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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Part 2 of 2: Islam is syncretic, inclusive by nature

Part 2 of 2: Islam is syncretic, inclusive by natureMirza Tirta Kusuma, Chicago With regard to the use of the local vernacular in prayer (salat), we can see how the Javanese have tried to incorporate Islamic tradition into their own tradition.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Govt 'too slow' to rescue RI hostages

Govt 'too slow' to rescue RI hostagesTony Hotland and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Stunned by reports of the killing of an Indonesian held hostage by Philippine pirates for over a month, the House of Representatives slammed the government for failing to make rescue efforts.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Three-day house renovation expo opens

Three-day house renovation expo opens About 100 architects, interior designers, building contractors, house developers and finance companies are participating in a three-day exhibition that opened on Friday at the Jakarta Convention Center.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/BPK told to continue audits on vote body

BPK told to continue audits on vote bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was ready to assist the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in conducting investigative audits into several projects carried out by the General Elections Commission (KPU) during last ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Indonesia back in Miss Universe pageant after ban

Indonesia back in Miss Universe pageant after banNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post/Bangkok The continuing violence in the southern Thailand failed to dampen the festive atmosphere surrounding a parade marking the start of the campaign to pick Miss Universe this year.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Border problems plague RI-E. Timor

Border problems plague RI-E. Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A senior Indonesian government official said on Friday East Timor's separation from Indonesia resulted in several problems, most notably concerning 1,187 plots of land located on the border between the two countries.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Govt finds bird flu virus in Banten pigs

Govt finds bird flu virus in Banten pigsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has found the bird flu virus in pigs in Jakarta's neighboring province of Banten, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Friday.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Mario scores double-double in Aspac advance

Mario scores double-double in Aspac advanceMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta League leader HP Aspac continues to go from strength to strength in the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League, with Mario Wuysang scoring a double-double in Friday's victory against Malang Avian Bima Sakti.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Is Jakarta too small?

Is Jakarta too small?Robert Kelly Jakarta By some measures, Jakarta is the fourth-largest city in the world. Traffic congestion, air pollution, over-crowding, crime and rising property prices all attest to its rapid growth, and all are problems the capital's residents have to confront daily.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Gambling: Yes or No?

Gambling: Yes or No? Las Vegas is widely known for its legal gambling, while people say gambling is part of the culture in China. In Malaysia gambling is legal only for certain groups of people.While in Indonesia gambling is illegal but - ironically - it prevails.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Timber companies go bankrupt

Timber companies go bankrupt SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Over the past five years, 58 of 103 companies with forest concessions have gone bankrupt because of illegal logging, an executive at a timber company association said on Friday.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/In search of Poso blast perpetrators

In search of Poso blast perpetratorsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu The religiously segregated town of Poso has been relatively peaceful and calm during the past six months. Local residents are uninhibited in carrying out their daily activities.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate career

Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Lessons from the dragon

Lessons from the dragonB. Nicodemus Brussels "Get the knowledge, even from China". The question is, "What can we learn from China?".
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 14, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 14, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Ke-semut-an by Beny Dewo, at Parkir Space, Jl. Prawirotaman 2, until May 18. * Painting Survivors at Galeri OmBo, Jl. Sosrowijayan 10 (FM cafe & Resto), Tel.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Feengers beware: The Mush of Madura wag tongue to marvel

Feengers beware: The Mush of Madura wag tongue to marvelDuncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya Indonesia ranks high on the International List of English Manglers, even when its recognized that many forms of the world tongue are now considered legitimate variations.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/RI, Thailand hint Myanmar may decide over ASEAN chair

RI, Thailand hint Myanmar may decide over ASEAN chairIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government expected Myanmar itself to resolve the deadlock over its taking of the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) soon, while Thailand foreign ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Councillors to get new official cars

Councillors to get new official carsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After being awarded a Rp 15 million (US$1,595) monthly housing allowance on average, Jakarta councilors received more good news on Friday when the city administration announced it would provide them with new cars.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Detention urged for charged bankers

Detention urged for charged bankersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Antigraft activists urged the Attorney General's Office on Friday to detain three top Bank Mandiri officials named suspects in a lending scam to prevent them from fleeing the country.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Mentawai NGOs back revocation of 17 forest concessions

Mentawai NGOs back revocation of 17 forest concessionsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGO) has supported the Mentawai regent's decision to revoke 17 licenses for the right to undertake and profit from logging in forests on the Mentawai ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Despite soaring subsidy, fuel price hike ruled out

Despite soaring subsidy, fuel price hike ruled outThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the fuel subsidy threatening to reach a staggering Rp 90 trillion (about US$9.5 billion) this year because of high global oil prices, the government has promised no more domestic fuel price increases.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Incorporate gov't and market roles

Incorporate gov't and market rolesZhao Xiao China Daily Asia News Network Beijing China's economic development needs to incorporate both a competent government and an efficient market.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Where the economy is headed

