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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Bone Collector 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 13th Warrior 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 She's All That 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stigmata 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Double Jeopardy ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/PT Kaltim Parna scheduled to produce ammonia by 2002

PT Kaltim Parna scheduled to produce ammonia by 2002By Berni K. Moestafa BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): After years of delay, PT Kaltim Parna Industri began on Thursday the construction of its ammonia plant in Bontang, East Kalimantan, setting 2002 as its first production year.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Textile and Fiber Art Indonesia - Korea at Textile Museum, Jl. Karel Satsuit Tubun, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta (Phone: 5606613), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Feb. 19.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Farmers upset over unsold rice

Farmers upset over unsold rice MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Four million farmers in 23 regencies in South Sulawesi province are frustrated because at least half of the four tons of unhusked rice in the recent harvest remains unsold.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Provocateurs reported targeting Sumbawa town

Provocateurs reported targeting Sumbawa town DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Following their "success" in igniting sectarian riots in Mataram, Lombok Island, provocateurs are now targeting the town of Dompu in neighboring Sumbawa Island, police claim.Chief of Dompu Police Subprecinct, Lt. Col. M.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Policeman attacked in Nabire

Policeman attacked in Nabire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A police sergeant was stabbed by a man claiming to be a member of the Papuan Security Force (Satgas Papua) in Nabire, the capital of Nabire regency, on Thursday.Nabire Police chief Lt. Col. Faizal A.N.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Gus Dur says he tried to notify Wiranto

Gus Dur says he tried to notify Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Thursday that he tried to inform Gen. Wiranto of the decision to suspend him from his Cabinet post, but the former military chief was asleep.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Fair justice or a farce?

Fair justice or a farce? Referring to the article in The Jakarta Post, on Feb. 8, 2000, titled West Jakarta Court drops charges against Zarina, I lament and regret the judgment.Reputedly in this court, the judge made the decision to free Zarina because there was not enough evidence to punish her.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/'Dozens questioned over 27 July case'

'Dozens questioned over 27 July case' JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives are hastily questioning related witnesses in an attempt to complete the investigation into the 1996 bloody takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters within the three-month deadline set by National Police ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Urban poor 'left out' of poverty programs

Urban poor 'left out' of poverty programs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Development Erna Witoelar lamented on Thursday that poverty alleviation programs in the country continued to overlook the urban poor.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/On Visa Electron

On Visa Electron We refer to the letter by Adrianus Hiyung Tjung published in The Jakarta Post dated Feb. 9, 2000.We appreciate his valuable input to our new product, Lippobank Visa Electron.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Parahyangan choir presents classy love songs

Parahyangan choir presents classy love songsBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Once again Avip Priatna renewed his longtime association with the Parahyangan Catholic University Choir to present a concert at the Dharmawangsa Hotel on Feb. 12 with smart programming.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Retired general supports police probe of son

Retired general supports police probe of son JAKARTA (JP): The city police have received the support of the family of Lt. Gen. (ret) Z.A. Maulani in its investigation of Maulani's son, who was arrested on Wednesday, an officer said.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Fireworks seized from warehouse

Fireworks seized from warehouse DENPASAR, Bali: Six people, including a soldier, were arrested in a raid on a warehouse illegally used to keep fireworks in the Kediri area, some 12 kilometers west of here on Wednesday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/BRI plans to sell performing corporate loans to other banks

BRI plans to sell performing corporate loans to other banks JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) plans to sell performing corporate loans to other local banks to lower its corporate credits to 20 percent of its total loan portfolio, as mandated by the government and the ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Three Indonesian players reach Circuit quarterfinals

Three Indonesian players reach Circuit quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian players reached the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Women's Circuit 1 at the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Aides discount role of `whisperers'

Aides discount role of `whisperers' JAKARTA (JP): Close aides of President Abdurrahman Wahid have denied feeding him wrong information resulting in his controversial statements or policies.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Gorontalo seeks status as province

Gorontalo seeks status as province JAKARTA (JP): Gorontalo has followed the example of Banten, West Java, the Riau archipelago and Bangka-Belitung, South Sumatra, and formally proposed that it be given provincial status.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/KONI accepts Yana's decision to quit sport

KONI accepts Yana's decision to quit sport JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Olympic Games team executive training director, Arie Sudewo, said on Thursday that he could accept archer Nurfitriyana Saiman's Lantang reason for resigning from the sport after the 15th National Games (PON) in June and bow out ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Nurturing a fledgling democracy

Nurturing a fledgling democracy The following article is based on address to the Indonesian Council on World Affairs by Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General in Jakarta on Feb. 16, 2000. This is the first of two articles. JAKARTA: The Asian financial crisis was neither Asian nor financial.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Seaport police confiscate Ferraris

Seaport police confiscate Ferraris JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Seaport (KP3) Police in North Jakarta confiscated three Italian made Ferraris from a warehouse at the port on Thursday morning, KP3 Police chief said on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/HK upsets Indonesia in Uber Cup ties

HK upsets Indonesia in Uber Cup ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was upset by Hong Kong 2-3 in second- day action at the Thomas and Uber Cup semifinals in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Citibank's service

Citibank's service Despite my clear and specific instruction to liquidate my time deposit on maturity, Citibank failed to do so. To the officer at Citibank Melawai, a Mr. Har, I specifically explained that I need the money to settle a stock purchase.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Missing persons' reports flood human rights office

