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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Interference haunts stock market: Analysts

Interference haunts stock market: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Concern over market interference is likely to haunt trading this week, analysts warned, adding that selling pressure may continue to slash the index's large gains over the previous weeks.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/New common ground for RI-Australia ties?

New common ground for RI-Australia ties?By Siswo Pramono CANBERRA (JP): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and Australian Prime Minister John Howard have agreed on a new common ground for Indonesian-Australian relations.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Unleaded fuel now in Jakarta gas stations

Unleaded fuel now in Jakarta gas stations JAKARTA (JP): Four tanker trucks distributed, for the first time, unleaded fuels to several gas stations in the city on Sunday, marking the official launch of the government's drive to remove leaded gasoline from the capital.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Hiring contract employees 'not always beneficial'

Hiring contract employees 'not always beneficial' JAKARTA: When about 75 temporary staffs at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) joined a protest last week against termination of employment contracts of 39 of them, this should have sent signals to the corporate world that hiring contract employees is ...

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/JP/3/B05

JP/3/B05 JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta might not be Cannes, but this doesn't necessarily mean that its residents cannot enjoy quality, award- winning movies, thanks to the establishment of alternative theaters that regularly screen non-commercial films.Bentara Budaya on Jl.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/American independence day

American independence day There is a simple reason why many Indonesians, including myself, will remember July 4, American Independence Day.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Majalengka quake victims need aid, medical staff

Majalengka quake victims need aid, medical staff JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people made homeless after the 5.9- on-the-Richter-scale earthquake in Majalengka, West Java, are suffering from acute respiratory problems amid a lack of aid.Majalengka Deputy Regent M.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Alternative theaters to present Wong films

Alternative theaters to present Wong films JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta might not be Cannes, but this doesn't necessarily mean that its residents cannot enjoy quality, award- winning movies, thanks to the establishment of alternative theaters that regularly screen non-commercial films.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Hamzah Haz coy over vice presidential post

Hamzah Haz coy over vice presidential post PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): United Development Party (PPP) Chairman Hamzah Haz on Sunday played down talk that the party was already warming up a vice presidential candidate, saying instead that such talk was premature.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/China's communist party woos student idealists

China's communist party woos student idealistsBy Bill Smith BEIJING (DPA): Chen Li had doubts about joining the Chinese Communist Party. She admired its ideals but was disturbed by the level of corruption among its members.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Taking the lead

Taking the lead Indonesia made a big leap forward in cutting back air pollution with the introduction of unleaded gasoline in selected gas stations in Jakarta on Sunday.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/NetVista X40i: For those with an overcrowded desktop

NetVista X40i: For those with an overcrowded desktopBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Still remember several years ago when Big Blue made black PCs with a CPU box that could be hidden out of sight? It was possible to put the box several meters away from your desk because the CD-ROM and the floppy ...

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Calligraphy and Illuminations: Spiritual Culture, the National Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until July 3. * Photomontage Machine/Anti-Machine, I See Gallery, The Polish Cultural Center, Jl.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Credit card criminal nabbed

Credit card criminal nabbed DENPASAR, Bali: Local police have captured a long-time suspect who is allegedly responsible for masterminding credit card fraud in the country after seven years' hunt, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Panasia slams Satria Muda 71-68

Panasia slams Satria Muda 71-68 JAKARTA (JP): Bandung-based Panasia Indosyntec slammed host Satria Muda 71-68 after getting second wind during a tight game, to finish third in the Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league at the basketball hall in the Bung Karno sports complex here on Sunday.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Governor rapped over trip on the sly

Governor rapped over trip on the sly BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: South Kalimantan Governor M. Sjachriel and two provincial assemblymen came under fire on Sunday for visiting Australia despite the various issues demanding speedy resolutions in the region.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/A delightful Viennese evening with Sassmann

A delightful Viennese evening with SassmannBy Jim Read JAKARTA (JP): Albert Sassmann, a 30-year-old Austrian pianist from Linz, promised a Viennese evening for his recital on Friday night at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Ary Suta plans to shorten IBRA chain of command

Ary Suta plans to shorten IBRA chain of command JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I Putu Ary Suta, said he planned to revamp the organization and shorten its decision flow to help expedite the restructuring of corporate debts.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Bimantoro dismissed, gets new post

Bimantoro dismissed, gets new post JAKARTA (JP): Sending shock waves through police forces nationwide on the 55th anniversary of the National Police, President Abdurrahman Wahid announced on Sunday that he had dismissed National Police chief Gen.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Singapore Airlines' unit offers kitchen for the skies

Singapore Airlines' unit offers kitchen for the skiesBy Tantri Yuliandini SINGAPORE (JP): Imagine yourself walking between rows and rows of vegetables and fruit kept fresh at a temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius, your fingers starting to grow numb from the cold.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Gus Dur's move for reconciliation well received

Gus Dur's move for reconciliation well received JAKARTA (JP): Major political parties welcomed on Sunday President Abdurrahman Wahid's invitation to a reconciliatory meeting, but asserted that they would not renege on agenda set for the special session of People's Consultative Assembly.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/JGW opposes city-funded councillors' studies

