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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Govt admits to giving expired noodles

Govt admits to giving expired noodles AMBON, Maluku: A government official acknowledged on Tuesday that the Maluku Social Welfare Office had distributed expired instant noodles to refugees residing in Wainitu subdistrict, Ambon city.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Mystery serial television

Mystery serial televisionFrom Suara KaryaI am not a lover of mystery serials on television. I think serials like Gentayangan (The Wandering) and Dunia Lain (Another World) are boring because they always feature the same themes and tricks. I never see any improvements.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts

Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropoutsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungSome 30,000, or three percent of all elementary and junior high students in Lampung province, are forced to drop out of school each year due to the ever-increasing cost of education, particularly school ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Red Cross seeks funds in malls

Red Cross seeks funds in mallsThe Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter will start soliciting donations of Rp 1,000 (less than 11 U.S. cents) from taxi passengers, shoppers and car park users starting Oct. 1.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top post

Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting from its usual custom, the Army bid farewell on Tuesday to its Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief, Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, without naming a successor.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/BI says interest rate still attractive

BI says interest rate still attractiveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin said on Tuesday that interest rate levels in Indonesia were still attractive to foreign investors as evidenced by a rising short-term capital inflow into the country.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Cycling trend propels bicycle production, sales

Cycling trend propels bicycle production, salesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThanks to bicycle clubs and events promoting cycling as a green mode of transport, bike stores are reporting more sales and renewed enthusiasm for bikes among the community.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Mega still tops for Indonesia-Chinese

Mega still tops for Indonesia-ChineseLeo Suryadinata, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Now the dust has settled, one interesting question is how the ethnic Chinese voted in both rounds of Indonesia's presidential election.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center

Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration allocated Rp 5.6 billion (US$608,695) from its budget to develop an Islamic Center on a five-hectare plot in Citra Raya area, Cikupa district."The construction is now 50 percent completed ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Firm lends a hand to treat waste

Firm lends a hand to treat wasteDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that a company had proposed to build waste processing plants in four municipalities to help handle Jakarta's waste problems.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Salafism and terrorism mostly do not mix

Salafism and terrorism mostly do not mixMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii A recent report issued by the International Crisis Group (ICG) entitled Why Salafism and Terrorism Mostly Do Not Mix is long overdue, but we should welcome their important conclusions in light of the oversimplified representation ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners

New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreignersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf you are a foreigner living in Jakarta, you will soon be required to register with the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/'Council should prevent evictions'

'Council should prevent evictions'The installment of new Jakarta councillors, slated for the first week of October, may be canceled as acting speaker Dani Anwar of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) refuses to sign the result of the Sept. 17 speakership election.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Mystery serial television

Mystery serial televisionFrom Suara KaryaI am not a lover of mystery serials on television. I think serials like Gentayangan (The Wandering) and Dunia Lain (Another World) are boring because they always feature the same themes and tricks. I never see any improvements.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Thai death row convicts deliver last wishes

Thai death row convicts deliver last wishesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe two Thai nationals sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Medan, North Sumatra, have presented their last requests, as they may be executed on Tuesday or Wednesday night, their lawyers said.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case

Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision acquitting former Bank Indonesia governor Sjahrir of illegally disbursing Rp 904 billion of Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) funds to the now-defunct Bank Bali in 1999.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Residents block governor's road

Residents block governor's road KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of residents in Mokoau subdistrict, Poasia district, Kendari municipality have blocked a road leading to the office of the Southeast Sulawesi governor for the past five days.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/JP/5/SATWA

JP/5/SATWATraders protected, animals they sell endangered Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interest

Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interestDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold Rp 3.75 trillion (US$405 million) worth of 10-year bonds on Tuesday, which was much greater than initially planned due to strong demand from investors.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill

Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI billKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has finished deliberating the controversial military bill and plans to bring the draft to a House plenary meeting for endorsement on Thursday.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR

Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR BEKASI: A special team established by the Bekasi Council, tasked to investigate the prolonged delay of Jakarta Outer Ring Road project, suspect that several people from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga had illegally marked up the price for land compensation ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks

