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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/East Timor refugee aid case heats up

East Timor refugee aid case heats upYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Pressure has been placed on the relevant authorities to investigate alleged irregularities in the use of Rp 53 billion (US$6.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Two-round election gives Bogor new mayor

Two-round election gives Bogor new mayorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Diani Budiarto, the incumbent assistant for development affairs, and M. Sahid, the Bogor Council speaker from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), won the Bogor mayoral election on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to alter taxes, tax mutual funds

Govt to alter taxes, tax mutual fundsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has proposed a revision to the country's tax rate structure and an imposition of tax on income gains from mutual fund investments.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Megawati to attend Tehran summit

Megawati to attend Tehran summit JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend the Summit of Eight Developing Nations in Tehran next month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/RI economy continues to muddle through

RI economy continues to muddle throughRizal Ramli, Economist, Jakarta From an economics perspective, two important facts emerged during 2003. First, Indonesia's exit from the IMF program did not trigger an economic collapse, as predicted by conservative economists.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/DPRD speaker sentenced for graft

DPRD speaker sentenced for graft KALIANDA, Lampung: The Kalianda District Court sentenced on Wednesday Muaz Munziri, the speaker of the Tanggamus regental council, to 18 months in prison for graft.According to the panel of judges, the defendant was proven guilty of embezzling Rp 1.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Fire razes Solok market

Fire razes Solok market PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire raged through a market in Solok mayoralty late Tuesday, razing 96 shops and 14 kiosks. No fatalities were reported in the incident, but material losses were estimated at Rp 50 billion (US$5.9 million).
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Government to sell 14 state-owned firms for 5 trillion

Government to sell 14 state-owned firms for 5 trillionDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is banking on the sale of more than 14 state- owned firms this year to meet a Rp 5 trillion (US$580 million) target from privatization proceeds, a deputy minister said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Gus Dur hospitalized for high blood pressure

Gus Dur hospitalized for high blood pressure Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as "Gus Dur", was admitted on Wednesday to state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta for high blood pressure and blood sugar.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Setting course for new direction

Setting course for new direction IT has become standard practice for a new leader of an Asean nation to make a brief official tour of each member country, which involves making a 'courtesy call' on his or her counterpart.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Afghan immigrants end hunger strike

Afghan immigrants end hunger strike MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After eight days of staging a hunger strike, illegal Afghan immigrants called it a day on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Infrastructure now the only strength of Batam island

Infrastructure now the only strength of Batam islandFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Batam island, the country's main bonded zone located near Singapore, has lost one of its main competitive advantages following the imposition of domestic consumption taxes on the island.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/50 councillors take family holiday in Australia

50 councillors take family holiday in AustraliaHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau At least 50 wives of councillors in Riau province left for Australia on Wednesday for a one-week trip before their husbands end their five-year terms of office in April.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Clubs to pay the price for fan's behavior

Clubs to pay the price for fan's behaviorZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is preparing a rule that would make clubs liable for sanctions against their players, officials or supporters, according to Togar Manahan Nero, the head of the association's ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Sampoerna, Aminef offer scholarships

Sampoerna, Aminef offer scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation and the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) on Wednesday signed an agreement to provide scholarships for Indonesians to study for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the United States.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Families take compensation

Families take compensation TANGERANG: The remaining four families in the way of the highway linking Tangerang city with the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have decided to take the compensation money, after being threatened with a forcible eviction.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Tougher tactics for war on corruption

Tougher tactics for war on corruptionChina Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing In the annals of China's ongoing fight against corruption, the year 2003 left an impressively heavy stroke.But this shouldn't spell the limit of the anti-corruption efforts of the Communist Party of China.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/SC to hear Ba'asyir appeal

SC to hear Ba'asyir appeal JAKARTA: The Supreme Court (SC) has set up a panel of judges to hear cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's appeal of his three-year prison sentence for treason.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Kuala Lumpur feels the heat of terrorism

Kuala Lumpur feels the heat of terrorismPavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The headlines stamped across the front pages of Malaysian newspapers for the past week have read: Scare for Thailand; Crisis in Muslim South; Terrorism resurrected in Thailand.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/KPPU rejects 2001 fares for non-economy buses

KPPU rejects 2001 fares for non-economy busesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) overruled on Wednesday an agreement reached by six bus operators on Aug. 15, 2001, which set the fares for non-economy class buses.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Reclamation project still needs review: Expert

Reclamation project still needs review: ExpertAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) told the Jakarta Waterfront Development Board (BP Pantura) that despite the latest revisions to its controversial project for ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Busway project may launch into a rough ride