JGW opposes city-funded councillors' studies JAKARTA (JP): While supporting councillors pursuit of higher education, non-governmental organization Jakarta Governance Watch (JGW) strongly opposes the use of the city budget to finance their education.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Migrant workers held in house

Migrant workers held in house BATAM, Riau: Local police and the city manpower office have not taken any action against the holding of 253 female workers destined for overseas employment arranged by a local company.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Powell ends Middle East tour

Powell ends Middle East tourBy Ramit Plushnick-Masti JERUSALEM (Reuters): Hours after U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell left the Middle East, Israel and the Palestinians were already disagreeing over the agreement he nailed down.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Many residential houses in Bogor used as business sites

Many residential houses in Bogor used as business sites BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration is fighting hard against owners of residential houses along main roads in the city who have transformed their houses into business sites.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Govt expects IMF team here later this week

Govt expects IMF team here later this week JAKARTA (JP): The government said it expected a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here later this week to start working on a new letter of intent (LoI) that would pave the way for the disbursement of its long delayed US$400 million loan.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Waking from the dot-coma:

Waking from the dot-coma: the second wave of e-volution----------------------------------------------------------------A recent survey of 30 countries revealed that only 6 percent of the world's six billion people go online.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Racism in the U.S.

Racism in the U.S. The United States may be the self-proclaimed advocate of human rights and freedom around the world, but it is about time that it took a good, hard look at how to improve its own backyard. A recent survey has revealed that minorities in the U.S.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Aceh: More than RI's internal issue

Aceh: More than RI's internal issueBy Lesley McCulloch JAKARTA (JP): The remote province of Aceh in the northernmost corner of Sumatra is home to almost 4 million people. It is rich in natural resources such as oil, gas and has vast tracts of tropical forest.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Jury out on economy

Jury out on economy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has added its voice to those predicting a worsening Asian economic outlook. Perhaps the only surprise is that the Manila-based bureaucrats did not issue the downgrade earlier.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Ary Suta to cut IBRA decision flow

Ary Suta to cut IBRA decision flow JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I Putu Ary Suta, said he planned to revamp the organization and shorten its decision flow to help expedite the restructuring of corporate debts.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/North coast railway track back to normal

North coast railway track back to normal PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Railway services on the north coast of Java resumed on Sunday after 10 days of disruption due to a slumped railway bridge in Comal, Central Java.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Confident Panasia Indosyntec slams Satria Muda 71-68

Confident Panasia Indosyntec slams Satria Muda 71-68 JAKARTA (JP): Bandung-based Panasia Indosyntec slammed host Satria Muda 71-68 after getting second wind during a tight game, to finish third in the Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league at the basketball hall in the Bung Karno sports ...

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Is it possible to maintain your privacy on cell phones?

Is it possible to maintain your privacy on cell phones? JAKARTA (JP): Remember the landmark issue of the tapping of the alleged cellphone conversation between two of the then highly controversial people in this country?It happened after former president Soeharto stepped down in May of 1998.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Mira'nda sings soulful sounds

Mira'nda sings soulful soundsBy Adrian Smith and Lise Aumeunier JAKARTA (JP): In a world that tends to pigeon-hole musical artists, Mira'nda's music proves something of an anomaly.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Governor OKs lower bus fare rise, delays implementation

Governor OKs lower bus fare rise, delays implementation JAKARTA (JP): Delaying the bus fare increase, City Governor Sutiyoso said on Sunday that he would abide by the decision of the City Council that approved a maximum increase of 30 percent.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Dream Team wins in simultaneous chess

Dream Team wins in simultaneous chess JAKARTA (JP): Young chess players grouped in the Dream Team of the Utut Adianto Chess School beat 20 seniors in a simultaneous chess event at the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) complex in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Saturday.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Two killed as violence flares in C. Kalimantan

Two killed as violence flares in C. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): While the ethnic-related tension in Pontianak, West Kalimantan has gradually ceased, fresh conflict flared up in the West Kotawaringin district of Kumai in Central Kalimantan late on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Desi fails to improve pole vault record

Desi fails to improve pole vault record JAKARTA (JP): Women's pole vaulter Ni Putu Desi of West Nusa Tenggara failed to break her own record of 4.00 meters at the first National Athletics Grand Prix held at the Madya Stadium in the Bung Karno Sports Complex on Sunday.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Police up the stakes for the capture of Tommy

Police up the stakes for the capture of Tommy JAKARTA (JP): The National Police is offering a Rp 500 million (US$43,860) reward to anybody who can get hold of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, youngest son of former president Soeharto, and hand him over to National Police headquarters.

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Milosevic case is far from a foregone conclusion

Milosevic case is far from a foregone conclusionBy Geoffrey Robertson LONDON: The proceedings which begin this week at the Hague will doubtless be dubbed "the trial of the 21st century".

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Mon, 02 Jul 2001

JP/Feisty chief prosecutor finally nets the big one

Feisty chief prosecutor finally nets the big oneBy Philip Blenkinsop THE HAGUE (Reuters): Two years ago, Carla del Ponte served notice that, as the international tribunal's new chief prosecutor, she would target the architects of the Balkan blood- letting and the ethnic cleansing they encouraged.

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