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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

TV watchdog can't bite broadcasters JAKARTA: The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) blamed on Thursday the lack of regulations for its inability to impose penalties on broadcasters that transgressed acceptable standards.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Business leaders united to fight poverty Harry Bhaskara Davos, Switzerland One might expect pomp and snobbism at the capitalistic showpiece that is the World Economic Forum, where a participant pays US$12,000, apart from an annual membership fee of $25,600, but they were far from visible.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/4/PILKADARuling allows president to dismiss local headsTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough future regional administration leaders, including governors, mayors and regents are to be directly elected by the people, the President will retain his influence over their fate in office.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Poso political party nominates outsidersPALU, Central Sulawesi: The Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) Poso branch has proposed former Central Maluku regent Adolf Ruka as one of its candidates for Poso regent for the 2005-2010 term.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Poll ruling gives president free handTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although future regional administration leaders, including governors, mayors and regents are to be directly elected by the people, the President will retain his influence over their fate in office.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

60 pt Officials prefer to fiddle while corruption burnsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Government officials appeared indifferent when responding to a survey by Transparency International Indonesia (TII) revealing that Jakarta is the most corrupt city and the ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Government to increase fuel prices on April 15Urip Hudiono and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government would not increase the fuel prices until April 15, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie said on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

All dengue patients to get free treatment, says health ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/KupangThe government announced on Thursday that all economically disadvantaged patients suffering from dengue fever across the country will get free medical treatment at state hospitals.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

'Kopi luwak', the world's most expensive coffeeElvera N. Makki, Contributor/Houston, Texas Are you a coffee aficionado?If your answer is yes, then you must try kopi luwak. It's the most expensive coffee you can buy here.Another thing is, it is also the rarest coffee ever.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest ChildrenYoweri Museveni and Jens Stoltenberg Yale Center for the Study of Globalization As national leaders -- one in Scandinavia, the other in East Africa -- we awaken each day to dramatically different realities.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Deadline set for refugee repatriationAMBON, Maluku: The central government has asked provincial governments nationwide, notably Maluku, to completely resolve the problem of refugees by the end of this year, said Memet Latuconsina, Maluku deputy governor.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Witoelar runs for top UNEP post JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Rachmad Witoelar has been nominated by the Indonesian government to run for President of the Governing Council in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Post-election anxiety in ThailandSuthichai Yoon, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok He says he has heard you. You don't quite know what he's talking about. He indicates that he appreciates your post- election anxiety.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Davos organizers should relocate venueHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Davos If you are fond of playing hide and seek, you'd have a very good time at the annual Davos gathering. Discussion rooms are often very difficult to find in the Congress Center.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Empowering RI fishermen One of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's strategies and agenda items for his Cabinet is to develop a sustainable socio- political system that constitutes a foundation for achieving a secure, peaceful, just, democratic and welfare society.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

10 teachers win CitiSuccess awardsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Sudarno, a biology teacher, winning a Rp 5 million award from the CitiSuccess Fund was the icing on the cake of a long teaching career spent trying to encourage his students to actively participate in the educational process.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

'No fumigation at my house yet'Many people think that fumigation is ineffective in curbing the spread of dengue as compared to mobilizing the people to eliminate the Aedes aegypti mosquito's breeding ground, which is in clear, standing water.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Malaysia, RI announce first cross-border ATM networkThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAgainst a backdrop of an increasing number of Indonesian workers in Malaysia, in addition to tourists and students, a joint Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) network between the two nations was launched on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Boxer's ex-manager seeks mediationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Boxer Chrisjon's former manager Sutan Rambing appealed to the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI) on Thursday to mediate his dispute with the WBA featherweight champion.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