Where the economy is headedUmar Juoro Jakarta The optimism about a better economy has suddenly been confronted by the reality that even macroeconomic stability cannot be taken for granted.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/'SCTV' takes economist to police

'SCTV' takes economist to police YOGYAKARTA: SCTV reported a Gadjah Mada University economist on Friday to police here for allegedly defaming the private television station.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Vietnam War is still on, in Iraq

Vietnam War is still on, in IraqThang D. Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City Thirty years have passed since the U.S. left Vietnam in defeat. The image of American GIs and their southern Vietnamese counterparts and their families struggling to get onto the last choppers to get out of the country atop the U.S.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/What literacy means for children

What literacy means for childrenJan Bennett, Jakarta Our students come to us with a varied range of experiences and values. From day one we encourage our students to read and write, to speak and be active listeners, to continue to be effective communicators.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Bogor police arrest seven alleged robbers

Bogor police arrest seven alleged robbersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor Police arrested on Friday seven alleged members of a gang thought to be responsible for a string of violent robberies in Bogor regency and municipality.The head of the general crimes unit at the Bogor Police, Adj.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Bukit Sentul tenants protest over high greening fees

Bukit Sentul tenants protest over high greening feesTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Dozens of residents of the Bukit Sentul housing estate filed a complaint with the Bogor City Council over monthly environmental management fees of between Rp 700,000 (US$74.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Yogyakarta to get its first deli

Yogyakarta to get its first deli YOGYAKARTA: Food lovers in the ancient city are invited to an open house this Saturday held to mark the opening of Nino's Gourmet Deli & Bakery in Kompleks Kolombo, to sample bread and pies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Fees and graft

Fees and graft at Priok I read with interest your two articles published on May 9 and May 10 about illegal fees and graft at Tanjung Priok Port (Illegal fees double RI export costs; Congestion, chaos, graft in port).
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/After the tsunami, Aceh faces chronic mental health problems

After the tsunami, Aceh faces chronic mental health problemsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Thirty-four-year-old Maisarah Muharram M.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Australia helps in fight against polio

Australia helps in fight against polio JAKARTA: Australia has donated A$1 million to help Indonesia control a polio outbreak that has so far infected seven children aged under five.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Singapore allows return of waste

Singapore allows return of wasteMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After months of dispute, Singapore is set to allow the return of tons of waste that Indonesia says is hazardous, with the process expected to be completed within the coming week.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Three states to discuss security

Three states to discuss security INDONESIA: The ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore will discuss the security at Malacca Strait at a meeting on the island of Bintan next month, an Indonesian foreign affairs ministry official has said.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/PKB holds campaign sharing

PKB holds campaign sharing YOGYAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB), in cooperation with the Friedrich Neumann Stiftung (NFS) foundation, is hosting a three-day international workshop on running a successful political campaign.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Jayapura's top cop replaced for mishandling violent protest

Jayapura's top cop replaced for mishandling violent protestNethy Dharma Somba and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura/Semarang Under mounting public pressure, Papua provincial police replaced on Friday another senior policeman held responsible for the shoddy handling of a violent protest in ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Jakarta a haven for street racers

Jakarta a haven for street racers JAKARTA: Jakarta traffic police chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said it was difficult for his unit to stop the use of several thoroughfares as circuits for illegal street motorcycle races.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/PD Pasar Jaya to upgrade 26 markets

PD Pasar Jaya to upgrade 26 markets JAKARTA: City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to renovate 26 traditional markets.In cooperation with private companies, it has allocated Rp 260 billion (US$27.27 million) to renovate 18 of the markets.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/RI to lobby China on cacao duties

RI to lobby China on cacao dutiesZakki P. Hakim and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has urged the trade ministry to lobby China to slash import duties on Indonesian cacao beans and products to the same level that Malaysia is currently enjoying.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Our education: Schooling in ruined buildings

Our education: Schooling in ruined buildingsB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta As the 2004/2005 academic year draws to a close and the new school year approaches, an old cycle of urgency is returning.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21

Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/JP/4/EDU

JP/4/EDUGovt criticized for 'avoiding responsibility' in educationHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn many developed countries, if parents refuse to send their children to school to enjoy free education they can be taken to court.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Jambi KPUD returns money

Jambi KPUD returns money JAMBI, Jambi: The provincial election body here said on Friday it had returned Rp 300 million (US$33,333) in unused tactical funds to the central General Elections Commission (KPU)."The funds were handed over to us late last year, but we returned them a week later ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Indosat to install 100 hotspots

Indosat to install 100 hotspots YOGYAKARTA: In its bid to provide Internet users with much higher access speeds, PT Indosat Mega Media (or Indosat M2), which provides Internet and multimedia services, has planned to install some 100 hotspots throughout the country this year alone.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/BPK finds 'missing funds' in budget

