RSCM involved in slander dispute JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned on Wednesday several employees of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in response to a slander complaint filed by the hospital's director.Detectives chief Comr.

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Police arrest suspects in phoney 'revolution'Jakarta Police arrested on Wednesday two people suspected of organizing a rally to supposedly declare a revolution at the People's Consultative Assembly compound on Jl. Gatot Subroto on Tuesday.Chief Insp. Gen.

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City asks govt to prioritize MRT Damar Harsanto, JakartaFThe city administration has requested the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) to prioritize the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this year.

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One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship incidentTrisna Wahyuni and I.D. Nugroho, Mataram/SurabayaA senior Naval officer revealed on Wednesday that one of its personnel survived the capsizing of a ship in waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province.

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Council queries cattle procurement Rusman, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion (US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from Australia.

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Learn how to be a potter, the fun wayIvy Susanti DepokOver the years, rapid urban sprawl has gobbled up the green areas of Jakarta, children's playgrounds included.When the weekend comes, children transform streets and roads into soccer fields or badminton courts, while others hit the mall.

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JP/5/CATTLEE. Kalimantan councillors query cattle procurement Rusman SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion (US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from Australia.

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'Many people just ignore No Smoking sign'There were a million more smokers in the country in 2003, than eight years earlier. Despite antitobacco campaigns, smokers are "lighting up" in any place that is convenient -- buildings, public spaces and even on public transportation.

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TV Today: Friday, June 4, 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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JP/5/FOCUSPolice seize 13,000 cu. m. of timberSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A top police officer revealed on Wednesday that police had seized some 13,000 cubic meters of illegal timber in Talisayan forest, Berau regency, East Kalimantan, in an operation at the end of May.

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Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboardsDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has set a deadline three-weeks from now for advertisement agencies to arrange permits for their unlicensed billboards.

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JP/5/BELAWANSmuggled goods sell well in BelawanApriadi Gunawan MedanA range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some 20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan.

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Water firms try to improve servicesUrip Hudiono, JakartaA member of the Water Users Committee (KPAM) told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the city's water firm, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), had put in an effort to improve the quality of its service, although the benefits had ...

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Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, LampungDefying a court order, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno installed on Wednesday Sjachroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu as the new governor and deputy governor of Lampung.

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