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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Kalla's rise reignites fears

Kalla's rise reignites fearsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe election of Vice President Jusuf Kalla as the new leader of the Golkar Party has raised concerns of first, a rubber stamp legislature, and later a battle of two potential foes.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Taufik advances to Indonesian Open final against Chen

Taufik advances to Indonesian Open final against ChenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat and Chen Hong will meet in the finals of the Indonesian Open badminton championship for the third consecutive time after winning their semifinal matches here on Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/JP/2/PROFILE

JP/2/PROFILE* NAME : Akbar Tanjung * PLACE/DATE OF BIRTH : Sibolga/August 14. 1945* EDUCATION : S-1 degree from Bandung Institute of Technology* OCCUPATION : Golkar Party chairman* ORGANIZATIONAL : 1972-1974 chairman of Indonesian Muslim ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Four students drowned in river

Four students drowned in river BOGOR: Four university students drowned after they were swept away by a flash flood while crossing the Ciandong River in Bogor on Saturday afternoon, police say.The four are Dwi Haryanti, Kirana Agustiorini, Adi Wibisono and Mohamad Solihin.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Just who will benefit from minimum airline fares?

Just who will benefit from minimum airline fares?Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was nothing luxurious about the flight Bonar Siahaan took from Medan to Jakarta four years ago. Unable to afford a commercial airline ticket at Rp 1.1 million (US$119.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Waste disposal and welfare

Waste disposal and welfareFrom Koran TempoThe recent riot at the waste treatment plant in Bojong, Bogor, which left several villagers hospitalized, has aroused public concern over the fate of ordinary people struggling to make a living.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/December, another big shopping season

December, another big shopping season Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being crowded by shoppers purchasing goods for the Idul Fitri celebration, stores in shopping malls are now gearing up for another big shopping season.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Taiwan lifts ban on recruitment of RI workers

Taiwan lifts ban on recruitment of RI workersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTaiwan will start hiring Indonesians to work in its companies after Taipei decided to lift its two-year-old ban on the recruitment of Indonesian workers, Taiwan's Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta said on ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Obituary: Famous batik artist Amri Yahya dies at 65

Obituary: Famous batik artist Amri Yahya dies at 65Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaFamous batik artist and lecturer at the Yogyakarta Public University (UNY), Amri Yahya, passed away on Sunday.Born on Sept. 29, 1939 in Palembang, he died at around 11 a.m.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Environmentalists urge STD ban

Environmentalists urge STD banTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEnvironmentalists have renewed calls for the government to completely ban submarine tailings disposal (STD) in the country, for fear of further pollution, such as that blamed on mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in Buyat Bay.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Police covering up car theft bribery

Police covering up car theft bribery Referring to your article in The Jakarta Post, on Dec. 14, entitled Police say no charge to report stolen car; public begs to differ, I am flabbergasted that the Police force, or its spokesperson, Sr. Comr. Tjiptono (the Post, Dec.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/KPK can open bank accounts without BI consent

KPK can open bank accounts without BI consentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court has upheld a law allowing the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to examine the bank accounts of people being investigated for graft without consent from the central bank ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Govt proposes six options to Cemex

Govt proposes six options to CemexUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will propose six final options in its negotiations with Mexican cement giant Cemex SA for an out of court settlement over a lengthy investment dispute in the country's largest cement producer PT Semen Gresik, a ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Airport operator yet to pay ad taxes

Airport operator yet to pay ad taxesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangPT Angkasa Pura II, the operator of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, has yet to pay its advertisement tax arrears worth Rp 200 million (US$21,505) it has owed since 2003, the Tangerang municipal administration ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Jusuf Kalla out to purge Akbar's loyalists

Jusuf Kalla out to purge Akbar's loyalistsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliNewly elected Golkar party leader Jusuf Kalla announced on Sunday the lineup of the central executive board, consisting of big names who had supported him in gaining the party's top post.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Two die as scaffolding collapses at Gigi gig

Two die as scaffolding collapses at Gigi gigTwo concertgoers were killed and 50 others were injured late on Saturday after scaffolding they were sitting on collapsed at a Tangerang university.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Checking fallacious reports part of our job: Police

Checking fallacious reports part of our job: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe high-profile case of "missing" singer Reza Artamevia, who was later found to be hiding out at her spiritual guru's house, has put the Jakarta Police's investigation under the spotlight.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Eradicating corruption

Eradicating corruption It's very encouraging to see recent reports in The Jakarta Post highlighting the new President's determination to expose and eradicate corruption. The ordinary man on the street has now been empowered to resist bribery and corruption.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Tornado wrecks havoc in Semarang

Tornado wrecks havoc in SemarangResidents assess the damage after a tornado damaged 150 houses in the district of Tembalang in Semarang, Central Java late on Saturday afternoon.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Jamsostek sues ailing bank to recover funds

Jamsostek sues ailing bank to recover fundsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, PuncakState-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek and other depositors of Bank Global International have formed a strong alliance to file a lawsuit against the bank's stakeholders in a bid to recover their money from ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Waste disposal and welfare

