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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Another side of Hiroshima

Another side of HiroshimaKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com I had rather mixed feelings when visiting Hiroshima on Feb. 6, 2001, at the invitation of Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Volunteer center to provide more job opportunities

Volunteer center to provide more job opportunitiesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Opening up the opportunity for Indonesians to work as United Nations volunteers abroad, the United Nations Volunteers, in cooperation with the ministry of manpower and transmigration, launched the ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Councils reject plan to revise market baylaw

Councils reject plan to revise market baylawBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claiming to defend the interests of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the City Council rejected on Tuesday plans to review a bylaw which obliges the owners of shopping centers to allocate space to SME's.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/What preschool children need to learn

What preschool children need to learnDear Dr. Donya, I am writing an article about some preschools offering an informal class for toddlers aged between 6 months and 2.5 years.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/NTT demands compensations for Timor Gap, Pasir Island

NTT demands compensations for Timor Gap, Pasir IslandYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Citizens of East Nusa Tenggara have demanded that Australia reopen discussions with Indonesia on the Timor Gap and Ashmore Reef disputes.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Sailor shoots policeman, two others

Sailor shoots policeman, two others JAKARTA: A drunken Navy officer shot and injured two people, including a police officer, early on Monday morning at a cafe on Jl. Enggano, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Nutritionist warns parents on importance of breakfast

Nutritionist warns parents on importance of breakfastRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dita, 10, eats breakfast every morning but this is largely due to her mother who routinely prepares the meal for her."I have cereal and milk for breakfast, that's all," she said.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Drug linked to money laundering

Drug linked to money laundering JAKARTA: The Indonesian Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) head Yunus Husein called on the police Tuesday to charge drug dealers under anti-money laundering laws.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/'My poor boy! he had three children'

'My poor boy! he had three children'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "How could a human being have the heart to do such a terrible thing to us? What have we done wrong?" cried Tita, a victim of the JW Marriott bombing on Tuesday, at the Jakarta Hospital in Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Indonesian rhino facing extinction

Indonesian rhino facing extinction BOGOR, West Java: The Indonesian black rhino was on the brink of extinction, with numbers throughout the country now below 300, Rhino Partnership Foundation (YMR) secretary Effendy A Sumardja warned Tuesday.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/JP/4/ACEH

JP/4/ACEHMilitary tightens security ahead of Independence DayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Home-made bombs have been found in war-torn Aceh as the martial law administration heightens security prior to the celebration of Independence Day, which ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorists strike again

Terrorists strike againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The terrorists once again struck at the heart of the nation's capital on Tuesday, with no warning as always, this time claiming 14 innocent lives and putting the government's antiterrorism drive seriously to the test.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Telkomsel's profit up

Telkomsel's profit upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said on Tuesday that the number of its new cellular subscribers had increased by 1.7 million to 7.71 million during the first half of 2003.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Civil servants forced to buy PDI-Perjuangan's red T-shirts

Civil servants forced to buy PDI-Perjuangan's red T-shirtsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Civil servants, including teachers here, say they have been forced to buy T-shirts bearing the picture of the local chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/On daylight saving

On daylight saving Helen Lok's letter Daylight savings in the Aug. 4 edition of The Jakarta Post made the classical mistake of imagining electricity can be saved by putting the clocks forward.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Residents reject planned dump-site

Residents reject planned dump-site BOGOR: Bogor administration will reject the planned dump-site for the capital's trash in Bonjong village if the site damages the environment, or the regency is not compensated by Jakarta, an official says.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long Bar

Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long BarTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Forget the glitzy high rises on the skyline, the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore is a return to the early 20th century, the days of British plantation owners, high teas, banana trees, pith helmets, and ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Govt buys back Rp 3.21t in bonds

Govt buys back Rp 3.21t in bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday repurchased some Rp 3.21 trillion (about US$392 million) of its outstanding bonds through an auction, the director general of financial institutions at the Ministry of Finance, Darmin Nasution, said.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/House of Representatives set to endorse constitutional court bill

