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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Wildlife poaching rampant in Lampung

Wildlife poaching rampant in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungWildlife smuggling was out of control in Lampung, with syndicates often using elderly women as couriers, two environmental watchdogs said.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Tips for helping children adjust

Tips for helping children adjust Making smooth transitions between home, programs and schools can help children feel good about themselves and teach them to trust other children, and adults.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Hamzah targets economic equality

Hamzah targets economic equalityZakki P. Hakim, JakartaWhile other presidential and vice presidential candidates are putting job creation at the top of their economic platforms, Hamzah Haz and his running mate Agum Gumelar are focusing on economic equality, which they define as equal access to ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Slum areas to get community parks, official says

Slum areas to get community parks, official saysDamar Harsanto, JakartaJakarta Parks Agency director Sarwo Handhayani says that the city administration plans to establish a 500 square-meter-park in every subdistrict, prioritizing slum and densely populated areas.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Veteran generals star in campaign teams

Veteran generals star in campaign teamsA. Junaidi, JakartaWith the unprecedented direct presidential election turning into a battle of wits, candidates have resorted to the help of retired generals.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Candidates revamp teams in Jakarta

Candidates revamp teams in JakartaBambang Nurbianto, JakartaJakarta-based campaign teams for the candidates running for presidency are recruiting new personnel to offset the weaknesses some experienced during the April 5 legislative election.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/KPU begins distributing of ballot papers

KPU begins distributing of ballot papersM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has begun to distribute ballot papers for the presidential election, with the country's far-flung regions given top priority.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Puteh takes over command in Aceh

Puteh takes over command in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh will take over command in troubled Aceh on Monday, officially ending the one- year period of martial law in the country's westernmost province.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Reducing risk of losses from currency fluctuations

Reducing risk of losses from currency fluctuationsJack Villacis, New York In an era of free global trade, one area of importance for companies doing business across boarders is the ability to overcome currencies fluctuations that can have an impact on a firms' bottom line.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Photo-caption

Photo-captionPhoto: AntiterrorismAntaraANTITERRORISM CENTER: A worker paints a plane at the Antiterrorism Training Center at the Police Academy in Semarang, Central Java.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta's campaign teams all hoping for big win

Jakarta's campaign teams all hoping for big win Bambang Nurbianto JakartaJakarta-based campaign teams for the candidates running for presidency are recruiting new personnel to offset the weaknesses some experienced during the April 5 legislative election.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Aspirants woo Muslim leaders, farmers

Aspirants woo Muslim leaders, farmersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential aspirants continue to woo Muslim leaders and farmers to support their bid in the July 5 election.Gen.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Tangerang to prosecute firms for polluting river

Tangerang to prosecute firms for polluting riverMulta Fidrus, TangerangTangerang is planning to prosecute up to four companies suspected of dumping toxic waste into the Cisadane River, the mayor said.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Clerics told to pacify followers

Clerics told to pacify followersTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, JakartaMuslim leaders were told on Sunday to calm their followers to prevent possible clashes ahead of and during next month's presidential election, after several leading clerics insisted that it is forbidden for Muslims to vote for ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/On Indian meat

On Indian meat I write in reference to a news item published in The Jakarta Post on May 25, regarding the importation of meat from some countries, including India.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Social security system

Social security system I am writing in response to an article written by Dr. Hasbullah Thabrany in The Jakarta Post, May 27, in which he responded to my May 4 article on the National Social Security System Bill (SJSN) currently being considered by the House of Representatives.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/The fate of aged people in Asia

The fate of aged people in AsiaTom Plate, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore In Asia, though not everywhere in the region, older people tend to be regarded differently from their counterparts in the United States. In many places, they're not even spurned.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Oil price hike: Economic meltdown unlikely

Oil price hike: Economic meltdown unlikelyLarry Elliott, Guardian News Service, London For those of us old enough to remember, it's time to wallow in memories of the last oil crisis. Yes, oil prices are up and the world economy is teetering on the brink of disaster. Welcome back to 1973.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Mistresses: Flip side of Batam sex trade

Mistresses: Flip side of Batam sex trade Fadli, BatamThe industrial city of Batam has grown into a mini-metropolis in its own right, and glitters with the promise of profit and prosperity.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Late Roesmin's biography launched

