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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/APBU laments lack of Olympic TV coverage in RI

APBU laments lack of Olympic TV coverage in RIEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Kuala Lumpur-based Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU) lamented the fact that no Indonesian TV stations would air the upcoming Olympic Games.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/How to prevent traffic congestion

How to prevent traffic congestion When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Hundreds more on illegal migrant workers deported from Malaysia

Hundreds more on illegal migrant workers deported from MalaysiaFadli, Batam After being deported from Malaysia, some 630 Indonesian illegal migrants arrived on Saturday evening in Tanjung Uban port, North Bintan district, Riau Islands regency.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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Int'l-standard schools: Road to a better future Suroso Contributor Yogyakarta The number of schools offering international curricula continue to increase from year to year, offering more options for parents to provide world-class education to their children without having to send them abroad.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/APBU laments RI indifference over Olympic telecast

APBU laments RI indifference over Olympic telecastEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta The Kuala Lumpur-based Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU) lamented the fact that no Indonesian TV stations or radio broadcasters would air the upcoming Olympic Games.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/'We have to spend more on sport'

'We have to spend more on sport' Despite extending over an area of 661.52 square kilometers, the capital city, Jakarta, has only the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, and some smaller sports facilities spread over five municipalities.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Sexy papayas earn cash for fire victims

Sexy papayas earn cash for fire victims JAKARTA: A pair of odd-shaped papayas resembling human genitalia have been on display in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, and not only has the exhibit drawn crowds, but also aid money for last week's fire victims.As of Friday evening, a total of Rp 2.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Govt approves Rp 10t in bonds to fund toll projects

Govt approves Rp 10t in bonds to fund toll projectsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government has approved a plan by state-owned toll road builder and operator PT Jasa Marga to issue Rp 10 trillion (US$1.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Antique dealer's car seized

Antique dealer's car seized JAKARTA: An antique dealer filed a police report on Friday after his car was "confiscated" by a middleman in antique sales.Dedy Rechendi, 47, said the middleman, Munawar, was upset because a big deal he had been setting up failed to materialize.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/TransJakarta to manage island ferries

TransJakarta to manage island ferriesDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway management is likely to be granted the authority to manage two commuter ferries recently procured by the city administration, an official said over the weekend.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/'Govt not serious about reforestation'

'Govt not serious about reforestation' JAMBI: The government has been accused of lacking commitment to its national reforestation programs.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Do you need a personal firewall?

Do you need a personal firewall? You have installed a legal copy of the leading antivirus software on your PC. You regularly download the latest virus signatures.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Councillors question budget revision

Councillors question budget revisionBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Construction of two new busway corridors could come to a halt should the majority of Jakarta councillors reject the city administration's proposal to use some of the Rp 863.52 billion in reserve funds to finance the project.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality

Panwaslu urged to examine police neutralityThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Purwokerto/YogyakartaPressure mounted on Friday on the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into police neutrality across the country in the wake of the video compact disc affair that led ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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JP/4/scene2Parties to dominate local electionsJAKARTA: The House of Representatives' commission deliberating the revision of the Local Autonomy Law will likely bar independent figures from directly contesting gubernatorial, mayoral and regental elections, a lawmaker says.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Hopes high for harm reduction program to curb drug abuse

Hopes high for harm reduction program to curb drug abuseDewi Santoso, Jakarta Andi, 24, cannot stop injecting drugs -- even though he tested positive for HIV three years ago.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Remote villages to get electricity

Remote villages to get electricity BENGKULU, Bengkulu: As many as 620 units of domestic solar system (SHS) equipment will be installed in dozens of remote villages across Bengkulu province this year to provide them with an electricity supply, an official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Global terror poses first-response challenges

Global terror poses first-response challengesS. L. Bachman, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, San Francisco Among the heroes of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the New York City firefighters stand out.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Freedom of expression endangered: Observers

Freedom of expression endangered: ObserversM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta While the country's first direct presidential election was peaceful and mainly free from coercion and intimidation, freedom of expression is still not fully respected here, observers say.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Nation-building doesn't work, is there another way?

