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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/40 busway buses

40 busway buses to operate Monday JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced that it would continue serving the public on election day on Monday, but reduced the fleet from 51 buses to 40 buses.The management head Irzal Z.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/'No candidate followed rules exactly'

'No candidate followed rules exactly' Among the foreign observers here for the runoff of Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday, the largest contingent consists of the 220 members of the European Union Election Observation Mission.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/KPU launches computerized vote counting

KPU launches computerized vote countingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A new-and-improved computerized vote counting system was ready for the presidential election and would help to reduce vote- rigging in the poll, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Angie to take lengthy break for injury recovery

Angie to take lengthy break for injury recoveryEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique Widjaja, whose Wismilak bid crashed in the quarterfinals, plans to take a lengthy rest to allow her nagging knee injury to recover.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Beyond the war on terror: Opportunity for Indonesia?

Beyond the war on terror: Opportunity for Indonesia?Daromir Rudnyckyj, Jakarta Three years have elapsed since U.S. President George W. Bush, perhaps somewhat presumptively, proclaimed a "war on terror." At the time the hasty rush to war distressed many, both within Indonesia and outside.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Adam Tyson

Adam Tyson Toronto Aceh has always been an essential part of the vast Indonesian archipelago, being of great historical, economic and symbolic importance.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecology

Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang Two 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 activities on ...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Resource-rich Natuna still underdeveloped

Resource-rich Natuna still underdevelopedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Natuna, Riau Islands As an emerging regency, Natuna has great potential for development.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Police hang up on text terror messages

Police hang up on text terror messagesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Sources with National Police Headquarters suspect that three vehicles loaded with explosives are on their way to Jakarta, targeting malls or places of worship tonight or tomorrow night.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates busy day on eve of polling day

Candidates busy day on eve of polling dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Blitar Presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were all set Sunday after they both spent busy days on the eve of election runoff.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/40 busway buses to operate Monday

40 busway buses to operate Monday JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced that it would continue serving the public on election day on Monday, but reduced the fleet from 51 buses to 40 buses.The management head Irzal Z.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Flooding hits Pontianak city

Flooding hits Pontianak city PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Some areas of Pontianak city in West Kalimantan were flooded on Saturday, following rainfall over the last few days.On Jl. Purnama the water was knee-deep. The heavy rainfall is a marked contrast to this year's prolonged dry season.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Senior journalist Bisri dies at 52

Senior journalist Bisri dies at 52 JAKARTA: Senior journalist Bisri Hasanuddin, the English editor for state-owned Antara news agency, died of lung cancer on Sunday. He was survived by one wife and two children.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Six houses

Six houses razed by fire JAKARTA: Fire razed six houses, including a junkyard, on Jl. Saharjo, Tebet, South Jakarta, on Sunday at around 3 p.m.A firefighter from the South Jakarta Fire Brigade said that at least 10 fire trucks were deployed to put out the fire.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Industrial waste kills shrimp farming

Industrial waste kills shrimp farmingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Hundreds of shrimp farmers who manage some 2,000 hectares of shrimp ponds along the northern coast of Tangerang regency complained of industrial waste in Cisadane River destroyed their shrimp farms.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, September 20, 2004

TV Program: Monday, September 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Huge problems await next president

Huge problems await next presidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 100 million people are expected to flock to hundreds of thousands of polling stations on Monday to cast their votes in the final round of the country's first-ever direct presidential election.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Employees hospitalized with food poisoning

Employees hospitalized with food poisoning JAMBI: Over 100 employees of Matahari department store, here, were taken to local hospitals on Saturday after allegedly eating contaminated food.Jambi Police chief Sr. Comr.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Waste travels to the islands

Waste travels to the islandsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "It's a Nike! A doll! Thongs! Light bulbs!"These words did not come from excited children at a birthday party.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Voters to be treated like kings at three polling stations

Voters to be treated like kings at three polling stations Indonesians who turn out to vote at three polling stations in Monday's presidential election will get free food, drink, entertainment and even door prizes, a report said Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/World Muslim E-center launched

