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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/City plans to erect Diponegoro statue

City plans to erect Diponegoro statue JAKARTA: After erecting a statue of Gen. Sudirman, which proved controversial, the city administration is now planning another, of national hero Diponegoro, an official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Police name 3 suspects, offer Rp 1b for tip-offs

Police name 3 suspects, offer Rp 1b for tip-offsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police named on Tuesday three suspects in Thursday's bomb attack in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and confirmed the last two of the nine dead, who had been identified as Armansyah Putra and ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/JP/07/media

JP/07/mediaVerdict on 'Tempo' and a lesson from itIndonesia can't afford inaction on threat on the press or Tempo case a litmus test for press freedom and democracyArdimas Sasdi Jakarta Thursday's court verdict on Tempo magazine, which has been in a long and costly legal battle with businessman ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Be prepared to become a good loser next Monday

Be prepared to become a good loser next MondayLeng C. Tan, Jakarta Quentin Tarantino, the director of movies like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, once said that the most interesting time in Hollywood is when they do not know what works anymore. That is when directors take chances.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Underpass work leads to detours

Underpass work leads to detoursThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After the long weekend, Jakartans passing through Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, will have to get used to heavy congestion due to the ongoing construction of an underpass in the area.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Ozone-layer must be preserved: UN

Ozone-layer must be preserved: UNJAKARTA: The United Nations calls on its members, both the developed and developing countries, to strengthen commitment to the full compliance with the Montreal Protocol, in observance of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Business unaffected by blast, focus still on election

Business unaffected by blast, focus still on electionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Business leaders said that the impact on the economy of last week's bomb blast outside the Australian embassy would be minimal, with business players continuing to focus on the Sept.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Preventing Australia-Indonesia tension post the Sept. 9 blast

Preventing Australia-Indonesia tension post the Sept. 9 blastBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta The bombing at the Australian Embassy on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, was horrific, to say the least.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/House OKs law on economic planning

House OKs law on economic planningDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A law on national development planning was endorsed at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, outlining the role of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) in formulating the nation's ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Credit card criminals get four years in jail

Credit card criminals get four years in jailYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung A judge at the Bandung District Court sentenced on Tuesday two men, one of them a repeat offender, to four years in prison for credit card fraud.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Policeman still on critical list, others OK

Policeman still on critical list, others OKLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The condition of a policeman injured in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta has taken a turn for the worse, but there have been improvements in 12 other bombing victims being treated at ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Students fight pitched battle

Students fight pitched battle JAKARTA: For the third time this month, students from the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) and YAI Persada University fought a pitched street battle near their campuses in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Gale destroys 1,100 houses

Gale destroys 1,100 housesAndi Hajramurni, Makassar About 1,100 houses in seven villages in South Sulawesi were destroyed by two days of strong winds, officials and residents said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Cutting red tape for growth a paramount problem

Cutting red tape for growth a paramount problemJames D. Wolfensohn, Washington A year ago, the World Bank Group published the Doing Business report, measuring for the first time the burdensome regulations and weak property rights in many poor countries that stifle the growth of a vibrant business ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Java remains dominant force at PON

Java remains dominant force at PONMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang The 16th National Games officially came to close here on Tuesday with Vice President Hamzah Haz calling for teams outside Java to pursue their efforts to catch up with their Java's rivals.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Verdict on 'Tempo' and a lesson from it

Verdict on 'Tempo' and a lesson from itArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta Thursday's court verdict on Tempo magazine, which has been in a long and costly legal battle with businessman Tomy Winata, will set the tone and direction of the development of the magazine and the Indonesian press in the future.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/The art of life

The art of life For the next four weeks Indonesians, especially Jakartans, will be treated to a plethora of performing and visual arts as part of the 4th Art Summit Indonesia 2004.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Telkomvision service

Telkomvision service On Oct. 14 last year, I wrote The Jakarta Post a letter discussing the poor customer service provided by the various television signal providers. Almost one year later nothing much has changed.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Russian delegation visits Indonesia

Russian delegation visits Indonesia JAKARTA: A Russian delegation, led by the first deputy director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Sergei M Smirnov, is visiting Indonesia from Sept. 13 to Sept. 17.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/5,000 migrants from Java left in limbo in Aceh

5,000 migrants from Java left in limbo in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Some 5,000 people or 1,300 transmigrant families from Java, who fled Aceh last year following major conflict in the province, have returned to Aceh, as the situation has returned to normal here.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/House endorses controversial FTZ bill