Nation-building doesn't work, is there another way?Morton Abramowitz and Heather Hurlburt, The Washington Post No fewer than nine times over the past decade, Western powers have deployed noble rhetoric, soldiers and taxpayer dollars in the service of nation-building.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/25 hospitals to treat people with AIDS

25 hospitals to treat people with AIDS KUTA, Bali: Following complaints about the expense of HIV/AIDS treatment, the government has designated 25 hospitals across the country, including Sanglah Hospital in Bali, as referral centers for the treatment of people with the virus.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/'Bajaj' still get the adrenaline running

'Bajaj' still get the adrenaline running After carrying Jakartans around for almost 30 years, the days of the bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) are numbered. The city administration will phase out the Indian-made bajaj in favor of locally made kancil (four-wheeled motorized vehicles).
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Parties to dominate local elections

Parties to dominate local elections JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' commission deliberating the revision of the Local Autonomy Law will likely bar independent figures from directly contesting gubernatorial, mayoral and regental elections, a lawmaker says.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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Finding the way to the right overseas collegeSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, JakartaThe world of education, by its very nature, has to be a world of change.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/GM's dealerships open

GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Pursuing quality education to access a good job

Pursuing quality education to access a good job Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/JakartaMany parents expect their children to have a bright future by having access to a good job after graduating from university.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Little-known Bio Farma fighting disease globally

Little-known Bio Farma fighting disease globally Bio Farma was little known to the public until it recently gained international press attention following a decision by Nigeria to buy polio vaccine from the firm.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/KPK probing BNI-Texmaco scandal

KPK probing BNI-Texmaco scandalAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has just embarked on an investigation into the alleged misuse of trillions of rupiah by giant textile company PT Texmaco and state-owned bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Poverty eradication strategies for OIC

Poverty eradication strategies for OICHardev Kaur, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, as chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), is determined to make a difference to the economic welfare of its member states.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Maximize your PDA's effectiveness

Maximize your PDA's effectivenessVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, vmahmud@yahoo.com With retail cellular phones constantly being improved and enhanced with facilities such as MP3 players and digital cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) may have become sidelined to a certain extent, and sales ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Nissan Serena back in town with more features

Nissan Serena back in town with more featuresNovan Iman Santosa JakartaAutomobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much competition to face.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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S'pore parents and kids try out tech study aidsMaria Almenoar Straits Times/ANN Singapore Pen-and-paper assessment books may still be the top choice for parents getting their children ready for exams, but a small and growing number are turning to computer-based courses and tests.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Analysts expect no local impact from Fed rate hike

Analysts expect no local impact from Fed rate hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An imminent hike in the U.S.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Our competitiveness eroded

Our competitiveness eroded Indonesia's economic competitiveness has steadily been weakening, even in natural resource-based industries where local businesses are presumed to enjoy a strong comparative advantage.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Files on fraud suspects finished

Files on fraud suspects finished JAKARTA: The National Police said on Thursday the case files on the eight suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Asiatic Bank scandal had been submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Skilled workers help improve RI's image

Skilled workers help improve RI's imageRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta In the eyes of most countries, Indonesia is a poor country that is capable of supplying only unskilled and uneducated migrant workers to richer and more developed countries, but labor exporter Saleh Alwaini is determined to prove ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Roy vies for top five finish in Bali

Roy vies for top five finish in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Roy Haryanto won the Open Division of the Jakarta Cup practical shooting championship here on Sunday and then he set his sights on an upcoming international event.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/No animal tamers at Ragunan Zoo

No animal tamers at Ragunan Zoo JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta employs keepers instead of tamers for animals such as tigers, snakes, crocodiles and bears, a zoo official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/America can do better

America can do better Now that it's official that Democratic Senator John Kerry will challenge incumbent Republican President George W. Bush in November, the rest of the world should make known what it expects from the presidential election in the United States.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo changes tack and meets leaders

Susilo changes tack and meets leadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Changes are visible in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's efforts to win the presidency and keep up with his rival Megawati Soekarnoputri, who has met with a host of powerful political leaders in the past week.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Govt to tender subsidized fuel

Govt to tender subsidized fuelFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Snaking lines of people purchasing subsidized kerosene may be a less common sight in the future as state oil and gas company Pertamina loses its monopoly over the distribution of the fuel.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/'Bapak' culture must be abandoned

'Bapak' culture must be abandonedPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Just as Indonesia's widespread corruption can be accounted for by historical forces (Corruption in Indonesia: Culturally dictated?, The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2004), some of the identifiably Indonesian ways of doing business are ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/'Official told to vote for Mega'

'Official told to vote for Mega' PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Central Kalimantan Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) is investigating a report that Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar had abused his powers recently by urging his subordinates to vote for ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Icuk plans shake-up of badminton training center

Icuk plans shake-up of badminton training centerEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta National shuttlers, especially those who are not married, should no longer expect to live outside the national training center now that Icuk Sugiarto is the center's new director.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/House starts to deliberate bill on Indonesian Military

