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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Back to nature: Another concept for comfortable living Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaCelebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

President upholds death sentence for drug dealersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite protests from both international and national human rights groups, President Megawati Soekarnoputri reasserted on Sunday her support for the death penalty for drug dealers.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeatMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If the presidential election had been held in mid-April, few would have bet against Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sweeping toward victory. In fact, in recent times even, his chances of winning over the incumbent were still high.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Defining moment, now to move on New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Above all else, the rejoicing victory and strident vindication that came with Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal by the Federal Court on Thursday should be the judiciary's.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

19 killed in three road accidentsThe Jakarta Post, Blitar/Yogyakarta/PadangAt least 19 people were killed and many others injured in separate accidents involving trains and vehicles on Java and Sumatra islands on Sunday.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Jakarta, East Java to battle it out for badminton goldEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Palembang Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, representing West Java, suffered his second defeat at the National Games (PON) here on Saturday, leaving East Java to challenge Jakarta in the final for the ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Nurdiana wins second gold for N. SumatraMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang Nurdiana of South Sumatra grabbed her second gold on Saturday at the 16th National Games (PON) after she scored the highest points in the qiangshu of the wushu competition here on Saturday.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

'Candidates must learn from Wiranto case in Constitutional Court'Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Women urge end to 'jilbab' discriminationMuhammad Uzair and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Palembang/SemarangIn observance of Jilbab (Muslim headscarf) International Solidarity Day on Saturday, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim women staged separate protests in two cities against alleged discrimination ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Runaway leader Jakarta hits badminton doubleEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The Jakarta badminton squad won on Sunday the two gold medals on offer to help the capital consolidate its lead in the National Games (PON).
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

JSX ready to launch stock contract options in NovemberTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) expects to officially launch a stock contract option as a new trading instrument by November, and hopes that it will help make the bourse more stable if major shocks occur.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Mega to bestow public service award JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to give awards on Monday to three governors, a mayor and a regent who have managed to improve public services in their respective administrations.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Back to nature: Another concept of comfortable livingBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Celebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Pertamina to build new gas stationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to build hundreds of new gas stations across the country in hopes of eventually controlling at least 20 percent of the country's total gas stations as the fuel retail sector will be ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Pressure mounts against criminalization of libelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInternational and national pressure has intensified against settling disputes over media reports using criminal charges, saying the trend will sacrifice press freedom and curb the public's right to information.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Institutions, culture and economy It is saddening to read the letter of Mirna Mutiara Govt must protect all communities in The Jakarta Post of Aug.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Back to nature: Another concept for comfortable living Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaCelebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Jakarta's public libraries being left on the selvesLeony Aurora and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta Public Library on Jl. Tanah Abang I was very quiet on Saturday. Just two girls were spotted -- in the children's section on the first floor.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan BANDUNG: State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) has delivered a second military CN-235 airplane to Pakistan's air force.The plane was to have been delivered in early August, but the company's financial troubles forced a delay.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Navy foils trafficking attemptFadli, The Jakarta Post/BatamOfficers from the naval base in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands, have foiled an attempt to smuggle two babies into neighboring Singapore.Naval base commander Lt. Col. Bambang T.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Disband militias, warns Aceh NGO JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization (NGO) expressed its concern about the presence of 19 alleged militias in Aceh, which all fall under the supervision of the local military command.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Back to nature: Another concept of comfort living Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaCelebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

JP/6/DENNYAnticipating presidential lawsuit at constitutional court Denny Kailimang With the Sept.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Court to deliver verdict in 'Tempo' suit on MondayUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court is expected to deliver its verdict on the libel complaints filed by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti and two of its ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is set to hold a large number of exhibitions during September and October. The first is a car show and information technology exhibition, which will run from Sept. 2 to Sept. 14.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

ASEAN-India FTA set to kick off in JanuaryZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Sunday to start implementing a planned free trade area (FTA) with economic powerhouse India in January next year.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Govt finds most fires occur in concession forest areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Pekanbaru/Jambi/SamarindaA senior official at the Office of the State Minister of the Environment said on Sunday that at least two-thirds of the over 1,000 forest fires that recently hit Kalimantan and Sumatra sprung up ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Dumb blamed for respiratory problems among residentsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHundreds of residents of Bakung subdistrict in Bandarlampung, the capital of Lampung, have suffered chronic respiratory problems, which is believed to be caused by the long presence of the garbage ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Honor thy enemy: Special message to Chinese rulersPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The absence of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from this year's Ramon Magsaysay Awards ceremonies shows the challenges that the awards foundation and Manila face in organizing and hosting ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Dual antiterror units cause overlapAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter reading a media report on police arrests of Muslim activists by the National Police's counterterrorism unit Detachment 88, member Agus (not his real name) denied the unit made such arrests, let alone tortured the ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

TV Program: Monday, September 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Lack of funds slows school refurbMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangNearly 1,250 of 1,784 state schools in Tangerang regency are in need of renovation, but the regency administration has only allocated enough money, about Rp 60 billion (US$6.45 million), to renovate 75 of the schools.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Red-letter day for the Southeast Asian pressRoby Alampay, Bangkok The libel trial of Thai media advocate Supinya Klangnarong -- along with two reporters and one newspaper editor -- starts in Bangkok on Sept. 6.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Fire guts 5 houses in Utan Panjang JAKARTA: Fire gutted five houses in Utan Panjang subdistrict, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday at around 8:40 a.m. No fatalities were reported in the fire, which was allegedly caused by a short circuit in one of the houses.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