House of Representatives set to endorse constitutional court billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With several contentious issues remaining, the House of Representatives has arranged another extraordinary plenary meeting on Wednesday in the hope that the constitutional court bill can be approved.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Unexpected three year jail sentence for Damiri

Unexpected three year jail sentence for DamiriMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a prosecution request for the acquittal of Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Rp 235b sprnt on development

Rp 235b sprnt on development BOGOR: Mayor Iswara Natanegara proposed a budget review on Tuesday, allocating Rp 235 billion (US$27 million to human development programs.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Security tightened ahead of Independence Day

Security tightened ahead of Independence DayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Home-made bombs have been found in war-torn Aceh as the martial law administration heightens security prior to the celebration of Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Govt to request debt-swap facility at CGI meeting

Govt to request debt-swap facility at CGI meetingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking a debt reduction facility via a debt- swap mechanism at the upcoming Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) donors meeting.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Parents urge police help free kidnapped son

Parents urge police help free kidnapped sonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Parents of a kidnapped boy are calling on Jakarta Police to deploy more officers to help find their eight-year-old son, who was abducted last Wednesday.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Rp 235b sprnt on development

Rp 235b sprnt on development BOGOR: Mayor Iswara Natanegara proposed a budget review on Tuesday, allocating Rp 235 billion (US$27 million to human development programs.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Govt not doing enough to fight terror

Govt not doing enough to fight terrorM. Taufiqurrahman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An analyst and legislator blamed the government on Tuesday for the deadly blast in front of the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel, which killed at least 13 people and injured 149 others, saying that it ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Part 1 of 3: The strategic role of gas in the world

Part 1 of 3: The strategic role of gas in the world This is the first of a three part article based on a keynote address delivered by Group Chief Executive of integrated oil company BP plc, Lord John P. Browne, at the 22nd World Gas conference held recently in Tokyo.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Officers blame equipment for failure to arrest Brazilian

Officers blame equipment for failure to arrest BrazilianMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport customs and excise put the blame on a lack of security facilities for their failure to arrest Brazilian paraglider Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, who attempted ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Stocks plunge to two-month low after Marriot bombing

Stocks plunge to two-month low after Marriot bombingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta shares and the rupiah were badly hit by the deadly bomb blast at the JW Marriott Hotel in Central Jakarta in the worst terrorist attack in the capital since the blast at the Jakarta Stock ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/JP/5/trip

JP/5/trip20 SMU heads to travel abroad on study tourYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAmid growing concern over the high cost of education in the crisis-hit country, at least 20 principals of state senior high schools (SMU) in the West Java capital of Bandung are planning to take a ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Manimaren's death surprises friends

Manimaren's death surprises friendsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Born in the North Sumatra capital, Medan, 46 years ago, businessman and politician Marimutu Manimaren was known as a humorous person with high-profile lobbying skills.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/UGM remains a people's university

UGM remains a people's university YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has said most of its 2003/2004 new students come from low-and middle-income families, reconfirming itself to remain the people's university.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorists strike again

Terrorists strike again Terrorists have struck again. This time they picked the heart of Jakarta, and this time with such a devastating effect. The full impact of the blast will probably not be known for days, perhaps weeks. What is certain for now is that Tuesday's bomb attack at the J.W.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Drug linked to money laundering

Drug linked to money laundering JAKARTA: The Indonesian Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) head Yunus Husein called on the police Tuesday to charge drug dealers under anti-money laundering laws.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Peace education for Maluku victims

Peace education for Maluku victims AMBON, Maluku: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) grouped in the Humanitarian Association for Maluku (Humanum) have launched a peace education program for the children of victims of the four-year religious conflict that erupted in 1999.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 6, 2003Exhibitions* Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 10. * Painting by students of Akademi Seni Surabaya, at Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/'Bomb set to rock newly revived economy'

'Bomb set to rock newly revived economy'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta post, Jakarta The deadly bomb blast at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday will undoubtedly hurt confidence in the an economy that had just started to recover as nervous investors and tourists shun the country, experts ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Highest body repeals eight of 139 decrees

Highest body repeals eight of 139 decreesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Tuesday to unconditionally repeal eight of 139 decrees issued between 1960 and 2002, including one on human rights issued in 1998.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/'Most of the money will be spent on hotel rooms'

