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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Court rejects ex-banker's pleas, continues trial

Court rejects ex-banker's pleas, continues trial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday the pleas advanced by the lawyers for former Bank Aspac director Hendrawan Haryono and decided to continue with the trial.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Are schools ready to accept HIV?

Are schools ready to accept HIV? JAKARTA (JP): "We will address AIDS prevention activities in schools, but we will leave it to NGOs and other organizations to address the problems arising from infection by HIV."This was a recent comment by an official from the Ministry of National Education.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Icuk asks PBSI to improve sponsorship agreement

Icuk asks PBSI to improve sponsorship agreement JAKARTA (JP): Former world badminton champion Icuk Sugiarto called on the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to improve its performance in raising funds for athletes.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Relief work goes on amid foul weather

Relief work goes on amid foul weather BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Rescuers continued their efforts on Thursday to find and dig out survivors and victims of the devastating floods and landslides that have wrecked havoc in three Sumatran provinces amid foul weather and difficulties in reaching the ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Illness finds its way in by the mouth

Illness finds its way in by the mouth President Abdurrahman Wahid's tirade against Singapore while attending the ASEAN summit last weekend in Singapore has invited instant criticism, with critics denouncing the tirade as an "inelegant" emotional outburst.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Seismometer stolen from BMG station

Seismometer stolen from BMG station BOGOR (JP): A seismometer belonging to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) and used to detect and monitor earthquakes and underground nuclear explosions has been missing since early last month, an official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Bad experience with AEA

Bad experience with AEA My wife and I insist on the best medical treatment for our children, so I agreed when she chose AEA International (a.k.a SOS Medika) on Jl. Arteri Cipete when our youngest daughter was sick the other week.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Dharmala faulted for selling its shares in Manulife

Dharmala faulted for selling its shares in Manulife JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Thursday that the sale of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera's (DSS) 40 percent stake in insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) violated capital market ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/BNI to subscribe to Rp 6.1t worth of staple bonds

BNI to subscribe to Rp 6.1t worth of staple bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) said on Thursday that it planned to exchange bonds worth Rp 6.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Respect results of test on chief justice nominees

Respect results of test on chief justice nominees JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on legislators on Thursday to take the results of fit and proper tests on chief justice candidates into consideration during a vote to choose two of the nominees next week.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Police gear up for Irian rally

Police gear up for Irian rallyBy Emmy Fitri JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Hundreds of security personnel paraded through the main streets of Jayapura, the capital city of Irian Jaya province on Thursday as a show of force ahead of a mass rally on Friday to commemorate the anniversary of the ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Government agrees to allow politicians to run BI

Government agrees to allow politicians to run BI JAKARTA (JP): The government agreed on Thursday to allow political party members to be appointed on Bank Indonesia's board of governors, paving the way for the country's senior politicians to become the central bank governor.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Team formed to probe councillors' foreign trip

Team formed to probe councillors' foreign trip JAKARTA (JP): The City Prosecutors Office has formed a team to investigate the Rp 4 billion (US$425,500) fund from the Ancol leisure complex developer which had been used to finance a trip for six councillors and 11 city officials to Cape Town in ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Hollow Man 13:00 15:15 19:30 Million Dollar Hotel 13:45 16:00 20:15 Charlie's Angels 13:00 15:15 19:30 Storm Catcher 13:45 16:00 20:15 Bedazzled 13:00 15:15 ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Former ministers blame Soeharto for $87m graft

Former ministers blame Soeharto for $87m graft JAKARTA (JP): Former forestry ministers Hasjrul Harahap and Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo shifted the blame for two allegedly fraudulent mapping projects involving defendant Mohamad "Bob" Hasan to former president Soeharto on Thursday.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Garuda's debt deal 'will not affect CAR'

Garuda's debt deal 'will not affect CAR' JAKARTA (JP): The president of giant state Bank Mandiri, ECW Neloe, said on Thursday that the more than US$200 million debt deal with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia would not erode its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) position.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Rusdihardjo should 'submit evidence'

Rusdihardjo should 'submit evidence' JAKARTA (JP): Former National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo should submit the evidence of President Abdurrahman Wahid's alleged involvement in the Rp 35 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal to the police, an officer said on Thursday.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Holland gives aid for child protection

Holland gives aid for child protection JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch government extended 3 million guilders (US$1.2 million) in a grant on Thursday toward child protection programs in Indonesia through the local office of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Drug abuse spurs spread of AIDS in Indonesia

Drug abuse spurs spread of AIDS in Indonesia Widespread drug abuse has spurred not only social ills in Indonesia, but also has escalated the spread of AIDS in the country. AIDS activist Chris W. Green has written the following three articles in conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Seminar shows Sukarno as someone who crossed religious boundaries

Seminar shows Sukarno as someone who crossed religious boundaries DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The founding president of Indonesia, the late Sukarno, or Bung Karno, was not only a great statesman, but also a freethinker when it came to religion, crossing the dogmatic boundaries of religion, participants ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Muslim activists condemn FPI's violent raids

