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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Convergent technology

Convergent technology I read in your Sunday edition, March 18, page 12, a report by Sri Ramadani titled ANteve begins airing 'Boleh Contest', which wrongly said the program organized by bolehmail.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/PSM bows out to Shandong Luneng of China in Asian Champions Cup

PSM bows out to Shandong Luneng of China in Asian Champions Cup MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Host PSM's ambition to take the first day win went up in smoke as it bowed out 1-3 to Shandong Luneng of China before a home crowd in Wednesday's second match of the Asian Champions Cup quarterfinals ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Lack of vision could lead China to the brink

Lack of vision could lead China to the brinkBy Sushil P. Seth SEOUL: The Chinese Communist Party appears jaded and lacking in direction and vision as it approaches its 80th anniversary in July. It is true that China is now a powerful state with a large economy.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Becoming paranoid

Becoming paranoid The Exxon-Mobil decision to halt operations in Arun, Aceh, illustrates the dim prospect of this country's economic recovery process.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Over 12,000 students drop out

Over 12,000 students drop out JAMBI, Jambi: More than 12,000 elementary school pupils in the province of Jambi quit their schools during the 1999/2000 academic year due to financial problems, an official said on Tuesday.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Italian art on show at National Museum

Italian art on show at National MuseumBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The closest Flavio Favelli ever got to this part of the world was Iran.Born in Florence, Italy, Favelli, 33, has been working as an artist for only five years.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Three people shot in daylight armed robberies

Three people shot in daylight armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Three people were shot in two daring daylight robberies within hours of each other on Wednesday, the thieves escaping with a total of Rp 292 million (US$29,200) from attacks in Jatinegara and Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/RP downs Indonesia 7-3 at Asian Baseball Championship

RP downs Indonesia 7-3 at Asian Baseball Championship JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian nine failed to materialize an anticipated victory at its second match of the first division Asian Baseball Championship when the Philippines grabbed a 7-3 victory in Taipei on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/House approves ad hoc human rights court

House approves ad hoc human rights court JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved on Wednesday the establishment of an ad hoc court to try human rights abuses related to the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and East Timor in 1999.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/GAM denies responsibility for helicopter shootings

GAM denies responsibility for helicopter shootings BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in North Aceh Abu Sofyan Daud denied allegations that GAM was behind Tuesday's shootings of helicopters carrying the entourage of the Minister of Energy and Mineral ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Six RI divers to compete in China

Six RI divers to compete in China JAKARTA (JP): Six national divers, three male and three female, will compete in three international competitions in China and Hong Kong as a warm up for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Gus Dur's Australia visit could be cut short: Wimar

Gus Dur's Australia visit could be cut short: Wimar JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's six-day visit to Australia, scheduled for early April, could be cut short by two or three days for the sake of efficiency, a presidential spokesman said on Wednesday."The original schedule was six days.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/The looming source of world conflict

The looming source of world conflict World Water Day seeks this year to encourage awareness of "simple but inexpensive" measures to improve the cleanliness of water in the developing world. The Jakarta Post brings this special page to our readers to commence this year's commemoration.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Assembly working group blasted over constitutional amendments

Assembly working group blasted over constitutional amendments JAKARTA (JP): A coalition of non-governmental organizations has slammed a People's Consultative Assembly working group for trying to draft constitutional amendments, which they claim were laden with political interests, without proper ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/RI ready for full 'implementation of AFTA in 2002'

RI ready for full 'implementation of AFTA in 2002' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is ready for the full implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in 2002 whereby tariffs on imports from within the Association of the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) member countries should be lowered to between ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Korean delegates visit Tangerang

Korean delegates visit Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): A delegation from South Korea's Boen County Assembly visited the Tangerang Legislative Council on Wednesday to boost ties between the two areas.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Entrepreneurs make money from illegally bottled water

Entrepreneurs make money from illegally bottled water JAKARTA (JP): It's no doubt that Indonesia remains a haven for many different kinds of pirated goods. From world-class watches, handbags, perfumes, to computer software, films and mineral water.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Two ex-convicts shot dead

