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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Govt warns of unauthorized banks

Govt warns of unauthorized banks BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The government has reminded prospective haj pilgrims to save up for their trip only in authorized banks.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/RI Uber squad looks to

RI Uber squad looks to bounce back against DutchNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki Hakim Jakarta After being hammered by China, the Indonesian women hope to capitalize on the absence of Mia Audina when they meet the Netherlands in their Uber Cup Group W match here on Sunday.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Local couriers' services cheap but reliable

Local couriers' services cheap but reliable Joseph Kirschke Contributor JakartaIn 1998, Hubert Fournier was working as an organizer for a painting exhibition in Jakarta. Using a single courier, he sent out 1,000 invitations to people -- expats and locals alike -- across the city.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/No 'school work' due to budget

No 'school work' due to budgetDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe director of the Jakarta Audit Agency (Bawasda), Firman Hutajulu, revealed that construction work on 12 schools across the city had to be halted due to budgetary constraints as a result of the misplaced priorities set by the Jakarta ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

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ON-TIME DELIVERY: A deliveryman from United Parcel Service (UPS) on his motorcycle and his colleagues from local courier company TIKI in a box van speed along a main road in Jakarta to ensure prompt ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Lower ticket prices would surely attrack spectators

Lower ticket prices would surely attrack spectatorsIndonesia is hosting the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships for the sixth time since the competition was staged in 1949.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/RI gears up for clash against China

RI gears up for clash against ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion Indonesia will meet its real challenger, China, in Monday's Thomas Cup men's team championship group A at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here, starting 7 p.m.Both teams crushed the United States 5-0 in previous matches.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Choosing a visionary leader

Choosing a visionary leader Benny Susetyo Cultural Observer Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/IBF names hosts for

IBF names hosts for 2006, 2007 events. JAKARTA: The International Badminton Federation (IBF) named the hosts for the 2006 IBF World Championships and the 2007 mixed team Sudirman Cup during its council meeting at the Jakarta Convention Center here on Sunday.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Ostomates struggle for normal life

Ostomates struggle for normal lifeDewi Santoso, JakartaNine years ago, Zulkarnaen, once a happy man living with his wife and two children, came face to face with his worst nightmare when he found out that he had colon cancer.He then underwent appendectomy as doctors told him he had appendicitis.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Gus Dur says will run for presidency

Gus Dur says will run for presidencyThe Jakarta Post, Tuban/Kediri/JakartaDefying the strict General Elections Commission (KPU) adjudication on the health requirement for presidential candidates and throwing a wrench into the Golkar machinery, cofounder of the National Awakening Party (PKB) ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Shoddy electricity causes most fires

Shoddy electricity causes most fires MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: More than half of the many fires that gut houses and other buildings in the country are blamed on electric short circuits and poorly qualified personnel, an expert says.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Four areas in Aceh hit by flooding

Four areas in Aceh hit by floodingBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Flooding has affected four regencies in the troubled province, Aceh, since Thursday, severing road links between West Aceh and Nagan Raya regencies. The four regencies involved are Aceh Jaya, West Aceh, Nagan Raya and Southwest Aceh.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Presidential platforms

Presidential platforms At present, the nation is witnessing a flurry of political parties, with their presidential hopefuls -- or those who think they also deserve the seat -- courting running mates for the July 5 direct presidential election, or lobbying other parties or groups in an effort to ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Bishop calls for better teachers

Bishop calls for better teachers BOGOR: To broaden the role of teachers in society and the Catholic community, Bogor Bishop Michael Cosmos Angkur said on Sunday that he hoped to activate a group of educators in Bogor. Another group operates in Semarang.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/RI drafts more MOU on labor

RI drafts more MOU on labor JAKARTA: The government has completed a Memorandum of Understanding on labor placement with South Korea and Taiwan, which follows a similar draft proposed to Malaysia.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Debutante Malaysia takes

Debutante Malaysia takes second loss to finish third in Uber Group YZakki Hakim Jakarta Uber Cup debutante Malaysia battled hard but still could not avoid a 5-0 whitewashing at the hands of Denmark in their Group Y match at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Presidential candidates must report donors

Presidential candidates must report donorsMoch. N. Kurniawan JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that presidential and vice presidential candidates must report to the KPU all campaign contributions over Rp 5 million (US$581).
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Bring back colonialism?

