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64 articles.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Asia Africa partnership and progress

Asia Africa partnership and progressBali Moniaga, Jakarta Fifty years ago, the Asia-Africa Conference (AAC), also known as the Bandung Conference, convened in Bandung from April 18-24, 1955.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Two mortars found in Jatinegara

Two mortars found in Jatinegara JAKARTA: A construction worker, Mahmud, 55, found two mortars when digging a hole for the foundation of an electricity tower on a vacant plot of land belonging to PT Subik in Pulo Kambing subdistrict, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailies

'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailiesAti Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehA romantic picture in a recent edition of the Serambi daily here is of a young couple.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/19 children hospitalized for suspected food poisoning

19 children hospitalized for suspected food poisoningAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAvoid "kids". It's called a catering firm, not just "a catering".
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Stopping violence key to lasting peace in Aceh: GAM

Stopping violence key to lasting peace in Aceh: GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The "positive and constructive" results achieved during the third round of peace talks between the government of Indonesia and leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will be worthless if violence prevails ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Short stories

Short stories For many, many years we have spent our vacations at the Bali Hilton Ayodya and love the short stories on Sunday.But on Sunday, April 10 there had been no short stories. What happened?HEIKE AND DIETRICH, BaliNote: We also received a similar letter by S.K. Wisastra from Jakarta.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Oil spill pollutes river

Oil spill pollutes river JAMBI, Jambi: A leaking oil pipe in Mendahara village, East Tanjungjabung regency, some 100 kilometers east of Jambi city, was apparently to blame for the polluted river and forest in the area, an official said on Monday.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/JP/18/SELO1

JP/18/SELO1checked -- JSR Fifteen green years at SelolimanIn May, conservationists worldwide celebrate the 15th anniversary of Indonesia's first non-commercial, non-governmental, environment center.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Inculcating

Inculcating creativity in our daily life Dewi Susanti Jakarta Muhammad Zuhdi wrote an attractive article entitled Education and Creativity, published in The Jakarta Post on April 2.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/China-India pact shifts global balance

China-India pact shifts global balanceClyde Prestowitz, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has been in India this week talking peace, free trade, and technology cooperation -- but the real message was the end of 600 years of Western dominance.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Japan thumbs nose at int'l public opinion

Japan thumbs nose at int'l public opinionBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta If one were to ask which countries of East Asia have the most conflicting relations with other countries in the region, the answer is probably Japan.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/JP/8/Heads

JP/8/Heads 1. 8RS -- 3 col, 1 line 2 x 24 Well-off people to pay higher hospital charges 2. KPUD -- 6 COL 1 line 1X 35 KPUD summoned over alleged embezzlement 3.KRAKATA -- 3 col, 1 line 2 x 24 Local people unfazed by Krakatau activity 4.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/JP/18/TIPS

JP/18/TIPSchecked -- JSR Tips for parents of gamersArnawa Widagda Contributor/JakartaVideo games on both consoles and PCs are getting more and more attention these days.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Aceh village staff serve residents in simple tent office

Aceh village staff serve residents in simple tent officeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehA tent measuring three-by-three meters is erected on top of the rubble on the side of the road from Banda Aceh to Krueng Raya.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/BPK, ADB seek inputs in fund management

BPK, ADB seek inputs in fund managementUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecalling the time when Mount Agung in Bali erupted in 1963, Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution said that donations of condensed milk for the victims of the terrible disaster had been abundant.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/KPK continues probe into Mulyana case

KPK continues probe into Mulyana case JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned four more people on Monday in connection with the an alleged attempted bribery case involving General Elections Commission (KPU) official Mulyana W. Kusumah.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Blok M and Taman Mini prepared for summit participants

Blok M and Taman Mini prepared for summit participantsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaSecurity officers would direct delegates at the Asian-African Summit to Blok M in South Jakarta should they wish to do some shopping, police said on Monday.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Locals people unfazed by Krakatau activity

Locals people unfazed by Krakatau activityThe Jakarta Post, Tanjung Lesung, AnyerHariyanto, 34, sailed his boat into the Sunda Strait on Saturday afternoon as he always does, ignoring warnings that Mount Anak Krakatau had come back to life with mild earthquakes rattling its crater in the last few ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Taiwan not invited to A-A Business Summit

Taiwan not invited to A-A Business SummitZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government of Taiwan will not be invited to attend the Asia- Africa Business Summit although as an economic entity it regularly attended major economic conferences such the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Nine Aussies nabbed in major drug bust

Nine Aussies nabbed in major drug bustI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarBali police nabbed nine Australian citizens for attempting to smuggle a total of 10.9 kilograms of heroin worth almost Rp 11 billion (US$1.1 million) out of Bali and into Australia on Sunday night.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/'Corruptors should be sentenced to death'

