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60 articles.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought

Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought While experts predict that the annual monsoon will not arrive until at least November, the 700,000-plus residents of Gunungkidul regency have been severely affected by this year's drought.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Prosecutors demand death sentence for Ali Ghufron

Prosecutors demand death sentence for Ali GhufronWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In wrapping up its case on Monday, the prosecution demanded the death sentence for Bali bombing suspect Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, making him the third man to date who may end up in front of a ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Counterterror agency needed

Counterterror agency needed It sounds like a myth when one hearkens back to the way the Dutch, who colonized what is now known as Indonesia for about three centuries until the end of World War II, used to describe the population of Indonesia as being the friendliest/most passive people on earth.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/IBRA achieves highest recovery

IBRA achieves highest recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) achieved the highest recovery rate so far, of 152 percent -- compared to previous programs -- in the third property assets sale program, an observer said over the weekend.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/BI challenges BPK's audit findings

BI challenges BPK's audit findingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has denied any wrongdoing in the alleged misuse of trillions of rupiah in state funds stashed in a government account, as stated in a recent audit report issued by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Alleged jewelry raiders arrested

Alleged jewelry raiders arrested JAKARTA: Police confirmed on Monday that they had managed to smash a robbery gang involving an employee of SCTV television and five police officers.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Malaysia deports suspected Indonesian militant

Malaysia deports suspected Indonesian militantMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Syaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta A National Police spokesman said that his office was aware of the deportation of an Indonesian militant from Malaysia, but had yet to make any moves against him, pending an ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/ICW sues Attorney General's Office

ICW sues Attorney General's Office JAKARTA: The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Attorney General's Office for halting the probe into alleged corruption cases involving Texmaco three years ago.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/NGOs say no to Jatigede dam project in W. Java

NGOs say no to Jatigede dam project in W. JavaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations strongly opposed on Monday a government plan to construct the Jatigede dam in Sumedang, West Java, saying the government should prioritize the reforestation ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/MPR names ad hoc commission leaders

MPR names ad hoc commission leaders JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly steering committee named the chairmen of its three ad hoc committees as it opened its 2003/2004 sitting period on Monday.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/UN must rise from rubble in Baghdad

UN must rise from rubble in BaghdadVladimir Simonov, Political Observer, RIA Novosti, Moscow Seventeen people were left dead, including UN special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, and over 100 wounded. The three-storey UN headquarters in Baghdad was reduced to rubble.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/WWF urges global firms to stop buying illegal plywood from RI

WWF urges global firms to stop buying illegal plywood from RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is currently running a campaign to urge global companies to stop buying plywood from Indonesian firms suspected of retaining illegal logs and damaging the environment.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Villagers sell everything for just a drop of water

Villagers sell everything for just a drop of water It was 1 p.m. in Tepus, located some 30 kilometers south of Gunungkidul regency's capital of Wonosari.Suntono, 68, had given up his hope for a few jerry cans of water for his family.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/'Something wrong with govt, publishers'

'Something wrong with govt, publishers' The Ministry of National Education is to issue a new policy which will ban direct deals between publishers and schools or teachers. It intends to use selected mathematics textbooks in a bid to standardize the quality of national education.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/51 Palembang hotels are unlicensed

51 Palembang hotels are unlicensed PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Fifty-one hotels in Palembang, South Sumatra, are operating without tourism business licenses from the local Culture and Tourism office.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Police arrest four robbers

Police arrest four robbers JAKARTA: Four men who allegedly stole items from the house of Abdul Rachman, 57, former director of the Ceramics Museum in Jakarta, were arrested last week, police announced on Monday.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Earthquake forces people to flee

Earthquake forces people to flee PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra province, at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, an official said.No casualties or injuries were reported.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/BI seeks regional cooperation to curb terrorist funding

BI seeks regional cooperation to curb terrorist fundingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is working on strengthening cooperation with central bankers in the region to improve its ability to detect the flow of terrorist funds, as part of the drive against terrorism, central bank Governor ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Madness in the Middle East

Madness in the Middle East So on Tuesday we were all reminded of the madness that dwells in the Middle East.First some maniac drove his car to a hotel full of United Nations workers and set off a mammoth bomb that killed as many as 17 people including the head of the U.N.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Established brands are the most valuable assets

