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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/RI makes short work of Swedes

RI makes short work of SwedesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia found its stride on Wednesday, wasting little time in disposing of Sweden in Beijing to reach the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Audi A3 Sportback, a five-door sporty car

Audi A3 Sportback, a five-door sporty carA coupe but with five doors. Sporty looks but a spacious trunk. Don't they contradict each other? Well, that's what is being offered by Audi through its latest model, the A3 Sportback, which was launched in Jakarta in late April.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Ethical reactive journalism creates us vs. them media

Ethical reactive journalism creates us vs. them mediaArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta The imprisonment of two journalists from the Koridor Lampung daily by the Tanjung Karang District Court last week further added to the long list of court victories by aggrieved members of the elite against the press over ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Political parties still lack maturity

Political parties still lack maturityA'an Suryana, Jakarta Most of the major domestic political parties recently completed their respective national congresses, and most chose new leaders.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Multiparty system has not improved democracy

Multiparty system has not improved democracyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe multiparty political system has not significantly contributed to regional autonomy and politicians continue to ignore their constituents demands and aspirations, a study says.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Over 10,000 students require assistance

Over 10,000 students require assistance TANGERANG: Tangerang administration revealed on Wednesday that there were a total of 10,292 students of poor families in the regency who needed assistance, as promised by the central government after the slashing of the fuel subsidy this year.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Senior cop axed over Papua rights violation

Senior cop axed over Papua rights violationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA senior Papuan police officer has been replaced and four other are being questioned for alleged human rights violations following a violent clash between separatist supporters and police personnel on Tuesday ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/AGO names Mandiri CEO, directors suspects

AGO names Mandiri CEO, directors suspectsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri president director E.C.W. Neloe was named as a suspect by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Wednesday for his alleged role in the lending scam at the giant state-owned bank.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Profile of Erry Firmansyah

Profile of Erry FirmansyahName : Erry Firmansyah Born : Bandung, Sept. 18, 1955 Education : University of Indonesia, School of Economics majoring in accounting Career : - Auditor in the Hadi Sutanto accounting firm between 1982 and 1984.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Foundation bridges two cultures

Foundation bridges two culturesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile most cultural centers deal mainly with matters of art and lifestyle, the Japan Foundation spices up Japan-Indonesia cultural exchanges with intellectual discourse.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Govt mulls offering incentives to geothermal firms

Govt mulls offering incentives to geothermal firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to provide a fiscal incentive for geothermal operators to speed up the development of the underused power- generation resource amid higher prices and depleted oil reserves.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Int'nal programs promote student autonomy

Int'nal programs promote student autonomy Simon Marcus Gower Contributor/JakartaThe role of the teacher in a classroom is quite often a difficult one.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Merc C240 new offering for young executives

Merc C240 new offering for young executivesPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA fire-red Mercedes-Benz C240 Sport and a weekend vacation with the family sounds like a perfect match, at least for the urban middle class, particularly young executives.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/BI to complete tests for top bankers soon

BI to complete tests for top bankers soonUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank is expected to complete its major reshuffle plans next week in the top management of some state banks.Bank Indonesia (BI) director for bank information and licensing Siti C.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/'Bali beyond Kuta' in Melbourne

'Bali beyond Kuta' in Melbourne The Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne, Australia, will hold Bali Night Festival next August, featuring North Bali as an alternative tourist destination for Australian travelers.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Textile workers on strike

Textile workers on strike BOGOR: Representatives of about 6,000 workers of textile producer PT Great River Indonesia staged a rally at the Bogor Council on Wednesday, demanding that councillors force the company to reemploy their colleagues.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Party leaders meet on regional election

Party leaders meet on regional election JAKARTA: Leaders of four political parties met late on Tuesday to discuss ways to help prevent conflicts among their supporters during the upcoming regional elections.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Officers suspended, to run for govt posts

Officers suspended, to run for govt postsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has suspended six officers, four of them from the military intelligence unit, to enable them to contest the upcoming regional elections.Spokesman for the TNI Col.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Killed students' parents vow to fight for justice