Two ex-convicts shot dead BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Two ex-convicts who allegedly repeatedly committed vehicular theft with violence were shot dead in Bandung for attacking police officers during an early hour search on Wednesday.Central Bandung Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Model questioned over Tommy's case

Model questioned over Tommy's case JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives questioned local model Lani Banjaranti, 27, for nearly six hours on Wednesday, in connection with the whereabouts of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Basuki's latest book focuses on a magical mask

Basuki's latest book focuses on a magical mask Topeng Jero Ketut; Sunaryono Basuki, KS; Published by Yayasan Indonesia Tera,; first edition February 2001,; 193 pp DENPASAR, Bali (JP): So, you've been there and done that, and bought a T-shirt, too, on the resort island of Bali.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Plenary session date to be set for House censure

Plenary session date to be set for House censure JAKARTA (JP): Six factions of the House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to let the House's Consultative Body set a date for a plenary session on the issuance of a second memorandum of censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Report reveals need for RP reform

Report reveals need for RP reform MANILA: So Joseph Estrada has been toppled from power, but how much has the situation really changed in the Philippines?That was the rhetorical question posed not by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew but by the Singapore-based Political and Economic Risk ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Religious leaders agree to maintain security

Religious leaders agree to maintain security SURABAYA (JP): East Java religious leaders agreed on Wednesday to maintain security and order and promised to properly control their followers to anticipate possible chaos, following the escalating tension in the most densely populated province in ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/ADB poverty loan not linked to IMF program: Official

ADB poverty loan not linked to IMF program: Official JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) Indonesia representative Jan Van Heeswijk said on Wednesday that its loan for poverty reduction would not be linked to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reform program.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Banpol officers to carry weapons

Banpol officers to carry weapons JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday inaugurated 1,923 police assistants, or Banpol, noting that some would be equipped with tear-gas pistols.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/The water woes of Tepus village

The water woes of Tepus villageBy Asip A. Hasani GUNUNG KIDUL, Yogyakarta (JP): The alleys were muddy and the half a day of downpour turned streets into small waterways.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Indonesia's Pancasila democracy exists in name only

Indonesia's Pancasila democracy exists in name only Achdiat Karta Mihardja, one of Indonesia's best-known writers who now lives in Canberra, talked to The Jakarta Post's contributor Dewi Anggraeni recently about leadership in Indonesia.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Ancol scam may affect Sutiyoso's accountability

Ancol scam may affect Sutiyoso's accountability JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso is risking a loss of confidence in the upcoming City Council plenary session to hear his accountability speech for dismissing the City Inspectorate's recommendation to remove two senior officials over the ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Bottled water a lucrative business

Bottled water a lucrative businessBy Soeryo Winoto JAKARTA (JP): Before the 1970s, no one had ever thought that selling drinking water would become a lucrative business in this archipelagic country.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/'Nyepi,' the right time for self-contemplation

'Nyepi,' the right time for self-contemplation DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Unlike the Gregorian New Year celebrated worldwide in a festive mood highlighted by glittering firecrackers, bustling sounds of trumpets and other musical instruments, the Balinese Hindu's Saka Lunar New Year, or Nyepi, which ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Art is freedom for young artist Shawnee

Art is freedom for young artist ShawneeBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): It's an unusual, startling self-portrait, where nothing is plainly visible in terms of form as the artist offers only the power of colors, composition and firm lines.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Thais wake up to military's hidden wealth

Thais wake up to military's hidden wealth BANGKOK: Old soldiers never die, they just keep creating more controversy. The latest concerns former coup leader Gen.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Wayan Candra dedicates his life to making 'Ogoh-Ogoh'

Wayan Candra dedicates his life to making 'Ogoh-Ogoh'By I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The weeks preceding the annual celebration of Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, are usually be the busiest time of the year for 49-year-old artist Wayan Candra of Sesetan village, Denpasar.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Maluku leader dies of gunshot wounds