'Most of the money will be spent on hotel rooms' The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed to cut short its Annual Session from 10 days to seven in an attempt to save the state budget Rp 6 billion from the total allocation of Rp 20 billion.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/The lunchbox and the Hiroshima bomb

The lunchbox and the Hiroshima bombTzvetan Todorov, Director of Research Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, Project Syndicate Each anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki reminds us that memory is not morally neutral.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Govt condemns Marriott bombing, asks people to stay calm

Govt condemns Marriott bombing, asks people to stay calmThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government condemned on Tuesday the bombing in the driveway of JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta that killed 13 people and seriously wounded more than 140 others.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Three demonstrators arrested

Three demonstrators arrested JAKARTA: Three people have been named suspects in the theft of police equipment during a protest outside the People's Consultative Assembly in Jakarta on Monday.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Govt condemns blast as calls mount for immediate action

Govt condemns blast as calls mount for immediate actionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government condemned on Tuesday the bombing in the driveway of JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta that killed 13 people and seriously wounded more than 140 others.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Dead dictators tell no tales

Dead dictators tell no talesEric S. Margolis, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi In 1987, Libya's leader, Moammar Qaddafi, led me through the ruins of his Tripoli residence, showing me the bedroom where American 2,000-pound bombs, launched in an attempt to assassinate him, had killed his ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/UGM remains a people's university

UGM remains a people's university YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has said most of its 2003/2004 new students come from low-and middle-income families, reconfirming itself to remain the people's university.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Golkar accused of extorting regent

Golkar accused of extorting regent MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: North Barito Regent Badaruddin in Central Kalimantan has accused the Golkar Party of "deceiving" him in his bid for reelection.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Peace, democracy two different things

Peace, democracy two different thingsBoutros Boutros-Ghali, Former Secretary General United Nations (1992-1996), Inter Press Service, Paris Is it true that the propagation of democracy has made the world more peaceful? The idea of a democratic peace was formulated in 1795 by German philosopher ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/How to avoid and treat mosquito bites in children

How to avoid and treat mosquito bites in childrenDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Mosquitoes wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the blood-sucking habits of the females.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Manimaren suspected to have killed self

Manimaren suspected to have killed selfDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessman Marimutu Manimaren, 46, died on Tuesday morning, after apparently committing suicide by jumping out of a window of a suite on the 56th floor of Aston Hotel near the Semanggi cloverleaf in South Jakarta.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/'Wagyu' beef on offer at Intercontinental's food festival

'Wagyu' beef on offer at Intercontinental's food festivalMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beef lovers demand a thick cut of finely marbled, premium grade beef, ensuring succulence, perfect tenderness and a deep, rich flavor. One beef that fits this description is wagyu.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Recent AASROC: Do we need a new Bandung?

Recent AASROC: Do we need a new Bandung?Dmitry Kosyrev, Political Analyst RIA Novosti, Moscow Do we need a new Bandung? Apparently, yes.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Compensation for terror victims

Compensation for terror victims JAKARTA: The government has set up a team to calculate compensation for victims of last year's Bali bombings, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday."In line with Antiterrorism Law No.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Megawati sitting pretty until 2004

Megawati sitting pretty until 2004M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri may breath a sigh of relieve, at least for the time being, as there are no prospects that she will be unseated by legislators in the same way that former president B.J.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 6, 2003Exhibitions* Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 10. * Painting by students of Akademi Seni Surabaya, at Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No.

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/Security upped as legislature set to elect Bali gubernor

Security upped as legislature set to elect Bali gubernorI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Police said on Tuesday that at least 650 personnel, including soldiers, would be deployed to provide security in the vicinity of the Bali legislative council, which is electing the ...

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Wed, 06 Aug 2003

JP/False alarm about MSG

False alarm about MSG In my opinion, the release from Public Interest Research and Advocacy Center (PIRAC) on the dangers of monosodium glutamate (MSG) as printed by The Jakarta Post on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 is an exaggeration and a false alarm.

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