A timid walk to a place free from discriminationEvi Mariani and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the past two years, Daniel Kristanto, 28, has not been afraid to get into a traffic argument in Jakarta despite his obvious ethnic Chinese appearance.

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Discriminatory rules still haunt Chinese-IndonesiansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For badminton legend Tan Joe Hok, 67, any discussion about discrimination against suku Tionghoa (the term used by many Chinese-Indonesians to describe themselves) is frustrating.

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'Rainmaker' spins indelible taleMarianne Katoppo, Contributor, JakartaThe Rainmaker's Daughter Richard Oh 210 pp. Metafor Publishing 2004 The Rainmaker's Daughter is a title die-hard feminists would strenuously object to.

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On the Record: The MusicArtist : The Music Album : Welcome to The North (EMI) Imagine Led Zeppelin (the legendary group's watered-down version, of course) fronted by Rush's Geedy Lee and you get The Music's Welcome to The North.The Led Zep comparison is inevitable here.

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Govt to house tsunami orphansApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The government plans to set up some 50 orphanages, which could accommodate up to 50,000 children orphaned by the Dec. 26 tsunamis, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Saturday.

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The tri-colored calicoAmir Yahyapati ABY With a screech of brakes and squeal of rubber, a cat crossing the road was crushed under the wheels of a public minivan. Its insides spilled out of its torn belly. The cat convulsed briefly and then lay still.

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Islamic New Year; what new year? In the lead up to the Chinese New Year which will fall on Feb. 9, shopping malls in the city have turned red with decorations and other paraphernalia to encourage shoppers to spend for the festivities.

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Langkawi, island of eagles and legendsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Langkawi, Malaysia Two red eagles soared over the popular Cenang Beach on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, as a few European tourists relaxed on the white sand.

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Lita looks at life from both sides nowBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When memory fails her about her days on the international tennis circuit, Lita Liem Sugiarto finds the answers she needs in two small notebooks.

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On the Record: LiveArtist : Live Album : Awake: The Best of Live (Universal Music) Critics have said that grunge died with Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain, and that it died a slow and painful death.

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Paradise island for duty-free shoppers When you arrive at Langkawi airport or the island's port, you will be greeted by big billboards:"Welcome to Langkawi, the Duty Free Island".

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Old bomb found in Pekanbaru INDONESIA: Residents of Tenayan village in Bukit Raya district outside of Pekanbaru city panicked on Saturday morning after discovering a bomb believed to date back to the time of the Japanese occupation (1942-1945) in Riau.

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Happy birthday, Pramoedya Ananta Toer Internationally acclaimed writer and Nobel Prize for Literature multiple nominee Pramoedya Ananta Toer celebrates his 80th birthday today.

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Still Playing The Aviator (Drama, 166 minutes). Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, John C Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Gwen Stefani. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

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Monkey runs as rooster take up ruleLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the passing of the year of the mischievous monkey in 2004, it is now time to embrace the year of the rooster.

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TV Program: Sunday, February 6, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. High-quake-US Former US presidents Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami-ravaged natio JP/2/High Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami areas ;REUTERS; ANPAf..r..

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Romy Rafael: Hypnotherapy's self-appointed PR manEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Donning black attire from head to foot, gypsy earrings and headcover, and dangling a pocket watch, Romy Rafael, the rising hypnotist, mesmerizes the public through his new form of entertainment on a private TV ...

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Perverse Americana invades the planet of Super Sunday Sir Paul McCartney's wardrobe has been checked and rechecked by the FBI, Mi6 and Jeb Bush, all in preparation for the most- watched, single day sporting event on this planet.

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Movie Trivia John Constantine has been to hell and back.Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine (KEANU REEVES) was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision.

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Now Showing Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Romance/Comedy, 108 minutes). Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent. Directed by Beeban Kidron.

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Roosters are ready to crow Chinese New Year is coming, and the roosters are ready to crow on the dawn of Feb. 9, 2005.Chinese Jakartans have been preparing for family gatherings at home.

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How to get there A variety of carriers provide direct flights from major cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Padang, to Kuala Lumpur.Among these, the most popular airline is probably Air Asia, which offers only budget fares.

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