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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Ministry accused of controlling KPI

Ministry accused of controlling KPI JAKARTA: Legislators Effendi Choirie and Djoko Susilo accused on Thursday the communications minister of trying to control the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI).
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker sale

Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker saleFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may go ahead with the controversial sale of its two giant tankers, said State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rife

Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rifeHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur The recent discovery at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port of more than 55,000 metric tons of illegally imported sugar reminds us of the need to streamline the Indonesian import-export system, especially as regards ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Several parties secure more seats in legislative council

Several parties secure more seats in legislative council The Constitutional Court granted on Thursday one seat in the regental legislature for the Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB), the Pancasila Patriot Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Crescent Star Party (PBB), and ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: Observers

Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: ObserversTiarma Siboro, Jakarta A noted historian warned on Thursday that the country was prone to collapse due to the absence of credible institutions or forces that could hold it together.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Tambourine players support Megawati

Tambourine players support Megawati MAGELANG, Central Java: A group of tambourine players in Magelang declared their support on Thursday for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/The world and its poor need a new trade deal

The world and its poor need a new trade deal The good news about World Trade Organization talks is that they are back on track, after having fallen apart in Cancun, Mexico, nine months ago.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/House, government slash Medical Council members to seven

House, government slash Medical Council members to sevenDewi Santoso, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to slash the number of members of the planned Medical Council from the original 25 to seven, and to recruit a public figure to the body.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget

Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government will propose a budget of between Rp 2 trillion and 3 trillion to the central government for 2005 to allow the province to build and improve infrastructure.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rush

Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rushLeony Aurora, Jakarta Entertainment venues in the capital are gearing up to welcome the school holiday with special programs, although most involve higher ticket prices.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Empty seats at the House

Empty seats at the House The number of canceled meetings at the House of Representatives in recent weeks, due to high absenteeism, has underlined the limited commitment of our legislators to their jobs.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Fair expected to rake in Rp 250b

Fair expected to rake in Rp 250bDamar Harsanto, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Thursday evening the month-long Jakarta Fair 2004 at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Fires destroy hundreds of hectares

Fires destroy hundreds of hectares JAMBI: Hundreds of hectares of plantations in Jambi province, including palm oil plantation, had been burned since early June this year, causing huge monetary losses for local residents and plantation companies working in the area.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Land compensation stalls roadwork

Land compensation stalls roadwork TANGERANG: Construction of the 800-meter-long Ciputat overpass has been delayed by six months because the owners of the land needed for the project are demanding more money.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Kalla fends off attack from government agency

Kalla fends off attack from government agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jusuf Kalla, the running mate for the presidential frontrunner, was unperturbed by report released this week by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which states that his family's company, PT Hadji Kalla, offered high-risk ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOs

Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOsM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Corruption watchdogs say Gen.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/PKS asks members not to campaign for candidates

PKS asks members not to campaign for candidatesM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Amid uncertainty over which candidate to support, a Muslim-based party has urged its members to refrain from taking part in presidential campaigns.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/PDI-P whines about lack of campaign funds

PDI-P whines about lack of campaign fundsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Less money from the disappointed business community and a lack of donations by aspiring legislators were to blame for the shortage of campaign finances for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), party officials ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/ASEAN lags behind on human rights: Hassan

ASEAN lags behind on human rights: HassanAdianto P. Simamora, Jakarta In spite of its impressive economic growth and giant strides in reducing poverty in previous decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is far behind other regions of the world in establishing a regional human ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Mega visits Ali Sadikin

Mega visits Ali Sadikin JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid a courtesy call to former Jakarta governor and public figure Ali Sadikin at his residence on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plants

PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity firm PT PLN is planning to build 12 hydropower plants across the nation to meet the growing demand for electricity.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Teachers continue strike in Muna

Teachers continue strike in Muna KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A massive teacher strike in Muna regency here has entered its 11th day on Thursday, with little resolution in sight.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Rising interest rates are good thing for Japan

Rising interest rates are good thing for JapanRichard A. Werner, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Japan's nominal gross domestic product grew by 2.6 percent in the first quarter this year, compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/India is really looking towards the East now

India is really looking towards the East nowPranay Gupte, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore "We always said, 'Look East', but then we would go West," Jairam Ramesh was saying in his small ground-floor office here over the weekend.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Indonesian wisdom has global value

Indonesian wisdom has global value Perhaps the greatest travesty in our small history as the dominant life force on this beautiful world would be if we did not grasp how the ending of the Cold War provided the potential to begin a new awareness of how humans can best work as a group, defined as ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Workers protest KDI's closure