Late Roesmin's biography launchedA. Junaidi JakartaThe biography of a former Air Force commander, the late Marshall Roesmin Nurjadin, was launched here on Saturday, telling his version of what happened around the time of the 1965 alleged coup that has since been blamed on the now-defunct ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Megawati's promise of jobs

Megawati's promise of jobs President Megawati Soekarnoputri's adoption of job creation as a key policy of her economic platform ahead of the July 5 election is unconvincing, as it is precisely in this area that, as perceived by the public, her government has failed miserably.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/China: The missing member at the G-8 table

China: The missing member at the G-8 tableJeffrey E. Garten, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven When the Group of Eight industrial nations meets in Sea Island, Georgia on June 8, they will wrestle with the usual agenda of global trade, finance, and poverty.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/One person goes blind every minute

One person goes blind every minute YOGYAKARTA: At least one person goes blind every minute in the country as a result of cataracts, glaucoma, and retina and cornea disorders, a professor says.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Int'l preschools offer world-class curriculum

Int'l preschools offer world-class curriculum Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Four-year-old Caca used to be reluctant when it was time to go to school. Her mother always tried hard to wake her up every morning.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Jones leaves RI on deportation order

Jones leaves RI on deportation order JAKARTA: The Jakarta director of the International Crisis Group and her staff left the country on Sunday following a deportation order that has drawn concern from activists and intellectuals both from Indonesia and foreign countries.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/BPK opposes new member selection process

BPK opposes new member selection processTony Hotland, Jakarta A senior board member of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has criticized the ongoing selection of the agency's new board members at the House of Representatives, saying that the process violated the Constitution.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta's campaign teams all hoping for big win

Jakarta's campaign teams all hoping for big win Bambang Nurbianto JakartaJakarta-based campaign teams for the candidates running for presidency are recruiting new personnel to offset the weaknesses some experienced during the April 5 legislative election.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Science in the marketplace and the role of the government

Science in the marketplace and the role of the governmentRendra Suroso, Bandung I must say that, in concurrence with Robert Shiller (The Jakarta Post, May 27), there are two different faces of our academia, the theoretical and the procedural. One is tied in feedback loops to the other.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Garbology concerns

Garbology concernsSEMARANG: Most of the garbage in Semarang, amounting to more than 4,000 cubic meters a day, can be recycled into fertilizer or other reusable materials, thereby mitigating pollution, said a lecturer on Saturday.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Yogyakarta's walls filled with color

Yogyakarta's walls filled with colorSlamet Susanto, YogyakartaThe city famed for its art and culture is now becoming the city of murals.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/'Karma exists in human, environment affairs'

'Karma exists in human, environment affairs'The World Environment Day was commemorated on June 5 and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) picked "Wanted! Seas and Oceans -- Dead or Alive?" as its theme.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, June 7, 2004

TV Program: Monday, June 7, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Dialogue11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Residents riot over sand mining

Residents riot over sand miningSERANG, Banten: Dozens of residents in Lontar subdistrict attacked on Friday night the Lontar subdistrict office and dumped some 15 tons of rice in the street.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/No Fuso trucks to be recalled here

No Fuso trucks to be recalled hereTony Hotland, Jakarta Japanese truck maker Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. has no plans to recall any of its products sold in Indonesia as none of them is of the type being recalled globally.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/More buckling up a month after new policy: Police

More buckling up a month after new policy: PoliceEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police have revealed that, a month after seat belts were made mandatory on May 5, the number of drivers and front- seat passengers wearing seat belts continued to rise, particularly according to data gathered from the ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Late Roesmin's biography launched

Late Roesmin's biography launchedA. Junaidi JakartaThe biography of a former Air Force commander, the late Marshall Roesmin Nurjadin, was launched here on Saturday, telling his version of what happened around the time of the 1965 alleged coup that has since been blamed on the now-defunct ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Waging war against poverty

Waging war against povertyHua Min China Daily Asia News Network Beijing While basking in the achievements of its successful poverty reduction campaign, China still faces daunting challenges as new problems surface.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Mayor requires Koran reading

Mayor requires Koran reading TANGERANG: All Muslim civil servants in Tangerang are now required to read the Koran for 90 minutes every Friday morning in a bid to encourage akhlakul kharimah -- the Islamic virtues of honesty, discipline and loyalty.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/First week sees candidates unprepared for campaign