Bring back colonialism? In his letter in The Jakarta Post of May 5 edition, David Wallis yearns for a revival of colonialism. "Bring back colonialism, is the only answer", he says, having come to the conclusion that there is no hope left for democracy or fairness in Indonesia.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Outsourcing and role of government

Outsourcing and role of governmentJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate The latest buzzword in the globalization debate is outsourcing. Suddenly Americans -- long champions of globalization -- seem concerned about its adverse effects on their economy.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Office razed, losses reach Rp 1b

Office razed, losses reach Rp 1b BOGOR: The office of the Bogor Development and Planning Agency was burned down on Saturday, causing estimated losses of Rp 1 billion (US$115,607).Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sugeng suspected the fire was caused by a short circuit inside the building.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Siemens aims to be leader in energy and telecoms sectors

Siemens aims to be leader in energy and telecoms sectors Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10 years after the firm came into being in Berlin in October 1947.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Bali geothermal plant revived

Bali geothermal plant revivedTony Hotland, Jakarta A local company has revived a geothermal power plant project located in Bedugul, Bali, which was suspended by the government in 1997 following the regional financial crisis.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/15,000 squatter families destroying forest

15,000 squatter families destroying forestOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Kotaagung, LampungSome 30,270 hectares of forest out of a total of 360,000 hectares in the South Bukit Barisan National Park (TNBBS) have been devastated by illegal logging.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Mayor opens school snack program

Mayor opens school snack program TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim officially launched a new program on Saturday to control the snacks being sold at schools across the city.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/AGO to bring Bapepam chief to court

AGO to bring Bapepam chief to courtRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has vowed to send a corruption case involving Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) chairman Herwidayatmo to court before the possible presidential election runoff in September.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/JP/12/BRIEF

JP/12/BRIEF Tickets for China-Indonesia sold out JAKARTA: All 6,000 tickets for the match between defending champion Indonesia and favorite China in a Group A match in the Thomas Cup on Monday have been sold outThis prompted the organizing committee to print another 2,500 tickets for the ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Sand mining company to sue administration

Sand mining company to sue administrationThe Jakarta Post, SerangPT Jet Star quarrying and excavation company has threatened to take legal action against the Serang regency in Banten province after the decision by administration officials to revoke a sand excavation permit in the Java Sea off of ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Governors propose industrial zones

Governors propose industrial zonesKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi and Gorontalo Governor Fadel Mohammad have proposed the establishment of industrial zones in Sulawesi in order to attract investors and spur development on the island.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Australia teaches IT to RI schools

Australia teaches IT to RI schools JAKARTA: Australian Education International (AEI) consultants are visiting several universities and schools in Indonesia, where a pilot project of the use of information technology to improve the quality of math and science teachers is being conducted.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Strong government vs. strong civil society

Strong government vs. strong civil societyEndy M. Bayuni, Cambridge, Massachusetts What kind of a government does Indonesia need today? Consequently, what kind of a leader should we be looking for?With Indonesia's first direct presidential election fast approaching, we are now hearing a growing ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Mega to launch more projects

Mega to launch more projectsPALU, Central Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is seeking reelection this year, is set to inaugurate several projects in Central Sulawesi province worth billions of rupiah.These include a clean water project in Donggala regency costing Rp 10 billion (US$ 1.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Checked

CheckedSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Giving students easy access to good universitiesWith academic qualifications still a passport to accessing a good university and professional career, international schools are becoming more popular among expatriates and local parents, not only ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Indofarma farms out drug production

Indofarma farms out drug production JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical firm PT Indofarma has signed an agreement with drug maker PT Dexa Medica to produce 20 million pills per month.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/More watchers needed: Cetro

