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45 articles.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Building facilities for children top priority: Minister

Building facilities for children top priority: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela said he would focus his attention on the national development of children's interests in sports.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Nielsen survey gauges growth in RI economy

Nielsen survey gauges growth in RI economy JAKARTA (JP): More than half the population in the country's five major cities feel the economy has recovered and would further strengthen, according to a survey conducted by AC Nielsen marketing research company.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Councilor questions drop in city's revenue

Councilor questions drop in city's revenue JAKARTA (JP): A senior city councilor questioned city revenue cutbacks stipulated in the revised 1999/2000 budget proposed on Monday by Deputy Governor Fauzi Alvi Yasin.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Curfew imposed in Fakfak

Curfew imposed in Fakfak FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: Security authorities have imposed a curfew to anticipate possible unrest following the ouster of Regent Suparlan Pasambuna last Friday.Deputy chief of local police Capt. J.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Abdurrahman told to visit Aceh

Abdurrahman told to visit Aceh JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on President Abdurrahman Wahid on Tuesday to cut short his foreign tour and travel to Aceh, where one million people marched on Monday to demand a self-determination vote.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Council wants revocation of bylaw banning pedicabs

Council wants revocation of bylaw banning pedicabs JAKARTA (JP): The City Council vowed on Tuesday to fight for the revocation of a 1988 bylaw that prohibits becak (pedicab) from operating in the city.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Fuzzy logic

Fuzzy logic In his letter to The Jakarta Post dated Nov. 5, 1999, Mr. Gottfried Roelcke commented on Ms. Rahayu's perception that 65 percent of voters preferred other parties to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was fuzzy logic. Mr. Roelcke accuses Ms.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 09, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Inquiry faults generals for Aceh atrocities

Inquiry faults generals for Aceh atrocities JAKARTA (JP): A state-funded inquiry has determined that top active and retired Army generals gave the orders for many of the atrocities committed by the military in Aceh in the past decade.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Police shoot dead suspected robber

Police shoot dead suspected robber JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives located and shot dead one of nine suspects in a Rp 162 million (US$23,142.80) robbery late last month, after he resisted arrest on Tuesday in Slipi, West Jakarta.North Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Court to probe 'Bimas' case

Court to probe 'Bimas' case JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Maritime Court will investigate the sinking of the Bimas II vessel, which claimed at least 87 lives and left 329 others missing in one of the worst sea accident in the country last month.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Thomas Crown Affair 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Haunting 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Airborne 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Wrongfully Accused 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Pallbearer ...
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Is opposition a must for a political system?

Is opposition a must for a political system?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): A few days ago I received a telephone call from a journalist in London.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Makassar students lambaste Amien for failing to show up

Makassar students lambaste Amien for failing to show up MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Student leaders criticized on Tuesday People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais for failing to attend a seminar he was scheduled to address.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/The new banknote

The new banknote A letter in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 8, 1999 raised the question of why the year '05 was mentioned instead of '45 on the new Rp 100,000 bill in reference to the Proclamation of Independence.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/A case for federalism

A case for federalism The march by more than one million people held on Monday in Banda Aceh, which demanded a referendum on the province's self- determination, supports fears of threats to national disintegration voiced in Jakarta in recent weeks.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Army chief Subagyo defends TNI reshuffle

Army chief Subagyo defends TNI reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said on Tuesday that a recent major reshuffle within the force complied with standard procedures.After installing new Deputy Army chief Lt. Gen.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Installation Exhibition by Iwan Wijono, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, Nov. 10. * Painting Exhibition by Dadang Mochamad Achjar, at Galeri Bandung, Jl. Siliwangi 16 (Phone: 236515), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Nov. 20.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Government confers three national hero titles

Government confers three national hero titles JAKARTA (JP): The government conferred posthumously on Tuesday three national hero honors and presented many other citizens with medals for outstanding service to the country.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Seven killed as unrest strikes troubled Ambon

Seven killed as unrest strikes troubled Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least seven people were killed and 18 others were injured as renewed communal clashes hit the troubled capital of South Maluku in the past two days.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Aditjondro's proposal

Aditjondro's proposal I refer to George Aditjondro's article in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 3, 1999, and feel it necessary to make the following short comments:Aditjondro's proposal to implement Gorbachev's idea of establishing a commonwealth of nations in Indonesia is entirely incorrect.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Pande Lubis declared suspect

Pande Lubis declared suspect JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Pande Lubis was officially named as a suspect on Tuesday in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal.Attorney General Office spokesman R.J.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Pasar Baru complex not a draw for tourists

Pasar Baru complex not a draw for tourists JAKARTA (JP): The newly declared tourist shopping destination, the Pasar Baru complex in Central Jakarta, has yet to prove its magnitude in bringing more tourists into the capital.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Subsidized loans to farmers embezzled