12 gymnasts to vie for team slotsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A one-day trial will be held next week to select two male and three female gymnasts to join the squad training for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in the Philippines later this year.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Association to protect RI inventions set up in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of Indonesian art and culture lovers founded the Indonesian Association for Knowledge Empowerment and Traditional Cultural Expression in Yogyakarta on Wednesday evening.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Govt to start building houses in Aceh soonEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is expected to start the construction next month of permanent houses for the some 82,000 Acehnese families who lost there homes to the Dec.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Teachers must have respectPieter Van Der Vienhart Tilburg, Netherlands Schoolteachers in every nation in the world would likely respond with an emphatic yes if asked, "Do you think that you are overworked and underpaid?" It is a near constant that schoolteachers have a very demanding work ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Government-directed lending Government-directed lending, risk concentration and connected lending, besides the meltdown of the rupiah, were the main causes of the banking crisis in late 1997.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/ /'Kopi luwak', the world's most expensive coffeeElvera N. Makki Contributor/Houston, Texas Are you a coffee aficionado? If your answer is yes, then you must try kopi luwak. It's the most expensive coffee you can buy here.Another thing is, it is also the rarest coffee ever.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Slovakia to build school in Banda AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSlovakia, a small Central European nation, is planning to build a US$200,000 school in a tsunami-affected area of Banda Aceh, Slovakian Ambassador to Indonesia Peter Holasek said in Jakarta.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Balancing the view of the richThe World Economic Forum held annually in the Swiss resort of Davos is the biggest private gathering in the world, unrivaled by any other in terms of size and participant prestige.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Kyoto: The reality of climate changeGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London It is now mid-February, and already I have sown 11 species of vegetable in my garden here in England. I know, though the seed packets tell me otherwise, that they will flourish.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Muslim clerics join fight against gamblingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon, Jawa BaratThe fight against gambling in Cirebon, West Java has gained support from Muslim clerics after Governor Danny Setiawan declared that the practice had no place in the province.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Education must be given top priority President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has started his administration with some good gestures, like combating graft, creating a conducive environment for investment and enhancing law enforcement.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Indonesians in U.S. work together in relief effortElvera N. Makki, Contributor/Houston, TexasMoments after watching news of the tsunami in Banda Aceh and North Sumatra, Andrew Huang, 53, who has lived in Houston for 13 years, felt it was a call for him to do something immediately.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Time to institutionalize East Asia cooperationC.P.F. Luhulima, Jakarta East Asia Cooperation has so far three formats -- ASEAN Plus Three, ASEAN+1 and ASEAN+3 from the East Asian side (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea).
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

The value of participating in DavosHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, DavosLooking at its size alone, Indonesia is an impressive country to invest in, says Joseph Deiss, Federal Councillor of Switzerland, an equivalent to economic minister.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Confused perceptions about national identityMochtar Buchori Jakarta Do we know what kind of a nation we really are? Aren't we oftentimes confusing our "real", actual identity with our imagined one?These questions keep coming up in my mind, especially since I took part in a discussion on how to ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Parents up in arms over dengueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlex and Yati had been overjoyed that they could finally afford to raise their daughter in Jakarta, instead of leaving her in the care of her grandparents in Wonosobo, Central Java, but that feeling was short-lived.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

AGO, House nearly go to blows over graftTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA brief commotion ended a five-hour hearing between the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the House of Representatives on Thursday following a lawmaker's remark depicting Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh as "an ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Bogus liquor maker gets 9 years in jailMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang District Court judge on Thursday sentenced a producer of bogus liquor to nine years jail and ordered him to pay a Rp 20 million (US$2,160) fine, quoting results of a laboratory test that showed that the ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/4/VISITPresident plans more overseas tripsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to visit a number of countries including Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Davos organizers should consider moving venue to AsiaHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/DavosIf you are fond of playing hide-and-seek, you will have a good time at the annual Davos gathering. Discussion rooms in the Congress Center can be a nightmare to locate.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

One down, but gang gets away with gold BOGOR: Angry locals caught two of six men who robbed gold trader Nana in Rumpin district, Bogor, on Wednesday afternoon, but the other four managed to flee with 4 kilograms of gold jewelry and Rp 20 million (US$2,247) in cash.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Telkom initiates fiber optic network with MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and Telekom Malaysia Berhad officiated a new fiber optic network on Thursday in a bid to provide a high capacity global network for their customers.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

