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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Govt faces tough task in getting money from regions

Govt faces tough task in getting money from regions JAKARTA (JP): The government admitted that it would be facing tough challenges in persuading wealthier provinces and districts to help finance the widening 2001 state budget deficit.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Discuss Islamic jurisprudence with care, scholar warns

Discuss Islamic jurisprudence with care, scholar warns JAKARTA (JP): A scholar warned Muslims against disputing Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence) in an indiscriminate way for fear it will undermine the strength of Islam."The concept of family in Islam, for example, is very strong.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Taliban set to reignite civil war

Taliban set to reignite civil warBy Burhan Wazir FAIZABAD: The uneasy quiet in the Afghan civil war is about to end. Troops of the Northern Alliance are preparing to resist a Taliban offensive that they believe is imminent.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Love and legislation

Love and legislation For those who lobbied for the criminalization of (keeping a mistress), the amended Marriage Law passed by the National People's Congress on Saturday may be a disappointment.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Rupiah up as House session ends peacefully

Rupiah up as House session ends peacefully JAKARTA (JP): The battered rupiah gained ground on Monday after rallies by President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters went off peacefully.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Astra has no plans to hike car prices despite weak rupiah

Astra has no plans to hike car prices despite weak rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Giant publicly listed auto-manufacturer PT Astra International said on Monday that so far it had no plans to adjust car prices despite the persistent drop in the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Volleyball c'ships delayed

Volleyball c'ships delayed JAKARTA (JP): Organizers decided to postpone the national inter-club volleyball championships to allow participating clubs better preparation.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Painting, Drawing, Sculpture CARPE DIEM Art Project, by Dede Wahyudin, Tisna Sanjaya, etc., Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2014770), Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2014770), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 5.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Sulawesi national park last refuge for threatened wildlife

Sulawesi national park last refuge for threatened wildlifeBy Robert J. Lee and Suparman Rais BOGANI NANI WARTABONE NATIONAL PARK, N.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Stiglitz: A WB defector who reveals all

Stiglitz: A WB defector who reveals allBy Gregory Palast LONDON: It has condemned people to death, the former apparatchik said.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Governor's accountability speech accepted

Governor's accountability speech accepted JAKARTA (JP): The City Council accepted on Monday Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech and approved the city budget for the 2000 administrative year.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Fostering creativity in children

Fostering creativity in children The best way to foster creativity in children is through story-telling. One can get two benefits from narrating stories to children. The first thing is your child enjoys it and the other thing you will find is, it will keep you free from stress.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Former BI governor Mooy questioned over graft case

Former BI governor Mooy questioned over graft case JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Adrianus Mooy testified at the Attorney General's Office on Monday over a Rp 1.1 trillion (US$91.67 million) graft case in state-owned investment company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI).
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/UGM, Pecs sign deal

UGM, Pecs sign deal YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector Ichlasul Amal and his counterpart of the Hungarian Pecs' University Jozsef Toth signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic and research cooperation.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Kerrey revelation reopens 26-year-old wounds

Kerrey revelation reopens 26-year-old woundsBy Christopher Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters): As the nation marks the 26th anniversary on Monday of the Vietnam War's end, former U.S. Sen.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/3,558-TEUs ship calls at JICT

3,558-TEUs ship calls at JICT JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) received its largest ever vessel in terms of loading volume when P&O-Nedlloyd, with a capacity of 3,558 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) called at the port on Thursday last week.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs

The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs The following is the second of two articles on state-owned enterprises by Sauri Hasibuan, assistant manager at Ernst & Young Consulting Corporate Finance Division, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Bankrupting those state-owned enterprises (SOEs) suspected of improper ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Wiranto sues UI sociologist

Wiranto sues UI sociologist BOGOR (JP): The Cibinong District Court began on Monday the trial of a libel suit filed by former coordinating minister of political and security affairs Gen. (ret.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Vote of no confidence

Vote of no confidence The decision by the House of Representatives to issue a second motion of censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday really amounted to a vote of no confidence in his ability to lead this country.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/PLN delays unveiling 2000 financial report

PLN delays unveiling 2000 financial report JAKARTA (JP): Financially troubled state electricity company PT PLN has delayed the announcement of its audited financial report due to substantial changes in the company's financial structure, a senior official said.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Guterres sentenced to six months in jail

Guterres sentenced to six months in jail JAKARTA (JP): Former East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres was sentenced on Monday to six months in jail for instigating violence.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Three men arrested inpolice raid on hotel room

Three men arrested inpolice raid on hotel room JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives raided a hotel room in Menteng on Monday morning following a tip that four men in the room were in the possession of bombs.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/IQ and longevity

IQ and longevity "The higher your IQ as a child, the longer you are likely to live," commented Mike Collet-White (The Jakarta Post, April 15, 2001). "This is the first time that IQ records have been linked to mortality.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Healers say Reiki method helps put the force with you

Healers say Reiki method helps put the force with youBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Political tension may prevail on the capital's streets but it's another story inside the Mahameru Center on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/President's performance gets failing grade

President's performance gets failing grade JAKARTA (JP): Major factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) expressed on Monday their disappointment over President Abdurrahman Wahid's performance, especially his controversial statements, in the last three months after the House issued the first ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Military faction in House sits out censure decision

