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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Iraqi rebels not freedom fighters

Iraqi rebels not freedom fightersAndrew Anthony Guardian News Service London In a New York Times review of Nicholson Baker's new novel, Checkpoint (Knopf), Leon Wieseltier employs the phrase "liberal demagoguery".

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Jakartans in festive mood

Jakartans in festive moodBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many Jakartans were busy beautifying their neighborhoods with red-and-white bunting and decorations, and preparing themselves for fun and games two days before the country's 59th Independence Day on Aug. 17.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Baseball

BaseballMLB Results of Saturday's Major League Baseball games (home team in bold): American League Oakland 6 Kansas City 1 NY Yankees 6 Seattle 4 Toronto 7 Baltimore 2 Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 7 Minnesota ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Research event has surprise ending

Research event has surprise endingDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Youth Research Competition was brought to a surprising end on Saturday as research papers on social sciences dominated the awards.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Police leaves reporters in dark over big arrest

Police leaves reporters in dark over big arrestEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A short messaging system (SMS) was received by many crime news reporters on the night of Aug. 10.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Dili undecided on 'expert commission'

Dili undecided on 'expert commission'Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayudha met with his East Timorese counterpart Jose Ramos Horta here on Sunday to discuss human rights and the borders between the two countries.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Security beefed up prior to festival

Security beefed up prior to festival BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Aceh provincial police has deployed over 1,000 personnel to secure the week-long cultural festival here, which will be opened on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/AIDS researchers told to focus on CCR5

AIDS researchers told to focus on CCR5Sari Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A prominent HIV/AIDS scientist opined on Saturday that the research being undertaken around the world on an HIV/AIDS vaccine was headed in wrong direction.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Cycling to work

Cycling to work We should give a big salute and strong support to the Indonesian Mountain Biking Community (MTB Indonesia) in organizing "A Bike to Work Event" on Aug. 6 (The Jakarta Post of Aug. 7).

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Suspension of flights renews concern over Garuda's health

Suspension of flights renews concern over Garuda's healthTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Garuda Indonesia recently halted its Jakarta-Amsterdam flights and cut back on the number of flights to Guangzhou, it raised questions about the health of the national flag carrier.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/'Wayang Kancil' amuse Jakartans

'Wayang Kancil' amuse JakartansLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Most children who visited the Puppet Museum in Kota, West Jakarta, on Saturday were already familiar with the clever mouse- deer, or kancil as it is locally known.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Artists protest closure of Sobokarti

Artists protest closure of Sobokarti SEMARANG: Five septuagenarian gamelan artists held a performance as a form of protest on Saturday in front of the Sobokarti Art Center, the main performing arts venue in the city.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Hotels, businesses gear up for Independence Day

Hotels, businesses gear up for Independence Day An atmosphere of national pride and tradition prevails not only in Jakarta thoroughfares and in residential areas, but also at major shopping malls, restaurants and hotels.In commemoration of Independence Day on Aug.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Government to unveil upbeat 2005 economic outlook

Government to unveil upbeat 2005 economic outlookDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is to unveil the draft 2005 state budget on Monday, which outlines an optimistic economic growth outlook of 5.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Islamic reformism from within

Islamic reformism from withinMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof in his recent article, Islamic Reformism: Martyrs, Virgins and Grapes (Aug.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Cement industry to fully revive next year: Semen Gresik CEO

Cement industry to fully revive next year: Semen Gresik CEO State-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest integrated cement producer, has projected that the cement industry will fully recover next year on the back of robust demand for property and an increase in infrastructure ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Challenge of political Islam

Challenge of political IslamAmy Chew New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's former President Abdurrahman Wahid may have failed in his attempt to stand for elections but the ulama remains an influential figure as the country's presidential candidates seek his support in their bid for power.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/UI admission fee to be voluntarily

UI admission fee to be voluntarily JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia (UI) rector Usman Chatib Warsa said on Saturday the high admission fees for new students were voluntary.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Govt appoints 300,000 teachers

Govt appoints 300,000 teachers JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a decree appointing 300,000 new teachers as part of efforts to improve education in the country.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bans

Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has failed to extend the travel bans on 10 suspects and convicts in the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support funds, sparking concerns that the suspects will be able to evade justice by ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in world

RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in worldDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Moonlighting teachers and the lack of toilets in many schools are among the reasons for alarming levels of the absence rate of elementary school teachers in Indonesia, a survey suggested.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/FLAG VENDOR: A red and white flag vendor choose to sell his flags

FLAG VENDOR: A red and white flag vendor choose to sell his flags under a tree to protect him from the sun. Aside from the solemnity of the Independence Day ceremony and the people's delight in celebrating the historic day, the celebration also means business for sellers of flags.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization era

Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization eraBenny Susetyo Jakarta Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia has said that the world is now seriously in need of establishing an interfaith dialog in the struggle for peace and justice, and should not remain in a state of continuous ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Semsar back home for exhibition

Semsar back home for exhibitionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Semsar is back.For those unfamiliar with the name, Semsar Siahaan is considered one of today's foremost Indonesian artists.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Baseball

BaseballMLB Results of Saturday's Major League Baseball games (home team in bold): American League Oakland 6 Kansas City 1 NY Yankees 6 Seattle 4 Toronto 7 Baltimore 2 Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 7 Minnesota ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/'Indonesia is 59 but we haven't done anything meaningful'

'Indonesia is 59 but we haven't done anything meaningful' Indonesia will celebrate its 59 anniversary on Tuesday and many people nationwide are planning to welcome the anniversary by holding festivities around the special day.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Golkar announces support for Megawati in runoff

Golkar announces support for Megawati in runoffKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Golkar Party made official on Sunday its support for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi in the Sept. 20 runoff.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/59th Independence Day and Indonesia's future

59th Independence Day and Indonesia's futureJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta After eight years of multiple crises encompassing all fields of life, and many pessimistic evaluations and assessments, including mine, it is about time to ask ourselves what lies ahead for us? Should we be more optimistic about ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/State university students pay less fees, but complain more

State university students pay less fees, but complain moreDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Lifestyle-wise, Hendra and Indri -- both students of the state- owned University of Indonesia (UI) -- pretty much follow the trends, and indulge in the same types of activities that their peers at ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in world

RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in worldDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post/JakartaMoonlighting teachers and the lack of toilets in many schools are among the reasons for alarming levels of the absence rate of elementary school teachers in Indonesia, a survey suggested.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/RI independence and national memory

RI independence and national memoryThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta Fifty-nine years ago on Aug. 17, 1945, Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed the independence of the Republic of Indonesia. They did so on behalf of the people of the country, who had the same deep desire for freedom.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/International aid

International aidThe caption for the photo titled Medical aid on Page 4 of Thursday's edition did not identify the woman next to Swedish Ambassador Lennart Linner.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Bus driver arrested for fatal accident

Bus driver arrested for fatal accident JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police arrested a Mayasari Bhakti public bus driver on Saturday afternoon for his involvement in a traffic accident in May on the Wiyoto Wiyono toll road near Rawamangun, East Jakarta.Jakarta Police traffic chief Comr.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Minaret collapse in Jeneponto kills two

Minaret collapse in Jeneponto kills two MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in Bontang subdistrict, Jeneponto regency, on Sunday when a minaret collapsed and fell on them.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/State of alert on Mount Semeru

State of alert on Mount SemeruIman Dwianto Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Carrying a sack of dry grass, a local resident passes a zalacca palm plantation in the foothills of erupting Mount Semeru in Lumajang regency, East Java province.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Riau meets PLN heads over power crisis

Riau meets PLN heads over power crisisPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru Riau Governor Rusli Zainal met top executives of state-owned electricity company PT PLN on Friday night in Jakarta, hoping that the company would help it end the province's electricity crisis.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Jusuf Kalla and the Chinese

Jusuf Kalla and the ChineseIvan Wibowo Jakarta From the names on the two presidential tickets in the Sept.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/C. Java paddies suffer severe drought

C. Java paddies suffer severe drought SEMARANG, Central Java: A severe drought has affected 14,399 hectares (ha) of paddy fields in Central Java, and more paddies are feared to be affected if rain does not fall soon.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/A splendid dining journey through Bali

A splendid dining journey through Bali Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Dining in a romantic, serene garden surrounded by water lily and lotus ponds or in a beachfront open-air pavilion overlooking the great rolling waves of the Indian Ocean could be a perfect escape from your ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Kwitang Church now a heritage site

Kwitang Church now a heritage site JAKARTA: The Indonesian Kwitang Christian Church was officially declared a heritage building by Central Jakarta Mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun on its 75th anniversary on Saturday.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo-Kalla barred from palace ceremony

Susilo-Kalla barred from palace ceremony MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla expressed regret on Sunday that he and his presidential running mate, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had been barred from attending the Independence Day celebration at the State Palace.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/To be a nation

To be a nation Another Independence Day approaches, and Indonesians across the country engage in customary flag-waving and community celebrations. Such is the routine of this annual event -- the 59th in Indonesia's history -- that most take it for granted.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Fire razes homes of 400

