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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesian Muslims drawing a clear line from terrorists

Indonesian Muslims drawing a clear line from terrorists R. William Liddle Professor of Political Science The Ohio State University Ohio, U.S.A.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/AIPO seeks regional security cooperation

AIPO seeks regional security cooperationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung proposed on Monday that the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) establish a new common security arrangement to deal with the threat of terrorism and ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/National anthem a mandatory song

National anthem a mandatory song MALANG, East Java: All local government officials and leaders have been asked to order people attending public gatherings to sing the national anthem -- Indonesia Raya -- to mark the beginning of the events.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Expat's defense

Expat's defense Clearly my letter, written in response to Sari Setiogi's article on the government's proposal to mandate language proficiency tests in Bahasa Indonesian fired debate among readers of The Jakarta Post, as did the proposal itself.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Dossiers of Tanjung Priok massacre submitted

Dossiers of Tanjung Priok massacre submittedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Jakarta Human Rights Court set the date for the opening of ad hoc tribunal on the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident for Sept.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Dentist, nurse killed in car-train crash

Dentist, nurse killed in car-train crash SEMARANG: An executive train hit a sedan on the Brotojoyo railway crossing in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday, killing a dentist and a nurse.The crash, which occurred at around 12 a.m.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Mega blames the rest of the world for illegal logging

Mega blames the rest of the world for illegal loggingFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri blames the mounting international demand for logs as the main cause of rampant illegal logging activities in the country.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Government to revise STPDN curriculum

Government to revise STPDN curriculumTiarma Siboro and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has vowed to wipe out military-style training at the government-run Public Administration Institute (STPDN) after a student was allegedly beaten to death last Tuesday.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Bali Baru-Baru Ini, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 22 - 26. * Photo Image et paysage at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata no. 209, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/BI asked to return Rp 14.5t in allegedly misused funds

BI asked to return Rp 14.5t in allegedly misused fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has asked Bank Indonesia to return Rp 14.45 trillion in blanket guarantee funds, which the country's supreme auditor claimed were abused by the central bank.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/'Bajaj are the most terrifying vehicles'

'Bajaj are the most terrifying vehicles' In response to the city government's release of 400 Indonesian- made kancil to replace three-wheeled bajaj, many expressed agreement, despite their concern at the fate of existing bajaj drivers.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/GAM-linked lecturer on trial

GAM-linked lecturer on trial BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A lecturer of the Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh, was brought to trial for his alleged link to the Freed Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group.Prosecutor Mohammad Adnan laid treason charges on the defendant. I.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/India-ASEAN: Investing among ourselves

India-ASEAN: Investing among ourselvesAtal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, New Delhi The past year has woven a number of important new strands into the fabric of the India-ASEAN partnership: We have launched new cooperation programs in science & technology, transport and infrastructure, ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/On Iraq

On Iraq Most Iraqis aren't racking their brains over whether Saddam loyalists or al-Qaeda was responsible for the attacks on the Jordanian embassy, the U.N. mission and Shiite leader Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Evicted residents demand compensation from landownder

Evicted residents demand compensation from landownderTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Camping on the rubble of their old houses on Jl.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Wynne falters in first round

Wynne falters in first roundAgencies, Jakarta Wynne Prakusya of Indonesia tumbled out of the Wismilak International tennis tournament in the opening round after losing to Anca Barna of Germany 5-7, 6-7 (4/7) at the Hotel Grand Hyatt tennis courts in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Monday.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/'World demand increases illegal logging'

'World demand increases illegal logging'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri blames the mounting international demand for logs as the main cause of rampant illegal logging activities in the country.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesian Muslims drawing a clear line from terrorists

Indonesian Muslims drawing a clear line from terroristsR. William Liddle, Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio, U.S.A.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Two years after Sept. 11, terrorist threat receding

Two years after Sept. 11, terrorist threat recedingGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Two years on, Sept. 11 is still a raw anniversary for most Americans, who cannot forget the terrible scenes in lower Manhattan as 3,000 fellow-citizens died in a terrorist attack.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/New media: The medium or the message?