House endorses controversial FTZ billRendi A. Witular, Jakarta In a controversial move -- the first of its kind in the country's modern history -- the House of Representatives has unilaterally endorsed a bill conferring free trade zone (FTZ) status on Batam Island into law, despite the opposition ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Thousands protest huge fund used for council inauguration

Thousands protest huge fund used for council inaugurationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Thousands of people staged a noisy rally here on Tuesday as the new North Sumatra legislative council was inaugurated, with two of its 85 members missing the swearing-in ceremony due to legal problems.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates begin campaign with little fanfare

Candidates begin campaign with little fanfareThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began their respective campaigns with little fanfare on Tuesday, spending much of the time preparing for the "dialog" on Tuesday evening that have ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Shanties destroyed for railway

Shanties destroyed for railway JAKARTA: Around 600 shanties built alongside the railway track in Kebon Melati and Kebon Kacang subdistricts, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, will be demolished after the second phase of the presidential election on Sept.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/City ups security amid bomb threats

City ups security amid bomb threatsBambang Nurbianto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A wave of bomb threats swept through the capital on Tuesday, five days after a bomb exploded outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/New Supreme Court justices sworn in

New Supreme Court justices sworn inMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan installed on Tuesday 14 new Supreme Court justices, who are expected to give the highest judicial body new blood to deal with the mounting backlog of cases, which this year exceed 19,000.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Medal Tally

Medal Tally The final medal table after the closing of the the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Tuesday:Province G S B T1 Jakarta 141 111 114 366 2 E. Java 76 81 111 268 3 W. Java 76 79 94 249 4 C. Java 56 58 64 178 5 S.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/'Any of us could be a victim of terror'

'Any of us could be a victim of terror' Less than a week after a bomb exploded outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri announced that Indonesia was on full alert for terrorist activities.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Bonuses, permanent jobs promised to athletes

Bonuses, permanent jobs promised to athletesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang For some athletes at the 16th National Games, which concluded on Tuesday, winning a gold medal gave them not only honor and pride but hopes for a better life.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates begin campaign with little fanfare

Candidates begin campaign with little fanfareThe Jakarta Post JakartaPresidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began their respective campaigns with little fanfare on Tuesday, spending much of the time preparing for the "dialog" on Tuesday evening that have been ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/National Library to go online

National Library to go online JAKARTA: The National Library plans to open an Electronic Library to facilitate information and data searches by the public.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Notaries must have post-graduate education

Notaries must have post-graduate educationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People pursuing a career as notaries will now need to have university degrees in law and a master's degree in the notarial profession, according to the newly endorsed notarial profession bill.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Work plan mooted to improve performance

Work plan mooted to improve performanceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fact that some regional councillors have been investigated by the police for their alleged involvement in graft cases is a good reason for Jakarta councillors to prepare an annual work plan, which would enable the ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Games over

Games over The 16th National Games (PON) officially closed in Palembang, South Sumatra, in a triumphant fashion last night, as athletes and spectators celebrated two weeks of the best sporting competition the country has to offer.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates dialog receives cool response

Candidates dialog receives cool responseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The much-awaited dialog involving the presidential candidates and their running mates failed to draw much public interest on Tuesday, with less than half of the around 600 seats available being occupied by the ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Judges told to use Press Law

Judges told to use Press LawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan told senior judges on Tuesday to consider using the Press Law in settling all disputes involving the press instead of the Criminal Code.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/House passes much-awaited domestic violence bill

House passes much-awaited domestic violence billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta TV soap stars Fivevy Rahmawati and Novia Ardhana may well have breathed a deep sigh of relief after the House of Representatives endorsed the long-awaited domestic violence bill on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Indonesians tried for fraud in Australia

Indonesians tried for fraud in Australia JAKARTA: Six Indonesians are currently on trial in Melbourne, Australia, for credit card fraud, an official from the Indonesian consulate, Kamapradipta, said on Tuesday, dismissing suggestions they were being tried for involvement in terrorism.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Insensitive picture

Insensitive picture I am one of the people who was injured in the bombing attack outside of the Australian Embassy on Thursday, Sept. 9.I am writing to express my disappointment with your decision to run a picture of two pageant queens on page two of The Jakarta Post's Sept. 11 edition.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Boarding houses must be monitored

Boarding houses must be monitoredDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a bid to beef up security in the city, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso reiterated his call to local leaders to intensify local body efforts to monitor the use of boarding houses and rented buildings.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/EU donates Rp 100b for RI elections