House starts to deliberate bill on Indonesian MilitaryKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The House of Representatives has been urged to delay deliberation of the bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI), warning that if passed the controversial bill would only weaken defense forces.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta athletes told to win PON

Jakarta athletes told to win PON JAKARTA: Jakarta Regional Sports Council chairman Fauzi Bowo said the capital's athletes must win the most medals at the upcoming National Games (PON).
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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S'pore parents and kids try out tech study aidsMaria Almenoar Straits Times/ANN Singapore Pen-and-paper assessment books may still be the top choice for parents getting their children ready for exams, but a small and growing number are turning to computer-based courses and tests.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Fire victims to rebuild homes

Fire victims to rebuild homes JAKARTA: Residents of Karang Anyar subdistrict, Central Jakarta, who lost their homes in a recent fire have received 200 sacks of cement to help them rebuild their houses.The donation came from residents of South Mangga Dua, also in Central Jakarta, on Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Cirebon council urges stop to illegal log shipments

Cirebon council urges stop to illegal log shipmentsNana Rukmana and Rusman, Cirebon/Samarinda West Java's Cirebon legislative council has asked local authorities to stop the shipments of illegal logs at the city's port, which have continued unhindered for the last three years.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/RI still ignore tobacco convention

RI still ignore tobacco convention JAKARTA: Indonesia is the only country in Asia that has not signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), according to a pulmonologist.Dr.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Icuk plans shake-up of training center

Icuk plans shake-up of training centerEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta National shuttlers, especially those who are not married, should no longer expect to live outside the national training center now that Icuk Sugiarto is the center's new director.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/More councillors to stand trial on corruption charges

More councillors to stand trial on corruption chargesNana Rukmana, Cirebon The Cirebon Prosecutor's Office, West Java, has submitted to the court the case files on councillors charged with corruption, after intensively investigating the cases for more than a year.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Deeply stressed woman illustrates plight of migrant workers overseas

Deeply stressed woman illustrates plight of migrant workers overseasID Nugroho, Surabaya A young woman, Suprihatin, usually called Santi, walked into the office of Dr Darmadji, vice director of the Menur Hospital for mentally ill people, in Surabaya, East Java. "My name is Santi.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Industry players say cellular SMS boom set to continue

Industry players say cellular SMS boom set to continueTony Hotland, Jakarta When the short message service (SMS) facility was first introduced by the cellular industry several years ago, the response was quite overwhelming, as many started switching to cellular operators that provided the service.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Land problems delay road construction

Land problems delay road constructionWahyuana, Bekasi The original intention of toll road developer PT Jasa Marga to complete the eastern part of the megaproject Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) by the end of this year appears to be facing another delay, as landowners have rejected the compensation ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Hasyim denies vote-buying charges

Hasyim denies vote-buying chargesIndra Harsaputra, Surabaya Vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi denied on Saturday a report that his campaign workers had bribed a number of Muslim clerics in East and Central Java to vote for him and presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri in the July ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing you

Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing youMochtar Buchori, Jakarta Now that my tenure as a legislator (a member of the House of Representatives) is almost over, I feel that I should tell you frankly how I feel about you.I have decided to leave you, but not because I don't like being with you.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/18 hospitalized for food poisoning

18 hospitalized for food poisoning PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 18 senior high school students recruited as flag hoisting squad members for the Aug. 17 independence celebration ceremony in Donggala regency were rushed to hospital due as a result of food poisoning on Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Regent proceeds with PhD research

Regent proceeds with PhD research BOGOR, West Java: M. Syaukani, the regent of Kutai Kertanegara in East Kalimantan, successfully defended on Saturday his doctoral research proposal at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), thus allowing him to move on to the next stage of his ...
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Mega-corruptor escapes justice

Mega-corruptor escapes justiceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta After a year in limbo, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) recently received a copy of the Supreme Court's verdict sentencing graft convict David Nusa Widjaja to eight years in prison, an official announced on Sunday.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

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Surge in number of foreign students worries Japan The number of foreign students in Japan, particularly from other Asian countries, has risen dramatically in the last few years, worrying the government.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Businessman kills himself

Businessman kills himself BANDUNG: A textile businessman killed himself by jumping from the third floor of the Bandung Super Mall on Saturday morning, police said.Lengkong Police chief Adj. Comr.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 2, 2004

TV Program: Monday, August 2, 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, 02 Aug 2004

JP/Analyst warns of possible fallout from election rift

Analyst warns of possible fallout from election riftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang As the Constitutional Court prepares to hear a complaint filed by presidential candidate Wiranto and his running mate Solahuddin Wahid over alleged vote-rigging in the July 5 election, an analyst called on all ...
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