More watchers needed: CetroKurniawan Hari, JakartaPoll watchdogs have urged presidential candidates to allocate a big chunk of their budgets to deploy witnesses to polling stations, and during ballot counting, to prevent vote-rigging in the July 5 election.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/38 grenades found in Yogyakarta

38 grenades found in YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA: Suharyanto, 30, from Gamping, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, discovered on Saturday 38 grenades in the area.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Hi-tech gates not working

Hi-tech gates not working JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup championships pledged before the events to provide a high level of security by installing barcode readers and fingerprint scanners at the entrance gates.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Exhibitions, experiments help students comprehend physics

Exhibitions, experiments help students comprehend physicsUrip Hudiono, JakartaExhibitions and experiments of natural phenomena can help high school students gain a much better understanding of physics than drilling them with theories and formulas, a teacher said.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/DHL offers new service in RI

DHL offers new service in RI JAKARTA: Courier firm DHL has launched a new express packaging and transport solution to meet increasing demand for heavier shipments out of Indonesia.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Amien names Siswono as running mate in July 5 race

Amien names Siswono as running mate in July 5 raceKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, JakartaAfter weeks of uncertainty, the National Mandate Party's (PAN) presidential aspirant Amien Rais announced on Sunday former minister Siswono Yudo Husodo as his running mate for the July 5 presidential race.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Anti-U.S. sentiment hits sales of American goods

Anti-U.S. sentiment hits sales of American goodsJohan Fernandez, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The United States is losing friends around the world at an alarming rate, and U.S.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Domestic violence accepted: Midwife

Domestic violence accepted: MidwifeLeony Aurora , Jakarta"Do you know how it feels to work hard but not see any results?" asked midwife Ni Luh Sutini of Cakung public health center, East Jakarta, located near the Cakung industrial area. A tone of sadness rang through the morning air.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Portable printers for your notebook

Portable printers for your notebook Granted, almost every notebook computer used today already has infrared wireless connection. And newer notebooks with the Intel Centrino specification will feature Wi-Fi connection.Some high-end notebooks even have Bluetooth already built-in.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging

Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal loggingNana Rukmana, IndramayuIt was difficult to fight the widespread illegal logging across Indonesia and neighboring countries were to blame for encouraging the problem, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has said.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Indramayu seeks funds to renovate 416 schools

Indramayu seeks funds to renovate 416 schoolsNana Rukmana , The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West JavaAt least 416 out of 960 state and Islamic elementary schools in Indramayu regency are in serious need of repair as a result of age and general neglect.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Businesspeople unperturbed by China's moves

Businesspeople unperturbed by China's movesTony Hotland, Jakarta Despite the government's concerns, some domestic industry players remain calm over China's decision to slow down its economy, saying the move would have a negligible -- if any -- impact on their exports.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Democratic government provides people with freedom of choice

Democratic government provides people with freedom of choicePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta When people are tired of instability and uncertainty in government, there is a natural tendency to look towards figures of authority for solutions.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Maintaining peace in hostile places

Maintaining peace in hostile places The letter by David Jardine (The Jakarta Post, April 30), triggered some thoughts that have been haunting me for a few years.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Dozens of families flee from big waves

Dozens of families flee from big wavesPADANG, West Sumatra: At least 72 families (some 350 residents) in Muaro Haji, Pesisir Selatan regency, West Sumatra province, took refuge on Saturday to safer areas after strong waves hit their neighborhoods.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Rules drawn up for presidential debate

Rules drawn up for presidential debateA. Junaidi, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) is currently drafting guidelines for the presidential debates ahead of the July 5 election, commission member Anas Urbaningrum said."We are just regulating (the debates), but (we're) not organizing them.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Teachers in need of better training

Teachers in need of better trainingLeony Aurora, JakartaTeachers should receive training on creative teaching methods, skills that will be much needed in implementing a competence- based curriculum, says an education observer.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Taipei wins SEA softball tourney

Taipei wins SEA softball tourney JAKARTA: A team from Chinese Taipei won the main event of Southeast Asian slo-pitch softball tournament on Sunday after a full weekend of games at the Bung Karno Baseball Stadium with an amazing 47-10 victory against Singaporean club Just-One-More in the grand ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

