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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta greets foreign tourist

Jakarta greets foreign tourist JAKARTA: In conjunction with Jakarta's 478th anniversary, the City Tourism Agency has revived its "welcome program", greeting both domestic and foreign tourists arriving at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Agency unveils mobile drug-testing laboratory

Agency unveils mobile drug-testing laboratorySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIwan Paskah, the manager of Papilon Night Club, entered a large open veranda at Yogyakarta Palace.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/ICC pleased by cricket's growth in RI

ICC pleased by cricket's growth in RIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although this country does not have the historical ties to cricket of former British colonies like Malaysia and Singapore, it is not stopping local kids from trying their hand at the sport.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Media's role in direct elections

Media's role in direct electionsA'an Suryana, JakartaSeveral regions have started direct regional elections and more elections to vote for local leaders will follow in the coming weeks.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/25,500 runners expected for Jakarta 10K

25,500 runners expected for Jakarta 10KMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The race organizer for the Jakarta International 10K has met its goal of surpassing last year's figure of 23,000 participants.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/JP/20/MUKARIM

JP/20/MUKARIMAdopting a pragmatic approach to the environment Mangroves and a pragmatic fishermanIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/PasuruanEarning some Rp 100,000 a day, fisherman Mukarim from Panunggal village, Pasuruan regency, East Java province, never expected to receive the Kalpataru.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Life for child housemaid far from sweet

Life for child housemaid far from sweetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving failed to fulfill the requirements to pursue education at senior high school level, Riana, enrolled herself into a baby- sitting training center in her hometown of Brebes, Central Java.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/City to sell Jakarta souvenirs

City to sell Jakarta souvenirsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Better late than never" certainly applies to the Jakarta administration's plan to facilitate the selling of original Jakarta souvenirs from special kiosks to be located in a number of tourist areas across the city.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/B negative blood type

B negative blood type Recently I sent an e-mail to a couple of friends, asking if they knew anyone who had B Negative blood type and was willing to donate blood for a baby who was born eight weeks premature. They did not know of anyone but forwarded my e-mail to those in their mailing list.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/A competency-based curriculum: Its pitfalls and relevance

A competency-based curriculum: Its pitfalls and relevanceAlpha Amirrachman Jakarta It has been a year since the introduction of the new competence-based curriculum, but a pile of basic questions has been left poorly answered: Why a competence-based curriculum? Is it possible to pursue this ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Car and motorcycle thefts increase

Car and motorcycle thefts increaseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnin, 28, dropped into a minimarket in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta. Five minutes later when he came out again, he found that his motorcycle was gone."That was quick ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Cooler air means calmer people

Cooler air means calmer peopleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the passage of time, the deterioration of Jakarta's physical environment has seemed like an irreversible process, with more and more people inhaling pollutant-laden air, drinking bacteria-laden water and living in an ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Timber, textile sectors suffer massive job losses

Timber, textile sectors suffer massive job lossesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS)'s recent labor survey has revealed that the wood and textile weaving industries have lost about 500,000 and 300,000 jobs respectively last year.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10K

Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10KBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 6:30 a.m.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Depok poll body still busy with new voters

Depok poll body still busy with new votersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the Depok mayoral election just three days away, poll committees in the municipality's 53 subdistricts are still busy registering first-time voters and others not yet on voter lists.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Residents concerned about rotating blackouts

Residents concerned about rotating blackoutsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen it comes to business, nothing worries Wawan more than a possible blackout.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Al-Munawar detained over haj fund scandal

Al-Munawar detained over haj fund scandalEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter three marathon rounds of questioning, police detained on Thursday former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar for his alleged role in the haj funds scandal.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/JP/6/eds24

JP/6/eds24Unresolved In the past, journalists reporting on baffling cases had come to depend on the wisdom of rights activist Munir, who would discuss with them his suspicions or findings.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Thailand, Bali to learn from each other

Thailand, Bali to learn from each otherDENPASAR, Bali: Bali and Thailand have pledged to learn farming techniques from each other.Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha said that the Balinese would learn how to boost the quality of the island's agricultural produce.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Bumi sets 7.1% yield on $600m bonds sale

Bumi sets 7.1% yield on $600m bonds saleLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe mining units of Indonesia's largest coal producer PT Bumi Resources have sold US$600 million of notes to finance their debts, the first corporate bonds to receive an investment grade from Fitch Ratings since the ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Combating corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approach

Combating corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approachThang D. Nguyen JakartaCorruption has been with us since human civilizations first began. Today, it costs governments, businesses, and ordinary citizens worldwide hundreds of billions of dollars per year.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/No BIN role in Munir case: Former chief

No BIN role in Munir case: Former chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former intelligence chief A.M. Hendropriyono denied on Thursday allegations that the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) was involved in the murder of human rights campaigner Munir."I never ordered the murder.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/France builds radio station in Aceh

