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54 articles.
Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Most security guards not well-trained: Police

Most security guards not well-trained: PoliceEvi Mariani, JakartaThe high crime rate in the city has prompted some owners of luxurious houses to hire security guards. However, most guards are not that useful when confronted with fearless robbers.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Part 1 of 2: When will investors give RI a break

Part 1 of 2: When will investors give RI a breakSisira Jayasuriya and Chris Manning, Canberra The recent announcement by the Investment Coordinating Board Chairman that foreign direct investment (FDI) was down by one- third in the first half of 2004 is hardly news these days (The Jakarta Post, ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/JP/9/scores

JP/9/scoresBaseballMLB Results of Saturday's Major League Baseball games (home teams in bold): American League Cleveland 10 Kansas City 2 (first game) Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3 (second game) Boston 11 NY Yankees 10 Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 2 Oakland ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/More workers arrive from KL

More workers arrive from KL SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The deportation of Indonesian workers from Malaysia has continued, with 1,000 to 3,000 arriving every day in Nunukan regency, East Kalimantan, a local official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/'Spider-Man' scales 25-story building

'Spider-Man' scales 25-story buildingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFrench 'Spider-Man' Alain Robert amazed thousands of Jakartans when he climbed on Sunday the 25-story Indosat building on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, without any safety equipment.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Diabetes on the rise in East Java

Diabetes on the rise in East JavaID Nugroho, SurabayaDidik Abdullah was confused. A cut on his right knee was not healing; in fact, it was getting worse and had begun to reek. His wife and two children, who had been patient with him, began to complain about the odor.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Indonesia takes only one title in Milo Open

Indonesia takes only one title in Milo OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, Medan, North SumatraHost Indonesia managed to secure only one title, in the mixed doubles final, at the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open 2004 badminton championships on Sunday, down from four titles last year.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/JP/7/LET

JP/7/LETDisappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Govt destroys 120 tons of beef

Govt destroys 120 tons of beef BEKASI: Customs authorities burned 120 tons of decaying beef illegally imported from the U.S. on Friday evening, but no stern measures have been taken against the importers.The incineration took place at the Husbandry Quarantine Center in Rawa Benteng, Bekasi.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Commission asked to extend campaign period to 30 days

Commission asked to extend campaign period to 30 daysTiarma Siboro, JakartaThe Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Sunday to extend the length of the official campaign for the runoff election to allow more time for voters to study and be informed ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Cellular business shows unstoppable growth

Cellular business shows unstoppable growthTony Hotland, Jakarta Boosted by declining phone rates and the entry of more sophisticated handset technology, the number of cellular subscribers rose by 5.1 million, or 28 percent, to 23.4 million in the first half of the year, from 18.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 26, 2004

TV Program: Monday, July 26, 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, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Supreme Court clarifies

Supreme Court clarifies With reference to the news item published in The Jakarta Post on July 20, titled Eight Supreme Court officials take oaths, it is written in the seventh paragraph: "Mariana will assist ... etc.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Broader strategy needed to fight 'New' terrorism

Broader strategy needed to fight 'New' terrorismJoseph S. Nye, Project Syndicate As the U.S. presidential heats up, critics argue that President George W. Bush's war in Iraq has made the problem of combating terrorism worse.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/New bird flu cases have no effect on poultry market

New bird flu cases have no effect on poultry marketZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The reemergence of bird flu cases in some parts of the country has not depressed the local poultry market, as consumers seem to be more confident now with the precautionary measures taken by the government, according to an ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Fighting the "New" terrorism

Fighting the "New" terrorismJoseph S. Nye Project Syndicate As the U.S. presidential heats up, critics argue that President George W. Bush's war in Iraq has made the problem of combating terrorism worse. It is a serious charge, because the world needs a broader strategy against terrorism.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/On bird flue super vaccine

On bird flue super vaccine In reference to a news report on the City page on July 16 titled IPB, Japan to produce bird flu super vaccine, in order to avoid misperception in the international community, we would like to correct the error in the 10th paragraph.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Megawati's bargaining position

Megawati's bargaining position The invitation from the House of Representatives to the two presidential candidates who will go on to the second round of the presidential election on Sept.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Hydrogen economy: So near, yet so far

Hydrogen economy: So near, yet so farMichael Richardson, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore When some of the world's leading oil companies and car makers take a bet on a new type of fuel, something promising is happening on the global energy front.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Child trafficking, violence rampant in Jambi, East Java

