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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Sumatra to have its own airline

Sumatra to have its own airline MEDAN, North Sumatra: A group of provincial administrations in Sumatra have agreed to jointly launch an airline called Sumatra Airlines, which will link all cities on the island.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Regent questioned about overseas trips

Regent questioned about overseas trips ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Provincial authorities here questioned on Tuesday Bireun Regent Mustafa Glanggang over trips he took abroad without the knowledge of the Aceh civil emergency administrator.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Three arrested for illegal logging

Three arrested for illegal logging PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu Prosecutor's Office has arrested three people held responsible for rampant illegal logging in south Palu.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/N. Sumatra, Malaysia to build seaport

N. Sumatra, Malaysia to build seaport MEDAN: The North Sumatra provincial government and the Labuhan Batu regional government signed on Tuesday an agreement with the Malaysian government on the construction of the Tanjung Sarang Elang Seaport in Labuhan Batu.Governor T.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Street accidents on the rise in Batam

Street accidents on the rise in Batam BATAM, Riau Islands: The rate of street accidents here has reached an alarming level, with 69 people killed between January and September of this year.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Officials asked to aim for excellence

Officials asked to aim for excellenceGovernor Sutiyoso called on city officials who were installed on Tuesday to strive for excellence in their new positions.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/World Bank honors former governor

World Bank honors former governor JAKARTA: Former Jakarta governor Lt. Gen. (ret) Ali Sadikin received an international award from the World Bank on Tuesday for his Muhammad Husni Thamrin program for village improvement.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Expert defends alleged hacker

Expert defends alleged hackerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn expert witness testified on Tuesday for defendant Dani Firmansyah, saying that the 25-year-old had not violated the Telecommunications Law he was being charged with for hacking into the website of the General Elections ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Jibril guilty of immigration offense

Jibril guilty of immigration offenseSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMilitant cleric, Fihiruddin Moqtie bin Abdul Rahman, alias Abu Jibril, was sentenced to five and a half month's jail at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday for passport fraud but is set to walk free in a matter ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Councillor held for alleged fraud

Councillor held for alleged fraud BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police said on Tuesday that they had arrested Slamet Supriyadi, an executive with a local financial services company as well as a politician, on fraud charges.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Conflict spreads in Mamasa

Conflict spreads in Mamasa Violence continued in the newly established province of West Sulawesi on Tuesday in a dispute over the creation of Mamasa regency, some 400 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/MPR members told to leave hotel

MPR members told to leave hotelKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 300 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) were told to check out of the Mulia Hotel on Tuesday after its leaders realized, belatedly, that there was no need after all for them to stay in the five-star hotel.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Mt. Soputan erupts, spews hot ash, lava

Mt. Soputan erupts, spews hot ash, lavaJongker Rumthe and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Manado/PaluMount Soputan in Tomohon, some 25 kilometers from the North Sulawesi capital of Manado, belched blue smoke to a height of about 600 meters and spewed hot ash and lava, officials said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Mexican immigrants

Mexican immigrants The complicated U.S. electoral climate has caused a proliferation of opportunistic proposals by politicians looking for the support of a sector of the U.S. electorate that is very conservative and even racist.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Fire scare in Pasaraya mall

Fire scare in Pasaraya mallFire scattered visitors and workers from the basement food court of the Pasaraya Grande shopping mall in Blok M, South Jakarta, just as they were about to break their fast on Tuesday.No one was injured in the incident as the visitors were quickly evacuated.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Merdeka Palace: Big, old and spooky

Merdeka Palace: Big, old and spookyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor many people, home is a sanctuary, a place to show their true self and seek shelter from the chaos outside. If one lives at Merdeka Palace, however, being at home means conforming to yet another set of protocols.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Megawati's foreign policy legacy

Megawati's foreign policy legacyTeuku Faizasyah, Jakarta Despite domestic political hiccups at the sunset of Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet -- that is, controversy surrounding the Cabinet's reshuffle -- within the sphere of foreign policy, Megawati's government apparently is not clouded by ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Govt forms consumer protection Agency