World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risksRendi A. Witular and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta One of the main tasks the next president, highly likely to be Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, must fulfill to gain the confidence of the international business community is to improve the implementation of ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Gus Dur wants new NU chairman

Gus Dur wants new NU chairmanIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe upcoming Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress in November looks set to rekindle the rivalry between chairman Hasyim Muzadi and his predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Modest day care center may have to move

Modest day care center may have to moveAccording to data from the Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency, the number of working women in the capital is 1,041,366, or about 31.5 percent of the 3,379,202 people working in Jakarta.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/House endorses social security bill

House endorses social security billThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives and the government passed on Tuesday a bill on social security, paving the way for the country's poor to receive free health services.Interim coordinating minister for people's welfare A.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/90 thugs nabbed in Pekanbaru

90 thugs nabbed in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Police arrested some 90 thugs during a raid on Tuesday held in several crime-infested areas in Pekanbaru city, including in Palas Rumbai area, Mayang Terurai bus terminal and Senapelan market.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Not advise, but action

Not advise, but action What the new government urgently and badly needs in coping with the most pressing economic problems is not advice, but effective, hands-on management by the chief executive.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's Cabinet

PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's CabinetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Mandate Party (PAN) has proposed two candidates for ministerial posts in the Cabinet of would-be president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.PAN deputy secretary Yasin Kara said party leader Amien Rais had proposed M.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leading

Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leadingMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Tasikmalaya, West Java Yevgeny Yakovlev of Polygon Sweet 'n' Nice pulled away early and went on to win the second stage of the Tour d'Indonesia cycling race here on Tuesday, while Amin Suryana retained the yellow jersey ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers

Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmersWitoro, Jakarta Access to food has been declared a basic human right in several international conventions, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to food is also recognized in national laws, such as the Law No.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Not advise, but action

Not advise, but action What the new government urgently and badly needs in coping with the most pressing economic problems is not advice, but effective, hands-on management by the chief executive.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Not 'adviser', but Mr. Fixer

Not 'adviser', but Mr. Fixer What the new government urgently and badly needs in coping with the most pressing economic problems is not good advice, but effective, hands-on management by the chief executive.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspension

Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspensionEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) central board and the National Sports Council (KONI) will disregard the association's East Java chapter decision to ban archer Rina Dewi Puspitasari from ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffle

State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLess than one month before President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration completes its tenure, the powerful State Secretariat has conducted a major reshuffle of 109 officials.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Foundations support old age homes

Foundations support old age homesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLenawati, 65, is not often visited by her children, who live in Bekasi, at the Ciracas home for the aged in East Jakarta, which has been her home for the last three years."I want to live with them, but they ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard

Rebels seek PDI-P change of guardI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, SanurAn internal rift in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) became widened during the party's one-day national meeting here on Tuesday, with several senior executives campaigning for a leadership change.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Sampoerna's bond coupons to range from 10.59 to 10.84%

Sampoerna's bond coupons to range from 10.59 to 10.84%The Jakarta Post, JakartaCigarette giant PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna started a week-long book building process on Tuesday for its planned Rp 1 trillion (US$108.93 million) bond issue, the proceeds of which will be used to finance maturing bonds.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Is a democratic system viable in the Midle East?

Is a democratic system viable in the Midle East?Joseph S. Nye, Project Syndicate With Iraq rapidly descending into bloody chaos, the prospects for holding successful democratic elections in January, as the U.S. and the Iraqi interim government have promised, look bleak.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/DPP clarifies

DPP clarifies Thank you for the report on the delegation of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Jakarta on Sept. 20. We understand the limited time on Saturday (Sept. 25) did not allow a more comprehensive interview between us, and we apologize for that.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Police reassert stance on Newmont

Police reassert stance on NewmontAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police investigators have no immediate plan to release five PT Newmont Minahasa Raya executives, saying their detention was needed in order to complete the case files of the suspects as soon as possible.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy

Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting from its usual custom, the Army bid farewell on Tuesday to its Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief, Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, without naming a successor.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/What the president should do