Child trafficking, violence rampant in Jambi, East JavaJon Afrizal and Indra Harsaputra, Jambi/SurabayaThe celebration of National Children's Day on Friday, may be already over, but there is work to be done, for people of all walks of life in the country, especially the government on issues that ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/'State should take responsibility'

'State should take responsibility'Law No. 23/2002 on child protection stipulates that the government, families and parents must protect children's rights to choose and freedom to develop their creativity.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Foreign firms enter Banten

Foreign firms enter Banten TANGERANG: Ten foreign companies operating in Banten province will expand their businesses in the near future, creating employment for 1,384 people.The companies produce textiles and textile byproducts, processed foods, building materials and machines.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Papua issue a challenge for the new president

Papua issue a challenge for the new presidentNeles Tebay, Rome Papua is not a determining factor in the presidential campaign as it has a very small number of voters.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Permata Bank glitters like precious jewel

Permata Bank glitters like precious jewelDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta They don't call it permata (jewel) for nothing. Bank Permata is glittering like a precious jewel.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Abstainers may reach 60%: Gus Dur

Abstainers may reach 60%: Gus Dur YOGYAKARTA: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid forecast on Saturday that the number of people likely to abstain from voting in the second round of the presidential election on Sept. 20 could be as high as 60 percent.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Six councillors to go on trial soon

Six councillors to go on trial soonBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors at Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Prosecutor's Office handed over to the court on Saturday the case files of a Rp 5.7 billion (US$ 600,000) graft case that involved six councillors to the Banda Aceh District Court.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Uruguay beats Colombia 2-1 in Copa

Uruguay beats Colombia 2-1 in CopaAgencies, PeruVicente Sanchez rebounded from his decisive missed penalty kick in the semifinals by scoring the game-winner for Uruguay to beat Colombia 2-1 in the Copa America third-place playoff on Saturday.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Police say JI planning more attacks in Indonesia

Police say JI planning more attacks in IndonesiaAbdul Khalik, JakartaSeveral members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network are still planning to launch terror attacks in various parts of the country despite the arrest of some of their leaders, a senior police officer said.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Rudijanto

Rudijanto Contributor/Jakarta Toyota's recent announcement that it is to introduce a new car called the International Multipurpose Vehicle (IMV) has created great curiosity in the domestic automotive market, even though the company has yet to unveil the specifications and design of the new ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Street carnival fails to draw crowds due lack of promotion

Street carnival fails to draw crowds due lack of promotionDamar Harsanto, JakartaKarnaval Jakarta, staged to mark the end of month-long festivities for the city's 477th anniversary, which fell on June 22, failed to attract large crowds.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/JP/2/zaytun

JP/2/zaytunProbe into Al-Zaytun revote boycott urged Nana Rukmana Indramayu More than 11,500 voters from the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school boycotted the presidential election revote on Sunday, but committee officials declared the poll results valid, while observers called for a criminal ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Swedish court's acquittal of Hassan, and accountability for abuses in Aceh

Swedish court's acquittal of Hassan, and accountability for abuses in AcehShane Joshua Barter, Bangkok Swedish courts recently decided that Hasan Tiro, the figurehead of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), is innocent of coordinating human rights abuses in Aceh from Sweden.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Newmont case 'another blow to mining'

Newmont case 'another blow to mining'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over Newmont's operations, sparked by allegations from non-governmental organizations that the firm polluted waters in North Sulawesi, has dealt another blow to the nation's mining industry and hurt investment in the ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Voters boycott revote at Al-Zaytun

Voters boycott revote at Al-ZaytunNana Rukmana, IndramayuMore than 11,500 voters from the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school boycotted the presidential election revote on Sunday, but committee officials declared the poll results valid, while observers called for a criminal investigation into the ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Guards accompany busway passengers

Guards accompany busway passengers JAKARTA: Busway operator Transjakarta started assigning guards on buses on Monday to ensure onboard security.Company director Irzal Z Djamal said one guard would be assigned to each bus from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Hospitals, firms accused of polluting rivers

Hospitals, firms accused of polluting riversWahyuana , BekasiThe stench along the Kalimalang River that runs beside a road linking Bekasi and Jakarta had long been overlooked by residents and motorists until the Bekasi environmental management agency found hazardous levels of toxic substances in ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/The use of seat belts mandatory

The use of seat belts mandatoryKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The use of seat belt will be mandatory in September this year for private car owners in Southeast Sulawesi province, while for public transportation drivers and passengers, they have to begin wearing seat belts in October.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Religious leaders told to join AIDS campaign