Maluku leader dies of gunshot wounds AMBON, Maluku (JP): A Maluku community leader Agus Wattimena of the predominantly-Christian Kuda Mati area died on Tuesday night, residents and officials said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Victim of train accident dies

Victim of train accident dies JAKARTA (JP): One of the 20 passengers injured in Monday's train accident died on Tuesday due to serious head wounds.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Pay It Forward 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lost Souls 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Watcher 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Gladiator 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Crouching Tiger ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Tension still grips Kuala Kapuas town

Tension still grips Kuala Kapuas town JAKARTA (JP): Tension still gripped the town of Kuala Kapuas in Central Kalimantan on Wednesday as arsonists razed dozens of houses.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Abda'oe detained for alleged role in oil scam

Abda'oe detained for alleged role in oil scam JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors detained former president of state oil and gas company Pertamina Faisal Abda'oe on Wednesday for his alleged role in a corruption case related to a company partly owned by a son of former president Soeharto, ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/The constitutional game

The constitutional game Hardly a day goes by without one or more of our top politicians invoking the Constitution in the power struggle among the country's political elite.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Higher office or higher service?

Higher office or higher service?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency is all but history, thanks mostly to his own stubborn refusal to accept criticism or advice.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Credibility of India's military at stake

Credibility of India's military at stakeBy Nirmal Ghosh NEW DELHI: With External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh taking over additional charge of the Defense Ministry following the resignation of George Fernandes, the Indian military has begun an inquiry involving officers in the clandestine ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/'Gus Dur to resign if proven guilty'

'Gus Dur to resign if proven guilty' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is prepared to resign if proven to have violated the Constitution, defense minister Mahfud M.D. said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Serpong blast linked to X-mas bombings: Forum

Serpong blast linked to X-mas bombings: Forum JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID) revealed on Wednesday that the bombing of a railroad track in Serpong, about 30 kilometers from the city on Monday, was likely linked to the Christmas Eve blasts that rocked Jakarta and other regions ...
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 22, 2001

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 22, 2001Exhibitions * Painting by Titin Hartini, Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women, Jl. Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until March 24.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Deputy chief justice Taufiq denies abusing his power

Deputy chief justice Taufiq denies abusing his power JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Taufiq has denied charges by the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) that he abused his power by ordering the seizure of money from a state company to compensate a private company for losses.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/ADB provides US$1.7m for banking supervisory agency

ADB provides US$1.7m for banking supervisory agency JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$1.
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Thu, 22 Mar 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 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/House endorses 11 new KPU members

House endorses 11 new KPU members JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed on Wednesday 11 new members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) who are expected to be installed by President Abdurrahman Wahid in the near future.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Organizers did not 'follow procedure'

Organizers did not 'follow procedure' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) defended its suspension of competitors at the 2001 Siswaraga bodybuilding championships saying the organizers did not follow correct procedures in staging the event.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Jubilo defeats Samsung 3-0 in Asian Champions Cup soccer

Jubilo defeats Samsung 3-0 in Asian Champions Cup soccer MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Jubilo Iwata of Japan had a 3-0 victory over Samsung Suwon Blue Wings of South Korea in the first match of the Asian Champions Cup quarterfinals at Mattoangin Stadium here on Wednesday.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Rupiah rate March 20

Rupiah rate March 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,930.00 10,930.00 10,378.00 10,482.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Oil association calls for security, fair competition

Oil association calls for security, fair competition JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) on Wednesday called upon the House of Representatives and the government to enact an oil and gas law which ensures investment security and fair competition in the oil and gas sector.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/On Bollgard seeds from South Africa

On Bollgard seeds from South Africa With regard to an article published in The Jakarta Post on March 17, 2001, on Genetically modified cotton seed arrives in Makassar from South Africa, we would like to clarify some points made in the said article.
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001

JP/Govt, ExxonMobil fail to reach agreement on gas operations

Govt, ExxonMobil fail to reach agreement on gas operations JAKARTA (JP): The government failed on Wednesday to reach an agreement with American oil and gas giant ExxonMobil on the timetable for the resumption of production at the company's gas fields in Arun, Aceh.
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