BPK finds 'missing funds' in budgetTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Noting a staggering Rp 8.82 trillion (US$929.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Burned-out buildings remain a reminder of May 1998 riots

Burned-out buildings remain a reminder of May 1998 riotsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Years after massive riots forced iron-fisted president Soeharto to resign in May 1998, many burned-out shop houses in Jakarta have yet to be restored, bearing witness to the full ferocity of one of ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/'We have equal rights to quality education'

'We have equal rights to quality education'Parents often complain about the cost of ensuring their children receive a quality education, especially the illegal fees schools often charge, while children of the very poor often miss out on schooling completely.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Mayoral candidates pull out the stops ahead of election

Mayoral candidates pull out the stops ahead of electionIman Dwianto Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Bambang Dwi Hartono hurries down the stairs of a two-story shop- house on Jl. Genteng Kali in Surabaya.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Critics question why military still in Aceh

Critics question why military still in AcehTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Critics questioned on Friday the government's failure to order the withdrawal of military troops from Aceh despite lifting the state of civil emergency, a decision they deemed a ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/'We have equal rights to quality education'

'We have equal rights to quality education' Parents often complain about the cost of ensuring their children receive a quality education, especially the illegal fees schools often charge, while children of the very poor often miss out on schooling completely.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Airport, railway projects to be put out to tender

Airport, railway projects to be put out to tenderRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As a follow-up to January's Infrastructure Summit, the government is slated to open biddings for two airport and one railway projects worth some Rp 4.24 trillion (US$4.48 billion) in June.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Single goal can unite two different worlds

Single goal can unite two different worlds Hardev Kaur New Strait Times Kuala Lumpur Two continents -- Asia and Europe -- account for 40 percent of the world's population, 50 percent of the world's GDP, and 60 percent of world trade.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
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Sat, 14 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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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/The world's supervolcanoes: An eruption is a matter of time

The world's supervolcanoes: An eruption is a matter of time After the tsunami disaster there has been further evidence of earthquake activity around Sumatra.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Easier tourist visas needed

Easier tourist visas needed This letter is in reference to the visa restrictions placed on non-Asean tourists to Indonesia.Recently another Canadian and I vacationed in Indonesia.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/City's illiterate women face a confusing world

City's illiterate women face a confusing worldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finding illiterate people, even in a metropolis like Jakarta, is perhaps easier than trying to understand how they perceive the world without the ability to read or write.And furthermore, why they stay that way.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Sutiyoso vows to pursue reports on alleged corruption in KPUD

Sutiyoso vows to pursue reports on alleged corruption in KPUDDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso promised on Friday to pass on to the police, prosecutors or the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reports on alleged irregularities in the use of Rp 168.6 billion (US$17.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Guantanamo case angers RI Muslims

Guantanamo case angers RI MuslimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-U.S. sentiment erupted around Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, on Friday following reports that interrogators desecrated Korans at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Waste processing firm fails to identify explosive substances

Waste processing firm fails to identify explosive substancesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Hazardous waste processing firm Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) acknowledged on Friday its difficulties in identifying the chemical substances that were stored in its warehouse ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Curug Sewu gets spruced up to attract more tourists

Curug Sewu gets spruced up to attract more touristsSuherdjoko, Contributor/Kendal, Central Java Nestled in dense forest in Patean subdistrict, Kendal regency, Central Java, some 70 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital, Semarang, is holiday resort Curug Sewu.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Residents want road repaired

Residents want road repaired BOGOR: Residents in Bogor are upset over the condition of the road from Atang Sanjaya to Semplak and Kemang districts."The potholes make the traffic worse," Aini, who uses the road to drive her daughter to school in the Rancabungur area, said on Thursday.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Trustworthy news enables good governance

Trustworthy news enables good governanceNDA Batra, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Reporting news is a hazardous job. In 2004, 53 journalists were killed, 1,146 were maltreated, and more than 600 news organizations were censured worldwide, according to the UN.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/'Business Review' to give awards

'Business Review' to give awards JAKARTA: For the second year, businesses and individuals deemed as role-models will be given awards by Business Review, a local magazine focusing on state enterprises.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Keep good faith in the current system

Keep good faith in the current system This letter is about the happiest day I have experienced in Indonesia since we moved here almost two years ago. Ever since then I have wanted to get my own driver's license (SIM) even though I didn't need it as my company provides a driver.
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Bukaka builds hydropower plant in Poso to boost power supply

Bukaka builds hydropower plant in Poso to boost power supplyRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu, Central Sulawesi The Bukaka Group has built a US$230 million hydropower plant in Sulewana village, North Pamona district in the troubled Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, in an effort to overcome ...
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Sat, 14 May 2005

JP/Muzzling the media

Muzzling the media I am disturbed by your recent reports on the prospect of journalists facing criminal penalties for, in effect, criticizing government and public figures. Many of the arguments in support of these measures are at best spurious, at worst a threat to democratic accountability.
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