City to renovate 19 old markets JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to renovate 19 traditional markets across Jakarta this year."We will gradually renovate the markets for consumers' convenience ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Armed officials under reviewDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA city public order officer shot a member of a gang, who died a day later on Thursday, leading to an intensive police investigation and a review of a three-decade old policy to arm administration officials.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Total gets pleasant surprise from plaintiff's witnessFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTotal E&P Indonesie's defense in a controversial bankruptcy case brought against it by former contractors received a boost today when a witness testified there were no signed agreements between the ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Red tape, discrimination a constraint for businesswomenThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Moudy Lintuuran, expanding her rubber supply business was not easy. Trying to obtain a bank loan last year, she had to deal with a maze of bureaucracy and discriminative treatment.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Public service in Aceh still depends on foreignersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehMuzakir Sulaiman heads the Banda Aceh municipal manpower office but he cannot go to work.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami-hit areas Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton, and George Bush -- the current president's father -- are scheduled to arrive in the country on Sunday, Feb.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Acehnese children want to study in hometownApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe desire to go back to their old school in Meulaboh is still strong in Febri Maunanda and Robbi Ervanda.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

IntroThe World Economic Forum held annually in the Swiss resort of Davos is the biggest private gathering in the world, unrivaled by any other in terms of size and participant prestige.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Ambassador Lu a versatile diplomatIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin has always kept in mind an important piece of advice on how to come out ahead in the survival of the fittest: Adjust, adjust and adjust.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

NGOs accuse TNI, officials in biggest timber heist everThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe most egregious case of timber smuggling ever discovered -- valued at more than US$1 billion -- was made public on Thursday by two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who also accused Indonesian military and ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Busway, not the dream come true "You are late for class," my English teacher said, "Sorry, Miss. There is a lot of traffic on the way to school lately." This has most definitely become a regular excuse for many of the people residing in Jakarta.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

City shrugs off corruption surveyDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo dismissed on Thursday a survey carried out by Transparency International Indonesia (TII), in which Jakarta topped the list of most corrupt cities, and called it ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

More than ever, Thais really need their pressRoby Alampay, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's ruling coalition is on pace to win up to three quarters of the 500 seats up for grabs in the country's recently concluded parliamentary elections.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

School set to become parking lotBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn elementary school in Cawang subdistrict, East Jakarta may soon become a victim of progress, should city-owned Budhi Asih Hospital have its way.The hospital's president director Yvonne N.J.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Business leaders identify poverty as top issueHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Davos One might expect pomp and snobbery in this capitalistic showpiece where a participant pays US$12,000 apart from an annual membership fee of $25,600 but they were the least visible.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

TV Today: Friday, February 18, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Dump trucks back in service BEKASI: Two hundred dump trucks resumed service on Thursday after a one-day break from transporting garbage from Jakarta to Bantar Gebang dump.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

TUK to screen European cinemaMandy Marahimin, Contributor, JakartaEach year, more than 100 films are given an award.However, only a few awards are considered highly credible or prestigious. Each of these represents a particular viewpoint -- and this is what usually makes each interesting.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Reshuffle gives Susilo more names for top TNI postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) announced on Thursday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had appointed three new military chiefs of staff, giving him four candidates to be named TNI's next commander.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Farid transferred to police cellMEDAN, North Sumatra: Antigraft activist Farid Faqih, who is also a suspect in a theft case, was moved on Thursday from a hospital in Medan to a cell at the North Sumatra Police Headquarters in the city.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Hoteliers pitch in for tsunami victimsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangAmong the hundreds of thousands of tsunami victims, inhabitants of the small islands around North Sumatra have drawn much less attention.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Ramos and SBY talk ties JAKARTA: Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday during a visit to Indonesia.Ramos said the two talked about how to boost bilateral ties, investment and trade.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Liberalizing trade in servicesAkhmad Rizal Shidiq, Jakarta Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu, as quoted by this newspaper on Jan.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Minister rejects plan to import riceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter confirming with the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) that there would be no drought in the second semester of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture has turned down a proposal by state-owned logistics ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

JP/01/GRAPHICInternational Timber Smuggling Syndicates from Papua to China Jakarta and Surabaya: Brokers and Security Providers Jakarta and Surabaya companies controlled illegal logging operations on the ground in Papua.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005

'I don't care' about graft report: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernment officials appeared indifferent when responding to a survey by Transparency International Indonesia (TII), which ranked Jakarta and the customs office most corrupt ...
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