Muslim activists condemn FPI's violent raids JAKARTA (JP): Muslim activists condemned on Thursday the raids on various entertainment centers conducted by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), saying that the group did not represent the whole Muslim community.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/The tyranny of development

The tyranny of development This is the first of two articles on developing economies by Sidhesh Kaul, an observer of regional economic and political affairs based in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): On Jan.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/PT Sampoerna to renovate Hotel Indonesia traffic circle

PT Sampoerna to renovate Hotel Indonesia traffic circle JAKARTA (JP): People, including street protesters, will see a new look fountain at the famous Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta following the announcement of PT Sampoerna, a giant cigarette producer, of its plan to undertake ...
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Fast Food 3Q net profit up

Fast Food 3Q net profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Fast Food Indonesia, which is the franchise holder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, said on Thursday that its third quarter net profit for this year rose to Rp 18.78 billion (US$1.99 million at the current exchange rate) from Rp 17.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Lawyers demand acquittal of defendant Soemarjono

Lawyers demand acquittal of defendant Soemarjono SURABAYA (JP): Lawyers defending Col. (ret.) Soemarjono on trial for allegedly producing counterfeit money worth Rp 4.28 billion demanded the local district court here on Thursday acquit the defendant of all charges.In their rebuttal read out by G.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Bakrie Finance 3Q losses up

Bakrie Finance 3Q losses up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Finance Corporation said on Thursday that its third quarter losses for this year surged to Rp 230.50 billion (US$24.51 million at the current exchange rate), almost three times its losses of Rp 66.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Toward impeachment?

Toward impeachment? It seems hardly a day goes by without President Abdurrahman Wahid getting himself into some kind of trouble.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/'Stop discrimination against ethnic Chinese'

'Stop discrimination against ethnic Chinese' JAKARTA (JP): Hailing the move of President Abdurrahman Wahid to allow Chinese-Indonesians to openly practice their religion and perform traditional Chinese ceremonies, sociologist Melly G.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/M-Web launches new channels

M-Web launches new channels JAKARTA (JP): M-Web, one of Indonesia's leading internet providers, has launched two new channels-- M-Web Travel and M-Web Finance-- designed to provide users with important information for each sector, including breaking news, new products and interative services.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/One arrested hotel shooting

One arrested hotel shooting BATAM, Riau: Batam Police have detained a man on Thursday believed to be involved in a shooting at a hotel on Batam island.Batam Police chief Supt.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Man killed over inheritance

Man killed over inheritance TANGERANG (JP): A man allegedly killed his elder brother with a bamboo stick after a heated dispute over an inheritance on Thursday, a relative said.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Indocement closer to debt deal

Indocement closer to debt deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Thursday it had secured the commitment of its creditors to restructure debts of US$1.1 billion.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Yogyakarta's court dance goes public

Yogyakarta's court dance goes publicBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Do you consider Javanese dancing to be long, uneventful and boring enough to fall asleep over? Seeing the lively Lawung or blunt lance dance from the court of Yogyakarta might change your mind.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Animals have rights, too

Animals have rights, too I have lived in Jakarta for almost a decade and have found several commendable traits about the bustling metropolis, but the ones I am about to mention here are anything but commendable.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Sri Bintang cleared of charges

Sri Bintang cleared of charges JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court cleared on Thursday Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) chairman Sri Bintang Pamungkas of subversion charges and ordered the government to publicly rehabilitate his name.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Indosatcom and U.S. firm tie up

Indosatcom and U.S. firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Indosatcom, a division of state-owned PT Indosat, signed an agreement on Thursday to form a joint venture with MeetChina.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/'Omerta'

'Omerta' A family of gangsters is somewhat like an ordinary family. It also consists of a nuclear family and an extended family, just like other ordinary families in the world. Some people are of the opinion that a family is the only social group which can accept its members as they are.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Utut to play white pieces against Peng of China

Utut to play white pieces against Peng of China JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will play the white pieces in his second-round match against Grand Master Peng Xiaomin of China at the US$3.5 million 2000 FIDE World Championships in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/President talks tough on separatists

President talks tough on separatists JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned here on Thursday that any attempt to break away from the republic would be dealt with "accordingly".
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/GAM seeks to delay talks in Geneva

GAM seeks to delay talks in Geneva BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is seeking to delay further talks with the government of Indonesia scheduled to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/AIDS: Men make a difference

AIDS: Men make a difference JAKARTA (JP): "Eliminate prostitutes! That will solve the AIDS problem." So screams a headline on the website of a well-known professor of psychiatry at the University of Indonesia in his World AIDS Day message.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/Telkom subsidiary to provide VoIP service

Telkom subsidiary to provide VoIP service JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telephone operator PT Telkom introduced a new service on Thursday that will enable voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) providers to use its network.
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Fri, 01 Dec 2000

JP/24 named suspects in killings

24 named suspects in killings BANDUNG: West Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Yun Mulyana said on Wednesday the police had completed questioning 24 suspects in connection with the murder of several men accused of practicing black magic recently.
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