France builds radio station in AcehJAKARTA: The French government is helping to build a radio transmission station on the west coast of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), so as to provide communications in an area devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Observing justice

Observing justice Schapelle Corby was found guilty by the court in Denpasar, Bali, of drug trafficking.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Kho Ping Hoo goes digitalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo died 11 years ago, his work has survived into the digital age.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/TPJ clarifies

TPJ clarifies Referring to the article in The Jakarta Post, on June 22 titled TPJ cuts Kalibaru water supply, in order to avoid any misunderstanding, I would like to make the following corrections:Currently, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) has permanently disconnected 18 hydrants in the Kalibaru area ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Kho Ping Hoo goes digitalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo died 11 years ago, his work has survived into the digital age.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Corruption everywhere

Corruption everywhere Indonesians may cry over the blood spilled by our national heroes who fought and died to free our country from Dutch colonial rule. Sadly, we are now witnessing an era when corruption has become the issue of the day.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Over 1,000 poor Bogor students get scholarships

Over 1,000 poor Bogor students get scholarshipsAs many as 1,165 junior high school students from poor families in Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java administration for the next school year, an official says.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/U.S. deals fatal blow to Japan

U.S. deals fatal blow to Japan Takashi Oda The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Thursday, June 16, 2005 is a date that will be etched in memory as the day Japan's proposal for United Nations reform was dealt a fatal blow by the U.S. government.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Motorists invited in help fight drugs

Motorists invited in help fight drugs JAKARTA: Antidrug activists have invited motorists to express their support for the war on drugs by leaving their vehicles' lights on all day on Sunday.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Open letter to the President

Open letter to the President I'm an ordinary foreigner with a small possession (house) in Indonesia. I like your country very much, as well as all the citizens of Indonesia. Therefore, I'm very concerned.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Teens lax on sex and drugs: Foundation

Teens lax on sex and drugs: FoundationDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaYoung people in the capital have more permissive attitudes towards pornography, homosexuality, drug abuse and violence than their older siblings, according to one survey.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Ex-BI directors now in Cipinang

Ex-BI directors now in CipinangJAKARTA: Three former directors of Bank Indonesia were delivered to the Cipinang penitentiary, East Jakarta, late on Wednesday.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Barclays Capital opens office here

Barclays Capital opens office here JAKARTA: Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, officially opened an office here on Wednesday evening.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/'Life in Jakarta gets harder all the time'

'Life in Jakarta gets harder all the time'Jakarta celebrated its 478th anniversary on June 22 amid reports of malnutrition in the capital and complaints that public services are available only for those who can pay. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on life in the city.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

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JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Air Force to improve weaponry

Air Force to improve weaponryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Air Force is hoping to fortify its minimum weaponry system with plans slated to procure more Sukhoi fighter jets and set up more radar units, particularly in border areas in the country's eastern parts.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/PPM helps human trafficking victims

PPM helps human trafficking victimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJana, not her real name, put her trust in the man. He offered her paid work and she went with him, all the way from Tanjung Pinang, near Batam Island, from Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara. That was three years ago.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Police probe erroneous Koran

Police probe erroneous Koran PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi police are investigating the distribution of allegedly doctored Korans, some of which have been seized by local religious affairs officers for "false contents".
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Mitra Adiperkasa to increase net income

Mitra Adiperkasa to increase net incomeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLeading retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk aims to increase its net income by between 20 percent and 30 percent this year, backed by increasing consumer disposable income and the expansion of its stores.The firm gained Rp 11.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Reviving regional spy network is a dangerous idea

Reviving regional spy network is a dangerous ideaArdimas Sasdi Jakarta One of the bizarre aspects of the government's plan to revive the notorious regional intelligence network has been that it has ignored the anxiety of the people.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Wild and loony japanese hair trendiness

Wild and loony japanese hair trendinessEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta This year, there has been a new hair trend that suits many kinds of people. It is called the "swing hair style", which has a free movement and textured cut, but the final result still has an air of elegance.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/CITY CIRCLE

CITY CIRCLE This new display column featuring photographs of social events in the city is provided as a service to our community of readers. We welcome the submission of photographs taken at events held within 14 days of publication. Please send by e-mail (city@thejakartapost.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Police burn Rp 56b worth drugs

Police burn Rp 56b worth drugsMulta Fidrus and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/BogorThe National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and Jakarta Police burned kilograms of drugs on Thursday that were confiscated in a four- month antidrug campaign that also saw the arrest of 22 drug dealers nationwide.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Illegal logging 'public secret' in E. Kalimantan

Illegal logging 'public secret' in E. KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaJunaedi, 32, waited for his illegally bought logs to be hauled out of the Mahakam River in the upper reaches of Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, where they had been immersed for the past two months.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Indonesian haj pilgrims feel they are ripped off