'Corruptors should be sentenced to death'Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced suspended Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh to 10 years in jail last week, while the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested General Elections Commission member Mulyana W.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/JP/7/let

JP/7/letIndonesia and human rights The recent series of articles in The Jakarta Post from Geneva on Indonesia's chairmanship of the UN Commission on Human Rights contain statements that are simply not factual -- not to call them wrong.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/TNI clarifies

TNI clarifies With reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of April 15, under the title Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense post, we deem it necessary to correct or clarify two points.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Fifteen green years at Seloliman

Fifteen green years at SelolimanIn May, conservationists worldwide celebrate the 15th anniversary of Indonesia's first non-commercial, non-governmental, environment center.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/PKB sets dual standards on double jobbing

PKB sets dual standards on double jobbingMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe National Awakening Party's (PKB) controversial decision to prohibit its executives from holding government posts may be arbitrary in its enforcement as it is not regulated in its new statutes agreed upon on ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Welcoming Asia Africa

Welcoming Asia AfricaFor the next six days Indonesia will play host to some of the most important people in Asia and Africa.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Govt unveils special agency for Aceh, Nias

Govt unveils special agency for Aceh, NiasRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has formally inaugurated the much-awaited special agency tasked with coordinating the rebuilding of tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and the Nias islands.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, April 20, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, April 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Regent revokes logging permits

Regent revokes logging permits PADANG, West Sumatra: The Mentawai Islands Regent Edison Saleleubaja has revoked all permits for timber concessions that he issued during 2004-2005 period.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Photo credit: JP/Nani Afrida

Photo credit: JP/Nani AfridaAceh village staff serve citizens in tent office A tent measuring three-by-three meters is erected on top of the rubble on the side of the road from Banda Aceh to Krueng Raya.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/5,000 workers to lose jobs

5,000 workers to lose jobs SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan Manpower Office estimated that some 5,000 timber workers in the province would lose their jobs following the government's recent decision to restrict logging.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Police arrest 7 pickpockets

Police arrest 7 pickpockets JAKARTA: City police said on Monday they had arrested seven pickpockets operating on buses in the capital.Four of the pickpockets are residents of Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, while the other three are residents of Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/RI demands on-arrival visas from Australia

RI demands on-arrival visas from AustraliaRiyadi Suparno, Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliFollowing the signing of a partnership agreement between Australia and Indonesia, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie demanded on Monday that the Australian government issue ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/A cruel irony of nature

A cruel irony of natureAfter the fall of Soeharto the petty surveillance of green activists vanished.Suryo Prawiroatmodjo won a prestigious Swiss award for his work, was nominated to join Caretakers of the Environment International and became a world figure in the conservation movement.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/PKB faces imminent split as clerics shun leadership race

PKB faces imminent split as clerics shun leadership raceThe Jakarta Post, Semarang The National Awakening Party (PKB) was facing an imminent split on Monday as senior clerics, in defiance of the party's chief patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, called the PKB's national congress here illegitimate ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Policeman commits suicide in church

Policeman commits suicide in churchSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaYogyakartans woke up on Monday morning to the news that a police officer had killed himself inside a church.Witnesses said the officer, Second Brig.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/19 taken ill with food poisoning

19 taken ill with food poisoningAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice are investigating a catering firm after 19 children who attended a birthday party in Cipinang, East Jakarta, were rushed to hospitals with suspected food poisoning over the weekend.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Grande dame of sculpture for 40 years

Grande dame of sculpture for 40 yearsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaLooking back is no small effort, let alone when it concerns four decades of your life.But Rita Widagdo has done it.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/PLN to operate plants using diesel fuel to secure supply

PLN to operate plants using diesel fuel to secure supplyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState firm PT PLN will use diesel fuel to operate its two of its power plants to ensure Java and Bali electricity supplies are stable when the Muara Tawar gas field goes off-stream.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Indigenous people marginalized at Wasur National Park

Indigenous people marginalized at Wasur National ParkR. Kristiawan, Contributor, Merauke, South PapuaWasur National Park is essential for the well-being of Merauke, South Papua.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Well-to people to pay higher hospital charges

Well-to people to pay higher hospital chargesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe administration will increase the cost of first-class, second- class and VIP services at all city hospitals.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Four houses catch fire

Four houses catch fire JAKARTA: Two separate fires burned down four houses on Monday afternoon. No injuries or fatalities were reported in either incident.The first destroyed three houses on Jl. Talang, Pegangsaan, Central Jakarta.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Muhaimin looks set to take PKB's top post

