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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Polio sufferers in dire need of help

Polio sufferers in dire need of helpYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, SukabumiFikri Ramdani, just 19-months-old, has lost a toddler's joy since contracting polio two months ago.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Side-by-side refrigerator: A hot status symbol for riche

Side-by-side refrigerator: A hot status symbol for richeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIf a fire strikes Rina's home, irreplaceable valuables such as photo albums and family heirlooms will not be on top of her priority of what-should-be-saved-first list.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/RI scores largest scholarship batch

RI scores largest scholarship batchJAKARTA: Seventy Indonesian scholars and students have been granted Fulbright scholarships to study in the United States, the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation announced on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Media freedom under attack as newsmen jailed

Media freedom under attack as newsmen jailedOyos Saroso H.N, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungMedia freedom in Indonesia is on the brink of ruin, with two senior journalists in Lampung being sentenced to nine months in jail for defamation.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Boyz II Men dust off their classics for concert

Boyz II Men dust off their classics for concertM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen people decided to attend the concert by rhythm and blues (R&B) act Boyz II Men, their ultimate mission most likely would have been to revisit the quartet's classic chart toppers and reminisce about how ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Syafii Maarif, moderation and the future of Muhammadiyah

Syafii Maarif, moderation and the future of MuhammadiyahHilman Latief, Kalamazoo, Michigan At the next Muhammadiyah Congress from July 3-8 in Malang, East Java, the issue of the organization's leadership will feature prominently.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Man dies after communal clash

Man dies after communal clash AMBON, Maluku: Sayuti Roroa, a victim of a recent communal conflict in Kei Kecil district, Southeast Maluku regency, died on Thursday afternoon as a result of gunshot wounds.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Govt sets up tsunami early warning system

Govt sets up tsunami early warning system JAKARTA: Following the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra, the government is setting up a tsunami early warning system it claims will be able to predict incoming killer waves only five minutes after an initial earthquake.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Poso blast suspects arrested, linked to Mamasa riot

Poso blast suspects arrested, linked to Mamasa riotThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCentral Sulawesi Police have confirmed that three suspects arrested recently in connection with two Poso bomb attacks were also on the police wanted list for allegedly sparking an April 24 riot in Mamasa, West Sulawesi.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Drivers make way for dead, not the living

Drivers make way for dead, not the livingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"My ambulance, in which I was transporting a three-day-old baby with breathing difficulties, was caught in traffic.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Polish pianist toasts human spirit in calamity's wake

Polish pianist toasts human spirit in calamity's wakeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike the main character portrayed in Roman Polanski's award- winning film The Pianist, who seeks solace in music while the world crumbles around him, Polish piano player Janusz Olejniczak performed on ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Bekasi scraps budget for old folks' home

Bekasi scraps budget for old folks' home BEKASI: The Bekasi regental administration has decided to scrap the budget for 19 elderly men and women living in Siti Sarifah old people's home in Kampung Serang Baru subdistrict.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Getting more polluted

Getting more polluted When Director General for Land Transportation Iskandar Abubakar launched the idea of having all private vehicles undergo a roadworthiness test in 2003, he was met with strong resistance from the public.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Govt expects growth in fishing industry

Govt expects growth in fishing industryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is focusing its fishery policy on promoting downstream industries to add extra value to maritime resources, a government official says.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Gloomy picture of a worker's life

Gloomy picture of a worker's lifeID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SidoardjoAn old bicycle is parked among hundreds of motorcycles near a machinery assembling factory in East Java town of Sidoardjo. The bicycle is rusty, and its seat torn.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/;AP;

;AP; ANPAf..r.. Brief-IBM-jobs IBM will cut 10,000 to 13,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, and take 2Q JP/14/BRIEF IBM to cut up to 13,000 jobs NEW YORK: International Business Machines Corp. said on Wednesday it would cut between 10,000 and 13,000 jobs and record a pretax charge between US$1.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Theo may be declared a suspect in assault case

Theo may be declared a suspect in assault caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Javanese culture and democracy

Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Susilo puts the squeeze on corruption

Susilo puts the squeeze on corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Nusa Dua, BaliPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has repeated his promise to seriously fight corruption at all levels of both state and private institutions, establishing a special team to strengthen and speed up his antigraft drive.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/'TVRI' official implicated in graft