Govt forms consumer protection AgencyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a lengthy delay, the government inaugurated on Tuesday the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN), as mandated by Law No. 8/1999 on consumer protection.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/JP/4/PAPUA

JP/4/PAPUAHIV/AIDS spread in Papua blamed on poverty, lack of educationDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite an extensive campaign against HIV/AIDS in Papua, the number of local people living with the deadly virus continues to increase, making the province one of the regions worst affected ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Good-bye the hardest word for Mega

Good-bye the hardest word for MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSaying good-bye is never easy, but it is especially difficult for President Megawati Soekarnoputri as she prepares to leave her childhood home, the Presidential Palace.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Military and police hunt killers of migrants in Papua

Military and police hunt killers of migrants in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe whereabouts of the bodies of five migrants, killed a week ago by suspected separatist rebels in a remote area of Papua, remained a mystery on Tuesday as soldiers and police continued to hunt the ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Pressure on young shuttlers in hunt for places in national training center

Pressure on young shuttlers in hunt for places in national training centerEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six of 12 shuttlers now taking part in the World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada, will have to put in a good performance in domestic tournaments if they are to go ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Can RI take ASEAN leading role?

Can RI take ASEAN leading role?Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok President Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono leads Indonesia, but will he also take a leading role in ASEAN in the years to come? Although he has not yet announced his Cabinet, all diplomatic indications suggest that ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/People have their say on Susilo

People have their say on SusiloFor the first time in history, Indonesia will have its first president who was directly elected by the people. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, or more popularly known as SBY and JK, will take oath on Wednesday, Oct.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Anwar to lead BPK in 2004-2009

Anwar to lead BPK in 2004-2009Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anwar Nasution, former deputy senior governor of the central bank, has been named chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) -- a state body overseeing the use of state funds in the budget and state institutions by ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/The human face of corruption's victims

The human face of corruption's victimsPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta There is a natural inclination among those of us who love Indonesia to downplay the seriousness of corruption, Indonesia's single biggest problem.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Profiles: Jakarta councillors

Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council Speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Tableware industry cries foul over competition

Tableware industry cries foul over competitionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's tableware industry has been losing out to cheap imports, mostly from China, and is now clamoring for state protection.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Japanese trains to arrive soon

Japanese trains to arrive soon JAKARTA: State railway operator PT KAI is expecting to begin operating two additional electric trains purchased from Japan.Spokesman of PT KAI Greater Jakarta Akhmad Sujadi said on Monday the company had ordered four trains formerly used by Japan Railway.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Susilo bends under pressure

Susilo bends under pressureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is struggling to put together a Cabinet on the eve of his inauguration as various political forces lobby to have their say or secure seats at the Cabinet table for their own people.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Living the rest of the dream: From slave to tyrant

Living the rest of the dream: From slave to tyrantMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, JakartaDreams are wonderful things. They give hope and purpose; ambition and drive. But what happens when the dream comes true. This is the part in the movies when the closing credits start to roll.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/New government told to monitor Aceh, Papua

New government told to monitor Aceh, PapuaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActing coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari Sabarno advised the new government to put law enforcement and rights promotion, particularly in conflict-torn areas, at the top of its ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Rain disrupts flights in Medan

Rain disrupts flights in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two hours of rain forced a number of flights to cancel landing at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, airlines and officials said.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Who should be responsible?