World Muslim E-center launched JAKARTA: The electronic center and gallery for Muslims were launched on Sunday in the basement of the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, to enable the country's Muslims to communicate interactively and exchange information with other Muslims worldwide.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Accept whoever wins poll: Mega

Accept whoever wins poll: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Surabaya Incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri has reiterated her call for a peaceful election and asked the nation to accept whoever was elected the next president in the vote on Monday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Regency court for Tangerang sought

Regency court for Tangerang sought TANGERANG: Tangerang Government Watch director Tony Wismantoro suggested on Saturday that Tangerang regency get its own prosecutor's office and court.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Parents should be warned of excessive schooling

Parents should be warned of excessive schoolingAnton Sudarisman, Balikpapan With the frenzy of the new academic year now subduing, parents are now thinking about how to boost their children's academic performance.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/1,000 orangutans disappear each year: Survey

1,000 orangutans disappear each year: SurveyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A survey by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) found at least 1,000 orangutans in North Sumatra and Aceh provinces are disappearing each year due to poaching and loss of habitat.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Experts see strong interest in govt bonds

Experts see strong interest in govt bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said over the weekend it was planning to sell some Rp 2.5 trillion worth of sixth government domestic bonds on Sept.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/It's now or never for Megawati and her PDIP

It's now or never for Megawati and her PDIP-------------------------------------------------------------------Megawati Soekarnoputri's name and positions are at stake.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/TNI arrest GAM police chief

TNI arrest GAM police chief BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Military (TNI) captured on Saturday Bantarisa Usaru, the Separatist Aceh Movement (GAM) police chief for Bireuen regency, during an operation in Krueng Simpo Mina village, 300 kilometers from Banda Aceh.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Ground water near fishpond may not be safe

Ground water near fishpond may not be safeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People living near fishponds need to take care in using ground water as it may be polluted with bacteria and other micro- organisms from water used to clean fishponds, a study revealed.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/RI students grab silvers, bronze medals

RI students grab silvers, bronze medalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian students grabbed two silvers and one bronze in the 16th Olympiad in Informatics that ended on Saturday in Athens, Greece.The event, which ran from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18, was attended by 300 students from 80 countries.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Govt launches Hepatitis C Care Day

Govt launches Hepatitis C Care DayDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With at least seven million people in the country infected with hepatitis C, increasing public awareness of the disease is one way to halt its transmission.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Registered voters drop by 103,000

Registered voters drop by 103,000 JAKARTA: Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) Muhamad Taufik said on Sunday that the number of registered voters for Monday's presidential election declined by 103,528 to only 6,617,980, while the number of polling stations is reduced by 10 from 224,224 ...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/PPP members seek to oust Hamzah

PPP members seek to oust Hamzah JAKARTA: Discontent with the current party's leadership, some members of the United Development Party (PPP) are seeking to hold a special national meeting to replace incumbent chairman Hamzah Haz, who is also the incumbent vice president.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Event preparations sluggish: Mayor

Event preparations sluggish: Mayor BANDUNG: Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada acknowledged on Saturday that preparations for the Asia Africa Conference Golden Jubilee were far from complete, although the conference is only six months away.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Senseless acts of violence

Senseless acts of violence I would like to express my profound sympathy for the people of Indonesia.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Monday's runoff to boost rupiah, stock index

Monday's runoff to boost rupiah, stock indexDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The rupiah and stock prices are set to benefit this week from the prevailing positive market sentiment, as hopes are high that the Monday's election runoff will proceed without violence, analysts said on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Vote and be counted

Vote and be counted It's decision time. Today is the final round of the presidential election. For the first time since we declared independence in 1945, the people of this country have the opportunity to decide directly who will lead us for the next five years.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Fires break out in Berbak National Park

Fires break out in Berbak National Park JAMBI, Jambi: Dozens of hot spots were detected by satellite on Saturday in Berbak National Park, here, signifying that areas of the national park were ablaze.However, no data was available on the scale of the fires.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/WTO challenged to create equity in international trade

WTO challenged to create equity in international tradeSusan Ariel Aaronson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Arlington, Virginia The World Trade Organization (WTO) was created to regulate key aspects of globalization and address market failures created by trade.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Blast perpetrated by lone suicide bomber: police