Indonesian haj pilgrims feel they are ripped offHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt seems that agnostics will have the last laugh, with the highly spiritual haj pilgrimage in this country being defiled by fraud and embezzlement.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Muhammadiyah vote for leaders nears

Muhammadiyah vote for leaders nearsYOGYAKARTA: The country's second-largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah is screening 126 candidates planning to contest the race for leadership positions at the group's congress, which will include women for the first time.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Preservation of Chinese-Malay literature in crisis

Preservation of Chinese-Malay literature in crisisEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaMuch too often, the path of noble intention is a bumpy road.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Puteh well, behind bars in Salemba Penitentiary

Puteh well, behind bars in Salemba PenitentiaryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors finally managed to put graft convict Abdullah Puteh behind bars on Thursday after receiving a letter of examination from a hospital stating the Aceh governor was fit and well after all.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Mild quake jolts Garut

Mild quake jolts GarutBANDUNG: An earthquake jolted Garut regency early on Thursday morning but no fatalities were reported. The quake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, was felt as far away as Bandung and Cilacap regencies.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Renovated house dismantled

Renovated house dismantledSome 50 workers hired by the City Building Management and Supervision Agency (P2B) on Thursday destroyed 17 pillars of a luxury house under renovation Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Faqih gets one-year's jail for aid theft

Faqih gets one-year's jail for aid theftACEH BESAR, ACEH: Antigraft activist Farid Faqih was sentenced to a one-year jail term on Thursday in Aceh Besar for stealing humanitarian aid goods.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Central American trade pact and sugar trade

Central American trade pact and sugar tradeJonathan Power, London There is no crop in the world more political than sugar. And no moment in the tenure of the Bush Administration when passing a trade deal through Congress has been more important.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/JP/1/NGO

JP/1/NGOHong Kong aid worker shot in AcehNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/MedanA foreign aid worker was shot and wounded on Wednesday night while traveling to Lamno city, Aceh, in an incident that raised security concerns over tsunami relief work in the stricken ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/We are in a doomed society

We are in a doomed society We live in a doomed society. I may not have lived in many places to compare, but the abuse of power in our society has reached such heights that we can't seem to be bothered anymore with what's happening around us.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Teenagers lax on sex and drugs: Foundation

Teenagers lax on sex and drugs: FoundationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaYoung people in the capital have more permissive attitudes towards pornography, homosexuality, drug abuse and violence than their older siblings, according to one survey.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10K

Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10KBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 6:30 a.m.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Taking a look at the ministry of religion

Taking a look at the ministry of religionAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Currently the Ministry of Religious Affairs has become a focus of public attention.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Unresolved

Unresolved In the past, journalists reporting on baffling cases had come to depend on the wisdom of rights activist Munir, who would discuss with them his suspicions or findings.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Donors to soon disburse $250m for Aceh

Donors to soon disburse $250m for AcehRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMultinational donors will soon disburse some US$250 million in assistance packages for the reconstruction of tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and some parts of North Sumatra, World Bank executives say.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Punters crowd fare but fireworks fizzle

Punters crowd fare but fireworks fizzleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNo fireworks lit up the sky over the Jakarta Fair on Wednesday evening -- as promised by the organizers -- but at least 30,000 people showed up to celebrate the city's 478th anniversary.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta Fair visitors want more cultural performances

Jakarta Fair visitors want more cultural performancesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDoni drove dozens of kilometers from his house in Tangerang to Central Jakarta, expecting to see some traditional Betawi (native Jakartan) performances at the annual Jakarta Fair.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Local elections, local rejections

Local elections, local rejections It was pleasing to see that The Jakarta Post ran their story titled Graft suspects contesting polls, on the front page of the paper on June 16 -- for that is where it clearly belongs.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/The Western media and Prosperous Justice Party

The Western media and Prosperous Justice PartySanti W.E. Soekanto, Jakarta "We are clean and we care," is the slogan members of the Islamic Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) keep shouting to convince the public its existence is a boon to the democratic and economic development of corruption-laden ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Foreign aid worker shot in Aceh

Foreign aid worker shot in AcehNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/MedanA foreign aid worker was shot and wounded on Wednesday night while traveling to Lamno city, Aceh, in an incident that raised security concerns over tsunami relief work in the stricken province.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Money talks in Indonesia's corrupt judiciary: Public

Money talks in Indonesia's corrupt judiciary: PublicRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA career woman expressed her frustration when the justice system did not side with her, with police ignored her demand that a truck belonging to a businessman be confiscated pending a court verdict to ...
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005

JP/Two options offered to Maluku refugees

Two options offered to Maluku refugeesAMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial government has offered 575 refugee families living in camps in Ternate city, North Maluku province, the option of remaining in the camps or returning to their hometowns.
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