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45 articles.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/ICT market penetration still low

ICT market penetration still lowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn old villager depicted in a TV advertisement longs for a phone call from his son. When the phone rings, the father's whole face lights up, like it's a miracle.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Former hacker turns over new leaf

Former hacker turns over new leafM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA statement that says "computer hacking is stupid and equivalent to throwing stones at the windows of jewelry shops" sounds hollow if made by cyberpolice whose designated job is to curb the offense.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/NU avoids role in local elections

NU avoids role in local elections SURABAYA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Chairman Hasyim Muzadi warned on Sunday all candidates in the direct regional elections against taking advantage of their close ties with the country's largest Muslim organization.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Ambon Police secure firearms

Ambon Police secure firearms AMBON: A police team managed to secure 22 home-made firearms and 132 rounds of ammunition of various types from Laha village residents in Teluk Ambon Baguala district on Friday.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Hatta joins race for PAN top post

Hatta joins race for PAN top post JAKARTA: The competition for the National Mandate party (PAN) chairmanship post is heating up with the inclusion of the party's secretary-general Hatta Radjasa.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Aru's waters vulnerable to illegal fishing

Aru's waters vulnerable to illegal fishingM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAn official says illegal fishing has gotten out of control around the 187 islands of the Aru Island regency, Ambon, which comprises 6,325 square kilometers stretching from Wairalau island to Enu island.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Women executed for murder and mutilation

Women executed for murder and mutilationID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA 49-year-old housewife was shot dead by a firing squad early on Sunday morning after spending eight tough years in prison.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/No plan to raise power prices: Govt

No plan to raise power prices: GovtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) would not be allowed to increase its rate by up to 7 percent in the near future.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Public interest at stake in monorail project: Experts

Public interest at stake in monorail project: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Transportation Council (DTK) and city councillors warned over the weekend that they were unwilling to risk public money in the ambitious monorail project worth $650 million.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/China's 'Peaceful' rise brings promise to region and its people

China's 'Peaceful' rise brings promise to region and its peopleJoseph S. Nye, Project Syndicate In recent weeks, China announced a 12.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Prosecutor probes assistance projects

Prosecutor probes assistance projects JAMBI: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating a suspected embezzlement involving projects worth a total of Rp 6.7 billion (US$744,444) aimed at assisting poor residents in the province over the last two years.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/'Legislators fight for own interests'

'Legislators fight for own interests'Factions in the House of Representatives clashed last week over the government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Bogasari to launch IPO in September

Bogasari to launch IPO in September JAKARTA: Giant flour maker PT Bogasari plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of this year, an executive of the company says.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Sampoerna workers wonder what the future will bring

Sampoerna workers wonder what the future will bringIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaNews that the world's largest cigarette producer Philip Morris International Inc. would acquire a 40 percent stake in publicly listed PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Sampoerna's success started from modest beginnings

Sampoerna's success started from modest beginningsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA worker carefully dusted Raphael, a novel published by Libraine Hachette in 1920 in Paris, at the House of Sampoerna, a two-story museum showcasing the success of the family's cigarette-making history.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Nurcholish urged to speak more on practical strategies

Nurcholish urged to speak more on practical strategiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith Nurcholish Madjid expected to leave Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta on Monday, his colleagues have called on the prominent Muslim scholar for more practical ideas to promote good governance in the country.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/$50m Lamongan port deal signed

$50m Lamongan port deal signedIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaPT Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) has signed an agreement with PT Rotary Engineering Indonesia to construct a US$50 million oil and gas port in Lamongan, East Java.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Opportunities, await drug companies

Opportunities, await drug companiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTrade liberalization among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members and a government plan to subsidize health care costs for the poor offer opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry here to speed up growth in the ...
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/A betrayal of ASEAN?

A betrayal of ASEAN? For the past 30 years, the world has had nothing but praise if not admiration for the spirit of cooperation among countries united under the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose members include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/TNT responds

TNT responds TNT Indonesia is responding to the letter from Vivy Soepardi and Michelle faxed to us on March 16 complaining about our service.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Rising fuel price benefit economy: Economist Sadli

Rising fuel price benefit economy: Economist SadliUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's policy to increase fuel prices will eventually benefit the country's economy by helping it achieve healthier economic growth, an economist says.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Three killed in landslide in two Lampung villages

Three killed in landslide in two Lampung villagesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungFollowing heavy rains, a landslide swept through the villages of Gunung Megang and Tekad in Pulau Panggung district, Tanggamus regency, Lampung, late on Friday, killing three people.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/City, govt to draw up sewage master plan

City, govt to draw up sewage master plan JAKARTA: A joint team from the Jakarta administration and the Ministry of Public Works is preparing a master plan for the redevelopment of the sewage system across the capital, an executive said on Saturday.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Dutch to share evidence in Munir case