Killed students' parents vow to fight for justiceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe parents of four Trisakti University students shot dead during a protest in May 1998 said on Wednesday that they had lost faith in the government's resolve to punish those responsible, but vowed to ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/The misery of it all

The misery of it all In a rare event, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was seen in Cileungsi, Bogor, at an elementary school, sitting with students and listening attentively to a teacher at work (Koran Tempo, May 1).
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/The ball of the May 1998 riots now in the House's court

The ball of the May 1998 riots now in the House's courtHera Diani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the May 1998 riots remain unfinished business amid four administrations and two independent investigations, activists say that the ball is now in the House of Representatives' court.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/NAFED to hold third Jakarta International Houseware Fair

NAFED to hold third Jakarta International Houseware FairThe Ministry of Trade's National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) will hold the third Jakarta International Houseware Fair (JIHF) 2005 in early June to promote the country's local products to the world.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Intelligence

Intelligence The article Peeling back the intelligence veil in the murder of Munir which appeared on this page on Wednesday was written by AM Hendroprijono, the former chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), and not Wahyudi Hugo as stated in the byline.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/ILO addresses abuse of RI's workers

ILO addresses abuse of RI's workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Labor Organization (ILO) launched a report on Wednesday, which for the first time presents comprehensive global and regional data on forced labor and call for a global alliance to eliminate the practice.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/RI makes short work of Swedes

RI makes short work of SwedesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia found its stride on Wednesday, wasting little time in disposing of Sweden in Beijing to reach the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Setiawan Sabana imagines the passing of an era

Setiawan Sabana imagines the passing of an eraCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaAt a time when any medium can be used to create a work of art and paper has assumed an undeniably important place in modern art abroad, Indonesian artist Setiawan Sabana in contrast, notes the passing of paper from an ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/JP/6/editorial

JP/6/editorialMay won't go awayThe month of May has increasingly become an annual struggle against the threat of collective amnesia; the threat that we will allow the May 1998 riots to disappear into the darker pages of our history.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Japanese etiquette do's and don'ts

Japanese etiquette do's and don'tsMany Japanese restaurants provide a "how-to" on chopsticks, but not much more. Japanese cuisine may not involve an army of cutlery and glasses as in fine French dining, but there are a few things to remember.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Globalization of education should promote diversity

Globalization of education should promote diversityEko Budihardjo, Semarang I have just finished reading a book by Jennifer Washburn, University Inc: The Corporate Corruption of American Higher Education (Basic Books, N.Y., 2005).
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Joint efforts needed to shut down gambling dens

Joint efforts needed to shut down gambling densAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice cannot fight widespread gambling alone in the capital, an expert says, while adding that state prosecutors and judges as well as other government officials should cooperate to stop it.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Dumai refinery to be closed temporarily

Dumai refinery to be closed temporarilyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to shut down its Dumai refinery in Riau in early July for maintenance, a top official was quoted by Dow Jones news agency as saying.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Gardanalla Theater stages drama on Yogya city bus

Gardanalla Theater stages drama on Yogya city busSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA modern drama indeed does not always need a stage to perform.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Three die in boat accident

Three die in boat accidentDENPASAR, Bali: A fishing boat sank in waters off Denpasar on Tuesday night after being hit by a huge wave, leaving three seamen dead and three others missing.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Ethnic jingoism angers, alienates

Ethnic jingoism angers, alienatesRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Tolitoli, Central SulawesiTension in a number of regencies in Central Sulawesi is rising as the direct local leadership elections draw near.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/KIKUGAWA

KIKUGAWAIn an article titled Kikugawa, the restaurant of the flowing river published in Thursday's supplement on the Japanese community, the owner of this restaurant should be Terutake Kikuchi, not Teritake Kikuchi.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Active grenade found in Medan

Active grenade found in MedanMEDAN, North Sumatra: An active grenade was found on Wednesday morning in a ditch inside the compound of Kurnia Bus office on Jl. Gadjah Mada here. The finding sparked panic among bus passengers set to leave for Banda Aceh.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Workers' relatives banned from airport

Workers' relatives banned from airport JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration has declared the special terminal for arriving migrant workers at the Soekarno-Hatta airport off-limits for family members hoping to greet them and take them home.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Three miracles and a capsized aid boat

Three miracles and a capsized aid boatCatherine Wheeler, Contributor, UbudSumatra's tsunami, earthquakes and restless volcanoes have been a danger not only to the island's beleaguered inhabitants, but to the brave volunteers who do aid work there.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Serving people or groups?

Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/KPK seizes KPU funds as graft probe intensifies

KPK seizes KPU funds as graft probe intensifiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized around Rp 3 billion (US$315,789) out of a total of some Rp 20 billion in funds allegedly given by private firms to the General Elections Commission (KPU) as kickbacks.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Japan club blends community and business

Japan club blends community and businessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta On any given day, the Jakarta Japan Club in the Skyline Building on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta is a beehive of activity.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Police offer free emission testing

Police offer free emission testingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to raise public awareness of the need for clean air, Jakarta Police together with the Clean Emission Foundation will conduct free emission tests on cars passing through the police headquarters on Jl. Gatot Subroto every Friday.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Ganesha statue found in Magelang

Ganesha statue found in MagelangYOGYAKARTA: A Ganesha statue was found recently in Mantingan hamlet, Magelang, Central Java, some 15 kilometers from the renowned Borobudur Temple.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/'All parents complain about high education fees'

'All parents complain about high education fees'President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono complained recently about the growing number of private schools, many of which, he said, put profit before quality education.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/HP Aspac shooting for seven for seven

HP Aspac shooting for seven for sevenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta HP Aspac will seek to keep its winning streak going and remain atop the standings by beating fifth ranked IM Panasonic Telkomsel here on Thursday, the opening day of the seventh leg of the A Mild Indonesian ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Erry Firmansyah reappointed as JSX CEO

Erry Firmansyah reappointed as JSX CEORendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe only elligible candidate, Erry Firmansyah was reelected as president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) for the second time on Wednesday after more than 97 percent of the market's shareholders voted for him at ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Dragonfly clarifies

Dragonfly clarifies In response to Iradati Soeparmono's letter sent to us by The Jakarta Post, we would like to clarify that on the night of April 30 a private party was being held at Dragonfly.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Ancient tea philosophy evolves into ceremony

Ancient tea philosophy evolves into ceremonyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCenturies-old tea ceremony is still alive among Japanese, including Japanese community in Jakarta because -- according to some -- it touches all the human senses in silence.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Serving people or groups?

Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Kikugawa, the restaurant of the flowing river

Kikugawa, the restaurant of the flowing riverTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe oldest Japanese restaurant in Indonesia, Kikugawa, is located in Cikini, Central Jakarta. The owner, Teritake Kikuchi, celebrated the 36th anniversary of this homey establishment on April 21.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Young champion Aston up for test of time

Young champion Aston up for test of timeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like any other young chess player, Aston Taminsyah also dreams of having the esteemed GM tag before his name.And with the necessary resources behind him, Aston, who will turn eight on Sept.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia

Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with AustraliaAlexander Lay, Sydney The Indonesian Press Council has urged the government to revise the Criminal Code bill, which it considers too harsh regarding the press.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Ajihara delivers authentic flavors in 'Little Tokyo'

Ajihara delivers authentic flavors in 'Little Tokyo'Chisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne of the oldest izakaya in Blok M, South Jakarta, is Soba- dokoro Ajihara, run by proprietor Hikaru Harada.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Dismissal of PDI-P reformers would backfire: Kwik

Dismissal of PDI-P reformers would backfire: KwikMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) decision to expel 12 members of a dissenting group opposed to Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership is likely to deepen the party's internal ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/House rips govt over toxic imports

House rips govt over toxic imports JAKARTA: The House of Representatives said on Wednesday that the office of the State Minister of the Environment was too slow in addressing the ongoing importation of toxic waste in the country.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Exploring 'izakaya' in Blok M