Religious leaders told to join AIDS campaignSari P. Setiogi, JakartaUnlike in other countries, people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia are ostracized by religious leaders, who should play a pivotal role in the fight against the virus.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Abstainers may reach 60%: Gus Dur

Abstainers may reach 60%: Gus Dur YOGYAKARTA: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid forecast on Saturday that the number of people likely to abstain from voting in the second round of the presidential election on Sept. 20 could be as high as 60 percent.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Hot spots drop to six after rain

Hot spots drop to six after rainBENGKULU: Recent heavy rain in Bengkulu province has reduced the number of fires in the province to six spots from 21 spots in June.Soegito, the head of Bengkulu forestry office, said on Saturday that the rain, which fell during dry season this year, was unexpected.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Whiteboard getting smarter today

Whiteboard getting smarter today While a digital projector may be an increasingly indispensable presentation tool, in a lot of places the old blackboard still serves as a great place to create lists, draw diagrams, test formulas and so on.In rural schools, the blackboards remain black.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/JP/R. Berto Wedhatama

JP/R. Berto WedhatamaREAL-LIFE SPIDERMAN: French urban climber Alain Robert, nicknamed spiderman, scales the 27-story, 110-meter high PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) building on Jl. Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Suicide bombings less effective: Awwad

Suicide bombings less effective: Awwad BOGOR: Suicide bombings by Palestinians are not so effective as a means of putting pressure on Israel but Palestinians will continue the fight against occupation by the Jewish state, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Ribbi Y. Awwad has said.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Candidates stay cool ahead of election results

Candidates stay cool ahead of election resultsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaThe two presidential election front-runners appear set to take their success in their stride, while supporters of the candidates who are likely to be eliminated from the race say they have no special plans for when the ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Agus W. Soehadi

Agus W. Soehadi Contributor/JakartaFor some time now, buyers have been pampered more and more by the highly sophisticated innovations incorporated in cars. Almost every week one finds articles in the media that announce these latest features.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Legal experts at odds over status of Bali bombers

Legal experts at odds over status of Bali bombersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Abdul Khalid, JakartaLegal experts differed on Sunday as to whether or not those jailed for plotting the deadly Bali bombings in October 2002 would eventually walk free following the Constitutional Court's decision to ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Now, for the action

Now, for the action Except for the rows of shabby fishermen's shacks along the waterfront, Buyat Bay, with its sandy beaches and surrounding greenery, could have been the stuff that picture postcards are made of.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Mega comes under fire on Sjamsul's case

Mega comes under fire on Sjamsul's caseA. Junaidi, JakartaA group of non-governmental organizations demanded on Saturday that the Attorney General's Office resume its investigation into Sjamsul Nursalim, saying the President's order to stop the legal process against the business tycoon violated the ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Elfira loses, China assured of girls' singles title at Milo

Elfira loses, China assured of girls' singles title at MiloMoch. N. Kurniawan, Medan, North Sumatra The Chinese squad has put on a high-flying performance in their first appearance at the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open, with the Chinese already assured of the girls' singles title after ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Water business in Gunungkidul thrives during drought

Water business in Gunungkidul thrives during droughtAntara, YogyakartaSelling clean water is regarded as a lucrative venture during the dry season in Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, because there are huge profits to be made.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Trucks still in river after bridge collapse

Trucks still in river after bridge collapseNana Rukmana, SubangRescuers were still attempting on Sunday to lift out two trucks that plunged into a river along with five other vehicles when the Cipunegara Bridge collapsed in Subang regency two days ago.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Planned forest rules should avoid legal uncertainty for miners

Planned forest rules should avoid legal uncertainty for minersFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The Indonesian Mining Association said a plan of the Ministry of Forestry to issue tougher new regulations for mining firms to operate in protected forests must not overlap with existing regulations to avoid ...
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Soekarno-Hatta Airport improves services, looks to satisfy public

Soekarno-Hatta Airport improves services, looks to satisfy publicMulta Fidrus, TangerangEverything is coming up roses --- and even smelling like it -- at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng.The administrators of the airport are clearly tired of being the butt of so many jokes.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2004

JP/Sawah Besar fire leaves 600 families homeless

Sawah Besar fire leaves 600 families homelessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 600 families were left homeless when fire razed their homes in a slum area in Karang Anyar subdistrict, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, on Sunday at around 9:30 a.m.
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