'TVRI' official implicated in graft SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Prosecutors are investigating an alleged graft case involving the head of East Kalimantan state television station TVRI, Asmuny S. Noor.Asmuny is implicated in the embezzlement of the station's operational funds, which caused Rp 1.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Ambulance 118 expands fleet, services

Ambulance 118 expands fleet, servicesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn elderly neighbor falls down. Blood is streaming down her face and she is crying in pain. You do not know first aid. What do you do?Don't panic. Dial 65303118. It works like 911.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Be proud of yourself

Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/AGO to probe bad debtors linked with govt officials

AGO to probe bad debtors linked with govt officialsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStepping up their investigations into the alleged lending scandal at state Bank Mandiri, prosecutors plan to probe a number of bad debtors who have links with top government officials.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Top Maluku separatist nabbed at Ambon airport

Top Maluku separatist nabbed at Ambon airportM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAmbon Police were holding a top separatist activist on Thursday on suspicion that he is involved in subversive activities.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/OPEC happy with RI's membership: Govt

OPEC happy with RI's membership: GovtLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has no problem with Indonesia's membership, even if the country becomes a net crude oil importer, a top official says.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Unicef gives $90 million for Aceh and Nias schools

Unicef gives $90 million for Aceh and Nias schoolsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has handed over US$90 million in financial aid to build 300 new elementary schools and repair 200 damaged school buildings in disaster-devastated Aceh province and Nias Island, ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Tips for conserving refrigerator energy use

Tips for conserving refrigerator energy useQuick trivia: assuming that a house does not run air-conditioning around the clock, which other household appliance consumes the most electricity? (Hint: it is also related to cooling).
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Jakarta Monorail struggles to reach deal before deadline

Jakarta Monorail struggles to reach deal before deadlineBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost a year after PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) signed a concession agreement with the city administration, the company is still struggling to close a deal with potential financiers.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/WB helps people with HIV/AIDS

WB helps people with HIV/AIDS BEKASI: Head of the Bekasi Health Agency Bambang Djati Kusumo said on Wednesday the World Bank would provide a grant to help people with HIV/AIDS in the regency.He said that four cities would receive a similar grant from the World Bank.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Down with smugglers!

Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Indian food attracts wider market

Indian food attracts wider marketEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/DPD pushes for legislative power

DPD pushes for legislative powerTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is seeking support for a constitutional amendment that would give it legislative power.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/C. Sulawesi's Lore Lindu park, home to biological wealth

C. Sulawesi's Lore Lindu park, home to biological wealthRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PosoLore Lindu National Park is a unique place to visit as it is home to flora and fauna peculiar to Central Sulawesi, as well as prehistoric statues and building blocks.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Petronas launches Syntium lubricants

Petronas launches Syntium lubricants JAKARTA: PT Petronas Niaga Indonesia (PNI), a subsidiary of Malaysia-based oil and gas firm Petronas, has launched a synthetic lubricant oil that meets the latest performance requirements of the American Petroleum Institute (API).
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Blacking out schools 'unwise'

Blacking out schools 'unwise' AMBON, Maluku: Ambon municipal council speaker lashed out at electricity company PLN on Wednesday for cutting power supply to 27 schools.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Anti-Japanese rallies and national interest in Shanghai

Anti-Japanese rallies and national interest in ShanghaiJames Farrer, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Shanghai One of the more surprising aspects of the recent series of anti-Japanese demonstrations in China was the role played by Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Eradicating corruption

Eradicating corruption As an Indonesian scholar I am pleased to read Indonesia: Uprooting graft published in the Economist, April 30, 2005, page 26, by correctly posing the question: "Is President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at last getting serious about tackling corruption?"Unfortunately the ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Indonesia pays $1.8m for grounded jet fighter in the U.S.

