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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 8, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/No kite flying near airport: Official

No kite flying near airport: Official TANGERANG (JP): Soekarno Hatta International Airport authorities have urged residents living near the airport to refrain from flying kites, as the activity could endanger flights.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/PNG police join hunt for Irianese rebels

PNG police join hunt for Irianese rebels JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Papua New Guinea (PNG) police are helping Indonesian security authorities track down a group of 30 Irianese separatist rebels who, with 11 people they abducted, are on hiding in the neighboring country.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/A dangerous game

A dangerous game The most talked about topics these days are obviously the June general election and the repeated armed clashes in East Timor and Aceh.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Opposition against Golkar looms large

Opposition against Golkar looms large JAKARTA (JP): Party functions held by the ruling Golkar across Java over the weekend were met with hostile receptions, and at one site led to an emergency rescue of chairman Akbar Tandjung.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/South Korea convinced of making badminton top spot

South Korea convinced of making badminton top spotBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN (JP): Sending just a 10-strong team to the Sudirman Cup here, South Korea predicted for itself on Sunday a 100 percent record to finish first in Group A.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Government cautioned on signs of economic recovery

Government cautioned on signs of economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): Experts have warned the government not to overreact to early signs of an economic recovery, as a fundamental economic turnaround was yet to arrive.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Hamzah to resign from Cabinet

Hamzah to resign from Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Hamzah Haz announced his resignation on Sunday, citing party interests.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Violence erupts again in East Timor

Violence erupts again in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): At least one person died in another outburst of violence among civilians on Sunday, even as Dili's bishop urged restraint to enable East Timorese vote in peace.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Ibnu Sutowo speaks up about graft charges

Ibnu Sutowo speaks up about graft chargesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): After a three-decade silence, Ibnu Sutowo, the controversial founding father of state oil and gas company Pertamina, denied last week corruption charges launched by former president Soeharto's administration in the early ...

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Kalimantan community demands fair treatment

Kalimantan community demands fair treatment JAKARTA (JP): Kalimantan community representatives declared on Sunday their allegiance to the state but issued a carefully worded demand for more recognition from the government.Signing the 17-point declaration were Z.A.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Bogus soldier caught in Tangerang

Bogus soldier caught in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Military District officers arrested a 23-year-old man on Friday for deceiving at least six people by introducing himself as a member of the Army's special force (Kopassus).Chief Sgt.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Many refugees refuse to return to Ambon

Many refugees refuse to return to Ambon UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): About 2,400 Muslim refugees sheltered in Bone regency, 185 km north of here, have refused to be shipped back to riot-torn Ambon, Maluku's capital, for fear of further violence, a local activist said on Friday.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Ideas of federalism

Ideas of federalism Some weeks ago Amien Rais initiated an important debate on the need to consider adopting a federal system for Indonesia.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Junior boy's team stand in 4th place

Junior boy's team stand in 4th place JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior men's team failed to shine in the world junior championship of the Asia-Oceania qualifying zone on Sunday, gripping the last place in the top four after it lost to Taiwan 1-2.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Two police dismissed, 28 others reprimanded

Two police dismissed, 28 others reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): Two city police officers have been dismissed and 28 others strongly reprimanded over the past three months for breaching police regulations, an official said on Saturday.The head of the police internal affairs unit, Col.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/UKI jailed student end sentence in Cipinang jail

UKI jailed student end sentence in Cipinang jail JAKARTA (JP): Cheered on by some 50 fellow students, an Indonesia Christian University student was released from Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta on Sunday after spending five months in jail for kidnapping a police officer.Edward T.B.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Military 'must take responsibility for Aceh killings'

Military 'must take responsibility for Aceh killings' JAKARTA (JP): Leading ulema in Aceh have demanded that the military take responsibility for the May 3 massacre in which at least 40 died in a North Aceh village.The Indonesian Council of Ulema's Aceh branch, in a letter to President B.J.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Habibie challenged over communist remark