Workers protest KDI's closure SURABAYA: Some 1,000 workers of PT Kyung Dong Indonesia (KDI) marched to the East Java legislative council on Thursday to protest the company's closure due to financial difficulties.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Farmers protest against police

Farmers protest against policeWahyuana, Bekasi Buni Bhakti villagers in Babelan district demanded on Thursday that Bekasi Police release two villagers, Bahrol Alam and Holili, who have been under arrest since Saturday for hijacked five tanker trucks belonging to state oil company Pertamina.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Soccer fan shot dead in robbery

Soccer fan shot dead in robberyEvi Mariani, Jakarta A 24-year-old man, Tarmudi, was killed early on Thursday morning after buying coffee at a stall near his house to stay awake for the Euro 2004 soccer match between Portugal and Russia.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Ban on Megawati has little effect

Ban on Megawati has little effectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ban imposed on incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi from holding further outdoor rallies in Bali will not affect their campaign on the island.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Tangerang fights against red tape for foreign workers

Tangerang fights against red tape for foreign workersMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Tangerang regental manpower agency will file a judicial review at the Supreme Court to fight a ministerial decree stripping it of the power to issue work permits to foreigners.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/India is really looking towards the East now

India is really looking towards the East now Pranay Gupte The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore "We always said, 'Look East', but then we would go West," Jairam Ramesh was saying in his small ground-floor office here over the weekend.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Historical sites to be immortalized

Historical sites to be immortalized JAKARTA: The tourism agency in cooperation with 100 artists from the Ancol Art Market are to capture well-known city landmarks and historical buildings on canvas.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Police submit Cimanggis dossiers

Police submit Cimanggis dossiers JAKARTA: After around four months of investigation and questioning, the Jakarta Police submitted on Wednesday dossiers of nine suspects in an explosion in Cimanggis."The dossiers were submitted to the Depok Prosecutor's Office," the city police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Jamsostek to increase compensation

Jamsostek to increase compensationRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek is to raise by at least 10 percent compensation for workers who experience work- related accidents.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/'I'll sell the TV, I don't care'

'I'll sell the TV, I don't care' State television station TVRI seems determined to reinstate monthly license fees for TV owners, which would range in cost between Rp 3,000 (about 30 US cents) and Rp 12,000, depending on the amount of power being used in a house.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Hamzah provides free health services

Hamzah provides free health services PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As part of the presidential campaign, the campaign team of Hamzah Haz and Gen. (ret) Agum Gumelar is set to provide free health services for residents in three regencies in the South Sumatra province here.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Rupiah drop still under control, says BI chief

Rupiah drop still under control, says BI chiefTony Hotland, Jakarta The current depreciation in the rupiah against the U.S. dollar would not have a severe impact on the economy as it is still manageable, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/'Titiek' and search for a market-friendly president

'Titiek' and search for a market-friendly presidentKornelius Purba Siti Hedijati "Titiek" Herijadi, the second daughter of former president Soeharto, kept a smile on her face when a keynote speaker mentioned her father's failure to control the greed of his six children and their cronies.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/West Java regental councillors refuse payments

West Java regental councillors refuse paymentsNana Rukmana, Indramayu, West Java Councillors in the Indramayu and Majalengka regencies have refused billions of rupiah in end-of-term honorariums, saying the big payouts would be better allocated to running the elections and developing education and ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Indonesian students see beyond myths of Italy

Indonesian students see beyond myths of ItalyFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Vitri has watched various Discovery Channel programs on Italy, loves the country and thinks that "Italy has it all -- history, nature, food".
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/ASEAN bodybuilding c'ships starts in Bali

ASEAN bodybuilding c'ships starts in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, Jimbaran, Bali Forty-three bodybuilders from six countries are set to compete on Friday in the 7th South East Asian (ASEAN) Bodybuilding Championship in Jimbaran, Bali.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/RI hopes FTA will boost export to China

RI hopes FTA will boost export to ChinaZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government said on Thursday that Indonesian exports to China could double in three years following the gradual implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA).
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/'Toxic' plant to handle waste

'Toxic' plant to handle waste TANGERANG: Executives of textile producer PT Argo Pantes promised Tangerang councillors that the company would no longer discharge toxic waste into the Cisadane river without proper treatment, and that it would heed the calls for better conditions for its workers.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Neighbors proud of Megawati, but...