Busway project may launch into a rough rideUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The expectation of a flawless busway launch on Thursday is unlikely to materialize as many substantial changes were made at the last minute on Wednesday in the final rehearsal of the project.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Rental business surges despite lack of FDI

Rental business surges despite lack of FDISudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While industrial estates are facing tough times due to a lack of foreign direct investment (FDI), those involved in the rental business can still do well.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/BI cuts interest rate to a new historic low 8.06%

BI cuts interest rate to a new historic low 8.06%Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark interest rate to 8.06 percent during the weekly auction of its SBI promissory notes on Wednesday, from an already all-time low of 8.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Police kill bomb suspect, nab two more

Police kill bomb suspect, nab two moreApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Police said on Wednesday they had shot dead an Aceh separatist and captured two others, including the ringleader of the group alleged to have planted two bombs in the provincial capital.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Localizing cultures amid waves of globalization

Localizing cultures amid waves of globalizationJeremy Seabrook, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Although the word globalization suggests a comprehensive and self-evident process, it is an incomplete term.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Medical body urges officials checkups

Medical body urges officials checkupsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) urged the government on Wednesday to require all officials to undergo a regular and thorough general physical examination for the sake of their state duties.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Water operators deny poor service

Water operators deny poor service JAKARTA: City water operators PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) made a defense statement before a court on Wednesday that they had provided good service, which had awarded them 57,000 new customers since 1998.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/WALHI urges govt to solve dispute in Halmahera

WALHI urges govt to solve dispute in HalmaheraP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) asserted on Wednesday that the government has failed to prevent the irresponsible exploitation of natural resources that led to recent bloody confrontation in ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Poor infrastructure hampers wider use of natural gas

Poor infrastructure hampers wider use of natural gasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of infrastructure to transport and distribute natural gas is a major obstacle to pushing for its wider use in order to reduce the country's heavy dependence on oil-based fuels.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Reviewing Biak massacre

Reviewing Biak massacreKel Dummett, Researcher, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia For the many human rights organizations and individual activists around the world concerned about ongoing human rights violations in the province of Papua, the announcement (The Jakarta Post, Jan.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/KPUD reports party for misrepresenting 'member'

KPUD reports party for misrepresenting 'member'Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi A local poll organizer has reported the Regional United Party (PPD) to the police for using the name of a civil servant in Kendari mayoralty, La Ode Abdul Rahim as a member of its executive board.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Leaders must not abuse power: Analysts

Leaders must not abuse power: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The upcoming legislative and presidential elections must produce politicians capable of stopping abuses of power, or else the public would lose whatever trust they still might have in the reform process, analysts and ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/JP/5/bomb

JP/5/bombPolice kill terror suspect, nab two othersApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Police said on Wednesday they had shot dead an alleged Aceh separatist rebel and captured two others accused of planting bombs in the provincial capital of Medan.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/KPU rejects extension for ballot box distribution

KPU rejects extension for ballot box distributionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has rejected a request from ballot box tender winner PT Survindo Indah Prestasi to extend the distribution deadline for the boxes from Feb. 26 to March 25.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Ex-GAM negotiators lose high court appeal

Ex-GAM negotiators lose high court appealNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The Aceh High Court has upheld the verdict of a lower court which convicted five former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) peace negotiators of treason and acts of terrorism as reports abound that ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/'Gender of no concern, just good legislators'

'Gender of no concern, just good legislators' Many people consider politics to be a hotbed of sexism as reflected in the fact that only 9 percent of the legislators in the House of Representatives are women.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Clerics support Hamzah's bid

Clerics support Hamzah's bid PROBOLINGGO, East Java: A number of Muslim clerics or kyai have asked Vice President Hamzah Haz to be ready to contest the first ever presidential election on July 5.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Public should monitor political parties

Public should monitor political parties We should keep a close watch on political parties contesting the 2004 general elections to prevent them from violating the code of ethics in their attempt to gain as many votes as possible.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Protest against crooked politicians

Protest against crooked politicians BANDUNG: Hundreds of students, youths and activists of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) staged a rally in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday to protest crooked politicians from West Java who were running for office in the coming elections.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/KONI wants details of MMI-proposed fund program

KONI wants details of MMI-proposed fund programZakki Hakim and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is awaiting a follow-up report from PT Metropolitan Magnum Indonesia (MMI) on their partnership in a controversial fund-raising scheme for national ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Audit agency clarifies report on controversial Account 502 to police