Habibie challenged over communist remark JAKARTA (JP): Politicians have challenged that President B.J.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Illegal aliens deported

Illegal aliens deported KUPANG: Forty-one foreigners were deported from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, throughout last year, according to an immigration official here, Antara reported.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Government hit over rejection of UN report

Government hit over rejection of UN report JAKARTA (JP): Activists have deplored the government's recent rejection of a United Nations (UN) report on violence against women in Indonesia, on the grounds that its content was akin to viewpoints held by non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Burglars injure housewife with hydrochloric acid

Burglars injure housewife with hydrochloric acid JAKARTA (JP): A housewife was severely wounded after she was splashed with hydrochloric acid by two alleged robbers who broke into her house in Tambun subdistrict, Bekasi, early Saturday.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Notebook computers survive the bake and freeze test

Notebook computers survive the bake and freeze testBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): There was a time when you felt as if every pair of eyes would turn to your seat the moment fellow passengers heard the distinct beep of a notebook computer being turned on.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Share prices

Share pricesCorrection: Prices quoted for the Jakarta Stock Exchange's Friday trading contained errors. This is the correct version of the stock prices. We apologize to our readers for the erroneous report.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/SE Asia enters the 21st century

SE Asia enters the 21st centuryBy Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian political landscape has changed significantly from events related to the unwinding of bipolar international relations since the end of the Cold War, the monetary crisis with its devastating effects on most of ...

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Grocers told not ot raise food prices ahead of polls

Grocers told not ot raise food prices ahead of polls JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to avoid public anxiety, the government has asked the country's grocers not to raise the prices of food staples and other commodities.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Sutiyoso amazed at arrest of senior official

Sutiyoso amazed at arrest of senior official JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said Friday's arrest of the head of the city inspectorate office, Sutardjianto, for his alleged role in a Rp 2.6 billion (US$317,000) corruption scam had caught him by surprise.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Request for tourist visa refused

Request for tourist visa refused In Indonesia there is corruption, collusion and nepotism. In Australia there is bureaucracy and the public service. My grievance is with the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Human rights integral for reform

Human rights integral for reform JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of political parties said over the weekend that the protection of human rights was inseparable in the campaign for total reform.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Elderly bachelor murdered

Elderly bachelor murdered JAKARTA (JP): An elderly bachelor was found murdered in his house in East Jakarta early Thursday, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/PT Ariawest welcomes MediaOne-AT&T merger

PT Ariawest welcomes MediaOne-AT&T merger JAKARTA (JP): PT Ariawest International said the merger of its U.S.-based parent company MediaOne Group with American telecommunications giant AT&T will further strengthen its Indonesian operation.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Citra '99, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until May 15. * Painting Exhibition: Budi's Gallery Collection, by Sudjana Kerton, Nyoman Gunarsa, etc., at La Casa de Mexico, Jl.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Siemens expects larger market share despite crisis

Siemens expects larger market share despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): German mobile phone maker Siemens remains bullish on Indonesia's cellular telephone market and expects to fill at least 15 percent of the total demand this year.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/One thousand ballots stolen in N. Jakarta

One thousand ballots stolen in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A box containing 1,000 ballot papers for the June 7 general election was stolen from a truck on Thursday afternoon, an officer said over the weekend.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/NATO's action not ethical

NATO's action not ethical I refer to Gwynne Dyer's NATO wages ethical war in Kosovo in The Jakarta Post's May 7 edition. Nobody would be happier than NATO itself if the title of Ms. Dyer's article was true, but alas it is not. To start with, NATO does not even admit it is at war with Yugoslavia.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/City authorities accused of glossing over security

City authorities accused of glossing over security JAKARTA (JP): Party officials expressed concern on Saturday over recent statements made by city authorities, in which they devolved responsibility for maintaining security during the upcoming campaign activities and the general election.

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Mon, 10 May 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, May 10, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, May 10, 1999)Hollywood KC: Office Space 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 You've Got Mail 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Blood Sport 4 ...

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