Indonesia pays $1.8m for grounded jet fighter in the U.S.Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government had paid more than US$1.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Racing to immortality in less than four minutes

Racing to immortality in less than four minutes On May 6, 1954, 51 years ago today, the PA announcer at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, Norris McWhirter, with typical British reserve, addressed the assembled crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event number 9, the one mile.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/The virtue of being responsible

The virtue of being responsibleMarina Mahathir, The Star The other day I watched in fascinated horror as a man crossed a busy road while sms-ing. Completely oblivious to the cars passing by him, his confidence that they would avoid him was something to behold.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/'Menteng stadium is an historical site'

'Menteng stadium is an historical site'The move to convert Menteng Soccer Stadium into a city park has sparked protests from noted public figures and scholars, who suspect foul play in the plan as the Sutiyoso administration will be inviting investors to open cafes and other entertainment venues ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Potential exists for strong domestic industrial sector

Potential exists for strong domestic industrial sectorRachmat Gobel, JakartaIn recent years, there has been an exodus of international companies from Indonesia. Kyocera is just one of the most recent examples.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Javanese culture

Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Lee Young Suk puts things behind her

Lee Young Suk puts things behind her Although considered one of the most talented women players of the late 1980s, with exceptional speed around the court and power, Lee Young Suk never quite lived up to expectations.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Boy killed in TNI-GAM clash

Boy killed in TNI-GAM clashNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehA seven-year-old boy was shot dead on Wednesday in North Aceh regency, as a car in which he was traveling was allegedly ambushed by a group of Aceh rebels. Ten others were also injured during the incident, including three soldiers.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman Cup

Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman CupBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five minutes can make a world of difference.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Special antigraft team installed

Special antigraft team installedRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed on Wednesday 51 members of a special team charged with the task of intensifying and improving the government's anticorruption campaign.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Dao strikes back to level matchup against Susanto

Dao strikes back to level matchup against SusantoMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta GM Dao Thien Hai booked back-to-back wins to even the score with GM Susanto Megaranto in their Japfa chess contest.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Taman Safari gets 4 new tiger cubs

Taman Safari gets 4 new tiger cubsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe number of tigers at Taman Safari in Bogor has reached 150 now with the birth of four cubs.The mother, a white eight-year-old tiger named Shinta, gave birth to three female cubs and one male on April 25 (see photo).
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Down with smugglers!

Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/JP/4/team

JP/4/teamSpecial 51-strong antigraft team sworn inRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed on Wednesday 51 members of a special team charged with the task of intensifying and improving the government's anticorruption ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/BIN suspects foreign NGOs 'crossing the line' in Aceh

BIN suspects foreign NGOs 'crossing the line' in AcehRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAside from conducting humanitarian work in tsunami-stricken Aceh, a number of overseas non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the province are abusing their original mission, says the head of ...
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/ADB opens new office in Medan

ADB opens new office in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) opened a new office in Medan on Wednesday as part of its efforts to support humanitarian projects in Aceh and Nias.ADB country director David J.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/FM Hassan to attend ASEM meeting

FM Hassan to attend ASEM meetingJAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will attend an Asia-Europe foreign ministers meeting in Kyoto, Japan, from May 6 to May 7, a ministry official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Obasanjo invites Susilo to Nigeria

Obasanjo invites Susilo to NigeriaJAKARTA: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has invited his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to visit his country, Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia Moh. Buba Ahmed said in Jakarta.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Govt to build phone lines worth Rp 400b from USO

Govt to build phone lines worth Rp 400b from USOYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWith about 40,000 villages nationwide still without access to telecommunication, the government is aiming to build more telephone lines in remote areas using the Rp 400 billion (US$41.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Parents feel the bite of education costs

Parents feel the bite of education costsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta, SemarangAny parent would be proud to see their child graduate. But Sudibyo is far from happy.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Police stops Vietnamese ship

Police stops Vietnamese ship TANJUNG PINANG, Riau Islands: Tanjung Pinang air and water police apprehended MV Vietrans Timex 05 and its cargo of 40,000 sacks of sugar weighing 2,000 tons in Sore island waters in Riau Islands regency late Tuesday.Tanjung Pinang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Side-by-side refrigerators: Important info

Side-by-side refrigerators: Important infoApart from the slick appearance of side-by-side refrigerators, it turns out that these models have several other cooling features to justify their price tags, which are higher than those of top- mounted models of a similar capacity.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/Dao strikes back to level matchup against Susanto

Dao strikes back to level matchup against SusantoMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta GM Dao Thien Hai booked back-to-back wins to even the score with GM Susanto Megaranto in their Japfa chess contest.
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Fri, 06 May 2005

JP/How a poll hero turned into 'public enemy'

How a poll hero turned into 'public enemy'Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta This is a story of a hero-turned public enemy. Mulyana W.
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