Blast perpetrated by lone suicide bomber: policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All the body parts found at the bomb site outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta belonged to one suicide bomber, a police general close to the investigation revealed on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/KPU launches computerized vote counting

KPU launches computerized vote countingM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaA new-and-improved computerized vote counting system was ready for the presidential election and would help to reduce vote- rigging in the poll, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Iraq oil plan backfires on Bush

Iraq oil plan backfires on BushSimon Tisdall, Guardian News Service, London The corrosive impact of the Iraq crisis in almost all areas of international relations, as well as on Iraq's long-suffering civilians, was dramatically demonstrated on Thursday by the UN general secretary Kofi Annan's ...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Industry says luxury tax stymies electronics development

Industry says luxury tax stymies electronics developmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If you think a 29-inch tube screen television or a camera cell phone with add-ons -- both selling for about Rp 3 million, (US$330) -- are luxuries then you're in agreement with the government.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/'Hi-tech junk can be good business'

'Hi-tech junk can be good business' State-of-the-art electronic goods, including computers, television sets, DVD/VCD players and cell phones have become more affordable, with old models discarded for brand new ones.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/'Industries could pollute Citarum'

'Industries could pollute Citarum' BANDUNG: Some 3,000 industries located by the Citarum -- the biggest river in West Java and a major water source for Jakarta -- put it at risk of pollution.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Crisis reckoning: Lessons from the Philippines

Crisis reckoning: Lessons from the Philippines Pana Janviroj, The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Not so many months ago, things were looking up in the Philippines.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Prison medics trained in HIV/AIDS treatment

Prison medics trained in HIV/AIDS treatmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Concerned by the rising number of inmates testing positive for HIV, the Pelita Ilmu Foundation (YPI) held on Saturday a workshop for prison medical workers on treating people living with the virus.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Kuznetsova claims Wismilak title

Kuznetsova claims Wismilak titleEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed the singles title at the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis tournament after overpowering unseeded Marlene Weingartner of Germany 6-1, 6-4 in the final, while the top ...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Councillors must work first, demand salary later

Councillors must work first, demand salary laterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council should put public interests first before demanding higher salaries and better facilities, residents say."The time is not right to propose higher salaries.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Indonesia, democracy and the Islamic world

Indonesia, democracy and the Islamic worldJonathan Power, London The two big wings of Islam-Turkey in the West and Indonesia in the East -- are reforming and changing at a lightening pace, confounding those who only measure Islam by its seemingly stagnant middle ground.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/The brand illusion -- What's stopping Indonesian brands from

The brand illusion -- What's stopping Indonesian brands from competing globallyMichael J. Webdell Jakarta Nike, Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Sony: These are just a few brands popular to people across the world.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Govt to revalue Dipasena assets

Govt to revalue Dipasena assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will appoint an independent appraiser to revalue troubled assets of PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja, Southeast Asia's largest shrimp-farming company, before offering them to investors for sale or in a bid to seek working capital.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Japanese WW II pilot drops aid

Japanese WW II pilot drops aidAntara, Banggai Regency A Japanese pilot from the World War II era, who was saved by locals during the war 60 years ago, dispatched an aid package to Tangeban subdistrict, some 60 kilometers north of Luwuk, the capital of Banggai regency, Central Sulawesi province.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Padang court frees graft defendants

Padang court frees graft defendantsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang The Padang district court exonerated on Saturday four defendants accused of involvement in a high-profile Rp 7.6 billion (US$808,510) graft case in Mentawai Islands regency.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/PDI-P drops proposal on military

PDI-P drops proposal on militaryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) withdrew on Friday its proposal to insert an article into the military bill being deliberated by the House of Representatives banning newly retired military personnel from ...
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Mon, 20 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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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political parties

Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political partiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wants to establish party-to-party relations with Indonesia's political parties, a DPP leader said in Jakarta.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004

JP/10,000 face eviction for water project

10,000 face eviction for water projectOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Bandarlampung municipal administration is planning to demolish some 5,000 stilt houses in Lampung Bay, in line with its plan to implement the so-termed Waterfront City Project.
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