Fire razes homes of 400 JAKARTA: At least 440 residents from Petamburan subdistrict, Central Jakarta, lost their homes to a fire that hit the densely populated area at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.No reports on fatalities were available, said Petamburan police officer Chief Sgt.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/UN urged to probe Wamena 'rights abuse'

UN urged to probe Wamena 'rights abuse' JAKARTA: Two humanitarian organizations in Papua have demanded the United Nations to investigate alleged violations of human rights in the prosecution of two Papuans being held by Wamena Police in connection with a burglary case.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Trafficking in a stain on humanity

Trafficking in a stain on humanity Pradit Charoenthaitawee, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The United Nations' protocol on the prevention, suppression and punishment of human traffickers defines trafficking as: "The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Newmont to be summoned over Buyat Bay pollution

Newmont to be summoned over Buyat Bay pollutionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following up their findings that Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, is highly polluted, police are moving to question top management of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya to determine the source of the contamination.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Heroism, fun and joy all mixed together

Heroism, fun and joy all mixed togetherSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A heroic, but festive atmosphere has developed in most of the country's residential areas over the past few days, as the nation has been gearing up to celebrate Independence Day on Aug. 17.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 16, 2004

TV Program: Monday, August 16, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/A festering wound

A festering wound It surely surprises no one that criticism by the U.S. State Department of the trial of those considered responsible for human rights violations in East Timor in 1999 has been met with a lack of sympathy in Jakarta.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/W. Sumatra holds graft briefing

W. Sumatra holds graft briefingThe Jakarta Post, Padang/Semarang/Bandarlampung More than 200 councillors and executives in West Sumatra have attended a briefing on the law and regulations in government, the provincial prosecutor's office said on Saturday.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Market oversupplied by 2 million bpd: OPEC chief

Market oversupplied by 2 million bpd: OPEC chiefFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Sunday that the soaring of oil prices to historic peaks was not caused by a shortage because the market already had an ample supply.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/CCD or CMOS for your digital cameras

CCD or CMOS for your digital cameras The small size of some cameras on the market is astounding. Look at the camera on your cell phone, it is even smaller than the tip of a pencil. Some models have camera units that can be rotated 180 degrees to allow you to take your own picture.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Independence, yes but economically -- not yet

Independence, yes but economically -- not yetT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It was Thursday afternoon at around 3 p.m. and the sun was still shining brightly.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Good governance and investment

Good governance and investmentJoe C. Bartlett, Jakarta Economic growth and job creation depends heavily on high levels of investment.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Chung Hee-seok wins Makassar Open Men's Future 2004

Chung Hee-seok wins Makassar Open Men's Future 2004 MAKASSAR: South Korean Chung Hee-seok emerged the winner in the singles division at the Makassar Open Men's Future 2004 tennis tournament after defeating host player Suwandi 7-6, 6-3 in the final round held on Sunday.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/14 die in crash on Jakarta road

14 die in crash on Jakarta road Fourteen people died in a crash on the Cikampek toll road in Jakarta at about 8 p.m. on Sunday.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/14 die in crash

14 die in crash on Jakarta roadFourteen people died in a crash on the Cikampek toll road in Jakarta at about 8 p.m. on Sunday.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Riau to call on firms over renewed haze

Riau to call on firms over renewed haze PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda Riau) is to summon executives of several plantation companies and concessionaires over the return of haze to the province.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Wahyuana

Wahyuana The Jakarta Post/BekasiAs part of police reform, the Bekasi Police will establish two new police posts this month, adopting the koban concept, which originated in Japan."This project encourages closer relations between the police and the community.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Authorities urged to enforce vehicle emission standards

Authorities urged to enforce vehicle emission standardsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Notorious as the second most polluted city in the world after Mexico City, Jakarta could have improved its air quality significantly and protected residents' health if the city had enforced emission ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Textile center exports training skills

Textile center exports training skillsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The International Garment Training Center (IGTC) in Bogor, West Java, has agreed to help develop a similar training facility in Honduras and Vietnam.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Govt claims farming sector fully recovered

Govt claims farming sector fully recoveredZakki P. Hakim and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the lingering effects of the economic crisis, the nation's farming industry has grown over the past four years at a faster rate than during the previous decade's economic ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/Loyal, outspoken, loved: Mochtar's friends remember

Loyal, outspoken, loved: Mochtar's friends rememberA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To the young people today, especially young reporters, the name of Mochtar Lubis does not carry much currency.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2004

JP/America in two minds about China?

America in two minds about China? Tom Plate The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The China question has not yet surfaced in the United States presidential election. Perhaps this is just as well. U.S. campaigns are blunt instruments at best for the mastication of complex issues.

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