First week sees candidates unprepared for campaignThe Jakarta Post , JakartaThe opening days of the presidential campaign saw the candidates engaged in an assorted mix of publicity gimmicks and public rallies, which were overshadowed by occasional outbursts of intriguing behavior.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Scholars try to find a universal definition of democracy

Scholars try to find a universal definition of democracyVeeramalla Anjaiah, SeoulDemocracy has long been among the most contested concepts in political science as well as political philosophy, and a universally accepted view of democracy is yet to be obtained, though it exists in virtually all ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Guns for prosecutors will not solve problems: Observer

Guns for prosecutors will not solve problems: ObserverP.C. Naommy, JakartaAn observer has warned the Attorney General's Office of a possible increase in the misuse of firearms if it presses ahead with its plan to arm prosecutors for self-defense purposes.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Komnas HAM last resort for justice seekers

Komnas HAM last resort for justice seekersM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaFounded on Jan. 3, 1994, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has aimed to promote and protect the basic rights of citizens.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta in a festive mood

Jakarta in a festive mood Jakarta will celebrate its official 477th anniversary on June 22. The date, decided on by the Jakarta administration, refers to the first time in history when the name of Jakarta appears in old documents.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Boiled eggs program interests Bangladesh

Boiled eggs program interests Bangladesh TANGERANG: The Tangerang administration's school nutrition scheme, which gives elementary school students free boiled eggs, has attracted the interest of the Bangladeshi government.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Rupiah, stocks still under pressure

Rupiah, stocks still under pressureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah, having depreciated another 2 percent against the U.S. dollar last week, is likely to remain under pressure in the next couple of weeks as prevailing uncertainties surrounding the U.S.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/More people buckling up a month after new policy: Police

More people buckling up a month after new policy: PoliceEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police have revealed that, a month after seat belts were made mandatory on May 5, the number of drivers and front- seat passengers wearing seat belts continued rise, particularly according to data gathered ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/East Kalimantan gets most oil, gas revenue

East Kalimantan gets most oil, gas revenueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Kalimantan tops the list of the provincial oil and gas revenue stakes this year with a total estimated revenue of Rp 3.1 trillion (about US$326 million), according to the Ministry of Finance.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Preschools maximize potential learning

Preschools maximize potential learning Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The other day, I happened to be talking to a couple of friends who have two small children, the oldest of which is now attending preschool.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Selecting a good preschool for your kids

Selecting a good preschool for your kids Choosing a good preschool for your child means being picky and asking a lot of questions. Hopefully, the practical tips taken from parentcenter.com (below) will help you find a good preschool for your child.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Biography of late Marshal Roesmin launched

Biography of late Marshal Roesmin launchedA. Junaidi, JakartaThe biography of a former Air Force commander, the late Marshall Roesmin Nurjadin, was launched here on Saturday, telling his version of what happened around the time of the 1965 alleged coup that has since been blamed on the now-defunct ...
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Interaction helps mentally retarded people develop

Interaction helps mentally retarded people developDewi Santoso, JakartaSocial interaction is perhaps the best therapy for helping mentally impaired children live a normal life, as already proven by many parents.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina plants 2,500 mangrove

Pertamina plants 2,500 mangrove JAKARTA: State oil company Pertamina planted on Saturday 2,500 mangrove trees in the protected forest in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, to help ease the impact from floods that hit the area annually.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Mutant frogs evidence of environmental damage

Mutant frogs evidence of environmental damageTheresia Sufa, BogorA lecturer with the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB)'s School of Forest Resources Conservation, Ami Mardiastuti, urged the people to be on alert if they saw frogs with abnormalities, particularly noticeable in the limbs.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Mistresses: Flip side of Batam sex trade

Mistresses: Flip side of Batam sex tradeFadli, BatamThe industrial city of Batam has grown into a mini-metropolis in its own right, and glitters with the promise of profit and prosperity.
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Mon, 07 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta lights up for its 477th anniversary

Jakarta lights up for its 477th anniversary Jakarta will celebrate its 477th anniversary on June, 22. The anniversary date made official by the Jakarta administration refers to the first time in history when the name of Jakarta came up in old documents on Jakarta.
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