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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Got the munchies for Acehnese at Seulawah restaurant

Got the munchies for Acehnese at Seulawah restaurant JAKARTA (JP): OK, OK, enough of the little nudges and knowing winks which always seem to appear when people talk about Acehnese cuisine.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Inflationary pressures

Inflationary pressures The government-mandated 30 percent increase in fuel prices starting last Saturday that will be followed by price hikes in electricity and telephone services next month will surely strengthen inflationary pressures, which have thus far been exerted mainly by rising costs of ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/BI's policy on stabilizing the value of the rupiah

BI's policy on stabilizing the value of the rupiah This is the first of two articles on the rupiah by Achjar Iljas, deputy governor of Bank Indonesia.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Bank Universal plans Rp 3.3t in fresh loans

Bank Universal plans Rp 3.3t in fresh loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Universal plans to extend new loans of about Rp 3.3 trillion (about US$29.33 million) this year.The bank said the fresh loans would raise its total outstanding credits by 55 percent to Rp 9.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Premier Oil targets Ujung Pangkah gas sale deal this year

Premier Oil targets Ujung Pangkah gas sale deal this year JAKARTA (JP): British oil and gas company Premier Oil Indonesia Ltd.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Jakarta dominates second day of interchapter volleyball c'ships

Jakarta dominates second day of interchapter volleyball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta men's and women's volleyball teams dominated the second day of the 2001 Interchapter National Volleyball Championships at the basketball hall in Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan on Tuesday.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Three bombs explode in Pancoran boarding house

Three bombs explode in Pancoran boarding house JAKARTA (JP): Three powerful bomb explosions on Tuesday morning seriously injured five people and caused extensive damage to a boarding house on Jl. Cikoko Barat III No. 23, in the Pengadegan subdistrict of Pancoran, South Jakarta.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/JP/2/DAYAK

JP/2/DAYAKFollow-up actions to Dayak-Madura reconciliation urged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Several local tribal leaders have called on all levels of the government to promptly follow up results of the newly concluded Dayak people's congress, which recommended the settlement of ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Gus Dur, Megawati to attend anniversary

Gus Dur, Megawati to attend anniversary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri are slated to arrive in Blitar, East Java, on Wednesday to attend ceremonies marking the 31st anniversary of the death of the country's first president, Sukarno, on Thursday.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Government proposes to IMF several options on central bank law

Government proposes to IMF several options on central bank law JAKARTA (JP): New Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Tuesday he had proposed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) "several options" to end the current row over the amendment of the central bank law.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Palembang budgets for water demand

Palembang budgets for water demand PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The city administration here has allocated Rp 5.16 billion from its local budget to meet the expected high demand for clean water.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Support for the attorney general

Support for the attorney general I would like to comment on and at the same time give my support to the steps taken by Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa to enforce the law. I do hope that the attorney general is serious in carrying out this task and not merely making empty promises.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/300 industries in Bogor produce toxic waste: Agency

300 industries in Bogor produce toxic waste: Agency BOGOR (JP): Some 300 of the 800 industrial companies operating in Bogor regency produce hazardous and toxic waste, according to the Bogor branch of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda).

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Thieves hit shoe factory

Thieves hit shoe factory BANDUNG (JP): Fifteen thieves armed with handguns and sickles robbed a house, which was also used as a shoe accessory factory, in broad daylight on Tuesday, making off with Rp 15 million in cash and other valuables.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 News 12:30 p.m.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Commuters bemoan unfair minivan fares

Commuters bemoan unfair minivan fares JAKARTA (JP): With public minivan transportation fares increasing, today it was the commuters' turn to express dissatisfaction over price rises as fares in some cities began to spiral beyond the expected average.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Tonic kills three men in Cakung

Tonic kills three men in Cakung JAKARTA (JP): A vendor selling "tonic" was arrested following the death of three of 11 men who were rushed to hospital after drinking the concoction, police said on Tuesday.Cakung Police subprecinct chief Comr.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Finding an equal divide when sibling rivalry surfaces

Finding an equal divide when sibling rivalry surfacesBy Monty P. Satiadarma JAKARTA (JP): A mother came to me for counseling and complained that her two children could not get along well. They always fought for toys and did not want to share with each other.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Golkar chairman Tadjus resigns

Golkar chairman Tadjus resigns JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party city chapter chairman Tadjus Sobirin, who has often been criticized for his poor leadership, announced his resignation on Tuesday following demands for his replacement in an expedited congress.

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Wed, 20 Jun 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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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/France's cheese tradition nothing to sniff at

France's cheese tradition nothing to sniff atBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): When people talk about a long, esteemed culinary arts tradition, it's a given that France will come up in the conversation.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Who dares?

Who dares? Rakyat Merdeka on June 11, 2001 published an interview with Mr. Kemal Idris, former chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (green berets) who sieged the palace of former president Sukarno on Oct. 17, 1952. Contrary to what I have often read, Mr.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/University to take more students

University to take more students PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Palangka Raya University, the biggest and oldest university in the province, has allocated some 1,945 places for new student admissions for the coming school year.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Talks with GAM again?