Military faction in House sits out censure decision JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police faction at the House of Representatives decided to play safe on Monday, opting to sit on the fence on the crucial decision of whether to issue a second memorandum of censure against the ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Badminton body announces lineup for Sudirman Cup

Badminton body announces lineup for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) broke its silence and unveiled the lineup for the Sudirman Cup, though it remained tight-lipped about the World Championships.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Citra Tubindo denies conspiracy allegation

Citra Tubindo denies conspiracy allegation JAKARTA (JP): Steel pipe manufacturer PT Citra Tubindo denied on Monday it conspired with two other companies to win the tender for PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia's pipe procurement contract.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/WW II atrocities: Japan's unpardonable impunity

WW II atrocities: Japan's unpardonable impunityBy Lee Kyong-hee SEOUL: Makiko Tanaka, the new foreign minister of Japan, has expressed her discontent with distorted history textbooks -- a welcome turnaround from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's earlier remarks that he found no problems at all ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/President's supporters warn of rebellion in East Java

President's supporters warn of rebellion in East Java JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people braved heavy rain on Monday as they marched through the city's thoroughfares in a display of support for President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, whose political legitimacy slid to a further low after the House ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Gus Dur's power base calm despite second censure

Gus Dur's power base calm despite second censure SURABAYA (JP): Surabaya and several other areas in President Abdurrahman Wahid's political stronghold of East Java and base of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), remained calm on Monday.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Govt petitions for revised antigraft law

Govt petitions for revised antigraft law JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted to the House of Representatives on Monday a petition for the revision of the Anticorruption Law No. 31/1999, to propose shifting the burden of proof for corruption cases.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Ex-minister and composer Maladi dies at 89

Ex-minister and composer Maladi dies at 89 JAKARTA (JP): Renowned songwriter and former minister of information, Maladi, died on Monday afternoon at about 3:45 p.m. due to severe bronchial problems. He was 89.He had been treated at Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta for the past two weeks.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Gus Dur censured again

Gus Dur censured again JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Monday to issue a second memorandum of censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid, bringing him closer to the brink of impeachment.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from April 30 to May. 6

Rates for tax payment, valid from April 30 to May. 6 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,750.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 768.59Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,984.80Belgian franc 1 Rp 262.17Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,642.12Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,903.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC 7 Days to Live 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Miss Congeniality 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Gift 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Pledge 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Mexican ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 30

Rupiah rate April 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,175.00 12,175.00 11,617.00 11,733.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Six foreigners deported

Six foreigners deported BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java provincial immigration office has from January until April deported at least six foreigners for overstaying and breaching their stay permits, an official said Monday.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Bridge pairs groom for U.S. Open

Bridge pairs groom for U.S. Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) is preparing three partnerships to play in the U.S. Open in July in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Men arrested for unpaid hotel bills

Men arrested for unpaid hotel bills JAKARTA (JP): The police have arrested four men for allegedly not paying their bills totaling over Rp 1 billion at a five-star hotel, after staying there for nearly a month.City Police chief of detectives, Sr. Comr. A.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/FSPC OKs restructuring of $93.07m in corporate debt

FSPC OKs restructuring of $93.07m in corporate debt JAKARTA (JP): The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has approved the restructuring of some US$93.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/G-7 powers try to boost global confidence

G-7 powers try to boost global confidenceBy Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters): Dispelling gloom about murky global economic prospects was as much the point of a weekend gathering of leading economic powers as specifying what each country should be doing to fix the situation, analysts said on ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Dutch musicians charm city audience

Dutch musicians charm city audience TANGERANG (JP): A group of Dutch musicians charmed an audience of 150 people at Yayasan Musik Jakarta music school here on Sunday.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Jakarta retailers pinched by latest round of riot rumors

Jakarta retailers pinched by latest round of riot rumors JAKARTA (JP): Retailers in Jakarta suffered more than an 80 percent drop in sales last week as rumors of impending riots multiplied ahead of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) mass prayer gathering and the House of Representative's plenary session ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Anticorruption draft law met with criticism

Anticorruption draft law met with criticism JAKARTA (JP): Government watchdogs pointed out that the Rp 10 million (US$860) limitation on gifts received by state officials stipulated in the latest draft law for corruption cases will only give leeway for more corruption.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/The picture is clearer -- and more worrisome

The picture is clearer -- and more worrisomeBy Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: All of a sudden, the major powers have abandoned long-standing strategic ambiguities and opted for clarity. This trend will raise tensions in the region and encourage an arms race.
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Activists accuse PT Newmont of polluting the environment

Activists accuse PT Newmont of polluting the environment MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Environmentalists said here over the weekend that the submarine tailing disposal (STD) used as a waste disposal system by gold mining firm PT Newmont Raya Minahasa (NRM) was unsafe for the environment as it had ...
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Tue, 01 May 2001

JP/Local firms still reluctant to adopt ISO 14000 rules

Local firms still reluctant to adopt ISO 14000 rules JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian companies are still reluctant to adopt ISO 14000 environmental management standardization, according to the National Standardization Agency (BSN).
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