House Prices in Tangerang Sizes (sq m) Prices (Rp) Names Location Smallest Largest Lowest Highest 1.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Instructions issued against Susilo, MegawatiIndra Harsaputra and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/Surabaya/JakartaAs the final round of the presidential election draws near, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics have issued conflicting recommendations to woo support from voters grouped in the ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Bankruptcy bill prone to abuseRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives seems set not to learn from the debacles that have arisen under the existing bankruptcy legislation, as proposed amendments of the law still contain many loopholes that could allow creditors to ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

350 to participate in writers' meet SURABAYA: Some 350 writers, cultural observers and academics from eight countries will take part in the 13th Nusantara Writers' Meeting (PNS) to take place here between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

RI ranks low in milk consumption JAKARTA: Indonesia ranks among the lowest Southeast Asian member states in terms of milk consumption, and has raised concerns about malnutrition among children in the world's fourth most populous country.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

2,700 street vendors shown the road JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality administration plans to evict nearly 2,700 street vendors operating in Senen district starting next month to make way for construction work on a busway corridor from Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta to ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

More exclusive housing estates under constructionSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ideal residential area should not be only safe and free from pollution, but also have easy access to shopping and recreation centers and schools.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Asia's vigorous but dysfunctional democraciesSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Project Syndicate Asia has been gripped by election fever all year. The Philippines and Taiwan have chosen new presidents; India and Malaysia have ushered in new parliaments and prime ministers.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Press kept from Thai drug convicts MEDAN, North Sumatra: The press is being prevented from covering the daily activities of two Thai citizens awaiting execution after President Megawati Soekarnoputri refused them clemency.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Aqueduct to supplay more water to JakartaUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government is planning to build an aqueduct directly connecting the Jatiluhur reservoir in Purwakarta, West Java, to Cibubur, East Jakarta, as an alternative to the existing West Tarum Canal.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Back to nature: Another concept for comfortable living Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaCelebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Flag-raisers steal medal winners limelightMoch. N . Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang A group of spectators inside the judo hall broke into laughter as they watched a match attendant -- a boy assigned the task of raising one of the contingents' flags during the medal ceremony -- struggle with ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Riswandha named professor YOGYAKARTA: Renowned political analyst Riswandha Imawan was named on Saturday political science professor at the state-run Gadjah Mada University.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

New busway lanes to be better constructedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has promised the new busway corridors connecting the Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta to Kalideres, West Jakarta, via the National Monument, will be better constructed to allow ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Medal TallyThe medal table on the fourth day of the 16 National Games (PON) in Palembang on Sunday (as of 8.30 p.m.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Rina grabs 3rd gold in PalembangMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Rina Dewi Puspita of East Java won her third gold medal in the archery competition at the 16th National Games here on Sunday.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Bill benefits rights abusers: ActivistKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives is expected to endorse the bill on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday, but a human rights campaigner doubts the effectiveness of the commission to fulfill its tasks.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Another source of Buyat pollution? A review of the research on the Buyat Bay pollution case has concluded that mercury, arsenic and other chemicals have contaminated the bay.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Old town festival staged to attract visitorsA one-day festival was staged at the Jakarta Historical Museum, or Fatahillah Museum as it is more commonly known, on Saturday as part of the effort to lure more tourists to visit Jakarta's old town, which the administration is attempting to develop as ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Runaway leader Jakarta hits double badminton winEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang The Jakarta badminton squad won on Sunday the two gold medals on offer to help the capital consolidate its lead in the National Games (PON).
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

More exclusive housing estates under construction Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/JakartaAn ideal residential area should not be only safe and free from pollution, but also have easy access to shopping and recreation centers and schools.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Hospitals told to improve services and communicationSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSuripto (not his real name) was about to undergo major surgery in a hospital in Jakarta.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Navy seizes 128 boats off Batam BATAM, Riau: The Navy has at least 128 vessels in a series of operations between May 27 and Sept. 3, the commander of the Western Fleet, Vice Adm. Yohannes Didiek Heru P., has said.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

'MPVs are more suitable for Jakarta' The Jakarta Motor Show and Jakarta Motorcycle Show now being held at the Jakarta Convention Center has proven a big hit with visitors.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Fire razes homes in RawamangunAt least 15 houses on Jl. Pemuda III, Rawamangun, East Jakarta, were razed by a fire late on Sunday, but no casualties were reported. Officials believe the fire, which started at around 9 p.m., was caused by a short circuit at Intan Jaya massage parlor.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Maritime Museum all at sea JAKARTA: The number of visitors to the Maritime Museum in Sunda Kelapa port, North Jakarta, during the first half of the year has shown a decrease compared to last year.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

NU issues paradoxical runoff tipsIndra Harsaputra and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya/JakartaAs the final round of the presidential election draws near, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics have issued conflicting recommendations to woo support from voters grouped in the country's largest ...
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Medal tallyThe medal table on the third day of the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Saturday (as of 7.16 p.m.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

Part 1 of 2: Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulenceKurtubi, JakartaLast week the price of WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude was recorded close to US$50/barrel, a record high, but a level still far lower in real terms than that registered in 1979 -- about $40/barrel (at the U.S.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

NISP sees lively business in manufacturing sector next yearBank NISP, originally named NV Nederlandsch Indische Spaar En Deposito Bank, is one of few local banks that managed to survive the 1997 Asian financial crisis without government assistance.
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Mon, 06 Sep 2004

JP/6/DENNYAnticipating presidential lawsuit at constitutional court Denny Kailimang With the Sept.
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