Dutch to share evidence in Munir caseTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Dutch government has agreed to hand over to Indonesian authorities much awaited information and evidence in the poisoning death of rights campaigner Munir.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/War will never solve our problems

War will never solve our problemsRizal Sukma, Jakarta The territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia on the ownership of the Ambalat oil and gas block has taken an increasingly ugly turn.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Timber certification helps to counter illegal logging

Timber certification helps to counter illegal loggingHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariEnvironmentalists are praising the South Konawe regency in Southeast Sulawesi for its timber product certification, or "ecolabeling" scheme, which involves the community in forest conservation.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Philip Morris to challenge local cigarette giants

Philip Morris to challenge local cigarette giantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe acquisition of PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, the nation's second-largest cigarette producer by volume, by U.S.-based Philip Morris International Inc.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/'Puskemas' play key role in TB fight

'Puskemas' play key role in TB fightThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCommunity health centers (Puskesmas) are at the forefront of the increasingly successful fight against tuberculosis in Indonesia, according to experts.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/'Most conservation areas unprotected'

'Most conservation areas unprotected'Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe majority of 277 animal conservation areas across the country are left unprotected, threatening the sustainability of animals here, a noted ornithologist warns.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Images

ImagesAlmost three months have passed since Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam witnessed a tragedy worse than anything it could have imagined when a massive earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami, hit the province.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh gets new employment office

Aceh gets new employment office BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris will officially open the Employment Service for the People of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (ESPNAD) on Monday, according to a press release.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Oil production in Riau down by 10 percent annually

Oil production in Riau down by 10 percent annuallyPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruPT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, the country's largest oil producer situated in Riau province, is facing a sharp decrease in production by around 10 percent annually due to the reducing oil reserves in its aging ...
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Cak Nur 'last of great thinkers'

Cak Nur 'last of great thinkers'The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid being hospitalized for months after undergoing a lever transplant last year in China, scholars and political analysts fear Indonesia might not see another intellectual of his stature emerge in the ...
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/S. Africa judge to address seminar

S. Africa judge to address seminar JAKARTA: South African Supreme Court Judge Fikile Bam will present his keynote speech in a seminar to commemorate the South African Human Rights Day here on Monday.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/House likely to accept fuel price increase

House likely to accept fuel price increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, MedanContentious debate in the House of Representatives over the fuel price increase continued on Sunday, with pro-government factions gaining an upper hand as they prepare for Monday's plenary session.As of 10 p.m.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/'Corporate Social Responsibility still a mere PR tool'

'Corporate Social Responsibility still a mere PR tool'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe current application of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles in Indonesia is still far from ideal as many firms still engage in exploitative practices that threaten the environment and social surroundings.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Excesses of regional autonomy hinder business

Excesses of regional autonomy hinder businessP. Agung Pambudhi, Jakarta The recommendations of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to the new government on industrial and investment revitalization have strongly indicated that implementing regional autonomy is causing major ...
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Garuda's bold move

Garuda's bold move The government's decision to head the new management and supervisory boards of Garuda Indonesia with experienced financial managers is the right business strategy.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Part 1 of 2: Powering the media dynamics for common good

Part 1 of 2: Powering the media dynamics for common goodJakob Oetama, Jakarta The theme of this Asia Pacific Media Forum is Powering the Media Dynamics. Media dynamics is a phenomenon that has become increasingly "globalized, simultaneous and interactive" in this 21st century.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/City's mangrove planting fails

City's mangrove planting fails JAKARTA: The city program to replant mangrove forest in Marunda, North Jakarta has hit a serious snag in the form of residents' unawareness of the benefits.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Councillors press ahead with new municipality

Councillors press ahead with new municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAlthough Tangerang regent Ismet Iskandar has publicly rejected demands for the creation of what is being called the Cipasera municipality, councillors there say that they will press ahead with hearings on the ...
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Berries World adds zest to Mandarin class

Berries World adds zest to Mandarin classThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSinging a Chinese children's song he learned 10 minutes earlier, three-year-old Jonathan cheerfully walks through a well-lit spacious corridor at the Berries World of Learning School and heads to a pond, full of paper cards, to fish.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta 46 BNI's women undefeated

Jakarta 46 BNI's women undefeatedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta 46 BNI's women team swept aside defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Sunday for a superb 5-0 win-loss record in the Sampoerna Hijau Proliga Volleyball Championship 2005.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Srengseng gears up for Islamic Betawi village

Srengseng gears up for Islamic Betawi villageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of young couples are sitting on benches along the bank of a small lake, locally known as setu, in South Jakarta, while others are busy fishing in the lake.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta Monas keeps up its winning streak

Jakarta Monas keeps up its winning streakMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's team Jakarta Monas Bank DKI handled the pressure points against Surabaya Samator on Saturday to maintain its perfect match record and stay atop the standings in the Sampoerna Hijau Proliga Volley Ball ...
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