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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/More attention

More attention sought for birds JEMBER, East Java: Many do not know that Baluran National Park is a haven for 160 species of birds, many of them protected species; not even the local people living near the park.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati makes good

Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesia's coffee exports to fall by 10% this year

Indonesia's coffee exports to fall by 10% this year JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) predicted that the country's coffee exports would fall by 10 percent to 279 million tons this year from 310 million tons last year, in line with a plunge in the country's ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/U.S. Embassy 'overreacts'

U.S. Embassy 'overreacts' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso called upon the U.S. Embassy on Monday not to overreact following reports that the embassy had warned its citizens here to take precautions over security concerns in the country.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/'Becak' drivers form union to fight for rights

'Becak' drivers form union to fight for rights JAKARTA (JP): Some 74 becak (pedicab) drivers, formed a union here on Monday to fight for the right to peddle the streets of Jakarta.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Agenda of RI and Australia

Agenda of RI and AustraliaBy Siswo Pramono CANBERRA, Australia (JP): Taken together, the Indonesian- Australian relationship involves about 220 million people, which represents a potentially huge market.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Mega's Cabinet still has potential flaws: Sjahrir

Mega's Cabinet still has potential flaws: Sjahrir JAKARTA (JP): Amid enthusiastic responses for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Gotong Royong Cabinet from many parties, the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB) reminded on Monday that the Cabinet still contains potential problems.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Poor security arrangements

Poor security arrangements On Aug. 5, 2001, I attended a Scorpions concert organized by A Mild in Bandung. While the show in itself was spectacular, I wish I could say the same about the security arrangements.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Being prosperous is dilemma: Governor

Being prosperous is dilemma: Governor Despite the turbulent economic and political crisis, Bali remains a prolific hub for business and tourism in Indonesia. The province is also considered the safest in the country.In conjunction with the province's 43rd anniversary, which falls on Aug.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Mega takes issue of separatism seriously

Mega takes issue of separatism seriously JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her new Cabinet honed in on details of its working programs on Monday, with an emphasis on maintaining national unity and lifting the country out of the economic crisis.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/140 at Mt. Merapi contract malaria

140 at Mt. Merapi contract malaria MAGELANG, Central Java: Around 140 people living on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Magelang district had contracted malaria in the first half of this year, a local official said here on Saturday.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Team completes draft on RI's first cyber law

Team completes draft on RI's first cyber law JAKARTA (JP): A special team of academics from the Bandung Institute of Technology and the University of Padjajaran has completed a draft on Indonesia's first law on cyber crimes and will present it to the government in October.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Attorney general must clean house first, say experts

Attorney general must clean house first, say experts JAKARTA (JP): Legal practitioners underlined here on Monday the importance for the next attorney general to give priority to internal reform before launching a huge campaign against criminal offenses, including the eradication of rampant ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Art Summit III to kick off Aug. 27

Art Summit III to kick off Aug. 27 JAKARTA (JP): Art lovers will again have a chance to enjoy world-class performances from 10 countries during the one-month- long Art Summit Indonesia III that will kick off on Aug. 27.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Indofood mulling purchase of oil palm plantations' satkes

Indofood mulling purchase of oil palm plantations' satkes JAKARTA (JP): Giant consumer products manufacturer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk is considering buying stakes in several oil palm plantations to secure supplies of crude palm oil for its instant noodle business.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/U.S.-China relations

U.S.-China relations The top officials in Washington and Beijing have agreed to stop bickering and resume serious negotiations. This can only be welcome news to the region and, in fact, to the world.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Information ministry placed under Susilo

Information ministry placed under Susilo JAKARTA (JP): The State Ministry of Communications and Information, which many fear could end up censoring the media, has been placed under the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Govt mulls issuing new license for CDMA

Govt mulls issuing new license for CDMA JAKARTA (JP): Cellular companies hoping to operate under the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system at 450 megahertz may still have a chance as the government is looking into the possibility of giving licenses to more than one operator.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Fact and figures

Fact and figures DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Economic activities in the province of Bali was promising in 2000,with the growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 2.7 percent from minus 4.04 percent in l998.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Schools asked to use state-published books

Schools asked to use state-published books JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education's Jakarta office has called on all schools in Jakarta to use sets of books that are specially designed to cater for the needs of students at elementary, junior and senior high schools.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001 * Painting Exhibition Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. * Painting Exhibition, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Ari Sigit's house searched during hunt for Tommy

Ari Sigit's house searched during hunt for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): The city police searched on Monday night the house of Ari Sigit Soeharto, the grandchild of former president Soeharto, during hunt for his fugitive uncle, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Antimonopoly law must be revised: Experts

Antimonopoly law must be revised: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts called on the government to amend Law No. 5/1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition due to its lack of clarity.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/JAKARTA (JP): The wife of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala

JAKARTA (JP): The wife of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Ardhia Pramesti Regita Cahyani alias Tata, was questioned as a witness on Monday by police in connection with the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita.Tata's lawyer M.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Howard, Megawati boost Indonesia-Australia ties

Howard, Megawati boost Indonesia-Australia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia solidified their bilateral commitment here on Monday when leaders of the two countries issued a joint communique underlining that their national interests and stability were intertwined.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh air

Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh airBy Danis Purwono JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans can now breathe lead-free air thanks to the phasing out of leaded gasoline across the city, a development which began last month.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry

Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry JAKARTA (JP): The police were not sure about the nationality of a man allegedly involved in the recent bombing of the Atrium shopping mall in Central Jakarta, but the Malaysian foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that he is a Malaysian citizen.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Reducing emissions easier than you think

Reducing emissions easier than you think JAKARTA (JP): Want to take part in reducing the city's air pollution while at the same time saving money? It's not difficult. All you have to do is choose the right vehicle, perform regular maintenance and drive properly.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilight

Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilightBy I Gde Pitana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Tourism has been inseparable from the life of most Balinese and has become a revenue generator in the economic development of the island.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Laksamana given control over IBRA

Laksamana given control over IBRA JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri placed the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under the control of State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi, a move some analysts said would expedite the agency's debt restructuring work.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobia

Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobiaBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ubiquitous "No Scavengers Allowed" signs along most roads in Bali's capital of Denpasar and other regencies, and the so-called "population control" operations, which have been regularly held in the past several ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Flag vendors experience slow business

Flag vendors experience slow business JAKARTA (JP): Although every household in Jakarta is expected to display the national flag for the upcoming Independence Day and decorate their yard accordingly, seasonal business of the so- termed Agustusan is not good so far for the vendors concerned.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case

Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) confirmed on Monday it was investigating state-owned securities firm PT Danareksa Sekuritas for suspected involvement in the manipulation of the Bank Central Asia (BCA) share price.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?

Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?By I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): After having been exposed to tourism for at least seventy years, the most disturbing question for many people in Bali at the dawn of this new millennium is one that is also most difficult to answer: Is Bali's ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/PKB's political mission in legislature may resume

PKB's political mission in legislature may resume JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) will likely reinstate its faction in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), while insisting it will not accept the recent Assembly Special Session.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Search for ITB rector poses obstacles

Search for ITB rector poses obstaclesBy Nirwan Idrus JAKARTA (JP): For whatever reason, we in Indonesia don't seem to like to know the way to do things -- the how. We seem to want to go straight to results.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Three Africans, a Nepalese get death penalthy

Three Africans, a Nepalese get death penalthy TANGERANG (JP): Surprised, angered and saddened, two Nigerians, a Zimbabwean and a Nepalese got more than what they expected on Monday when the Tangerang District Court sentenced them to death for drug offenses.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building

Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has threatened to demolish a building within the Bung Karno Sports Complex as the owner had violated its construction permit, an official said here on Monday.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor

Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The images of pride, blood, tears, anger, war, hunger, joy, hopes and dreams are so real you can almost reach out and feel them in the black-and-white prints depicting the final days of Indonesia's presence in East Timor ahead of ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 13, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001Bandung Art Event 2001 * Painting Exhibition Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. * Painting Exhibition, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29

Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29 JAKARTA (JP): Art lovers will again have a chance to enjoy world-class performances from 10 countries during the one-month- long Art Summit Indonesia III that will kick off on Aug. 27.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/West's anti-islam stance neglects its debt to East

West's anti-islam stance neglects its debt to EastBy Hywel Williams and Vali Mahlouji LONDON: Europe and Islam -- the very words give the game away. The one a geographical term, the other religious.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Taiwan turning point

Taiwan turning point For both political and security reasons, the Taiwanese government for years has kept strict official limits on trade and investment between it and the mainland. And for their own business reasons, Taiwanese companies consistently have found ways around the rules.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Taufik ready for bribe questioning

Taufik ready for bribe questioning JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice M. Taufik revealed on Monday that he was ready to face questioning before a fact finding team investigating allegations of bribery in the case against Djoko S. Tjandra."I am ready to be questioned by the team.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Aceh newspaper stops publishing

Aceh newspaper stops publishing BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Serambi Indonesia, the only daily newspaper in Aceh, has suspended printing for unknown reasons over the last three days.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605

Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605 JAKARTA (JP): The newly installed government continued to keep market players under its spell as the rupiah broke, for the first time this year, the 9,000 level on Monday, ending at an 11-month high over confidence in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet, ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah rate Aug.13

Rupiah rate Aug.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,435.00 9,435.00 8,890.00 8,980.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Disease affects 500 Nias refugees

Disease affects 500 Nias refugees NIAS, North Sumatra: Measles and respiratory diseases have affected about 500 victims of the recent natural disaster who are currently accommodated in relief shelters.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar

Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Political party leaders are not required to leave their party posts after being appointed to government positions, despite public demands that they do so, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said."It is not mandatory.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati's agenda

Megawati's agenda Although it lasted for no more than 40 minutes, the first meeting of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's full Gotong Royong (mutual help) Cabinet on Monday gives us what might properly be called the first rough sketch of the President's grand policy design for the coming ...

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment

Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Mt. Gede closed to hikers

Mt. Gede closed to hikers JAKARTA (JP): Mt. Gede in Pangrango, West Java, is closed to hikers this month.A decree issued by the Mt. Gede, Pangrango Nature Park, Directorate General of Nature Preservation, stipulates that from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, the mountain is closed to hikers.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2001

JP/Kim's weird way

Kim's weird way Today the officially-proclaimed "Dear Leader" of North Korea will begin rattling his way home from Moscow aboard his 21-car armored train, a journey requiring another 10 days of travel before Kim Jong-il finally reaches his desk in Pyongyang.

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