New media: The medium or the message?Paul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta An old question is raising its inquisitive head at a new exhibition in the heart of this ancient city of Jakarta. The CP Open Biennale now on at the National Gallery on Jl. Merdeka Timur through Oct.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Meeting the specific needs of prime customers

Meeting the specific needs of prime customersAndi M. Sadat, Contributor, Jakarta Although the country is still reeling from the effects of the economic crisis that hit in 1997, a certain segment of consumers is unaffected, as indicated by its very high purchasing power -- prime customers who buy ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Seniors sentenced for abuse

Seniors sentenced for abuse JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday four female students to three months in jail with an eight month probation period, for abusing 17 students from SMUN 82 high school, in South Jakarta, in 2002.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Premium products reflect one's status

Premium products reflect one's statusJacky Mussry, Contributor, Jakarta One Saturday on an uncrowded street in Jakarta, a flashy, sporty red car caught my eye. The waist-high vehicle was none other than a Ferrari.My enjoyment lasted only a few seconds before it accelerated out of sight.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Makassar veterans protest eviction

Makassar veterans protest eviction MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of retired servicemen evicted from their housing complex in Tello Baru, Makassar, staged a demonstration at the South Sulawesi Legislative Council on Monday.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program Panggung Boneka7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/House silent over high-profile graft cases

House silent over high-profile graft casesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) sent out the wrong signal in their anticorruption drive on Monday by taking a weak stance over the termination -- by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) -- of the ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/RP envoy home bomb trial

RP envoy home bomb trial JAKARTA: A defendant in the trial related to the bombing of the Philippines ambassador's residence here three years ago admitted on Monday that it was an act of revenge over the deaths of fellow Muslims in the neighboring country.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Few takers for new commission

Few takers for new commission JAKARTA: Despite frequent advertisements in newspapers and on radio and television, people have shown little interest in sitting on the Constitutional Commission.This has prompted the People's Consultative Assembly to extend the deadline for registration to Sept.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/IBRA to complete Niaga's stake sale in two weeks

IBRA to complete Niaga's stake sale in two weeksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency expects to complete the sale of a 20 percent stake in Bank Niaga within two weeks, after missing the initial end-of-August target.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Security at city-owned markets dismal

Security at city-owned markets dismalBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted on Monday that its own markets, totaling 151 modern and traditional markets, were not well secured due to the lack of security equipment and their open access.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati evades Sukhoi probe as House kills resolution

Megawati evades Sukhoi probe as House kills resolutionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for security affairs rejected on Monday a resolution to officially hold President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Industry and Trade Minister Rini ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Biased article

Biased article Your article on Aug. 20, 2003 by Aboeprijadi Santoso (Radio Netherlands Amsterdam) titled Jakarta rights tribunal buries E. Timor atrocities disgusted me.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/JSX rallies for sixth day, off to fresh highs

JSX rallies for sixth day, off to fresh highsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index (JSX) ended higher for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, with foreign investors remaining confident over the country's macroeconomic condition while pouring more money into the ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Antiterror-tips booklet panned

Antiterror-tips booklet pannedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "If you see a car parked in an unauthorized location for some time, tell the nearest security officer! Don't panic! Don't go near it, nor touch it.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Police to grill guards over Batam jailbreak

Police to grill guards over Batam jailbreakFadli and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Pekanbaru Police here said on Monday that they will soon question six on- duty warders blamed for the breakout of 52 prisoners from an overcrowded jail on the industrial island of Batam, ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Acehnese refugees demand aid

Acehnese refugees demand aid MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 4,000 Acehnese refugee families in North Sumatra are demanding that the government disburse a fund allocated for them.M. Tohir S.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Let's contemplate the violence around us

Let's contemplate the violence around us In the newspapers last Friday were at least four stories of violence: Wahyu Hidayat, a student at the state-run Public Administration Institute in Bandung, was mobbed to death by fellow students.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Expat's defense

Expat's defenseClearly my letter, written in response to Sari Setiogi's article on the government's proposal to mandate language proficiency tests in Bahasa Indonesian fired debate among readers of The Jakarta Post, as did the proposal itself.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Bali Baru-Baru Ini, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 22 - 26. * Photo Image et paysage at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata no. 209, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Great River to issue bonds