Muhaimin looks set to take PKB's top postMuhaimin Iskandar, a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, is set to take over leadership of the National Awakening Party (PKB). Muhaimin was the lone candidate when the election began at 11 p.m.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/S. Africa's President Mbeki will be first leader to arrive in Jakarta

S. Africa's President Mbeki will be first leader to arrive in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South African President Thabo Mbeki will be the first head of state to arrive in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the historic Asian-African Summit (AAS).
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/KPUD members summoned over alleged graft

KPUD members summoned over alleged graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is now looking into alleged embezzlement by other members of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) in 2004, less than two weeks after the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/RI-Australian relationship at new high, but concerns remain

RI-Australian relationship at new high, but concerns remainRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliGovernment officials and businesspeople from Australia and Indonesia would likely agree that there has been a recent renaissance in relations between the two countries, but ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Rescuers locate bodies from Papua plane crash

Rescuers locate bodies from Papua plane crashNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe bodies of 17 people onboard the missing GT Air Twin Otter aircraft in Papua were found by a search and rescue team on Monday, police say.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Executives nabbed in loan case

Executives nabbed in loan caseThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) has arrested three top officials of PT Cipta Graha Nusantara/Tahta Medan (CGN/TM) in connection with Rp 1 trillion (US$107 million) in non-performing loans owed to state-owned lender Bank Mandiri.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, April 19, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, April 19, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Direct election and public welfare

Direct election and public welfareTata Mustasya, Jakarta After directly electing the President last year, many people have great expectations of the direct elections of local government leaders, like governors, regents and mayors.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Ministers say investment climate improving

Ministers say investment climate improvingRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliIndonesian economic ministers have assured Indonesian and Australian businesspeople that the improving relations between the two countries will serve as a "window of opportunity" for them to start or even ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Blok M, Taman Mini prepares for delegates

Blok M, Taman Mini prepares for delegatesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecurity officers would direct delegates at the Asian-African Summit to Blok M in South Jakarta should they wish to do some shopping, police said on Monday.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/The One, another option for fashionable sushi

The One, another option for fashionable sushiEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe One restaurant offers a comprehensive menu of modern Japanese fusion cooking and is another fashionable option for sushi lovers in the capital.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/KPUD members summoned over alleged embezzlement

KPUD members summoned over alleged embezzlementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council is now looking into alleged embezzlement by other members of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) in 2004, less than two weeks after the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/KFC bomber faces death sentence

KFC bomber faces death sentenceMAKASSAR: The alleged mastermind of a series of bombings in Makassar, South Sulawesi, that killed three people went on trial on Monday and faces the death penalty if convicted.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Jazz lovers get bonus in tribute concert

Jazz lovers get bonus in tribute concertM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPerforming the works of a maestro is a daunting task for average musicians, but three instrumentalists from the Daya Music Institute proved that not only could they rehash classic compositions of one of the ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Global cabling system company eyes Indonesian market

Global cabling system company eyes Indonesian marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeeing the low level of investment in cable channeling infrastructure in Indonesia, an American company specializing in cabling systems and connectivity solutions sees an opportunity to expand in the country by promoting a ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Activists urge govt to drop nuclear power plant plan

Activists urge govt to drop nuclear power plant planThe Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists have called on the government to reconsider its plan to construct a nuclear power plant given the possible hazardous effects of such technology and the need for public transparency concerning the project.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Taxi companies take heat for robberies

Taxi companies take heat for robberiesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSlack hiring policies, poor monitoring and a lack of training are among the reasons being cited for a recent increase in robberies committed by taxi drivers against passengers in Jakarta over the past several weeks.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/'RI need more philanthropy'

'RI need more philanthropy'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists working to promote human welfare say that if philanthropic organizations received more funds and support the nation would advance more rapidly.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Govt asked to ban farm comodity imports

Govt asked to ban farm comodity importsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of non-governmental organizations staged a rally on Monday in front of the Ministry of Trade and the State Palace to demand that the government ban the import of staple agricultural products and protect local farmers with ...
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Gainer stands on his own two feet without mentor Roy Jones Jr

Gainer stands on his own two feet without mentor Roy Jones JrMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stuffy gym was the second home of Derrick "Smoke" Gainer as a teenage boxer in Pensacola, Florida.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Dairy farmers want increase in milk price

Dairy farmers want increase in milk priceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAfter being in the dairy business for over 10 years, the thought to switching to another business has started to cross Yayat Ruchiyat's mind.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005

JP/Susilo wants Asia, Africa to lead energy revolution

Susilo wants Asia, Africa to lead energy revolutionRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid the decline in conventional energy resources and rising global pollution, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suggested on Monday that nations from Asia and Africa initiate the use ...
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