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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Lack of info on safety net fund

Lack of info on safety net fund The social safety net fund, with the support of multilateral loans, is designed to help people start helping themselves during the economic crisis.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests

Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests JAKARTA (JP): A group of 12 housewives and their relatives from Cibeliung village in Pandeglang, West Java, questioned on Friday the legitimacy of the arrests of 20 farmers by police following a dispute over a 16-hectare plot of land.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian Art

Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian ArtBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the quiet village of Mungkid not far from Borobudur stands a large white structure, monumental but not imposing.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri

Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police revealed on Friday major taxation scams at national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and state-owned securities papers and banknotes printing company PT Peruri.City police detective chief Col.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/ICW denies

ICW denies In its "Your Letters" column, The Jakarta Post published on March 15, 1999, a joint statement of the World Bank and the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) concerning clarification of the World Bank aid to the PDAM Jaya in connection with ICW's statement in an article published in the ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military

Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed on Friday that renowned Japanese scholar Yoshihara Kunio has been barred from entering Indonesia at the request of Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto, who is also Minister of Defense and Security.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Sem Cornelyoes Bangun, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until March 22.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Man mobbed to death

Man mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A man was mobbed to death by residents of Kapuk Lapangan Bola in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, late Thursday for allegedly wounding a neighbor who unintentionally shouldered him in a narrow alley, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art

Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art JAKARTA (JP): The opening of Galeri Widayat is held Saturday (today) in conjunction with the launching of a book on Widayat, The Magical Mysticism of an Modern Indonesian Artist, written by Dutch scholar Helena Spanjaard.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Habibie orders development of moral safety net program

Habibie orders development of moral safety net program JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie ordered State Minister of Women's Affairs Tutty Alawiyah on Friday to develop a national "moral" safety net program to help overcome moral decadence during the ongoing economic crisis.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices

RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to cut its crude oil output at the next meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties (OPEC) to boost world oil prices, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office

JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government will provide Indonesia with modern laboratory equipment worth 58.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 19, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Govt suspends Indorayon operation

Govt suspends Indorayon operation JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie decided to temporarily suspend the operation of rayon and pulp producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama near Lake Toba, North Sumatra, in an attempt to calm tension and allow an evaluation team time to do its work, North Sumatra ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Police round up auto theft gang

Police round up auto theft gang BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police have arrested five men believed to be members of a vehicle theft gang, a senior police officer said on Friday.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/People want their own governor

People want their own governor PADANG, West Sumatra: A group of people calling themselves the Committee of the West Sumatra Community demanded on Friday an independent gubernatorial election involving all people in the province.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Three parties name presidential candidates

Three parties name presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): Two political parties tested the waters on Friday, naming lesser known presidential candidates.The Justice Party named Didin Hafidhuddin, a Muslim scholar, as their presidential candidate.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Man arrested with bullets at soccer match

Man arrested with bullets at soccer match JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly attempting to bring 100 .22 caliber bullets into the stadium hosting the Indonesian soccer league playoffs, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Revision of routine expenditure urged

Revision of routine expenditure urged JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the city administration on Friday to revise the routine expenditure for road maintenance in the 1999/2000 draft budget.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Why was Kunio barred?

Why was Kunio barred? Once again a foreign scholar has been barred from entering Indonesia. Yoshihara Kunio, a historian who teaches at Kyoto University's Southeast Asian Studies Center but who is better known as the author of The Rise of Ersatz Capitalism in Southeast Asia, was denied entry at ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Shakespeare In Love 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of The State 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Tarzan And The Lost City 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday

Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) will decide on Monday whether to allow Cabinet ministers to campaign for parties contesting the June 7 polls.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Gap in understanding of natives revealed

Gap in understanding of natives revealed JAKARTA (JP): A gap in the understanding of indigenous peoples was revealed on Friday during the third day of a congress of indigenous peoples.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Police questioned over Ambon riots

Police questioned over Ambon riots JAKARTA (JP): Maluku Police chief Col. Bugis Saman said on Friday at least three police officers were questioned by military police for alleged involvement in weeks of sectarian clashes in the province, Antara reported.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Poll bodies independence ensured

Poll bodies independence ensured JAKARTA (JP): National Election Committee (PPI) chairman Jacob Tobing insisted that government representatives would not play a dominant role in the committee, to ensure its independence and a free and fair general election.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/ABRI is for the people

ABRI is for the people It was published in Kompas on March 19, 1999, that the Supreme Advisory Council's chairman, Baramuli, was publicly seeking "coalition" with the Armed Forces (ABRI) to win votes in the coming elections.Indeed, it is time now for Gen.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Economic stability slow to come

Economic stability slow to comeBy Christopher Lingle DENPASAR (JP): Confusion continues to reign over when East Asia will move from crisis to recovery. Many analysts insist the worst for East Asia is over.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Government set to introduce new forestry fee

Government set to introduce new forestry fee JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a new fee on the country's timber companies to inject funds into local community resources, Minister of Forestry Muslimin Nasution said on Friday.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Young artist claims constructivist tag

Young artist claims constructivist tagBy Lilia S. Naga JAKARTA (JP): Webster's New World Dictionary describes constructivism as an early 20th century movement in sculpture, painting, architecture, etc.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Student drowns in river

Student drowns in river BANDUNG: Hendra Gunawan, 21, a student of Padjadjaran University's School of Geological Engineering drowned in Serayu River in Cilacap, Central Java, on Wednesday.His body was found on Friday in Serayu, Purwokerto, some 60 kilometers north of Cilacap.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Habibie's tasks

Habibie's tasks I found Lance Castles's article "Will new govt heed Anderson's plea?" on March 15, 1999, to be strange in many ways.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Persija and Persebaya draw matches

Persija and Persebaya draw matches JAKARTA (JP): Both top ranked Persebaya Surabaya and Persija Jakarta failed to win their second matches in the fifth Indonesian soccer league round robin on Friday.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Over 60 killed in Sambas unrest

Over 60 killed in Sambas unrest PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Over 60 people in Sambas, mostly Madurese migrants, have been killed and more than 1,000 houses burned down as ethnic clashes in the West Kalimantan regency escalated on Friday, security authorities said.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/New development ethics needed

New development ethics neededBy Mochtar Buchori SEOUL (JP): "Truly, to govern is to educate, not to please -- to convince and not to conquer.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Czech, Hungary, Poland give new shape to NATO

Czech, Hungary, Poland give new shape to NATOBy Marc Jacob JAKARTA (JP): When signing the Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949, the U.S.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Women 'do men's bidding at the polls'

Women 'do men's bidding at the polls' JAKARTA (JP): About 80 percent of all rural women in the country still have their political preferences shaped by men, with their urban counterparts faring only marginally better, a recent nationwide survey has found.

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/Fund for food supplements criticized as too small

Fund for food supplements criticized as too small JAKARTA (JP): Community health center officials expressed concern on Friday over the paltry sum -- amounting to only Rp 750 per day for each child -- set aside by the city administration for provision of food supplements for undernourished ...

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Sat, 20 Mar 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 TV Series: Charlie Chaplin 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 TV Drama 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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