Established brands are the most valuable assetsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta For certain people, like executives, artists, celebrities or successful people -- or those who want to look successful -- appearance is highly crucial.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Lampung council rejects revote to replace Alzier

Lampung council rejects revote to replace AlzierOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Lampung legislative council rejected on Monday the central government's plan to hold a revote to replace the governor-elect, Alzier Dianis Thabranie, whose swearing-in was suspended ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Ferinanto takes third win, Razali still in lead

Ferinanto takes third win, Razali still in leadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ferinanto again showed his sprint power as he won the eighth stage on Monday, but Malaysian Sharulneeza Razali held his yellow jersey in the Tour d'ISSI, with the final stage to complete on Tuesday.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Groundwater abundant but remains unexploited in Gunungkidul

Groundwater abundant but remains unexploited in Gunungkidul Gunungkidul, which cries for water every year, is rich in water but it is yet to be exploited properly. And the lack of funds is the mother of all problems.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Papua clash takes further toll

Papua clash takes further tollNetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A clash involving hundreds of people in favor of and against the creation of a new province in central Papua dragged on for a third consecutive day on Monday, claiming another life.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Councillors try to sneak $1m past public for world tour

Councillors try to sneak $1m past public for world tourBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently trying to take all opportunities available before their terms end next year, and undeterred by public criticism, city councillors will spend Rp 9.6 billion (US$1.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, August 26, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, August 26, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/'Sudirman' statue commands respect ... from afar

'Sudirman' statue commands respect ... from afarYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Holding a walking stick in his left hand to support himself, a tall man in military dress and donning a sacred kris, stands in full salute.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Reviving glorious Buginese past

Reviving glorious Buginese pastAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Nurhayati Rahman is dedicated to La Galigo, driven by an unquenchable curiosity she never tires of studying what is believed to be the world's longest manuscript.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Ba'asyir sentence demand stands

Ba'asyir sentence demand stands JAKARTA: Prosecutors reiterated their demand on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to 15 years in jail.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Upset KNPI slams Megawati

Upset KNPI slams Megawati JAKARTA: The National Youth Committee (KNPI) criticized President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday after its top leaders were denied a chance to meet the head of state.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/State-owned companies are not milking cows

State-owned companies are not milking cows Indonesia's state-owned companies have been prohibited from extending contributions to the country's political parties.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Traditional music spices up lunch in Menteng, Kuningan

Traditional music spices up lunch in Menteng, KuninganZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having a violist playing a classical song and moving from one table to another to accompany a couple's meal is a privilege in high-class restaurants.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Smuggling of rare birds foiled in Lampung

Smuggling of rare birds foiled in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Security forces here foiled an attempt to smuggle at least 327 protected birds through Bakauheni port, Lampung province, on Monday.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Korean talks finally get a chance

Korean talks finally get a chanceKiyoshi Hasaba, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo There has been talk for some time of creating a framework of multilateral dialog aimed at securing peace in Northeast Asia while concentrating on the Korean Peninsula.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Key to win war on terror

Key to win war on terrorRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, Ridwan@thejakartapost.com, Jakarta Unlike Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore seem to have obtained good lessons on social order and legal certainty from their British colonizers.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Prosecutors, judges hold joint anticorruption training

Prosecutors, judges hold joint anticorruption trainingA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 30 state prosecutors and 10 judges from around the country are currently undergoing a 75-day anticorruption training course aimed at enhancing their abilities and creating common understanding ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Sukhoi probe to continue: House

Sukhoi probe to continue: HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for defense and foreign affairs vowed on Monday to continue to probe irregularities in the purchase of the Russian-made Sukhois jet fighters, despite the warplanes' arrival ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/The UN must rise from the rubble in Baghdad

The UN must rise from the rubble in BaghdadVladimir Simonov Political Observer RIA Novosti Moscow Seventeen people were left dead, including UN special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, and over 100 wounded. The three-story UN headquarters in Baghdad was reduced to rubble.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta

Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta If someone were to ask you what was the first thing that came to mind when posed the question, "what is the best cola beverage in the world?" more often than not the answer would be Coca-Cola.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/President opens apartments for low-income residents