Neighbors proud of Megawati, but...Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta This is the first in a series of stories on the five presidential candidates in the eyes of their neighbors.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Use of condoms drops to 0.9%

Use of condoms drops to 0.9% JAKARTA: A recent survey revealed that only 0.9 percent of males who are involved in family planning programs use condoms consistently.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/U.S. move against Alex demanded

U.S. move against Alex demanded JAKARTA: Indonesia is compiling legal documents on Maluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, to forward to the United States, with the expectation that he would be included on its wanted list.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Many countries depend on Philippine workers

Many countries depend on Philippine workersMichael L. Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Let's imagine the entire world waking up one day to discover Filipinos have disappeared.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/India is really looking towards the East now

India is really looking towards the East now Pranay Gupte The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore "We always said, 'Look East', but then we would go West," Jairam Ramesh was saying in his small ground-floor office here over the weekend.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 18, 2004

TV Today: Friday, June 18, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Da'i hails study on graft by police

Da'i hails study on graft by police JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar praised on Thursday a study of police corruption, saying it would help the police eradicate the crime.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/More graft revealed in legislative councils

More graft revealed in legislative councilsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reverberations created by last month's conviction of almost all of North Sumatra's councillors in a collective graft trial are now being felt in other local jurisdictions across Indonesia, with a number of similar corruption ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Papuans live in fear, Wiranto is told

Papuans live in fear, Wiranto is told JAYAPURA: Better education, health services and better income is what Papuans need, presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto was told when campaigning in Jayapura on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Legislators agree to discuss bill on Kyoto Protocol

Legislators agree to discuss bill on Kyoto ProtocolKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Thursday to discuss a bill on the Kyoto Protocol, paving the way for the country to ratify the international environmental treaty.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Container truck collapse kills one

Container truck collapse kills oneTheresia Sufa, Bogor A public minivan driver, Miin, 28, was killed while two others, Lean and Nursan, were injured after a container truck fell on three parked minivans on Jl. Narogong, Cileungsi, on Thursday at around 5:30 a.m.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Govt to merge Indofarma with Kimia Farma

Govt to merge Indofarma with Kimia FarmaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would push ahead with plans to merge ailing state pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma with the healthier PT Kimia Farma and follow up with selling the shares in the combined entity.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/Manado Police probe Rp 2.5b bank scandal

Manado Police probe Rp 2.5b bank scandal MANADO, North Sulawesi: Police said on Thursday they had identified a suspect in a Rp 2.5 billion (US$277,777) graft scam at the Manado branch of Danamon Bank.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/State loses Rp 22 trillion to corruptors in 2 years

State loses Rp 22 trillion to corruptors in 2 yearsAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The state has lost some Rp 22 trillion (US$2.35 billion) in 1,198 corruption cases investigated from January 2002 to April 2004, the Attorney General's Office says.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/District head slammed for beating Pandeglang student

District head slammed for beating Pandeglang studentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cadasari district head in Pandeglang regency, Banten, Oya Suryadilaga, has been caught up in an ugly incident at a local elementary school, where he reportedly slapped a student.Pandeglang Regent H.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/RI faces dumping charges

RI faces dumping charges The government is seeking to resolve a trade dispute with South Korea, which has accused Indonesian exporters of wood-free paper products of dumping practices, director general of international cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Pos M. Hutabarat said.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/City to get auction market for basic goods

City to get auction market for basic goodsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta In a bid to maintain supplies and prices of basic commodities during peak seasons, the city administration and the Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry will establish an auction market to link producers with potential buyers.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, JakartaArrest order sough for GAM leaders A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday asked a court to detain two exiled leaders of Indonesia's Aceh rebel movement who are accused by the Indonesian government of staging assassinations, bombings and kidnappings.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/A challenge to the Governor

A challenge to the Governor A very interesting article from Zatni Arbi appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 13, about traffic irregularities, which are mostly caused by motorcycle riders. It is one hundred percent correct.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/KPK begins prosecution of first case

KPK begins prosecution of first caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Thursday it had began the prosecution of an corruption case worth over Rp 10 billion, the first since its establishment six months ago.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/U.S. troops unncessary: Navy Chief

U.S. troops unncessary: Navy ChiefTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to form a joint task force to combat crimes and terrorist threats in the Strait of Malacca, with the Indonesian Navy chief expecting their efforts would make a United States presence unnecessary ...
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/N. Sumatra to reopen resort town

N. Sumatra to reopen resort townApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra provincial government and Langkat regency administration have agreed with the people's demand to get the Bukit Lawang tourist resort reopened following a massive flash flood last year that killed over 180 people.
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004

JP/The arrest of GAM leaders

The arrest of GAM leaders The Swedish prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders Hasan Tiro, Zaini Abdullah and Malik Mahmud on Tuesday (June 15). This should soon end the long war in Aceh, where much of our energy has been spent.
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