in hand, Elve Tickell steadies herself as she makes her way down the uneven steps to join the small group gathered at the beach bar to watch the sun go down over Bali.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Mega criticized over her comments on armed militias

Mega criticized over her comments on armed militiasTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts criticized President Soekarnoputri on Wednesday for supporting the establishment of citizens' defense groups, saying that such moves would only heighten fanaticism and the culture of violence in ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Audit sought for 2004 elections

Audit sought for 2004 elections JAKARTA: The Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) asked political parties and the General Elections Commission (KPU) to pay serious attention to the audit of campaign funds of political parties contesting the 2004 general election.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Group demands new province in Sulawesi

Group demands new province in SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Some 500 members of the Mandar ethnic group, a dominant tribe in western Sulawesi, gathered at the South Sulawesi governor's office and legislative council on Wednesday to demand the immediate ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/RI picks junior for Germany tie

RI picks junior for Germany tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has included junior Septi Mende in the women's team for the upcoming matches against Germany over the next two weeks.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Elite soldiers withdrawn from Papua

Elite soldiers withdrawn from PapuaNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaFollowing increasing allegations of torture and civilian deaths, the Army withdrew on Wednesday 98 of its 158 elite Special Force (Kopassus) and Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) soldiers deployed to ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Illegal migrant raid set for Senen

Illegal migrant raid set for Senen JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration is set to launch an ID card raid on residents in the densely populated Kramat and Paseban subdistricts, Senen, later this month, an official has said.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati cancels North Sulawesi visit

Megawati cancels North Sulawesi visit MANADO, North Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has decided to cancel her visit to the new regency of Talaud in North Sulawesi, which shares a border with the Philippines.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/City threatens to sue polluting companies

City threatens to sue polluting companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Environment Management Board (BP-LHD) threatened on Wednesday to sue several steel smelters in East Jakarta for pollution.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/TNI claims territorial control over Aceh

TNI claims territorial control over AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesia Military (TNI) claimed on Wednesday it had control of the Aceh province, six weeks after the launching of the military offensive to quash the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists, but warned quickly that fighting ...
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/PKB leaders meet Akbar Tandjung

PKB leaders meet Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA: The Alwi Shihab-led executive board of the National Awakening Party (PKB) met with House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Wednesday, apparently seeking political support against their rival party, chaired by Matori Abdul Djalil.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/`The police's mind-set hasn't changed at all'

`The police's mind-set hasn't changed at all' The National Police's 57th anniversary on Tuesday might be a good time for them to reflect on their poor performance, particularly following their independent status since 2000, apart from the Indonesian Military's direct control.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Govt under fire for mining contracts

Govt under fire for mining contractsMoch. N Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public outrage is increasing over the government's move to allow mining in conservation forests in Sulawesi and Kalimantan.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Mandiri's IPO gets subdued response

Mandiri's IPO gets subdued responseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bank Mandiri initial public offering (IPO) had been billed as one of the most important business events in Indonesia this year.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Cause of Cikokol fire unknown

Cause of Cikokol fire unknown TANGERANG: Tangerang Police are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that rampaged a major vegetable market in Cikokol, Tangerang, on Tuesday."Our officers are currently investigating what may have caused the fire.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Gong-making tradition still alive in Tihingan

Gong-making tradition still alive in TihinganI Made Sujata, Contributor, Tihingan, Bali For centuries, the people of Tihingan, Klungkung regency, managed to sustain the ancestral legacy of gong-making at their small village, some 40 kilometers northeast of Denpasar.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Testimony against Ba'asyir: The turning of the tide?

Testimony against Ba'asyir: The turning of the tide?The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The plodding treason trial in Jakarta of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has shifted gears.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2003

JP/Competition heats up at junior golf tourney in BSD

Competition heats up at junior golf tourney in BSDThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competition in the Damai Indah-Panin Bank ASEAN Junior Golf Championships 2003 at the Damai Indah Golf and Country Club intensified on Tuesday with Amin Zarens drawing level with Michael Song after Tuesday's second round.
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