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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness

Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness JAKARTA (JP): Doctors and health experts are calling for a greater awareness of urinary incontinence as people suffering from the ailment are often to embarrassed to seek assistance.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Five names emerge for chief economic minister

Five names emerge for chief economic ministerBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): The main focus of attention in the impending Cabinet reshuffle has been who will take the position of coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry.So far, there are five names emerging as the popular candidates.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI

Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI JAKARTA (JP): An official from the state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) rejected speculations on Sunday that the train collision in the Pinangsia-Ancol area on Saturday was caused by human error, preferring to call it ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Separated Koreans experience sad journey back

Separated Koreans experience sad journey back SEOUL: It was too short a meeting after a long separation. Again the families had to say goodbye with broken hearts, calling out the names of their beloved kin with tears streaming down their wrinkled faces.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Two murdered in hotel room

Two murdered in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are investigating the murder of two men in Ancol Hotel on Jl. RE Martadinata in Pademangan district on Sunday.City police spokesman Supt. Zainuri Lubis identified the two men as Hatama Rasyid, 35, a resident of Jl.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/RI visitors urged to apply for visas

RI visitors urged to apply for visas JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Embassy in Jakarta has urged Indonesians who plan to visit Australia during the Olympic Games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 in Sydney to apply for visas as early as possible.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/'Make religion relevant all the time'

'Make religion relevant all the time' Some groups have been campaigning for the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) in the Constitution.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis

City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis JAKARTA (JP): Officials and a taxi company stressed the need for guidelines to regulate the operation of taxis from outside the capital.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/'Secret' nuke arsenal now publicly debated

'Secret' nuke arsenal now publicly debatedBy Jim Anderson WASHINGTON (DPA): Through the magic of two new technologies -- publicly available satellite photography and the Internet -- one of the world's bestconcealed pieces of information has now become the world's worst kept secret: Israel has ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Utut to compete in Siberia

Utut to compete in Siberia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will compete in the Neftjugansk invitational chess tournament in Siberia, Russia, next week.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS'

Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS' JAMBI, Jambi: The forests of Jambi have herbs that can cure those infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which can cause the deadly Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) an official says.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open

Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and China won two titles each in the US$150,000 Proton-Eon Malaysia Open at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam on Sunday while South Korea earned one.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/RI's human rights image blemished

RI's human rights image blemished JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab admitted that a recently passed constitutional amendment invoking a non- retroactivity principle, is a blemish on Indonesia's image and that he would personally find it difficult to explain to the international community.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Rise of the anticorruption movement

Rise of the anticorruption movement The following is based on a presentation by lawyer and chairman of the Ethical Board of the Jakarta-based Indonesian Corruption Watch Todung Mulya Lubis at the Asia Regional Good Governance Conference from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6 in Pnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Sinar Mas launches web trading platform

Sinar Mas launches web trading platformBy Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group has established a joint venture with the world's leading information technology and trading firms to operate an e-business that allows it to operate more efficiently amid the global ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sector

Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sectorBy Christiani Tumelap SYDNEY (JP): Indonesia's decision to abolish the monopoly on its telecommunications sector ahead of schedule in 2002 has been positively welcomed by international players, including Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Questions remain over UN special mandate

Questions remain over UN special mandateBy Ursula Ruessmann FRANKFURT (DPA): The United Nations Security Council has decided to set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the horrors which took place during the civil war in Sierra Leone, but before the court can hear the ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Gunungkidul people get clean water

Gunungkidul people get clean water GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The Gunungkidul regency has started to distribute clean water donated by the Transmigration Office and Bank Nasional Indonesia's Yogyakarta branch to needy families.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try Ixus

Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try IxusBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Not long after Canon released PowerShot A50, they came out with PowerShot S10. Before I could try out this 2.1 megapixel model, they launched the 3.4 megapixel PowerShot S20.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block

No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The government is still waiting for a concrete proposal from the province of Riau before allowing it to take over the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP), one of four oil blocks currently operated by PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/A far-reaching oversight

A far-reaching oversight Confusion is perhaps too mild a word to describe the situation that has arisen in the wake of the publication of the amendments to the Constitution which the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) passed on Friday.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Weapons seized at airport

Weapons seized at airport TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has foiled attempts to smuggle 44 weapons and 108,472 video compact discs (VCDs) into the country over the past couple of months.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Freedom vital for achieving justice