Exploring 'izakaya' in Blok MChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBlok M in the mid-1980s was not the bustling nightlife hub of neon lights and signs in Japanese characters that it is today.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Mitsubishi mulls reopening with new models: Govt

Mitsubishi mulls reopening with new models: GovtThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) told the government on Wednesday that it was considering reopening its car-making plant in the country to produce different models that would more suited to Indonesian taste, a minister said.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Four drug dealers nabbed, 8500 ecstasy pills seized

Four drug dealers nabbed, 8500 ecstasy pills seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta police arrested over the weekend four suspected drug dealers and seized 8,500 ecstasy pills plus 100 grams of shabu- shabu, or crystal methampetamine, at three separate locations.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/May won't go away

May won't go awayThe month of May has increasingly become an annual struggle against the threat of collective amnesia; the threat that we will allow the May 1998 riots to disappear into the darker pages of our history.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Nurses lift spirits and touching lives

Nurses lift spirits and touching livesYulia Wardhani, Jakarta "Lifting Spirits, Touching Lives" is the theme of National Nurses Week this year, celebrated from May 6 to May 12.A nurse, in the eyes of most people in our community, is little more than a doctor's assistant.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/JP/18/PUTU

JP/18/PUTULamenting the death of a cultureI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarFor many people, natives and foreigners alike, subak, the traditional Balinese irrigation system was the glowing masterpiece of the island's predominant rice-growing culture.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Young Aston up for test of time in chess

Young Aston up for test of time in chess Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Like any other young chess player, Aston Taminsyah also dreams of having the esteemed GM tag before his name.And with the necessary resources behind him, Aston, who will turn eight on Sept.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 12, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 12, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Woodcut Printing Exhibition Aku, Badanku, Jiwaku, Masa Laluku, by Edo at Klinik Seni Taxu, Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IXA no. 8 Denpasar (Tel.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Abusive security guard

Abusive security guard Security guards at the Dragon Fly, a new hangout located on the ground floor of Graha BIP on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, threatened and manhandled me.I arrived at about 11:45 p.m. on April 30 to pick up some women friends who were inside.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Susilo aims to speed up probe into Munir case

Susilo aims to speed up probe into Munir caseEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to speed up the investigation into the murder of top human rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib amid strong criticism at home and abroad.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Parents of Trisakti students vow to fight for justice

Parents of Trisakti students vow to fight for justiceBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe parents of four Trisakti University students shot dead during a protest in May 1998 said on Wednesday that they had lost faith in the government's resolve to punish those responsible, but vowed to ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Kembang Jepun: A former home of Japanese geisha

Kembang Jepun: A former home of Japanese geishaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAs the sky begins to turn red on the western horizon the oriental ornamental lamps are switched on along Jl. Kembang Jepun.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Businesses here for the long haul, despite problems

Businesses here for the long haul, despite problemsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese businesses have long dominated the Indonesian market with their quality products, and have been undeterred by various regime change. They have even become accustomed to the way of "doing business" in Indonesia.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/The May tragedy now in House's court

The May tragedy now in House's courtHera Diani and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs the May 1998 riots remain unfinished business amid four administrations and two independent investigations, activists say that the ball is now in the House of Representatives' court.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Critics oppose amnesty plan for Soeharto

Critics oppose amnesty plan for SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs Soeharto left hospital on Wednesday after seven days of treatment for intestinal bleeding, the government has been urged to bring the former dictator to justice rather than granting him a possible amnesty for the alleged abuses he ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/JP/4/Scene3

JP/4/Scene3 Susilo to sign ruling on education JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to sign this week a government regulation on national education standard, which will become a legal umbrella for the government in issuing policies on education, Minister of National ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Cirebon gambling dens raided

Cirebon gambling dens raidedCIREBON, West Java: Hundreds of Muslim youths raided several shophouses on Tuesday night on Jl. Pasuketan here on suspicion that they were being used for gambling.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Farmers, industry sign MOU on cocoa

Farmers, industry sign MOU on cocoaZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Association of Cacao Farmers and the Association of Indonesian Cacao Industry (AIKI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday in a bid to boost national production, which currently is only running about ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Press Council seeks debate on KUHP draft revision

