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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

RI firms in Singapore expo JAKARTA (JP): Several Indonesian plastic mould and die casting companies will take part in Manufacturing Asia 2000 (MTA 2000) in Singapore next week, organizers said Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Mauritius investors due here JAKARTA (JP): Forty entrepreneurs from Mauritius will be flown into Indonesia, courtesy of Singapore Airlines, to explore investment opportunities here, the airline's office in Jakarta said on Thursday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Inti Indo Sawit stops fire JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Indo Sawit plantation company announced on Friday it had extinguished the fire that hit about 17 hectares of its 20,247 hectare plantation area at Pangkalan Kuras in Riau.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Military will not protect officers SURABAYA, East Java: East Java Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi reaffirmed on Friday that the military would not protect its members who were involved in the brutal murder of laborer Marsinah in 1993.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

City Council likely to endorse proposed budget JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will likely endorse the draft 2000 fiscal year budget of Rp 3.29 trillion (US$438 million) as none of the council's five commissions are opposed to the city administration's proposed financial plan.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Jakarta arts festival makes its return JAKARTA (JP): Local art enthusiasts will have the chance between Aug. 19 and Sept. 9 to see world class performing arts in an international festival they missed last year because of the economic and security crisis.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Police brace for PDI-P congress SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police plan to deploy at least 5,000 personnel to secure the upcoming Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) congress.Provincial police chief Maj. Gen.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

On JIPAF 2000 I read your report on JIPAF 2000 What a performance! Challenging nights at TUK, The Jakarta Post, March 11, and it help us, the viewers, to understand a little more about what we have seen in Teater Utan Kayu (TUK).
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

'Stuart Little': Of mice, men and adopted children trying to fit inBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): When was the last time you fell in love with a digital image? It couldn't have been during the screening of Jurassic Park, none of those dinosaurs look even remotely adorable.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Atma Jaya holds ball tournament JAKARTA (JP): Atma Jaya University is staging a national interuniversity baseball and softball tournament at the softball stadium of Pintu Satu Senayan, university spokesman Felix Lengkong said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

New parking fees to be imposed ahead of plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Friday it would increase parking fees beginning Thursday, instead of April 1 as originally planned.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Hopes high for Aceh peace after historic meeting JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid expressed hope on Friday that the informal meeting between his aide Bondan Gunawan and Aceh rebel leader Tengku Abdullah Syafi'ie would give a boost to the peace process in the restive territory.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

President sticks with coup allegations JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid repeated allegations a regional military commander had publicly expressed discontentment with the government, warning the unnamed commander to end his outbursts if he wished to keep his job.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Police confiscate more fake American dollar JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested four men at two separate locations on Thursday for possession of counterfeit American dollars totaling $15,000, a police source said.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Hard choices await players in Balkan tragedyBy Jonathan Steele LONDON: Father Sava Janjic is one of the bravest Serbs left in Kosovo.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

What RI crisis means to the region This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab when opening the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) conference on Indonesia on March 8.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Aussie business group to meet president JAKARTA (JP): A high-powered Australian business delegation will arrive here on Sunday for a series of meetings, including one with President Abdurrahman Wahid, the Australian embassy said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Hendrawan to quarters, Ellen out of Swiss Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles sole hope Hendrawan will challenge second seed Chen Hong of China in the quarterfinals of the four-star Swiss Open in Basel, Switzerland, on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

The fake money menace With hordes of problems still plaguing the Indonesian economy and no speedy solutions in sight, reports over the past week of the seizure of billions of rupiah worth of counterfeit money alone make one wonder: Considering the state of disorder that exists in many, if not ...
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Old Dutch schools rekindle the pastBy Ida Indawati Khouw Unlike so many colonial buildings in Jakarta which have been demolished over time, many schools built by the Dutch in the early 1900s still exist.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Court gives qualified nod to Benjamin's bid JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court said it would accept the appointment of Benjamin Mangkoedilaga as a member of the country's highest court if his qualifications met requirements under the law.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Lovable mice play nice at local cinema JAKARTA (JP): A mouse named Mr. Jingles, from the Tom Hanks prison movie, joins his fellow rodent Stuart Little at the cineplexes. The following reviews and grades are by Rayya Makarim (RM) and Tam Notosusanto (TN).American Beauty.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Kostrad troops arrive in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irianese were called upon on Friday not to worry and be afraid of the arrival of 450 Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) troops.Local military commander Lt. Col.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Gus Dur and his guesswork Admittedly, it was meant to be a confidential political whisper from President Abdurrahman Wahid, or (cleric) Gus Dur, about some military commanders he saw as attempting or just conspiring to undermine the authority of his government.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Residents want nightspots shut JAKARTA (JP): About 50 residents of Taman Sari subdistrict in West Jakarta appealed to the administration on Wednesday to close down all nightspots in the area.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Two lawyers condemn gun-toting peers JAKARTA (JP): Two senior lawyers have condemned the growing trend of lawyers carrying firearms, saying this would only lead to more violence.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Green Mile 13:45 17:15 20:45 Turbulence 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Wings of the Dove 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stuart Little 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 American Beauty ...
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

