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56 articles.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Don't insult chess

Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Kota 'greenmappers' capture people

Kota 'greenmappers' capture peopleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCare to get a glimpse of some of the city's most unique professions?Many of them can found in Kota, West Jakarta.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/RI, Malaysia police stage joint patrols

RI, Malaysia police stage joint patrols BATAM, Riau Islands: Despite regular diplomatic spats between Indonesia and Indonesia, the Riau Islands Police are holding joint patrols with their counterparts from the Malaysian police in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/A$88m allotted to tsunami victims

A$88m allotted to tsunami victims JAKARTA: The Australian and Indonesian governments announced on Tuesday the allocation of A$88 million funds for new reconstruction projects in the tsunami-stricken province of Aceh.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Kijang Innova exported to Mid-East

Kijang Innova exported to Mid-EastThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter taking the domestic automotive market by storm, Kijang Innova has now expanded its market to the Middle East, the car manufacturer PT Toyota Motor Manufacturer Indonesia (TMMIN) revealed on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Passenger manifest cock-up sparks anger, confusion

Passenger manifest cock-up sparks anger, confusionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLegislator Antarini Malik received warm congratulations from her fellow colleagues at the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Japanese theater company to perform story from 'Mahabharata'

Japanese theater company to perform story from 'Mahabharata'Asip A. Hasani, Contributor, YogyakartaTwenty six players from Japanese theater company Ku Na'uka are to perform the remarkable work, The Story of King Nala, here on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/'The effect will be temporary'

'The effect will be temporary'In a move to stabilize the rupiah, Bank Indonesia has decided to increase its benchmark interest rate (on Tuesday to 10 percent). The decision will affect people who have to repay bank loans.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Garuda, Mandala abort their flights

Garuda, Mandala abort their flightsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA Garuda Indonesia airliner flying from North Sumatra's capital of Medan made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, due to a fuel indicator problem.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/After long wait, bill governing sports made law

After long wait, bill governing sports made lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The wait is over for sports fans who have decried the decline of national sports amid the absence of a law to govern the sector and push for higher standards.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed

I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Pollycarpus suspiciously friendly: Wife

Pollycarpus suspiciously friendly: WifeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Garuda pilot, currently on trial over the murder of leading human rights campaigner Munir, had approached him a year before he was poisoned to death in 2004, his widow testified on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Subsidy spending may be lower, says Pertamina

Subsidy spending may be lower, says PertaminaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government could see the cost of this year's fuel subsidy decline to Rp 119.39 trillion (US$11.52 billion) or 13 percent from the estimated Rp 138.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Decentralization remains a delicate issue in Bali

Decentralization remains a delicate issue in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarIn the decentralization era, Bali, like other provinces in Indonesia, has been struggling to fight for the right to manage its own affairs, and financial, human and natural resources so as to improve the ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Democracy in Myanmar: Who care?

Democracy in Myanmar: Who care?Amitav Acharya, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Singapore A July 2005 agreement among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that Myanmar would relinquish its turn at the chairmanship has averted a major diplomatic crisis for ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Tolerance, the key to our freedom

Tolerance, the key to our freedomMohd Roslam Mohd Saludin, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia Intolerance towards faith is partly to blame for the injustices, conflicts, suppression, terrorism and hegemony prevalent in the world.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Rupiah fails to gain on Bank Indonesia rate hike

Rupiah fails to gain on Bank Indonesia rate hikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah failed to take advantage of the central bank's latest move to hike its reference interest rate, as a still strong local dollar demand pushed the local unit to continue its decline against the U.S. dollar.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Four lead in RI women's golf event

Four lead in RI women's golf event KARAWACI, Banten: National golfer Juriah carded a five-over 77 in Tuesday's opening round of the 27th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open for a four-way tie atop the leaderboard.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed

I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/BI ups rate to defend rupiah

BI ups rate to defend rupiahThe central bank has once again moved in to help the beleaguered rupiah -- while at the same time trying to ward off a looming inflation hike -- as it raised its interest rate to a double- digit level.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Thank you from America

Thank you from America In the wake of your own massive tragedy, we are so touched here in the United States that you would offer help to our hurricane Katrina victims in the southern part of our country.JOANNE SCHWARZER Arcadia, U.S.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Govt told to put brakes on Chinese garment imports

Govt told to put brakes on Chinese garment importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concerned with the massive surge in garment imports from China, local manufacturers are urging the government impose measures that would prevent it from damaging the industry, the Indonesian Textile ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Rupiah woes, who is to blame ?