Great River to issue bonds JAKARTA: PT Great River International, the country's largest fashion apparel producer and distributor, announced on Monday that it would issue five-year bonds worth Rp 300 billion (US$35.7 million), mostly for debt refinancing.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Suu Kyi should be released before ASEAN Summit: Hassan

Suu Kyi should be released before ASEAN Summit: HassanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia urged Myanmar's government on Monday to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi before the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bali next month, otherwise the unresolved issue could ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Rudolf G. Usman frees himself from bond of watercolor

Rudolf G. Usman frees himself from bond of watercolorYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta For a dozen years (1985 - 1997), Rudolf G.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/STPDN students are aggressive: Research

STPDN students are aggressive: ResearchYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An "unfriendly" study environment at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) has turned students into monsters, research indicates.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Padang's takeover a success

Padang's takeover a successKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra After years of struggle, the officials of publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik finally managed to enter the compound of the firm's subsidiary PT Semen Padang on Monday and started to take over the ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Human error seen as cause of sinking ferry in Lombok Strait

Human error seen as cause of sinking ferry in Lombok StraitLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/Denpasar The search continued on Monday for people still missing after the ferry carrying them sank in Lombok Strait on Sunday, while speculation grew that the ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Cementing customer loyalty

Cementing customer loyalty The government's designation of Sept. 4 as National Customers Day starting this year should provide the momentum for an ongoing campaign to improve the overall performance of Indonesian businesses and, consequently, the competitiveness of the national economy.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Fire kills mother, three children

Fire kills mother, three childrenNugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A fire razed several houses in a slum in the country's second largest city of Surabaya early on Monday, killing a woman and her three children, and severely injuring her husband, police and residents said.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. repeats Britain's mistake of World War I

U.S. repeats Britain's mistake of World War IRoedad Khan, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi Talking about rulers who seek to grab other countries and aspire to dominate the world by force of arms, Mussolini said: "they all become mad, they lose their equilibrium in the clouds, quivering ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/East-West relationships, a complex phenomenon

East-West relationships, a complex phenomenonMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Jakarta State Islamic University In the wake of the Bali, Baghdad and Jakarta terrorist attacks, I would like to share my view of contemporary East-West relationships.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Govt to proceed with Papua split, warned pf dire result

Govt to proceed with Papua split, warned pf dire resultTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert warned on Monday of more troubles as a result of the government's failure to involve local participation in its plan to divide Papua into three provinces.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Govt declares osteoporosis month

Govt declares osteoporosis month JAKARTA: The government has decided to dedicate the period between Sept. 20 and Oct. 20 to people with osteoporosis, a government official said on Monday.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Bombing accomplices guilty, jailed

Bombing accomplices guilty, jailedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court sentenced three accomplices in the deadly Bali bombings to 15 and 16 years in prison on Monday after declaring them guilty of assisting and providing funds for terrorist acts.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Fishermen arrested for dynamite fishing

Fishermen arrested for dynamite fishing KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A joint security team of the Wakatobi National Park in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, has arrested seven fishermen for allegedly using dynamite to catch fish in waters off Runduma Island.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/PTDI to rehire 3,400 employees

PTDI to rehire 3,400 employees BANDUNG: The management of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has distributed 9,650 forms to suspended employees who wish to enroll for a selection test to work for the company again.But the company will only select 3,400 people.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Journalists' trial cut short

Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Marriott reopens amid tight security

Marriott reopens amid tight securityZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "No, no fear. Look at our security measures. After all, it's unlikely that another bomb will strike the same place twice," said Budi, a doorman at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Jellyfish safer after terror attacks

Jellyfish safer after terror attacks CILACAP, Central Java: Thousands of tons of jellyfish are piling up in warehouses in Cilacap, Central Java, as foreign buyers delay visits to the regency amid fears of further terror attacks in Indonesia.
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/Survey shows Golkar conventions a ruse

Survey shows Golkar conventions a ruseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 40 percent of respondents in five major cities in Indonesia stated that the national convention series being held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate was merely a ploy to boost the party's tainted ...
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Tue, 09 Sep 2003

JP/AGO appeals against Ba'asyir verdict

AGO appeals against Ba'asyir verdictM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will appeal to the Jakarta High Court and the Supreme Court over what it says was the lenient sentence imposed on largely exonerated terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
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