Talks with GAM again? Minister of Defense Mahfud MD announced on June 15, 2001 that Indonesia would send Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar to peace talks between the government and separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Geneva (The Jakarta Post, June ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Governor asked to help E. Timorese

Governor asked to help E. Timorese JAKARTA (JP): Former East Timorese prointegration leader Eurico Gueterres met with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday to request that the city administration help relocate East Timorese who have opted to remain in Indonesia.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Lopa plans to file lawsuit against Soeharto

Lopa plans to file lawsuit against Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Seeking a much needed breakthrough in the stalled prosecution of Soeharto, Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa reiterated here on Tuesday his plans to seek an alternative legal route by filing a civil lawsuit against the former president.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Nippon forms joint venture

Nippon forms joint venture JAKARTA (JP): Nippon Express, a major Japanese freight forwarding company and logistics provider, and its local partner PT Supra Raga Transport have formed a joint venture to boost its presence in the Indonesian market.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Persani to select SEA Games gymnasts

Persani to select SEA Games gymnasts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will stage a three-day selection to pick members of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/600,000 Jakartans not paying tax

600,000 Jakartans not paying tax JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo estimates that almost two-thirds of Jakarta's potential taxpayers do not pay income tax.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Military personnel to secure Arun gas field

Military personnel to secure Arun gas field BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): More than 2,000 military personnel are expected to be deployed along the 80-kilometer gas production and distribution line of PT ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia in Lhok Sukon, East Aceh, ahead of the giant gas company's plan to ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Film* Monthly French Film, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.Performance * Music: Fete De La Musique, by Indonesian music groups, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Maluku students demand Made Yasa trial

Maluku students demand Made Yasa trial MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): A student rally in Makassar welcomed the latest Indonesian Military (TNI) reshuffle on Tuesday, with some 100 Maluku students studying in the South Sulawesi capital demanding that outgoing Pattimura Military Commander, Brig.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/7 countries to vie in hang gliding tour

7 countries to vie in hang gliding tour JAKARTA (JP): South Africa, the United States, Australia, Belgium, England, Yugoslavia and host Indonesia have confirmed participation in the Indonesia Open Hang Gliding and Microlight Championship at Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, from Aug.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Reengineering of organizations

Reengineering of organizationsBy Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The law on regional autonomy stipulates that regions should be able to take the initiative to solve their problems, without waiting for a decision from central government.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Organizing street theater with real blood

Organizing street theater with real bloodBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): They had already canceled the World Bank meeting in Barcelona later this month.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 19.

Rupiah rate June 19. Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,813.00 11,813.00 11,256.00 11,370.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Police arrest eight after clash with students

Police arrest eight after clash with students JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police arrested eight people on Tuesday, following a clash between police and protesting students outside the campuses of the Indonesian Persada University (UPI) and YAI accounting school on Jl.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/PDI Perjuangan retracts call for special session

PDI Perjuangan retracts call for special session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has become the latest party to jump on the bandwagon of major parties retracting their demands for an accelerated special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/West Java police name 21 people as suspects

West Java police name 21 people as suspects BANDUNG (JP): West Java Police announced on Tuesday that they had officially charged 21 people for offenses committed in relation to large rallies by workers and a public transportation strike here over the past week.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Sprinter Irene may miss SEA Games 2001

Sprinter Irene may miss SEA Games 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's sprinter Irene Truitje Joseph's participation in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is in jeopardy because of a heart problem she experienced while competing in the National Athletics Championships.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/What to do before hemorrhoids become a painful problem

What to do before hemorrhoids become a painful problemBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): It's a lifestyle choice: keep to that bad diet, heavy on the junk food and low on fiber, and chances are that hemorrhoids will be in your future.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Bank Bali expects to be back in the black in 2001

Bank Bali expects to be back in the black in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): After being in the red for the past three years, publicly listed Bank Bali expects to be back in the black this year thanks to a recovery in its lending operations.The bank's president, Dradjat B.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/An area set aside for street diggers

An area set aside for street diggers JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University in West Jakarta agreed on Monday to reserve a space under the nearby Grogol flyover for street diggers.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Migrant worker freed

Migrant worker freed JAKARTA (JP): A migrant worker, jailed for abandoning her newborn in a Garuda Indonesia aircraft toilet, was freed after serving seven and a half months in prison.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/NGO: Aceh kids need attention

NGO: Aceh kids need attention BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An activist here made a plea to the country to pay immediate attention to the fate of children caught up in the conflict in Aceh.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/House to speed deliberation of Aceh, Irian Jaya bills

House to speed deliberation of Aceh, Irian Jaya bills JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to speed up the deliberation of the bills on special autonomy for Aceh and Irian Jaya convinced that it could help abate escalating tension in the two troubled ...

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/IBRA hopes to reach deal over Chandra Asri debt

IBRA hopes to reach deal over Chandra Asri debt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Edwin Gerungan said on Tuesday a new deal was expected to be reached with Japan's Marubeni Corp. this week over the restructuring of olefin producer PT Chandra Asri's debts.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Hexindo upbeat on meeting profit target

Hexindo upbeat on meeting profit target JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy equipment supplier PT Hexindo Adiperkasa is upbeat that its this year's net profit will increase by about 10 percent to Rp 33.3 billion (US$2.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Sanyo Indonesia Open as scheduled

Sanyo Indonesia Open as scheduled JAKARTA (JP): Despite the possibility of violent rallies prior to and during the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open will take place as scheduled next month.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Prices of basic commodities up at traditional markets

Prices of basic commodities up at traditional markets JAKARTA (JP): Prices for basic commodities sold at traditional markets in the capital have increased, following the fuel price hike which came into effect on Saturday.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Government loses first case on BLBI funds

Government loses first case on BLBI funds JAKARTA (JP): The government lost its first legal fight in recovering billions of dollars of Bank Indonesia liquidity support as the South Jakarta District Court acquitted on Tuesday deputy director of PT Bank Aspac Hendrawan Haryono of corruption charges.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia to face power shortage in two years

Indonesia to face power shortage in two years JAKARTA (JP): Power blackouts may strike many parts of the country in the next one to two years due to power shortages caused by the absence of investment, power firm executives warned on Tuesday.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2001

JP/IBRA to name winning bidder for BCA shares

IBRA to name winning bidder for BCA shares JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will name the winning bidder for its stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) next week, agency deputy chairwoman Felia Salim said on Tuesday.

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