Waste disposal and welfareFrom Koran TempoThe recent riot at the waste treatment plant in Bojong, Bogor, which left several villagers hospitalized, has aroused public concern over the fate of ordinary people struggling to make a living.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia dominates pencak silat world c'ships

Indonesia dominates pencak silat world c'ships Indonesia on Saturday dominated the martial arts division of the 2004 world pencak silat championships by collecting three gold medals out of six contested at the Bedok Sports Hall in Singapore.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/National HIB vaccination program urgent: Study

National HIB vaccination program urgent: StudySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople's lack of access to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccination is placing Indonesian children under five years of age at higher risk of meningitis, a survey warned.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Pekanbaru pupils discover mortar

Pekanbaru pupils discover mortarPEKANBARU, Riau: Two elementary school students on Friday evening discovered a 40-centimeter long mortar in a garbage dump near Jl. Senapelan, Pekanbaru.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Jamsostek promises to improve workers' welfare

Jamsostek promises to improve workers' welfareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, PuncakState pension fund and workplace insurer PT Jamsostek vowed on Sunday to allocate part of its profit this year to improve workers' welfare in the next.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Sulfur content declining in Cipanas Indah hot springs

Sulfur content declining in Cipanas Indah hot springsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, GarutSophie, 24, a tourist from Saudi Arabia looked bewildered when she came out of a soaking cubicle at the Cipanas Indah hot springs in the Cipanas tourist area, about five kilometers from Garut town, West ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Special holiday packages for hotel guests

Special holiday packages for hotel guests T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta If you open an old English dictionary and take a look at the meaning of the word "hotel", you will see that it more or less means a building where travelers get meals and lodging.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/JP/2/PROFILE

JP/2/PROFILE* NAME : Akbar Tanjung * PLACE/DATE OF BIRTH : Sibolga/August 14. 1945* EDUCATION : S-1 degree from Bandung Institute of Technology* OCCUPATION : Golkar Party chairman* ORGANIZATIONAL : 1972-1974 chairman of Indonesian Muslim ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Taiwan lifts ban on recruitment of RI workers

Taiwan lifts ban on recruitment of RI workersAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post/JakartaTaiwan will start hiring Indonesians to work in its companies after Taipei decided to lift its two-year-old ban on the recruitment of Indonesian workers, Taiwan's Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta said on ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Chicken porridge poisons residents

Chicken porridge poisons residents BEKASI: At least 18 residents of Buwek kampong in Tambun district were rushed to hospital on Saturday with symptoms of food poisoning, Tempointeraktif news portal reported on Saturday.Eight of them, mostly housewives, had to be hospitalized.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/GAM inmate dies in Malang hospital

GAM inmate dies in Malang hospital BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The body of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) prisoner Teungku Thaharuddin bin Bahar, 58, arrived in Banda Aceh on Sunday from Lowokwaru Penitentiary in Malang, East Java.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/2,742 illegals arrive home

2,742 illegals arrive home SURABAYA: At least 2,742 illegal migrant workers, who were granted amnesty by the Malaysian government, arrived at Tanjung Perak Port here on Sunday from the neighboring country aboard a Navy ship, KRI Nusa Nive.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Restaurants, cafes gear up for year-end festivities

Restaurants, cafes gear up for year-end festivitiesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarat Post, Jakarta As the year is almost coming to an end, people start to think of how and where to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, while public parks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and other entertainment ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/When global corporations go bubble and bust

When global corporations go bubble and bustND Batra, The Statesman, Asia News Network, CalcuttaCorporations exist to make money, not to spread capitalism, freedom or democracy. One of the best ways of making money is to dominate the market by eliminating competition.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/UFOs alarm Tangerang residents

UFOs alarm Tangerang residentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungResidents in the western parts of Jakarta and Tangerang woke up early Sunday to a loud blast -- and spent the rest of the day wondering what it was.Fortunately, it was something other than a bomb.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Young scientist hopes to contribute

Young scientist hopes to contributeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGiving herself the moniker "Chubby Scientist", 14-year-old Stephanie Senna showed that she was a real scientist after winning the Best Experiment trophy during the First International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) on ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Antigraft body allowed to spy on bank accounts

Antigraft body allowed to spy on bank accountsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court has upheld a law allowing the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to examine the bank accounts of people being investigated for graft without consent from the central bank governor.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Orphans experience spirit of Christmas

Orphans experience spirit of ChristmasDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo 10-year-old Petrus, Christmas does not mean getting new toys from his mother. Rather, the dark-skinned, slender boy sees the season as a time when he can spend more quality time with his family.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Pertamina reports fuel hoarding

Pertamina reports fuel hoardingMEDAN, North Sumatra: State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Medan marketing office has recently discovered 10 places believed to be factories where certain persons hoard and mix fuel with certain chemical substances.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/White knuckle time for oil firms as court verdict looms

White knuckle time for oil firms as court verdict loomsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court will soon rule on the validity of the current oil and gas law, but industry executives are gravely concerned that an annulment could mean a new wave of uncertainty and put ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/500 tourists cancel trips to West Java

500 tourists cancel trips to West JavaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAt least 500 Japanese and European tourists have canceled trips to West Java province, following renewed security warnings by Western states recently, a senior member of a tour operator association said on Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/'Christmas brings us together'

'Christmas brings us together'Media reports on travel advisories warning foreigners against visiting Indonesia amid the discovery of crude homemade bombs early in December and another on Friday have made people concerned over possible bomb attacks at Christmas.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Who's behind the Poso, Palu violence this time?