Subsidized loans to farmers embezzled JAKARTA (JP): More than half of the government-sponsored credits for farming activities in the Malang regency, East Java have been embezzled, according to findings announced by the Center for Banking Crisis (CBC) on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Solo Pianist, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday to Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Teenagers drown in Cihideung river

Teenagers drown in Cihideung river BOGOR (JP): Three teenagers drowned on Saturday in the Cihideung River, which is located here inside the Curug Luhur camping ground, Ciampea subdistrict.The three dead youths were identified as M. Zein, 18, Ahmad Gozali, 15, and Achmad Fauzi, 15.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Three killed in road accident

Three killed in road accident SEMARANG: Three men died and another was injured in a traffic accident on Jl. Ikut in Purwadadi subdistrict in Banyumas, 150 kilometers west of here, on Monday afternoon.Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Maritime riches

Maritime riches I was delighted to read the contribution by Santo Darmosumarto of Pondok Gede in his column in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 8, 1999, captioned Maritime security, enlivening thereby the discussion of the topic among the interested readers.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Rigid curriculum complicates RI's English teaching

Rigid curriculum complicates RI's English teachingBy Iwan Jazadi This is the first of two articles identifying key problems of Indonesia's English teaching system at the classroom-curriculum level.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 09, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,789.00 6,857.00Australian dollar 1 4,325.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Savoring 'ikan bakar' against backdrop of Jakarta at night

Savoring 'ikan bakar' against backdrop of Jakarta at night JAKARTA (JP): Ikan bakar or barbecued fish is a classic Indonesian dish, and one that is always worth looking out for.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Eight years in jail for trucking ganja

Eight years in jail for trucking ganja TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced Mustafa bin Muslim, 45, to eight years in prison on Tuesday for transporting 33 kilograms of marijuana by truck from Banda Aceh earlier this year.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/RI to launch tourism drive

RI to launch tourism drive JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon launch a tourism campaign in several countries in Asia, Europe and northern America in a bid to mend the image of the country's tainted tourism sector.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/SeaWorld opens up the secrets of the deep

SeaWorld opens up the secrets of the deep JAKARTA (JP): SeaWorld Indonesia, the operator of Indonesia's only oceanographic acrylic tunnel aquarium, is offering free tickets for Indonesia's best students to observe and study marine life.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/IBRA to resume payment of interbank claims

IBRA to resume payment of interbank claims JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to immediately resume payment of interbank claims on closed down banks that were suspended at the beginning of the Bank Bali scandal late in July, according to IBRA chairman Glenn S.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Gus Dur-Clinton meeting set for Friday

Gus Dur-Clinton meeting set for FridayBy Kornelius Purba HANOI (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is set to meet his American counterpart Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C on Friday despite earlier concerns about scheduling conflicts.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Rp 1b loss for Bogor's Telkom

Rp 1b loss for Bogor's Telkom BOGOR (JP): The Bogor office of state Telecommunication company PT Telkom suffered a Rp 1 billion loss in the past year due to widespread vandalization of property such as public phone booths, spokesman Harismaya said on Monday.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Distraught father kills children, commits suicide

Distraught father kills children, commits suicide DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A grieving father killed five of his children on Monday and seriously injured another son before committing suicide in Karangasem, about 70 kilometers east of Denpasar.Karangasem Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/New airline starts operations next year

New airline starts operations next year JAKARTA (JP): Newly licensed air carrier Indonesian Airlines Avipatria (IAA) will launch its first domestic flight early next year to benefit from the country's economic recovery, an airline executive said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/The House demands government dissolve IRC and FSAC

The House demands government dissolve IRC and FSAC JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) called on Tuesday for the government to dissolve the Independent Review Committee (IRC) and the Financial Sector Action Committee (FSAC), saying they were ineffective in overseeing the country's ...
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Time is money at Indian food festival

Time is money at Indian food festival JAKARTA (JP): From Antiba to Anchorage, Dubai to Dublin, Johannesburg to Jakarta, Indian cuisine is adored the world over.Small wonder then that Le Meridien hotel on Jl. Sudirman has launched its third Indian Food Festival.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/C. Java boosts fish farming

C. Java boosts fish farming SEMARANG (JP): Central Java expects its inland fish production to increase to 16,705 tons this year from 13,153 tons last year.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 8 to Nov. 14

Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 8 to Nov. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,680.00Austrian schilling 1 503.71Australian dollar 1 4,253.16Belgian franc 1 171.82Canadian dollar 1 4,546.69Swiss franc 1 4,294.
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/UN urges action to stop intimidation of refugees

UN urges action to stop intimidation of refugees JAKARTA (JP): The United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the Indonesian government on Tuesday to stop the continuous intimidation by pro-Indonesia militia of its humanitarian workers and East Timorese refugees wishing to ...
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Wed, 10 Nov 1999

JP/Study on marine pollution

Study on marine pollution JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Sjur Torgersen handed over a master plan on the prevention and response to marine pollution and marine disasters in Indonesia to the Directorate General of Sea Communications of the Ministry of Communications.
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