Rupiah woes, who is to blame ? The 1997-1998 regional monetary crisis saw the rupiah exchange rate to the dollar at Rp 17,000, and up to Aug. 29 it reached nearly Rp 11,800.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Pressure ratchets up for Cabinet shake-up

Pressure ratchets up for Cabinet shake-upThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne month shy of one year old, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is facing mounting demands for a reshuffle of his Cabinet so as to avert what many say is a looming crisis.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/An American opportunity to promote equity

An American opportunity to promote equityGwynne Dyer, London It's not fair to blame George W. Bush for the disaster in New Orleans. He had nothing to do with the evacuation operation that left the poorest and most helpless people behind.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/National cricketers seeks top spot in Vanuatu

National cricketers seeks top spot in VanuatuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After victories over Japan and Tonga last year, the national cricket squad is targeting a top three finish at the International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific Cup in Vanuatu later this month.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, September 8, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, September 8, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friend7:30 Music8:30 TV Drama10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/IPB boosts diet of its malnourished students

IPB boosts diet of its malnourished studentsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorMedia reports on dietary deficiencies have focused on infants and elementary students from low-income families.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Phasing out fuel subsidy

Phasing out fuel subsidy Automatic monthly fuel price adjustments to Mid Oil Platts Singapore (Mops) quotations and the rupiah's exchange rate seem to be the most economically and politically feasible one of the three alternatives for removing fuel subsidies the government proposed on Monday to ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/West Papua and its indigenous people

West Papua and its indigenous peopleIndah Pangestu Amaritasari, Jakarta Indonesia is a unique country in that it consists of hundreds of ethnic groups, each with their own culture.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Govt pledge in Munir case queried

Govt pledge in Munir case queriedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne year after leading human rights activist Munir was murdered onboard a flight from Jakarta to the Netherlands, the government has failed to properly investigate and prosecute those behind his death, the New York-based Human Rights Watch ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Comatose mother's children can't pay bills

Comatose mother's children can't pay billsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThings have been going from bad to worse for the seven children of 71-year-old Cecilia Djarwati, who is now lying in a coma in the hospital.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Air safety

Air safety Our condolences go out to the families of those who died on Mandala Airlines flight RI 091. We also grieve for the residents on the ground in Medan who were killed when the Boeing 737-200 aircraft smashed down in the residential area of Padang Bulan, near Polonia airport.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Kiosks considered for displaced traders

Kiosks considered for displaced tradersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 1,500 traders displaced by the fire at the Melawai Market in the Blok M commercial district, South Jakarta, are expected to be back in business as early as November with city market operator PD Pasar Jaya ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Judges faulted for PKS loss

Judges faulted for PKS lossThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe West Java High Court judges committed "unprofessional conduct" in settling the Depok mayoral election dispute, according to a team of Supreme Court justices assigned to review the widely protested high court ruling.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Govt to speed up new airport project

Govt to speed up new airport projectRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe government said it would speed up the construction of a new airport in Medan following the crash of a Mandala plane that killed at least 150 people on Monday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Australian government helps to professionalize English teaching

Australian government helps to professionalize English teachingThe Welshs are part of the Islamic Schools English Language Project (ISELP), an Australian government program.It is being managed by Australian Volunteers International and will run till 2007. The cost is AU$ 3.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Three named suspects for tax evasion

Three named suspects for tax evasion BATAM: Batam Police have named as suspects three businessmen accused of tax evasion and selling the rupiah in large amounts to Singapore, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Draft regional tax revision to ensure business certainty

Draft regional tax revision to ensure business certaintyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is drafting a revision to regional tax and user charges law that contain key items that promise more legal certainty for the business community when dealing with seemingly unpredictable ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Bus accident kills one, injures seven

