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54 articles.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/WTO: From Cancun to Hong Kong, from failure to hope

WTO: From Cancun to Hong Kong, from failure to hopeA group of journalists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, including Riyadi Suparno of The Jakarta Post, visited Switzerland last week at the invitation of the Swiss government.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Ambon to host

Ambon to host religious meeting AMBON, Maluku: Ambon is scheduled to host the Asian Religious Youth Assembly meeting between July 4 and July 6 of this year.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Executive post a real test for PKS: Observers

Executive post a real test for PKS: ObserversAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe victory of Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate Nur Mahmudi Ismail in the Depok elections will be a concrete test for the party and himself as to how far they can curb corruption and set nondiscriminatory ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/China's investment may triple in five years: Government

China's investment may triple in five years: GovernmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith relations between China and Indonesia growing warmer by the day, the government is upbeat that investment from the world's rising economic superpower to Indonesia will reach US$20 billion within the next five years.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Preparations for another tsunami lacking

Preparations for another tsunami lackingTrevor Page, Jakarta We can't prevent natural phenomena like earthquakes or tsunamis. But we can reduce their effects through early-warning and disaster preparedness.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/24 people held for alleged JI links, Da'i says

24 people held for alleged JI links, Da'i saysEva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaNational Police chief Gen.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Shopping down the ages in Surabaya

Shopping down the ages in SurabayaIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaWe arrived in a horsecart, coachman and horse Martabak, putu, mutton and chicken satay It was joyous walking at night The moon was bright in the rainy season My wife bought herself a new brassiere That was how Dutch ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Dog digs up hundreds of bullets; police explore possible terror links

Dog digs up hundreds of bullets; police explore possible terror linksWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarPolice are looking into the recent discovery of hundreds of live bullets buried in a yard outside a rented house in Sidakarya area here, but say it is premature to conclude that the ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Bali Police

Bali Police launch hot line DENPASAR, Bali: Residents of Bali are now able to contact the police by texting a message to 0361-7476574. With this new service, residents of the island will be able to file a report with the police or request assistance.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Muhammadiyah urged to address poverty

Muhammadiyah urged to address povertyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuhammadiyah is set to begin a six-day national congress in the East Java city of Malang on Sunday, with many saying it is called to help the nation address its intricate social and cultural problems.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Poverty, malnutrition on rise in Samarinda

Poverty, malnutrition on rise in SamarindaRusman The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The son of Madurese migrants living in East Kalimantan's capital of Samarinda is skinny, his stomach distended. The three-year-old boy, Syaiful, weighs less than nine kilograms.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Dock construction underway in Meulaboh

Dock construction underway in Meulaboh Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Meulaboh No ritual like that had ever been performed in Meulaboh. Tsunami survivor Hendri Gunawan watched nervously from a distance of some 200 meters.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Bekasi rotates 174 principals

Bekasi rotates 174 principals BEKASI: As many as 174 of 460 headmasters of elementary schools in the Bekasi municipality have been rotated to other schools as part of what is known as a "tour of duty.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Governor raises water rates by 63% for poor

Governor raises water rates by 63% for poorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration raised on Friday water rates for low- income home owners Jakarta by as high as 63 percent, while middle and upper-income citizens and commercial enterprises will only pay between 6 percent ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/On-year inflation at 7.42% in June: BPS

On-year inflation at 7.42% in June: BPSUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn-year inflation rose to 7.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Oil-rich provinces also stricken by fuel crisis

Oil-rich provinces also stricken by fuel crisisThe Jakarta Post, Aceh, Makassar/Medan/SamarindaSixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 4, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 4, 2005Exhibitions* Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Religious minister to visit Middle East

Religious minister to visit Middle East JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs M. Maftuh Basyuni will visit three countries in North Africa and the Middle East, including a trip to Yemen to meet with Indonesian students there.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Privatization will benefit economy

Privatization will benefit economyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefending its stance over the privatization program, the government has asked for public understanding for its plans to sell state firms that make little contribution to the state, arguing it would eventually benefit the ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/The new royalty

The new royalty Many of us are aware that the newly elected regents and mayors will feel like kings or queens when they take office. Until now, mayors and regents were not directly elected by the people but appointed by the central administration.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

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JP/ /could you please check the parts in bold, thanks Muhammadiyah and global EducationMuhamad Ali The congress of the second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, in the East Java town of Malang from July 3 to July 8, has a strategic role to play.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Poor students to get assistance

Poor students to get assistanceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorAs many as 1,165 students of junior high schools from economically disadvantaged families in the Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java provincial administration, an official says.
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Sat, 02 Jul 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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Sat, 02 Jul 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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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Government told to prove its commitment to the poor

Government told to prove its commitment to the poorThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNo less than 1,000 people joined a global action against poverty here on Friday, calling on the government to scrap all policies that they deemed failed to protect the poor.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/IPB turns out 1,191 students

IPB turns out 1,191 students BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on Friday graduated as many as 1,191 students with various degrees -- doctorates, masters, and bachelors.The graduation ceremony was led by IPB Rector Ahmad Ansori Mattjik at the Darmaga campus in Bogor, West Java.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/RI remains

RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/'Teens think being permissive is cool'

'Teens think being permissive is cool'In a recent survey of students by the Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (Love the Nation's Children Foundation, YCAB), one in two respondents had a tolerant attitude toward "pornography", while one in five seemed to indicate permissive views on drugs and violence.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Beautifying Monas park