Press Council seeks debate on KUHP draft revisionTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Press Council is drafting alternative versions to proposed modifications of the Criminal Code (KUHP), which are widely considered to stifle media freedom by criminalizing journalists and their work.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/The tangled threads of market protectionism

The tangled threads of market protectionismEdward Gresser, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington For most of the last 40 years, the United States and European Union (plus a few smaller wealthy countries) managed their textile trade through a quota system unique in manufacturing.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/PDI-P supporters run amok as candidate ruled ineligible

PDI-P supporters run amok as candidate ruled ineligibleJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangHundreds of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) supporters went on a rampage on Tuesday night in Manggarai, after their candidates for regent and vice regent were refused registration by the ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Coming to trips with history

Coming to trips with historyUffe Ellemann-Jensen Project SyndicateMay 9th will be the mother of all celebrations in Moscow. The victory over Nazi-Germany 60 years ago will be commemorated and the human sacrifices to this end honored. So far, so good.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Former SMP 56 teacher fights to be reinstated

Former SMP 56 teacher fights to be reinstatedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe former principal of State Junior High School (SMP) 56, Nurlaila, is planning to sue Governor Sutiyoso in the State Administrative Court next Monday for firing her as a civil servant.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, May 13, 2005

TV Today: Friday, May 13, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Test drive C240 Sport

Test drive C240 SportMerc C240 new offering for young executivesPrimastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post/JakartaA fire-red Mercedes-Benz C240 Sport and a weekend vacation with the family sounds like a perfect match, at least for the urban middle class, particularly young executives.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Govt accounts at Rp 83.2t

Govt accounts at Rp 83.2t JAKARTA: The current balance of government accounts at the central bank amounted to Rp 83.2 trillion (some US$8.7 billion) as of April 30, the Ministry of Finance's director general of state treasury Mulia Nasution said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/City to go ahead with hospital construction

City to go ahead with hospital constructionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite objections from city councillors, the city administration will go ahead with its plan to build a Rp 15.1 billion (US$1.6 million) two-story hospital in Thousand Islands regency.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Navy to secure gas interests

Navy to secure gas interestsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe nation's Navy is ready to secure oil and gas projects located in Indonesian waters from possible threats, including pirate attacks, sabotage, and damage to underwater pipelines caused by careless navigation.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/City authorities to carry out massive polio vaccination

City authorities to carry out massive polio vaccinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the discovery of polio cases in Sukabumi, West Java, last week, the neighboring Jakarta administration revealed on Wednesday that it plans to take preventive measures by carrying out a massive ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Susilo to sign ruling on education

Susilo to sign ruling on educationJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to sign this week a government regulation on national education standard, which will become a legal umbrella for the government in issuing policies on education, Minister of National Education Bambang ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/MIND offers affordable entertainment, office equipment for automobiles

MIND offers affordable entertainment, office equipment for automobilesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCar owners and drivers in Jakarta increasingly realize that complaining about chronic traffic congestion is but a vain attempt to relieve stress.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/City to carry out massive polio vaccination

City to carry out massive polio vaccinationDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaFollowing the discovery of polio cases in Sukabumi, West Java, last week, the neighboring Jakarta administration revealed on Wednesday that it plans to take preventive measures by carrying out a massive vaccination ...
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Abusive security guard

Abusive security guard Security guards at the Dragon Fly, a new hangout located on the ground floor of Graha BIP on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, threatened and manhandled me.I arrived at about 11:45 p.m. on April 30 to pick up some women friends who were inside.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Your own problem

Your own problem concerns Aceh I can't believe all of the uproar and protesting over Israel and Palestine in Indonesia at the moment.
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Thu, 12 May 2005

JP/Residents protest slaughterhouse

Residents protest slaughterhouse TANGERANG: Residents of Cempaka Putih village in Ciputat, Tangerang, are complaining about a poultry slaughterhouse that they claim has polluted the neighborhood."We have to put up with the stench coming from the slaughterhouse.
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