City to nominate six candidates for Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has nominated six names to chair the city-owned Bank DKI following Wednesday's dismissal of its president, an official said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Police to protect legislators and House complex JAKARTA (JP): The National Police agreed on Friday to demands to step up security at the House of Representatives.According to a security agreement reached by House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and National Police chief Lt. Gen.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Maluku migrants arrive in Bandung BANDUNG: About 143 West Java transmigrant settlers arrived here from riot-torn North Maluku on Thursday night, state railway company PT KAI's spokesman Akhmad Sujadi said.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Plywood investors back off JAKARTA (JP): About 10 foreign investors and buyers of plywood from Kalimantan have threatened to pull out of their contracts due to concern over escalating conflicts between timber companies and local communities, the Indonesian Forestry Society said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Small firm compliant with new regulation SEMARANG, West Java (JP): A small clove cigarette manufacturer has said the government's new ruling on nicotine and tar levels was achievable, denying it would hurt the country's clove cigarette industry.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Seminar on decentralization JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia, in cooperation with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, will hold a two-day international seminar on decentralization here next week.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Economists support new L/C facility for Texmaco JAKARTA (JP): Economists supported on Friday the Rp 720 billion (US$96 million) credit facility extended by state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) to giant textile producer Texmaco Group despite the latter's huge nonperforming loans.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition: Pagerjurang, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta, March 17. * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Plan to create new economics advisory team hailed JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie welcomed on Friday President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to form a new economics advisory team to support economics ministers.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

'Linguist' needs improving I refer to the article by Zatni Arbi, Linguist: A locally made Indonesian English dictionary, published in The Jakarta Post on March 13, 2000. I purchased this electronic dictionary about a year ago when PT Ciptasoft Prima had an exhibition at the Shangrila Hotel.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Police told to probe illegal medicine trading JAKARTA (JP): While indicating that city officials were implicated in the wrongdoing, Governor Sutiyoso called on the city police on Friday to follow up on the results of a recent raid on distributors of illegal medicine.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Jail term sought for drug owners TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court initiated on Friday the trial of defendants Saiful Bahri, 32, Pujianto, 22, Ari Sigit, 25, and Roni, 22, for their alleged possession of 86.5 kilograms of marijuana.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

'Becak' drivers still reluctant to change jobs JAKARTA (JP): Most becak (pedicab) drivers are reluctant to start a different career as they believe new jobs will only mean an uncertain income for the future, an official said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Ombudsman to watch over law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The head of the National Ombudsman Commission, Antonius Sujata, said on Friday he would prioritize the supervision of law enforcement, including the provision of public legal services in his newly appointed post.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Embassy hosts conferences JAKARTA (JP): The Canadian Embassy is organizing a series of business conferences next week to bolster trade and investment relations between the two countries in post-crisis Indonesia.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Photo exhibition comes to Bandung BANDUNG: A photography exhibition will be held here next week after a successful run in Jakarta, organizers said on Wednesday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Rights groups invited to join East Timor probe JAKARTA (JP): Three leading human rights groups have been invited by the Attorney General's Office to join the investigative team probing last year's violence in East Timor.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Activists and the government overlook ex-political detaineesBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Most Indonesia watchers would agree that the country has made a definite turn toward a better and more democratic Indonesia, though the road is dangerous and the journey unpredictable.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Kwik demands IBRA provide government with cash JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie insisted on Friday that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) surrender Rp 17 trillion (US$2.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Sports council awaits Rp 4.2b from government JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has not received the expected Rp 4.2 billion (US$567,000) from the government to fund the training program for the 2000 Olympics Games, Olympics training director Arie Sudewo said on Friday.
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000

Child dies in military accident BANDUNG (JP): A young girl was killed and four people were injured after a 105-millimeter cannon projectile shot by artillery troops in a routine training exercise crashed into a house in Batujajar on Wednesday.Spokesman for the Siliwangi Military Command Lt. Col.
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