What the president should doI refer to the letter from Mark Ogilvie If I were president, I would... (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 24)If I became president, I wouldn't do what Mark Ogilvie does. One thing's for sure, Mark Ogilvie would die of exhaustion within a week.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Mystery serial television

Mystery serial televisionFrom Suara KaryaI am not a lover of mystery serials on television. I think serials like Gentayangan (The Wandering) and Dunia Lain (Another World) are boring because they always feature the same themes and tricks. I never see any improvements.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Buru case 'must be reconciled'

Buru case 'must be reconciled'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA historian is calling for the establishment of a rights tribunal to look into the forcible exile of alleged members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to Buru island in Maluku from 1969 to 1979.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Hospitals accused of malpractice

Hospitals accused of malpracticeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, TangerangRelatives of two patients being treated at Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Karawaci, Tangerang, and Medistra Hospital in Central Jakarta, reported the hospitals on Tuesday to the Jakarta Police for alleged malpractice.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Photo of Azahari insider released

Photo of Azahari insider releasedAbdul Khalik and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaPolice released on Tuesday a photograph of another man suspected of involvement in the explosion outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta that killed 10 people, including a suspected ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Medan to host NRG4SD meeting

Medan to host NRG4SD meeting MEDAN, North Sumatra: United Nations and North Sumatra provincial government officials held a meeting on Tuesday in Medan, to discuss preparations for a huge forum called the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD), slated to be held in ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Military to probe torture allegations

Military to probe torture allegations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has pledged to investigate allegations that soldiers tortured detained members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), vowing to come down hard on anyone guilty of such actions.U.S.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/JP/8/Foreigners

JP/8/ForeignersRegistration procedure for foreigners (based on Bylaw No. 4/2004)---------------- Visiting foreigners.RM10.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/No foreign trips?

No foreign trips? When leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Laos in November for their annual summit and hold dialogues with partners from China, Japan, South Korea, and India, or get together during the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) later ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger

Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra rangerApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Suspected bomb accomplices on trial

Suspected bomb accomplices on trialThe trial of four suspected accomplices of the Cimanggis bomb incident began on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court in Bogor, West Java.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah

Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah JAKARTA: Gas field operator Amerada Hess announced on Tuesday it would receive an additional 12 percent of interest in the Ujung Pangkah production sharing contract, located offshore East Java, from Dana Petroleum in an exchange arrangement for its 28 percent ...

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/12 councillors named graft suspects

12 councillors named graft suspects SEMARANG: Twelve councillors with the Central Java Provincial Legislative Council were named suspects on Tuesday for allegedly embezzling Rp 14 billion (US$1.5 million) of the province's 2003 budget.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Bogor Job Expo kicks off

Bogor Job Expo kicks off BOGOR: Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto opened on Tuesday the three- day Job Expo at Bale Binarum, Jl. Raya Pajajaran. The event will be closed on Thursday.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Envoys to attend workshop in Bali

Envoys to attend workshop in Bali JAKARTA: Indonesian ambassadors to ASEAN countries, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and Australia, as well as several provincial governors, will get practical advice on how to promote trade and investment during a two-day workshop in Bedugul, Bali, this weekend.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods

Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floodsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaFloods have spread in Teunom district, Aceh Jaya regency, since Monday following heavy rain in the district, located some 180 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSI

AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s secretary-general Peter Velappan advised the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) to appoint KONI chairman Agum Gumelar to temporarily replace Nurdin Halid as PSSI chairman.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Navy chief installs 299 young officers

Navy chief installs 299 young officers SURABAYA: Navy chief Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh swore in on Tuesday 299 new Navy officers who just completed a one-year training course at the Navy Education Center in Surabaya, East Java.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy

Presidential transition and RI's foreign policyBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Following clear signs that Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to lead the country, he was reported as saying that domestic problems would be the focus of his policy in his first 100 days.

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Wed, 29 Sep 2004

JP/House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocation

House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives endorsed a revision to the 2004 state budget law on Tuesday despite the fierce resistance of lawmakers from the Reform faction, who opposed the huge fuel subsidy.

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