Beautifying Monas park Two years ago, Governor Sutiyoso came under fire for his determination to give the National Monument (Monas) park a makeover by erecting a four-kilometer steel fence around the park to keep the hawkers out.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Meaningless law summits

Meaningless law summits For people concerned about justice, legal and judicial reform has barely started even though three conferences known as law summits have been held since 2001.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Kupang's Mayor overseas trip

Kupang's Mayor overseas trip Kupang's hungry people and priorities of its Mayor in The Jakarta Post of June 14 reported that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was angry about local administration heads' denials of widespread malnutrition in a number of provinces.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Leader Rifat revved up for Medan Rally

Leader Rifat revved up for Medan RallyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Gudang Garam Rally Championship leader Rifat Sungkar is relishing the challenge of the notoriously tricky Medan Rally course as rallying returns to the North Sumatra capital for the first time in five years.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Bali police give award to blind officer

Bali police give award to blind officerI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar In an unusually sad tone, Bali police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said something that betrayed his usual stoic demeanor."Honestly, I almost cried back then.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Surabaya long known as a shopping paradise

Surabaya long known as a shopping paradiseIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya"Look ... cheap, but genuine silk from Saudi Arabia," shouted a cloth seller at the Ampel Market in Surabaya promoting his merchandise.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/The middle-way approach

The middle-way approachUmar Juoro Jakarta The appropriate term to describe the approach taken by the current Indonesian government, especially in handling difficult issues, is to seek out the middle way with a view to finding a solution.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Six being questioned over train crash

Six being questioned over train crashAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice are questioning six people -- including two train drivers -- over their roles in Thursday's crash that has claimed three lives and injured some 600 others.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Poor students to get scholarships in Bogor

Poor students to get scholarships in BogorTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/BogorAs many as 1,165 students of junior high schools from economically disadvantaged families in the Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java provincial administration, an official says.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Regency to build public lavatories

Regency to build public lavatories TANGERANG: The Tangerang regental administration plans to develop sanitation projects that will include 40 public lavatories and 200 clean water facilities, in northern parts of the region hit by the recent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Local govts urget to protect investor interests

Local govts urget to protect investor interestsThe central government has ordered local administrations to protect the interests of foreign investors by extending a helping hand to settle disputes, including those related to property ownership, said Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Australia helps fund antipolio drive

Australia helps fund antipolio drive JAKARTA: The Australian Embassy here has donated A$1 million to the Ministry of Health to help fund Indonesia's latest polio immunization in Banten, Jakarta and West Java provinces.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Teachers, schools 'failing students'

Teachers, schools 'failing students'The Jakarta Post, JakartaStudents at religious and private schools fared worse in the national examinations than their state-school counterparts, while the low quality of teachers nationwide is cause for concern, an official says.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Residents cry out for more gasoline

Residents cry out for more gasolineThe Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Exports up in first five months of year: BPS

Exports up in first five months of year: BPSThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA surge in demand for industrial products and high global metal prices caused exports in the first five months of the year to jump 30.79 percent from the same period last year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Surabaya poll winners party, losers look to next election

Surabaya poll winners party, losers look to next electionIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIt was party time for the likely winners of the Surabaya mayoral election as dangdut songs blared out all night in the exclusive Graha Sampoerna Indah housing complex in Surabaya.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/House OKs funds Aceh military operation

House OKs funds Aceh military operationTony Hotland and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite criticizing the government for irregularities in its new budget proposal for military operations in Aceh, the House of Representatives approved new funds to support some 35,000 soldiers on duty ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Crafting relationships in a Surabaya shipyard

Crafting relationships in a Surabaya shipyardDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaA famous French TV journalist has launched Indonesian wooden boat-building skills into Europe with the commissioning of a 16.5 meter sailing craft based on a traditional archipelago design.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Residents cry out for more gasoline

Residents cry out for more gasolineThe Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Crash victim worries about son's future

Crash victim worries about son's futureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLying alone and helpless with an injured back and broken leg in a Pasar Rebo Hospital bed, Udin Komarudin regrets not getting off train No. 585 at Depok station.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Megalitikum: Good concept; shame about the execution

Megalitikum: Good concept; shame about the executionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bringing back near-extinct traditional music into the limelight and turning it into an appealing show may be a noble idea.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Privatization will benefit economy, VP says

Privatization will benefit economy, VP saysRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaDefending its stance over the privatization program, the government has asked for public understanding for its plans to sell state firms that make little contribution to the state, arguing it would eventually ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 2, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 2, 2005Exhibitions* Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/White, red, yellow, purple, whatever band you fancy

White, red, yellow, purple, whatever band you fancyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEverybody is wearing one, or more, these days. John Kerry opts for yellow, Bono and Nelson Mandela wear white, David Beckham picks blue while Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho wear black and white ones.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/Theo declared suspect in assault

Theo declared suspect in assaultAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board Theo Toemion has been declared a suspect for allegedly assaulting students during a basketball game at the Jakarta International School (JIS) in South Jakarta last April, city ...
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005

JP/PIM to shut down due to lack of gas

PIM to shut down due to lack of gasLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will have to close down in a week because it does not have the money to secure a gas supply, a top executive says.
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