President opens apartments for low-income residentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened on Monday the 1,100-unit Cinta Kasih low-cost apartment complex, donated by the Taiwan-based Buddha Tzu Chi foundation, in East Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/'RI fails to convince ecotourists'

'RI fails to convince ecotourists' JAKARTA: Indonesia's proposed ecotourism industry has failed to attract foreign tourists as many questioned the government's commitment to preservation of the environment, says the head of the tourist association.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Sinking Dok Kodja calls for govt bailout

Sinking Dok Kodja calls for govt bailoutEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of workers of sinking state-owned shipyard company PT Dok Kodja Bahari are demanding that the government swap the company's huge debts with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and the Ministry of ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorists' penalty: Death without honor

Terrorists' penalty: Death without honorSteve Crewe, Technical Advisor, Moores Rowland Indonesia, Jakarta There are some crimes which are so callous that their perpetrators deserve to forfeit their lives. The intentional murder of innocent civilians through acts of terrorism is one.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Ba'asyir sentence demand stands

Ba'asyir sentence demand stands JAKARTA: Prosecutors reiterated their demand on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to 15 years in jail.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Wiranto insists on presidential bid

Wiranto insists on presidential bid YOGYAKARTA: One of Golkar's presidential aspirants, former military chief Wiranto, dismissed on Monday a possibility of running for the vice presidency if his bid for the presidency failed.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Following clashes, govt told not to divide Papua

Following clashes, govt told not to divide PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following fatal clashes between opponents and supporters of the establishment of Central Irian Jaya province, the government has come under pressure for its decision to partition the country's easternmost province, Papua.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Brand: The real soul of a product or service

Brand: The real soul of a product or serviceCepi Husada, Contributor, Jakarta This is probably a record-breaking figure.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Religious leaders back surveillance on militants

Religious leaders back surveillance on militantsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders have thrown their support behind plans to impose the tight surveillance of a number of districts in West Java -- believed to be home to militants advocating sharia (Islamic law) -- as ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Good forest management

Good forest management Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of Indonesia's largest pulp and paper producers, signed a cooperation agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) last week that could become a model for good forest management for wood-based manufacturing companies in the country.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Green NGO to hold int'l workshop

Green NGO to hold int'l workshop JAKARTA: Non-governmental organization Mitra Emisi Bersih (MEB), which campaigns for reduced use of motorized vehicles in order to reduce exhaust emissions in the city, will stage an international workshop and environment exhibition at Jakarta Convention Center, ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizens

Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizensZakki Hakim and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the terror at the Pniel nursing home on Jl.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Thais allowed to fish off N. Sumatra

Thais allowed to fish off N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislative council has approved a proposal for Thai vessels to fish in waters off the province, despite increasing complaints from local fishermen about their small catches, which they ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in court

Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Monday that the panel of judges in the Central Jakarta District Court dismiss the petition for a judicial review filed by banker Samadikun Hartono, who has thus far managed to ...
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf event

Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Playing nearly flawless golf on the first day of this PGPI minitour event at the Halim Golf Course II in East Jakarta, Aceh- born Ilyassak took a two-shot lead after carding a four-under-par 68 (33 35) on Monday.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought

Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought ---------------------------------------------------------------- While experts predict that the annual monsoon will not arrive until at least November, the 700,000-plus residents of Gunungkidul regency have been severely affected by this year's drought.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorizing aid agencies a nasty trend

Terrorizing aid agencies a nasty trendArabinda Acharya, Terrorism Analyst, Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The bombing of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Baghdad provides evidence of more than just another terrorist act.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/IBRA achieves highest recovery rate

IBRA achieves highest recovery rate The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) achieved the highest recovery rate of 152 percent in the third property assets sale program compared to the previous programs, an observer said this weekend.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Hundreds protest PLN lines

Hundreds protest PLN linesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 700 families staged a rally again on Monday in Bandung, West Java, to demand that they be compensated or relocated from their current residential areas beneath dangerous high-voltage transmission lines.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Authority for intelligence

Authority for intelligence Many people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003

JP/Dozens rally to support Beratha

Dozens rally to support Beratha DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of people staged a peaceful protest here on Monday in support of the Bali legislative council's decision to reaffirm the reelection of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha despite allegations of bribery in the election.
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