EU donates Rp 100b for RI elections JAYAPURA: The European Union (EU) has donated 7 million euros (Rp 100 billion) to assist Indonesia in holding its presidential and legislative elections, the chief of the EU Election Observation Mission to Indonesia, Glyn Ford, said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Online article reveals hacker's ID

Online article reveals hacker's IDUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Witness Affan Basalamah, a member of the General Elections Committee (KPU) information technology (IT) team, told the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that he had obtained the name of the KPU website hacker through ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/AGO approves case file against Adrian

AGO approves case file against AdrianAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office has approved the case file of Adrian Waworuntu, the main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184.7 million) scam involving state bank BNI, moving prosecutors closer to bringing him to justice.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Two PNG nationals arrested for drug

Two PNG nationals arrested for drug JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua police have arrested two Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals, John Kammi, 31 and Jacksen Paimba, 25, and charged them with smuggling one kilogram of cannabis in the form of dry hashish into Indonesian territory.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Cellular firms plan huge investment

Cellular firms plan huge investmentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Investment in the country's cellular industry is estimated to reach more than US$1 billion in 2005, as operators move to capitalize on growing market demand due to the relatively low penetration of fixed-line telephones.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/After assimilation, problems for migrants

After assimilation, problems for migrantsRalf Dahrendorf Project Syndicate Human migration is as old as history. Even migration to distant places and remote cultures is nothing new.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Taxi boat pilots want promise kept

Taxi boat pilots want promise kept AMBON, Maluku: About 70 water taxi pilots staged a protest on Tuesday in front of the office of Maluku Governor, demanding the government keep its promise to provide them with soft loans.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/House endorses new law on fishery

House endorses new law on fisheryDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday a new law on fisheries, which not only stipulates a more sustainable way of exploiting sea resources, but also stern punishments, including jail terms and heavy fines for ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Blast has mixed impact on concert

Blast has mixed impact on concert Although a concert featuring Alicia Keys, scheduled for Oct. 5, has already been canceled on security concerns, other acts due to appear soon will be going ahead.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Airport closed due to volcanic ash

Airport closed due to volcanic ashYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang The Sikka regency administration has been forced to close Waioty Airport in the town of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, due to last week's eruption of Mount Egon, officials said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/War on terror is being lost

War on terror is being lostRichard Norton-Taylor Guardian News Service London Forget all the arguments about Iraq, we are told. In the UK, we have had two separate equiries (Hutton and Butler), Tony Blair won't apologize for misleading the public and parliament, and it is time to move on.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Shanties destroyed for railway

Shanties destroyed for railway JAKARTA: Around 600 shanties built alongside the railway track in Kebon Melati and Kebon Kacang subdistricts, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, will be demolished after the second phase of the presidential election on Sept.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Vento-Kabchi upset by Cho at Wismilak tennis tournament

Vento-Kabchi upset by Cho at Wismilak tennis tournamentEva C. Komandjaja and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Sixth seed Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela went down in a surprise defeat to unseeded South Korea's Cho Yoon-jeong 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the US$225,000 ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Terror-risk insurance still costly

Terror-risk insurance still costlyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent bombing in front of the Australian Embassy should highlight the fact that Indonesia has become a high-risk place when it comes to terrorism -- a reality that may increase the demand from businesses for ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/On winning hearts and minds

On winning hearts and minds Congratulations to The Jakarta Post for writing the editorial piece Winning hearts and minds (Sept. 1). As a U.S.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Juwono in town for a reception?

Juwono in town for a reception?JAKARTA: The presence of Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Juwono Sudarsono in Jakarta in recent weeks has raised questions among diplomats, officials and politicians.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Deputy regent resigns to take council post

Deputy regent resigns to take council post PEKANBARU, Riau: Riza Pahlevi has tendered his resignation as Bengkalis deputy regent, choosing instead to become a councillor with the Bengkalis legislative council.Riza said he sent his resignation to Riau Governor Rusli Zainal on Sept. 8.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Last victims's remain s given to families

Last victims's remain s given to familiesTiarma Siboro and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The remains of two victims of the bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy last week were handed over to their families on Tuesday, ending days of speculation that they were involved in the ...
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Wed, 15 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates focuses on cecurity, corruption fight

Candidates focuses on cecurity, corruption fightRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Security and corruption were two crucial issues that have been given serious attention by Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi and their rivals Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla ahead of the ...
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