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RI remains important market for major courier companiesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta While the country struggles to boost its exports, and prepares for its first-ever direct presidential election, the local market remains promising for international and domestic courier and express-delivery ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/IBF expects more qualifiers for 2008

IBF expects more qualifiers for 2008Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta The International Badminton Federation is looking for more qualifying countries at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in a move to keep badminton as an Olympic sport, IBF President Korn Dabbaransi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Chinese schools lure more Indonesians

Chinese schools lure more IndonesiansP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike other neighboring countries, China is attempting to encourage more Indonesian students to study in that country by holding education exhibitions in two major cities -- Jakarta and Surabaya.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Fishermen shun Strait of Malacca for fear pirates

Fishermen shun Strait of Malacca for fear piratesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra Fishery Office has estimated there are at least three hot spots in the waters of North Sumatra and Aceh where piracy is a major danger.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Migas names Pertamina to sell LNG to Japan

Migas names Pertamina to sell LNG to JapanFitri Wulandari and Indra Harsaputra, Jakarta/Surabaya The Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) has appointed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina as the sole agent to market liquefied natural gas or LNG to Japan, Indonesia's largest LNG importer.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP candidate

Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP candidateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party named on Sunday National Commission on Human Rights deputy chairman Solahuddin Wahid as the running mate for its presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Megawati to open

Megawati to open IBF convention Novan Iman Santosa Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) at the State Palace on Sunday, a top Indonesian badminton official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/JP/5/PIRATE

JP/5/PIRATEPiracy rampant in danger zones in North Sumatra, Aceh Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra Fishery Office has estimated there are at least three hot spots in the waters of North Sumatra and Aceh where piracy is a major danger.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/15 parties fail to gain a seat

15 parties fail to gain a seatYOGYAKARTA: The outcome of the 2004 general election was a great disappointment to 15 of 24 political parties that ran in the April 5 election in Yogyakarta, as they were not allocated any seats on the provincial legislative council.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/ Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10

Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10 years after the firm came into being in Berlin in October 1947. Now after almost 50 years of operation in Indonesia, the firm is among the few multinational companies that have a strong and wide business network in the country.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Presidential candidates required to report donors

Presidential candidates required to report donorsMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that presidential and vice presidential candidates must report to the KPU all campaign contributions over Rp 5 million (US$581).
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP vandidate

Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP vandidateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party named on Sunday National Commission on Human Rights deputy chairman Solahuddin Wahid as the running mate for its presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/KPU website remains vulnerable

KPU website remains vulnerableEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police cyber crime division has been monitoring hacker communities and says planned websites for vote counting in the presidential election are likely to be the next hacking targets.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/New Zealand's Gordon enjoys playing in Indonesia

New Zealand's Gordon enjoys playing in IndonesiaEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta New Zealand's Thomas Cup badminton team may have been defeated but Kiwi singles player John Gordon deserved praise for his winning run to steal one point in the team's 4-1 defeat by Germany.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Indonesia nipped by the Netherlands in Uber Cup

Indonesia nipped by the Netherlands in Uber CupZakki P. Hakim and Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia's young and inexperienced women failed to overcome their Dutch opponents, getting handed a 3-2 defeat in the last Group W match in the Uber Cup championship at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/EU-RI relations have potential to grow further

EU-RI relations have potential to grow furtherVeeramalla Anjaiah, Bogor, West JavaWhile the European Union (EU) and Indonesia are already closely involved, with the EU's historic and biggest enlargement on May 1, 2004, their relationship could become even stronger, several speakers said in a ...
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/We need a leader with clear vision

We need a leader with clear visionBenny Susetyo, Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
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Mon, 10 May 2004

JP/Ambon leaders seek security guarantee for travelers

Ambon leaders seek security guarantee for travelersM. Azis Tunny, AmbonAs the violence dies down in Ambon, residents are relying on talks between community leaders to enable them go about their daily business without fear of violence.
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