Freedom vital for achieving justice Economist Muhammad Sadli, who was a minister for eight years during the New Order era, evaluates what has, and what has not, been achieved in 55 years since Indonesia's independence.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Segara Anakan project halted by dispute

Segara Anakan project halted by dispute CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Conflicts of interest between Central Java administration and West Java administration have halted an environmental project at the mouth of Citanduy River at the Segara Anakan Strait.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet

Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and three ministers tasked to draft the makeup of the new Cabinet met on Sunday.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker

Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's stay in Malaysia, which he wished could have lasted longer, accomplished rather more than was expected of a trip billed as a refresher.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Insurance and illness

Insurance and illness On Dec. 1, 1999 I took out a travel insurance policy with ING Jakarta for the period from Dec. 6, 1999 to Jan. 7, 2000.On Jan. 3, 2000, when abroad, I suddenly felt a lot of pain in my right side. I, therefore, went to a doctor on Jan.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom

Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom JAKARTA (JP): A year after a fire gutted part of the Pasar Rumput traditional market, hair salon operators in the area have started to enjoy a boom in the "beauty" business.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Bombs explode near Medan church

Bombs explode near Medan church MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Two bombs exploded near a small Protestant church here on Sunday morning, but no injuries and only minor damages resulted from the blast, official and witnesses said.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel

Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel CILEGON, West Java: Twenty-nine drivers of tanker trucks were arrested on Friday by local police for illegally transporting diesel fuel. The drivers said they were not aware of what they were doing.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent

RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's demand for gold during the second quarter of this year dropped by 42 percent to 22 metric tons compared to the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought

Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration has been urged to issue detailed regulations on Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands), including its land ownership plan, to anticipate a development boom in the popular resort area of North Jakarta, in line with the new ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/More choices offered by cellular-phone makers

More choices offered by cellular-phone makers There is a lot more of "the shape of things to come" in cellular phones, now. For most users, handsets are the familiar face of mobile communications.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Shoemakers optimistic on export target

Shoemakers optimistic on export target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) is optimistic in meeting its target of US$2 billion from exports this year with a surge expected after September.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Sending SMS between Satelindo and Telkomsel

Sending SMS between Satelindo and TelkomselBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): So you enjoy your cell phone's text messaging feature, and you think you can't survive without it.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Two alleged crooks burned to death

Two alleged crooks burned to death BOGOR (JP): Two alleged members of a gang were burned to death by angry locals after being caught red-handed loading stolen goods into a van in Kampung Sindang Resmi, Ciasihan village, late on Friday.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action

Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence continued to mar the humanitarian pause in Aceh over the weekend, as the government is considering taking more decisive measures against the separatist movement in the restive province.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Maluku to impose ID card check

Maluku to impose ID card check AMBON, Maluku: The civil emergency ruler in Maluku announced on Saturday it would start a massive operation to check identity cards on Tuesday.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Issuance of IMB to be simplified

Issuance of IMB to be simplified JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will simplify the issuance of permits to construct houses with a maximum size of 200 square meters in the capital starting next month, an official said recently.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Pyongyang grabs what it can get

Pyongyang grabs what it can get North Korea is on the biggest diplomatic offensive of its 50- year life. President Kim Jong-Il is on the right track by trying to move his nation out of its long isolation.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Gus Dur concerned over demands for 'syariah'

Gus Dur concerned over demands for 'syariah' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid expressed on Saturday concern over demands by some Muslim-based groups for the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) into the 1945 Constitution, saying it only weakens the nation's unity.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/The wistful ride that started in Semarang

The wistful ride that started in SemarangBy Tjahjono Rahardjo SEMARANG (JP): It certainly was not as luxurious as the Venice Simplon Orient Express, nor could it match even a fraction of the speed of the TGV or the Shinkansen. Even by Indonesian standards it was not an impressive train.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Street kids play joyfully at TMII children's fair

Street kids play joyfully at TMII children's fair JAKARTA (JP): "I ain't had no lovin' since you been gone... why don't you come on home... Corrina, Corrina, I love you so.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2000

JP/Health, a specter for Irian Jaya

Health, a specter for Irian JayaBy Hera Diani JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): "There are five noted figures in every village. The teacher, head of the village, religious leader, doctor and agriculture instructor," Irian Jaya Deputy Governor of People's Welfare Bram Ataruri said here recently.

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