Who's behind the Poso, Palu violence this time?Ruslan Sangadji and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Palu/JakartaAfter a brief period of relative peace, a series of significant incidents have again jolted the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/When violence is used to overcome big business

When violence is used to overcome big businessKornelius Purba, Nusa Dua, Bali Members of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), like Pande Raja Silalahi, and executives of the Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo), were shocked when a member of the House of ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo sees off first group of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Susilo sees off first group of pilgrims to Saudi ArabiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, SurabayaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially sent off on Sunday the first group of Indonesian haj pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia from Soekarno Hatta International Airport, marking the start of the annual ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Death threats prevent former rebels from returning home

Death threats prevent former rebels from returning homeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehDailami, 31, could not hide the sadness on his face during the conclusion of the third phase of the rehabilitation program for former Aceh Freedom Movement (GAM) members.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Agreement 'will improve economic ties between RI, Japan'

Agreement 'will improve economic ties between RI, Japan' Indonesia and Japan have launched a high-level forum involving the government and private sector to discuss and solve problems hindering investment here, with one of the options being the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Mandiri ups financing for small businesses

Mandiri ups financing for small businessesThe Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java Publicly listed Bank Mandiri signed an agreement with Central Java province over the weekend to provide funds worth Rp 150 billion (US$16.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Akbar Tandjung's event-filled political career grinds to halt

Akbar Tandjung's event-filled political career grinds to haltKornelius Purba and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua/BaliThe failure of Akbar Tandjung to retain his leadership of the country's largest party, Golkar, on Sunday morning, made him the last of four people publicly regarded as ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/How reliable is RI's banking system?

How reliable is RI's banking system?Umar Juoro, Jakarta The recent case of fraud at Bank Global that ended with the closing down of the bank raises an old question about how reliable the Indonesian banking system is, especially in the post-crisis era.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Car smuggler apprehended

Car smuggler apprehendedJAMBI, Jambi: Jambi police personnel have apprehended Udin, 40, a Kualatungkal resident, who was accused of being a luxury car smuggler for the past two years.Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Council insists city provide expert staff

Council insists city provide expert staffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Council members demanded that Governor Sutiyoso immediately issue a gubernatorial decree on the provision of expert staff for the councillors as stipulated in a newly endorsed bylaw on the councillors' ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/The benefits and dangers of bilateral FTAs for Indonesia

The benefits and dangers of bilateral FTAs for IndonesiaAlexander C. Chandra, JakartaThere have been a growing number of bilateral free trade agreements (BFTAs) in recent years.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 20, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 20, 2004Exhibitions* Photo The Master Class Klavdij Sluban, Oktagon Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50A, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 22. * The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Neighborhood security and courtesy

Neighborhood security and courtesyEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post Neighborhood security -- whose responsibility is it?The obvious answer is the neighborhood itself. Even if you try to outsource it, final responsibility remains in your hands.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/RI students learn Chinese at Xiamen University

RI students learn Chinese at Xiamen University This is the seventh article of a series based on a visit to China by six Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post's Harry Bhaskara, courtesy of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Transportation Council yet to be acknowledged

Transportation Council yet to be acknowledgedAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe newly elected members of the Jakarta Transportation Council regrets Governor Sutiyoso's reluctance in their inauguration although they had been selected three months ago.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Santa awaiting families, couples will find romance

Santa awaiting families, couples will find romance The Nation/Asia News Network, Hong Kong The Hong Kong Tourism Board has families in mind between the coming festive season and Disneyland's much-awaited opening next year, and will be staging a variety of activities for them - and for couples ...
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/New power bill to be completed next week: Govt

New power bill to be completed next week: GovtThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government expects to be able to complete the draft of a new law on electricity next week, which will be immediately submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/NU plays down Gus Dur's threat

NU plays down Gus Dur's threat JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi has played down an internal division within the country's largest Muslim organization, saying any move to establish a breakaway institution would not win popular support.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Taufik streak continues, RI garners two titles

Taufik streak continues, RI garners two titlesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion Taufik Hidayat once again showed his mastery over China's Chen Hong to give one of two titles to the host nation at the Djarum Indonesia Open badminton championship here on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/Tangerang streets unlit, unsafe

Tangerang streets unlit, unsafe TANGERANG: Many streets in Tangerang municipality have become unsafe for motorists to pass at night, as hundreds of its streetlights had gone out, were stolen or were otherwise vandalized over the past six months, an official said.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2004

JP/JP/1/Law

JP/1/LawWhite knuckle time for oil execs as court verdict loomsDadan Wijaksana Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Constitutional Court will soon rule on the validity of the current oil and gas law, but industry executives are gravely concerned that an annulment could mean a new wave of uncertainty and ...
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