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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/L'Oreal workers back to work

L'Oreal workers back to work JAKARTA (JP): Beauty consultants and sales clerks at L'Oreal cosmetic company went back to work on Friday, after staging a four-day protest at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Ten suspected bombers arrested

Ten suspected bombers arrested JAKARTA (JP): City police have apprehended 10 people, including a Malaysian, for their alleged involvement in the blast at Plaza Atrium, a shopping mall in Senen, Central Jakarta, an officer said on Thursday.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/JP/4/OTHER4

JP/4/OTHER4America's double standards It is certain that those behind the recent terrorist attacks have maintained their feeling of anger against America. It is possible that they are groups who have been marginalized by the U.S. government. But hasn't the U.S.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Avoiding the downfall into terrorists' trap

Avoiding the downfall into terrorists' trapBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The initial response of the U.S. government to the immensely destructive terrorist attacks in New York and Washington has been remarkably responsible.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Police under fire for using crime evidence

Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Mob kills alleged thief

Mob kills alleged thief JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old man was mobbed to death after the owner of a motorcycle spotted him allegedly attempting to steal his bike in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, late on Wednesday.The victim was identified later as Rudi P.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Despite changes, show must go on, BCA staff say

Despite changes, show must go on, BCA staff say JAKARTA (JP): To some people, changes are not that daunting after all.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia to tighten air traffic security system

Indonesia to tighten air traffic security system JAKARTA (JP): Following the terrorist attacks in the U.S., a senior minister said here on Thursday that Indonesia would tighten air traffic security."Learning from the tragedy in the United States, we'll tighten our air traffic security.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

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

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 9:30 SEA Games (live) 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesian diplomats told to improve their skills

Indonesian diplomats told to improve their skills JAKARTA (JP): Noted international affairs observer Juwono Sudarsono has urged local diplomats to improve their overall skills to enable them to catch up with the rapid developments in international issues.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Yudi, Tanti victorious in weightlifting arena

Yudi, Tanti victorious in weightlifting arena JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's weightlifters powered their way to two more gold medals at the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Thursday, courtesy of Yudi Suhartono and his female compatriot Tanti Pratiwi.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Today's program

Today's programAthletics Women's heptathlon, 9am - 8.20pm: men's hammer throw, women's discus throw, men's high Jump, women's shot Putt heptathlon, women's 400m hurdles, men's 400m hurdles, men's 200m Round 1, men's Discuss throw, women's triple Jump, women's 1,500m, men's 1,500m, women's 200m ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Act together to prevent violence

Act together to prevent violence Even though a war against terrorism has been launched, there will still be many willing to sacrifice themselves in acts of terror, notes Dewi Fortuna Anwar, a political scientist at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), who served as an advisor on foreign ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Braga festival beats Bandung

Braga festival beats Bandung BANDUNG: The annual art festival Braga Kaget 2001 will be held here on Sept. 23 along Jl. Braga in commemoration of the city's 191st anniversary on Sept. 21.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage

Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage JAKARTA (JP): Putu Wijaya's Teater Mandiri will perform for three consecutive nights at Singapore's prestigious Victoria Theater next week.In its upcoming shows, scheduled from Sept. 14 to Sept.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier

Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier JAKARTA (JP): A tap water company admitted Thursday that its raw water had become contaminated with detergent chemicals, but assured that the pollution was still within a tolerable level."Our problem is turbidity, not detergent fusion.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot

Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Pontianak district court sentenced on Thursday a teenage boy to seven years in jail for inciting clashes between Madurese refugees and local people in Pontianak, a report stated.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia suffers medals drought

Indonesia suffers medals drought JAKARTA (JP): Golds were scarce for Indonesia on Thursday and with four days remaining at the 21st Southeast Asian Games, the national contingent looks like having to abandon its dreams of regaining the overall title.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Joestiono to face Military Tribunal

Joestiono to face Military Tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Police chief Col. Joestiono will soon appear before Military Court on charges of negligence for allowing Second Corp.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Rp 10b fund questioned

Rp 10b fund questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Council questioned on Thursday the use of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) which was allocated for 10 hectares of land for a low-cost apartment building in Marunda, North Jakarta.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Nurhayati proves marriage no barrier for her career

Nurhayati proves marriage no barrier for her career KUALA LUMPUR (JP): For many athletes, marriage stands between them and success. But Nurhayati is one of the few exceptions.The 31-year-old cyclist has pedaled her way to two gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists

Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists have expressed skepticism about the joint team set up by the government to halt the extortion of homecoming Indonesian migrant workers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh

Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Theft ring leader shot dead

Theft ring leader shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Police shot dead a man believed to be the leader of a vehicle theft ring during the Berantas Jaya Operation early on Thursday in Merak village, Balaraja district.Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives Insp. Kustanto said Apang G.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Count your blessings

Count your blessings For Hong Kong and other Asian economies, the terrorist attack on America could not have come at a worse time. The panic reaction in Asian stock markets indicates the shockwaves of horror and foreboding swamping the business community.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint

Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint JAKARTA (JP): U.S. President George W. Bush's pledge to retaliate against the terrorists who attacked America on Tuesday prompted Indonesian leaders to call for restraint.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/City considering use of private waste sites

City considering use of private waste sites JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is considering using two privately owned dumps in Jonggol and Karawang, West Java, to put the 5,000 tons of trash collected daily from the capital.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Akram Khan's 'Kathak' a dynamic dance

Akram Khan's 'Kathak' a dynamic danceBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): If the flick of a wrist and a few pirouettes were capable of an explosion then Gedung Kesenian Jakarta would now be in smithereens, so energetic was the performance of Akram Khan who danced there at Indonesia's third international ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Stopping the cycle of violence

Stopping the cycle of violence It is not unnatural that Americans should be enraged at the heinous and devastating attack on their heartland.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery

Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery BOGOR (JP): The Police have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in a robbery of Rp 1.8 billion (US$211,765) from PT Great River in Bogor, West Java.Bogor Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/JP/4/OTHER4

JP/4/OTHER4America's double standards It is certain that those behind the recent terrorist attacks have maintained their feeling of anger against America. It is possible that they are groups who have been marginalized by the U.S. government. But hasn't the U.S.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance Akram Khan (English), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 14. * Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh

Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack

Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack JAKARTA (JP): Nine out of the ten Indonesians who were serving as interns in the World Trade Center are safe while the fate of the tenth is as yet uncertain.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA Games

Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA GamesBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The rowing competition ended at the Batu Gombak Reservoir, Selangor, on Thursday with Indonesia taking two more golds to keep its domination intact.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara

UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to reopen its base in West Timor to help channel humanitarian aid to some 290,000 East Timorese refugees currently settling in West Timor, East Nusa ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges

CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri still faces tough challenges ahead in fixing the country's severe economic problems, despite her success in obtaining strong international support, according to CIDES director Umar Juoro.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/'Swordfish': Pure escapist, fun entertainment

'Swordfish': Pure escapist, fun entertainmentBy Joko E.H. Anwar Swordfish, **1/2 out of four stars; Action/Thriller, 99 minutes; Starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones; Directed by Dominic Sena; A Warnes Bros.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia secures two tennis golds

Indonesia secures two tennis golds KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia made full use of the absence of Thailand's top tennis players at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here as it assured itself two gold medals on Thursday.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Hiding behind 'grants'

Hiding behind 'grants' The general public and officials of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) are tired of reading reports on so many public servants becoming unbelievably rich due to enormous hibah, or unidentified grants, that they have received from certain parties.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Japanese packaging beautiful and handy

Japanese packaging beautiful and handyBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Many department stores are offering their services in wrapping gifts in beautiful paper, ribbons and boxes nowadays.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Agency wavering in wealth audit

Agency wavering in wealth audit JAKARTA (JP): The agency tasked to audit the wealth of civil servants is apprehensive about looking into the wealth of top officials.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Siemens C45 launched for mid-low users in Asia, U.S.

Siemens C45 launched for mid-low users in Asia, U.S.By K. Basrie ISTANBUL (JP): The mobile phone division of the German electronics giant Siemens has launched its latest cellular, which is more fun, trendy and user-friendly compared to more rigid designs of the past, in one of its effort to grab ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Police under fire for using crime evidence

Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Police under fire for using crime evidence

Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit

U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit JAKARTA (JP): The United States government has invited President Megawati Soekarnoputri to go ahead with her planned visit at the invitation of President George W. Bush.In a release made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday, the U.S.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Attempts at fraud via proXL

Attempts at fraud via proXL Recently there has been a frequent occurrence of attempted fraud under the guise of raffle or giveaway promotions that misuse the names of Excelcom or proXL or its associates, in conjunction with other parties, such as banks or telecommunications companies.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Regencies demand role in oil executive body

Regencies demand role in oil executive body JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of several oil rich regencies demanded on Thursday that their representatives be included in the highest oil and gas body that will be formed by the government under the new oil and gas law.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR

No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR JAKARTA (JP): Lawmakers denied on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in to persuade the House to approve the government plan to sell a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) to foreign strategic investors.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks

All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks JAKARTA (JP): The government threw its weight behind publishers' calls to be allowed to publish prescribed school textbooks on Thursday, saying it would be helpful to the government's efforts to provide textbooks for schools ...

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sept.13

Rupiah Rates Sept.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,665.00 9,665.00 9,119.00 9,211.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air

Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air JAKARTA (JP): A newly formed alliance of domestic airlines -- Sigma Alliance -- said that it was looking into the possibility of cooperating with Silk Air, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, to complement its network in the country and abroad.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline

Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and state gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) signed a preliminary agreement on Thursday for the supply of gas from South Sumatra to the industrial area of West Java.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2001

JP/JP/4/OTHER4

JP/4/OTHER4America's double standards It is certain that those behind the recent terrorist attacks have maintained their feeling of anger against America. It is possible that they are groups who have been marginalized by the U.S. government. But hasn't the U.S.

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