Missing persons' reports flood human rights office BANDUNG (JP): The newly created Office of the State Minister of Human Rights Affairs has received some 3,000 reports of missing persons, most of them alleged abductions in Aceh, East Timor and Jakarta.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/House arrest 'viable option' for Soeharto

House arrest 'viable option' for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman acknowledged on Thursday that house arrest was a viable option which could be imposed on former president Soeharto.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Pedicab drivers sue Governor Sutiyoso for operating ban

Pedicab drivers sue Governor Sutiyoso for operating ban JAKARTA (JP): Six becak (pedicab) drivers claiming to represent some 130 fellow drivers lodged a civil lawsuit against Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Nane Annan graces meeting of women leaders

Nane Annan graces meeting of women leadersBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Although they were visibly delighted to have Nane Annan among them, the glittering galaxy of Indonesian women leaders wondered why Kofi Annan, her husband and the United Nations secretary-general, had not come to see them.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Agus ready to meet summons over city-owned Bali hotel

Agus ready to meet summons over city-owned Bali hotel JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Agus Rayadi Iskandar di Nata, whose firm has been accused of causing financial losses to a city-owned asset in Bali, said he was ready to face city councilors.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Two Nepalese sentenced to death over drugs

Two Nepalese sentenced to death over drugs TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced on Thursday two Nepalese nationals to death for drug trafficking.The men, identified as Til Bahadur Bhandari, 24, and Bahadur Gurung, 32, were convicted of smuggling 1.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/RI-Australia talks proposed

RI-Australia talks proposed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday the Indonesia government wanted to discuss its sea boundaries with Australia following the secession of East Timor from Indonesia.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Eight state companies to be privatized this year

Eight state companies to be privatized this year JAKARTA (JP): The government will speed up the privatization of eight state companies to raise much-needed funds to help finance the deficit in the April-December state budget.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Government affirms commitment to fight corruption

Government affirms commitment to fight corruption JAKARTA (JP): Top government officials pledged their commitment on Thursday to eradicate corruption in the country, but warned that it may take time for the legal system to be able to properly address the problem.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/IBRA urged to help small firms put debts in order

IBRA urged to help small firms put debts in order JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should pay more attention to the restructuring of debts of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), a noted businessman said on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/In defense of Amien Rais

In defense of Amien Rais I criticized Amien Rais when he failed to see the violence in the Maluku as a local conflict -- something that will not necessarily color the relationship between Muslims and Christians elsewhere. But I have never heard him say that "tolerance is absurd".
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Government plan to increase tolls opposed

Government plan to increase tolls opposed JAKARTA (JP): Consumer activists, councilors and residents voiced opposition on Thursday to the government's plan to increase toll road charges 25 percent.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Developer promises to restore building

Developer promises to restore building JAKARTA (JP): A state-owned construction company promised to rebuild the annex of the former Supreme Court building on Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur which it destroyed in October, Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said on Wednesday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Garuda needs 35 years to clear debts

Garuda needs 35 years to clear debts JAKARTA (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia needs at least 35 years to fully repay all of its US$1.8 billion debts, the airline's president said on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Indonesia told to use South Africa as model of reconciliation

Indonesia told to use South Africa as model of reconciliation SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia should use South Africa as a model for dealing with "sinful" officials from the past regime as bringing them to court would waste energy and be unreasonable, a scholar said.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Rethinking Development: Hurdles and chances

Rethinking Development: Hurdles and chances The following article is based on an address by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn at the 10th ministerial meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Bangkok on Feb. 16, 2000. This is the first of two articles.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/BI executive stands by Sjahril

BI executive stands by Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Central bank senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday it would be completely unfair to suspend Bank Indonesia's governor Sjahril Sabirin from duty for alleged irregularities in the extension of emergency liquidity credits to commercial ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/PT Lippo E-Net asked to hold public expose

PT Lippo E-Net asked to hold public expose JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) president Mas Achmad Daniri said on Thursday that his office had told the management of publicly listed Internet firm PT Lippo E-Net to soon hold a public expose to provide the public with more information on ...
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/From the people to Mr Wolfensohn

From the people to Mr WolfensohnBy Lea Jellinek and Bambang Rustanto JAKARTA (JP): We feel we have met you, know you and dream the same things as you and many of us have faith in you. We have waited for your coming. We have sent letters to you but the response has been that you are too busy.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Partisan media in danger of violation

Partisan media in danger of violation Religion-oriented media have long had their respective readerships. However, they have become controversial in the wake of recent developments, mainly the bloody conflict in Maluku.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Caltex ready to help Riau operate CPP oil block

Caltex ready to help Riau operate CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): Oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia offered on Thursday help for the Riau provincial administration to operate the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block should the latter take over the block in the future.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Four firms to list on SSX

Four firms to list on SSX SURABAYA (JP): At least four small and medium-size companies will soon float their shares on the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX), the exchange's president said here on Thursday.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Petrus files new lawsuit against city police

Petrus files new lawsuit against city police JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Petrus Bala Pattyona filed a new lawsuit against the city police at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday, seeking Rp 10 billion (US$1,351,350) compensation for unlawful arrest last December.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Glimmers of recovery

Glimmers of recovery Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics finally confirmed what has been felt by producers of consumer goods and durables since November: glimmers of recovery from depressed market demand.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Monjo tackles trademark cases

Monjo tackles trademark cases JAKARTA (JP): John Monjo, an executive of American tobacco company Brown & Williamson, is scheduled to arrive on Friday for a 10-day visit to handle several infringement cases and disputes between his company and local cigarette producers.
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 ...
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