Bus accident kills one, injures seven TANGERANG: At least one person died and seven severely injured when a bus plying the Senen-Poris Plawad route met with an accident and rolled upside down near Kebon Nanas exit toll on Jl. M.H. Thamrin on Monday.Tangerang traffic police Second Insp. M.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Sydney Jones: 'I'd rather be in Jakarta than anywhere else'

Sydney Jones: 'I'd rather be in Jakarta than anywhere else'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many could not hide their surprise upon learning that the southeast Asia director of the International Crisis Group (ICG), Sidney Jones, had returned to Indonesia and spoken at the ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/RI to host meeting on Strait of Malacca

RI to host meeting on Strait of MalaccaINDONESIA: The Indonesian government and International Maritime Organization (IMO) will host a two-day meeting on security in the Strait of Malacca at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in South Jakarta, starting on Wednesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Rookie Suda may have RI bowling future in his hands

Rookie Suda may have RI bowling future in his handsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While other Balinese kids his age picked popular national sports of badminton and soccer to pursue, I Gede Suda Arsa dared to try something different.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Incorrect loan record

Incorrect loan record In 2003, ABN Amro approved my personal loan for Rp 30 million over 24 months. Every month I paid the approximately Rp 1.75 million installment on time.By April 2005, the entire 24 installments had been paid in full.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/GE hands over bursary funds

GE hands over bursary funds JAKARTA: The GE Foundation, which is owned by giant U.S. conglomerate General Electric, handed over US$66,000 to fund bursaries for Indonesian university students on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Forum seeks public debate on Papua

Forum seeks public debate on PapuaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of prominent figures established a forum on Tuesday to increase public participation in the efforts to resolve the problems of Papua, which has been affected by human rights abuses and secessionist sentiment ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Thousands miss out on vaccination

Thousands miss out on vaccinationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungRemoteness and fears about the safety of the polio vaccine have resulted in some 400,000 under-fives in West Java still not been vaccinated seven days after a massive polio vaccination drive across the country started on ...
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/State's sovereignty over Aceh

State's sovereignty over AcehAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Since the establishment of the Westphalian state system in 1648, the notion of state sovereignty has been a contentious issue.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Gambling den owner arrested, 70 machines seized

Gambling den owner arrested, 70 machines seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConfirming public suspicions that gambling dens are still thriving in the capital, city police arrested on Monday evening an owner of a gambling den in Beruang Cafe on Jl.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Education brings light to Orang Rimba

Education brings light to Orang RimbaJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi Bukit nang dekot jelon menuju podo sungoi toruyoh elah ditobong urang dusun (Villagers are starting to cut down the trees in the hilly area on the way to Toruyoh river).
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Aussie family adapts to 'pesantren' life

Aussie family adapts to 'pesantren' lifeDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaLike any good Aussie lad, Simon Welsh, 11, plays a straight bat. But that doesn't stop him falling for a googlie tossed by his sister Eloise, 8.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Embassy Club burns down

Embassy Club burns down JAKARTA: The Embassy Club discotheque in Taman Ria, Central Jakarta caught fire early Tuesday morning, burning down the majority of the building and its interior.No one was injured in the incident, which took place when the discotheque was closed.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/After long wait, bill governing sports made law

After long wait, bill governing sports made lawThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The wait is over for sports fans who have decried the decline of national sports amid the absence of a law to govern the sector and push for higher standards.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Farmers against dam closure

Farmers against dam closureBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SukoharjoA vocal protest from about 700 farmers outside the Colo Dam complex in Sukoharjo, Central Java, have led to a planned closure of the dam for maintenance to be delayed a month.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Trial stars for Dutch drug accused

Trial stars for Dutch drug accusedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe trial of accused drug smuggler Aijal Marcus alias Max, an Indonesian-born Dutch citizen, began on Tuesday at the Tangerang District Court in Banten.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2005

JP/Papuana opt stay with Indonesia

Papuana opt stay with Indonesia JP/7/letPapuans opt to stay with Indonesia I refer to Jusuf Wanandi's article entitled Papua problem and the international community (The Jakarta Post, Sept.
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