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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Local elections peaceful despite threats, delays

Local elections peaceful despite threats, delaysThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPoll cancellations, protests and rumors of clashes disrupted the landmark direct local leadership elections in some of the country's regencies and municipalities on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Gambia backs Indonesia's bid to secure UNSC seat

Gambia backs Indonesia's bid to secure UNSC seatThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Republic of Gambia has expressed support for Indonesia's bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2007-2008.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Prabowo to face the music at AGO

Prabowo to face the music at AGO JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Monday it will question retired three-star general Prabowo Subianto this week in connection with an alleged lending scam at the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/More adjusted splits may soon be in place

More adjusted splits may soon be in placeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith government and U.S.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Govt withdraws history textbooks

Govt withdraws history textbooksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA historian has said history can sometimes be "his story". Indonesia's prolonged controversy over the various historical accounts of the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the 1965 coup could fall into this description.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Munir case still far from over

Munir case still far from overEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact-finding team probing last year's murder of human rights campaigner Munir has completed its work and submitted a report of its findings to the President, but it is unlikely that the ...
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Tue, 28 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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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Belongings stolen in overnight theft

Belongings stolen in overnight theft BOGOR: Participants of an outbound training program in Cilember village, Cisarua district, Bogor were caught short after their belongings were stolen in an overnight theft at the Gardena Hotel on June 18.
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Tue, 28 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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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Acehnese children determined to study

Acehnese children determined to studyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohDesperate to return to school, 14-year-old Sukriadi and eight- year-old Syafril had to leave their mother behind in Calang, Aceh Jaya regency, to study in the Serambi Mekkah Islamic boarding school in Meulaboh.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/The 'Kennedys of Java': Families in politics

The 'Kennedys of Java': Families in politicsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, KendalFormer Kendal regent Hendy Boendoro recalls an event in 1965, which he says was a determining point in his political career.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Believe in your country!

Believe in your country! I am a businessman and a former diplomat, concerned about investment in Indonesia.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/JP/6/CHINA

JP/6/CHINACo-operative medical system can reduce rural poverty Li Shi China Daily/Beijing Each year a number of specially named days are celebrated to remind people of various social causes. Some of us may have become a bit bored with such promotions.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Hyperegulated society and its discontents

Hyperegulated society and its discontentsMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta The recent National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) meeting listed 83 draft laws to be enacted in the year 2006 and 53 draft laws for the year 2007-2009.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Govt pins more hopes on SOE dividends

Govt pins more hopes on SOE dividendsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUpbeat that this year will be a profitable one for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto says the government will maximize their dividend payments, rather than pushing for their ...
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Sampoerna plans gradual retail price increase

Sampoerna plans gradual retail price increaseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/'Young people need creativity outlets'

'Young people need creativity outlets'A recent survey by the Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation, a non- governmental organization concerned with drug use among teenagers, found that young people were becoming more permissive toward pornography, drugs and violence.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Three suspects reconstruct attack

Three suspects reconstruct attack AMBON, Maluku: Three suspects in an attack on a Mobile Brigade police post on Loki island in Maluku reconstructed the crime on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/State companies: The dream that never comes true

State companies: The dream that never comes trueKafi Kurnia, Jakarta The Javanese term gemah ripah loh jinawai (great prosperity and great fertility), a saying that Bung Karno, Indonesia's first president was fond of popularizing as one of the aspirations of the new Republic of Indonesia, ...
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Protesters attack police station

Protesters attack police station BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of protesters attacked the Selagailingga Police station in Central Lampung on Sunday night, damaging two cars and setting office equipment and two motorcycles on fire.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Bambang leading in Surabaya poll

Bambang leading in Surabaya pollIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaJust hours after the city mayoral election was over, incumbent Bambang Dwi Hartono had a commanding lead in the provisional vote with 50.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Nur Mahmudi still leads Depok election

Nur Mahmudi still leads Depok electionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslim scholar Nur Mahmudi Ismail of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) maintained his lead over Badrul Kamal of the Golkar Party on Monday as elections officials concluded vote counting in two districts in Depok, West ...
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, June 29, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, June 29, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Air India to add Jakarta-Mumbai flights

Air India to add Jakarta-Mumbai flightsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndia's national flag carrier, Air India, plans to increase its flights on the Jakarta-Mumbai route, but also to terminate other services.Air India Manager for Indonesia Ranjana N.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Agency says it keeps close eye on fire traps

Agency says it keeps close eye on fire trapsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a handful of high-profile slum fires in recent weeks, the Jakarta fire agency's education campaign in recent years has led to a significant decline in the overall number of blazes.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Supreme Court director claims judiciary works well

Supreme Court director claims judiciary works wellRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court appears to be turning a blind eye to corruption allegations in the judiciary, playing down the controversial sentences recently handed down to wealthy criminals, including murderer ...
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Military wants battalions in border areas

Military wants battalions in border areasThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe establishment of military battalions in border areas is urgently needed due to the increasing threats to Indonesia from domestic and overseas elements, the Army chief said on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/When whiners become winners everybody loses

When whiners become winners everybody losesJean-Pierre Lehmann, YaleGlobal/Lausane The French and the Dutch have voted "no", not so much against the proposed European Constitution, but as a visceral reaction to the perceived malaise induced by globalization.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, June 28, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, June 28, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Pedestrian tunnel planned for Kota

Pedestrian tunnel planned for Kota JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to build a 109-meter pedestrian tunnel connecting the Kota railway station in West Jakarta to the Bank Mandiri building across Jl. Pintu Besar Utama.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis?

SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis?Erwin Tunggul Setiawan, Jakarta It is generally understood that privatization is a process in which public or state ownership of an enterprise is transferred to a private party.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/IFC supports Komodo park

IFC supports Komodo park JAKARTA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged to provide US$5 million in grants aimed at ensuring effective long-term management and sustainable financing of the Komodo National Park, home to some of the world's richest diversity at sea and on land.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Twin threat of AIDS and drug abuse

Twin threat of AIDS and drug abuseSudirman Nasir, Melbourne HIV/AIDS and drug use, injecting drug use in particular, are twin epidemics and explosive combinations in many countries in South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe?

Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe?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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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Fair now free for elderly, toddlers

Fair now free for elderly, toddlers JAKARTA: The organizers of the Jakarta Fair 2005 said on Monday that they would allow the elderly and children under five to visit the fair without paying the entrance fee.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcement

Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcementAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile handing out books to several senior high school students, Ucok, 38, spoke to a college student who just arrived outside his bookstore in Senen, Central Jakarta to buy a dictionary.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral election

Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral electionOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, MetroAs many Metro residents in Lampung went to the polls on Monday, others were more concerned with the outcome of the mayoral election from the gambling perspective.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame!

Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame! When I read the email letter written by Zafar Young from Singapore proposing that Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), get an award for the dirtiest and nosiest city in Indonesia, I was not surprised.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Three die in pile-up

Three die in pile-up INDRAMAYU, West Java: Three people died and 20 more were injured when two trucks and a public bus collided in the northern coastal area of Pantura, Indramayu, on Monday.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Child labor a 'multidimensional' problem

Child labor a 'multidimensional' problemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHendra, an 11-year-old street beggar and trash collector, stays silent and stares at the sky when asked whether he wants to continue his education.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/JP/6/CHINA

JP/6/CHINACo-operative medical system can reduce rural poverty Li Shi China Daily/Beijing Each year a number of specially named days are celebrated to remind people of various social causes. Some of us may have become a bit bored with such promotions.
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Tue, 28 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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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Sampoerna plans gradual price increase

Sampoerna plans gradual price increaseThe Jakarta Post JakartaPT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk., the country's second largest cigarette producer, is gradually raising prices to allow consumers to absorb the impact of a government-mandated price hike, according to president director Martin King.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/When whiners become winners, everybody loses

When whiners become winners, everybody losesJean-Pierre Lehmann YaleGlobal/Lausane The French and the Dutch have voted "no", not so much against the proposed European Constitution, but as a visceral reaction to the perceived malaise induced by globalization.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Co-operative medical system can reduce rural poverty

Co-operative medical system can reduce rural povertyLi Shi, China Daily/Beijing Each year a number of specially named days are celebrated to remind people of various social causes. Some of us may have become a bit bored with such promotions.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy

Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungDiscovering an affordable and cleaner burning alternative energy source has long been the dream of industrial chemical engineer Robert Manurung.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second round

City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second roundDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFirst Lady Kristiani Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the second phase of the polio vaccination drive in East Jakarta on Tuesday in a bid to convince the public that the vaccination is safe.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividends

Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividendsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShareholders of PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest cement maker, agreed late on Monday to allocate 35 percent of last year's Rp 521 billion net profit as dividends, or Rp 182.2 billion (US$18.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Underpaid college grads eye job as maid

Underpaid college grads eye job as maidZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 1,000 people flocked to a reality show audition earlier this month, where local soap opera heartthrob Ari Wibowo was looking for a domestic helper with a promised monthly salary of Rp 10 million (US$1,050) for a ...
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Tue, 28 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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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this year

Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal oil prices are likely to remain between US$50 and $60 throughout the year amid strong demand and an overall improvement in the world economy, an analyst says.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Ex-Jamsostek president quizzed

Ex-Jamsostek president quizzedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president director of state-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek Ahmad Junaedi was questioned at the National Police Headquarters on Monday in connection with the alleged misuse of Rp 250 billion (US$26.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/House backs Sutanto as police chief

House backs Sutanto as police chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBarring unforeseen obstacles, Comr. Gen. Sutanto will take over from Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the National Police chief in the coming few weeks.
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005

JP/Fuel shortage hits Aceh

Fuel shortage hits Aceh EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh has been suffering from fuel shortages for the past two months, leaving many gas stations in the province unable to meet demand.All four gas stations in Langsa municipality are regularly overrun by long lines of vehicles.
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