Audit agency clarifies report on controversial Account 502 to policeSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An eight-strong team from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) met with police investigators on Wednesday to provide details of the alleged misuse of government funds kept in account number ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Evicted fishermen cry for clean water

Evicted fishermen cry for clean waterBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 430 families who were evicted from their homes in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, and are now living in makeshift wooden houses, demanded that city-owned water operator PD PAM Jaya supply them with clean water.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Sakura trees at Botanical Garden

Sakura trees at Botanical Garden I saw the photo of the famous "Sakura tree" at the Botanical Garden, Bogor, posted in your newspaper and had to wince! Sakura means "Japan" and Japan means cleanliness, especially for plants, which are taken care of.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Dadan Wijaksana

Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is banking on the sale of more than 14 state- owned firms this year to meet a Rp 5 trillion (US$580 million) target from privatization proceeds, a deputy minister said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Supreme Court acknowledges office corrupt

Supreme Court acknowledges office corruptMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public allegations of rampant bribery in the judiciary are apparently not just empty rhetoric as a top official of the Supreme Court revealed on Wednesday the practice was frequent among judges who were ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Orderly campaigns

Orderly campaigns Although the rules that have been set down by the General Elections Commission in Decree No.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Former forestry minister buried

Former forestry minister buried SURAKARTA, Central Java: Former forestry minister Soedjarwo was buried at the Bonoloyo public cemetery in a military ceremony led by Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/KONI vies for 50 slots at Athens

KONI vies for 50 slots at AthensZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is looking to gain around 50 slots at the Athens Olympic Games in August, according to newly appointed chef-de- mission Indra Kartasasmita.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Religious ministry officials' assets questioned

Religious ministry officials' assets questionedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition for haj reform urged the Civil Servants Wealth Report Audit Commission (KPKPN) on Wednesday to reexamine the wealth of high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Religious ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Jakarta stock index hits another all-time high

Jakarta stock index hits another all-time highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock index skyrocketed on Wednesday to another record level in the nation's history, as foreign investors reentered the market again to capitalize on rising optimism after profit-taking over the ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Helping migrant women workers

Helping migrant women workersFrom KompasWe have read reports about the plight of Indonesian migrant women workers in Saudi Arabia and some other countries. I believe the government and the Indonesian labor recruitment companies are fully responsible for this matter.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Work safety management needed to reduce accidents

Work safety management needed to reduce accidentsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration hopes that the 2004 Health and Work Safety Month will encourage all companies in the country to pay greater attention to safety, in turn reducing the number of ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Model tried for drugs possession

Model tried for drugs possession JAKARTA: The trial of 32-year-old transsexual videoclip model, Jeanny Stavia -- popularly known as Avi and whose real name is Joko Wiriatno Suwito -- opened on Wednesday on charges of possessing 3.9 grams of marijuana.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Political parties

Political parties In Kompas dated Jan. 9, I read a news item titled Political parties not professionally managed yet. This, in my opinion, is really frightening, especially when Indonesia is due to face general elections in a few months.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Ancient Bugis epos goes international

Ancient Bugis epos goes internationalCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Not many people outside South Sulawesi know about this most unique epos, La Galigo. Some may even think it is French. But don't be mistaken. La Galigo is authentic Bugis.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Doctors criticize Beddu's arrest

Doctors criticize Beddu's arrest JAKARTA: The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) accused the National Police on Wednesday of ignoring medical ethics by sending its own team of doctors to examine the health of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) head Beddu Amang despite notification from his ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Telecom firms to invest Rp 15 trillion this year

Telecom firms to invest Rp 15 trillion this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telecommunication companies are expected to invest about Rp 15 trillion (US$1.77 billion) in the country this year, mostly for the development of mobile telephone networks, a telecommunication association said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/PKB upbeat about Gus Dur's bid for presidency

PKB upbeat about Gus Dur's bid for presidencyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) is optimistic about the chances of party founder Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in the upcoming presidential election, saying Gus Dur will defeat his competitors if he can just ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Police bust fellow cop for 900 ecstasy pills

Police bust fellow cop for 900 ecstasy pillsAbdul Khalik and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police announced on Wednesday the arrest of a middle-ranking officer for alleged involvement in drug trafficking.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Central Sulawesi eyes islands for tourism

Central Sulawesi eyes islands for tourismRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The Central Sulawesi provincial government is planning to buy three islets in the Tomini Gulf from local residents, an official has said.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004

JP/Utut warned against slipup

Utut warned against slipupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Utut Adianto cannot afford to slip up at the six-way Makita Grand Master Chess Tournament next month, where he will be up against lower-rated players."He must concentrate on the matches.
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