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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Young foreigners study Javanese culture

Young foreigners study Javanese culture YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Kuningan community resumes activities

Kuningan community resumes activitiesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tenants of buildings badly damaged in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, have begun to return to their offices and resume work.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case

Police grill Newmont manager over buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have named PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's maintenance and production manager Phil Turner a suspect for his alleged role in the polluting of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Poorly paid security guards

Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice

Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choiceAnton Doni, Jakarta In just two days time, Indonesians will vote in the nation's first direct presidential election.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Earthquake rocks Bengkulu

Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the town of Bengkulu at 2:56 a.m. local time on Friday. The temblor was traced at 4.9 degrees latitude south and 100.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites

Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended "The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health" at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept. 7 and Sept 10.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff

Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the presidential election runoff only three days away, members of subdistrict election committees on Friday were busy making final preparations for the Sept. 20 election.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/PLN urges masses to conserve energy

PLN urges masses to conserve energyRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Government acts on Kyoto Protocol

Government acts on Kyoto ProtocolMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving to implement the Kyoto Protocol by setting up a commission by October in charge of approving carbon emission swap agreements -- a unique program between rich and poor countries stipulated ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Roots of terrorism

Roots of terrorism Pope John Paul II said terrorism is and always will be a show of inhumane ferocity that, precisely for this reason, will never be able to solve conflicts among human beings. Only reason and love are valid means of surpassing and resolving disputes between people.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Spying on neighbors?

Spying on neighbors? Most people would agree that spying on one's neighbors is detestable. And yet, this is what the intelligence institutions and police want the country's residents to do in order to help them identify terrorist suspects.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Depok graft suspects dodge summons

Depok graft suspects dodge summonsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two suspects of an alleged Rp 9 billion (US$100,000) graft case involving Depok Council members managed to dodge their second police summons on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award

Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta awardMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Solok regent Gamawan Fauzi and Padang-based activist Saldi Isra, both from West Sumatra, have been named recipients of the prestigious Bung Hatta Award, which is intended to recognize those involved ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenue

Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has rejected requests from oil producing regions for a greater portion of revenue from the commodity as it would only further widen the income gap among the regions.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Expert praises Bogor as green city

Expert praises Bogor as green city BOGOR: Forestry expert Hadi S. Alikodra of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture said on Friday Bogor was the only city in the country that had an almost ideal amount of green area.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/'The bomb brings us closer together'

'The bomb brings us closer together' A tragedy such as the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, not only affects the victims and the country, but the entire international community.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaWHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Two employees of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom install a public phone for disabled persons in the House of Representatives building.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Japan grants RI $4.7 million

Japan grants RI $4.7 million JAKARTA: The Japanese and Indonesian governments signed on Friday an agreement on Japan's grant assistance worth US$4.7 million for the enhancement of a civilian-police project here.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandal

Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandalRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The regent of Berau in East Kalimantan, Masdjuni, was questioned for over eight hours on Friday as a suspect in a reforestation fund scandal, which is alleged to have cost the state some Rp 88 billion.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Tangerang residents complain over water

Tangerang residents complain over water TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency have complained about the poor quality of tap water supplied by the regency-owned Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR) water company."The water supplied to our house is usually dirty and muddy.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Double-track project to finish by 2006

Double-track project to finish by 2006 INDRAMAYU, West Java: The government said on Friday the US$60 million double-track railway project connecting Cirebon in West Java and Surakarta in Central Java would be completed by 2006.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/RI FM to speak at UN session

RI FM to speak at UN session JAKARTA: Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is scheduled to deliver a speech on the democratization progress in Indonesia during a discussion on Sept.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Golkar takes City Council speakership

Golkar takes City Council speakershipDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party faction secured the City Council speaker's post in a dramatic election on Friday by garnering 42 of 75 votes.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle

Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Surabaya Police said on Friday the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Sept.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Gareng - Petruk (Tribute to Tatang S), by Bambang 'Toko' Wicaksono, the Gallery of Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Sept. 22.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Textile firms welcome lending commitment

Textile firms welcome lending commitmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Textile and apparel industry leaders welcomed plans by a dozen banks to resume lending to the troubled sector, saying that the funds were crucial to replace aging machinery and for working capital.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Poorly paid security guards

Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press Law

Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press LawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a welcome example of a successful story of an out-of-court settlement in a media-related case, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) pulp mill company and Tempo magazine had sought mediation at the Press ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates ready 2 million monitors

Candidates ready 2 million monitorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Candidates contending the upcoming election are moving to minimize vote-rigging by fielding around two million monitors for the Sept. 20 runoff.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks

Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks PEKANBARU, Riau: Police personnel have confiscated 14 trucks loaded with the chemical Potassium Formate, which is used in the making of explosives.Adj. Comr.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts

Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Golkar's decision to suspend several of its members would affect a major coalition led by the biggest party to help President Megawati Soekarnoputri retain power in Monday's election runoff, analysts ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education

Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education In an interview with The Jakarta Post's Ade Siboro and Kanis Dursin on Friday, Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Gen.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/President disburses more loans

President disburses more loans BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over Rp 230 billion in bank loans to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs across West Java and Banten during her visit here on Friday.The loans, disbursed by state bank BRI, require no collateral.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta

Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta At least six people were killed and 27 others injured when an overloaded bus overturned while traveling at high speeds early on Friday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, survivors and police ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog

Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialogIvy Susanti, Jakarta The idea behind staging a televised presidential dialog -- not a debate -- was to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates' platforms, and what could be expected of them if elected president.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out

Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out If there was one person known to talk in seminars or discussions about the gay and transvestite communities in Indonesia as recently as five years ago, only one name would probably have come up: Dede Oetomo, chairman of GAYA Nusantara and ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova

Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by KuznetsovaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique "Angie" Widjaja's run in the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis Tournament was halted in the quarterfinals when she lost to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia here on Friday.U.S.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthlessUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Constructive dialog with N. Korea

Constructive dialog with N. KoreaBill Rammell, Guardian News Service, Pyongyang This week I became the first British government minister to visit North Korea. It is a country more cut off than any other, one that harbors nuclear ambitions, and one that, arguably, has the worst human rights record.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Susilo's popularity dips: LSI

Susilo's popularity dips: LSIM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a slight dip in the popularity of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but that he was still likely to beat Megawati Soekarnoputri by a landslide.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Do something to stop the bombing

Do something to stop the bombingIt was sad to hear about yet another bombing in Jakarta. Let's face it, the Indonesian government and officials will never learn their lesson.First Bali, then Marriott, now the Australian Embassy.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive

Ministry of Finance launches reorganization driveDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned reorganization of the Ministry of Finance took place on Friday -- with the directorate for budgetary affairs having been split into two -- in a move to help boost efficiency and avoid ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Moscow considering security office in RI

Moscow considering security office in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia has expressed its interest in setting up a security bureau in Jakarta with the consent of the Indonesian government to help strengthen the efforts against terrorism, a Russian official said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls

Susilo's popularity dips ahead of pollsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a narrowing gap in the popularity between contenders Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/JP/5/HPH

JP/5/HPHSiberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangTwo non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined by Padang's North Siberut Alliance for the Preservation of Mentawai Culture (AMAPM), are urging the government to put a stop to logging ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers

Malaysia told to sign MOU on workersIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to respond to Jakarta's draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection of migrant workers in the informal sector.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations

Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stationsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPU) has recently recruited 350 members of the local scouts movement to serve as poll workers in the election runoff.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Woman accused of killing newborn

Woman accused of killing newborn TANGERANG: Police were investigating on Friday a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her newborn baby at her rental house in Kampung Pasir, Pasir Jaya subdistrict, Tangerang municipality.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Libel suit threatens RI democracy

Libel suit threatens RI democracyPaul Wolfowitz, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The trial of one brave journalist in Indonesia has implications far beyond the courtroom in Jakarta.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/PON represents a lost chance for young athletes

PON represents a lost chance for young athletesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent National Games (PON) was not only a "lost chance" for juniors to show their potential, but also creates grim prospects for Indonesian athletes, particularly in track and field in the Southeast ...
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/House to press ahead social security system bill

House to press ahead social security system billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ignoring main stake holders' aspirations, the House of Representatives is determined to complete the deliberation of the much-criticized bill on national social security system (SJSN) next week.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata

S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/'Mairil' homosexuality in boarding schools

'Mairil' homosexuality in boarding schools Almost all religions forbid homosexuality as can be seen in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible or the people of the Prophet Luth in the Koran.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue

Bakrie Plantation plans rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations jumped by 24 percent on Thursday, after the publicly listed company announced its plan to sell new shares via a rights-issue scheme, in a bid to raise cash to finance an expansion program.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Megawati, Susilo and people's choice

Megawati, Susilo and people's choiceSuko Sudarso, Jakarta The presidential election on Sept. 20, is likely to become a battle of symbols -- the popular-change symbol of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenging the authority-stability symbol of Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Australian Embassy back to normal

Australian Embassy back to normalThe Jakarta Post The Australian Embassy, the target of a car bomb attack last week, announced on Friday that is has resumed emergency consular services for Australians and for visa requests.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official

Revised three-in-one traffic policy now officialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration began implementing the revised three-in- one traffic policy on Friday, though it did little to alleviate the usual heavy congestion along the major thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004

JP/Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines

Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlinesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Communications wants to propose floor fares for airlines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to protect domestic players from causing damage to the industry through a ...
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