Who should be responsible? I'm a parent, mother and teacher. I'm concerned with the school regulations of the High School that my daughter attends. It's a state school with a good reputation. The school doesn't let any late students in, even if only two minutes late, whatever the reason.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Labor union protests AAF closure plan

Labor union protests AAF closure planThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA labor union is protesting the government's plan to close down fertilizer manufacturer PT Asean Aceh Fertilizer (AAF), calling for efforts to seek alternatives.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

jp/JP/5/more

JP/5/moreRain disrupts flights in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two hours of rain forced a number of flights to cancel landing at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, airlines and officials said.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Tableware industry cries foul over competition, seeks protection

Tableware industry cries foul over competition, seeks protection Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's tableware industry has been losing out to cheap imports, mostly from China, and is now clamoring for state protection.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/KONI plans tight scrutiny of Games hopefuls

KONI plans tight scrutiny of Games hopefulsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has decided to be more selective when forming its team for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying it will send athletes only with the best prospects of winning medals.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/U.S.-Indonesia ties under Susilo

U.S.-Indonesia ties under SusiloAnthony Smith, Jakarta One of the interesting photos from the recent Indonesian presidential election featured candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pausing for a day to sit for a doctoral-level examination in agricultural economics at the Bogor Institute for ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Govt bans draft revision of sharia

Govt bans draft revision of sharia JAKARTA: At the end of his tenure as minister of religious affairs, Said Agil Al Munawwar sparked controversy on Tuesday by banning any discussion of a draft revision of the Body of Islamic Law that was produced by a team under his ministry.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, October 20, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, October 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Dunia Wanita8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Rain eases haze in Palembang

Rain eases haze in PalembangM. Huzair and Mikael Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang/BalikpapanHaze began to dissipate on Tuesday over Sumatra island, particularly in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang, following heavy rainfall.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/JP/5/volcano

JP/5/volcanoMt. Soputan erupts again, spewing hot ash, smoke Jongker Rumthe and Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post/Manado/Palu Mount Soputan in Tomohon, some 25 kilometers from the North Sulawesi capital of Manado, belched blue smoke to a height of about 600 meters and spewed hot ash and lava, ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/A new dawn

A new dawnThroughout 2004, this country has been living through a series of historic events. A year of firsts. And today, the nation will witness the most significant of those firsts -- the inauguration of Indonesia's first democratically elected president.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Assembly upbeat on presidential inauguration

Assembly upbeat on presidential inaugurationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome changes have been made to the plenary session of People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday, during which Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla will be inaugurated as the president and vice president ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Oemar

Oemar wary about Mexico challengeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Oemar Syarif, the silver medalist at last year's World Junior Karate Championship in Paris, is playing down his chances at next month's World Karate Championship in Mexico.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Howard sees stronger ties with RI

Howard sees stronger ties with RITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not wait until his inauguration on Wednesday to meet with visiting world leaders to discuss bilateral ties.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/SBY, sixth president of Indonesia

SBY, sixth president of IndonesiaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNot so long ago, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was unlikely presidential material. He was not a politician, and only recently formed a tiny new political party.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/SG wraps up Semen Padang audit with negative adjustment

SG wraps up Semen Padang audit with negative adjustmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Semen Gresik (SG), the country's largest cement producer, has completed a forensic audit on its subsidiary PT Semen Padang, with possible losses resulting from ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Police release pictures of Cicurug bomb makers

Police release pictures of Cicurug bomb makersAbdul Khalik and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungPolice released on Tuesday pictures of Abdullah, Jabir and Afuy, three of four owners of high explosive found in Cicurug village, Sukabumi, West Java, after naming them suspects in the ...

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Canada holds symposium on RI

Canada holds symposium on RIINDONESIA: Canadian and Indonesian academics, diplomats and government officials gathered in Vancouver, Canada recently for a symposium to explore the future relations between the two countries.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/JP/5/HAZE

JP/5/HAZEHaze eases in Palembang, but still prevails in KalimantanM. Huzair and Mikael Setiawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang/BalikpapanHaze began to dissipate on Tuesday over Sumatra island, particularly in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang, following heavy rainfall.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004

JP/Susilo to be judged by his deeds, not words

Susilo to be judged by his deeds, not wordsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to take office on Wednesday and before long he will have to start working and fulfilling the promises he and running-mate Jusuf Kalla made to the electorate during the election ...

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