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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/IBRA urged to settle severance pay issue

IBRA urged to settle severance pay issue JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) has urged the government to immediately settle severance pay demands made by employees of the 38 banks closed down by the government.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Voting pattern may change

Voting pattern may change This is the second of two articles on the pattern of the Indonesian voting prepared by Lance Castles, a visiting lecturer in political science at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Safety net funds abuse uncovered

Safety net funds abuse uncovered JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has uncovered abuse of social safety net funds for political interests in the regions, an official said on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Director general quits, sticks with organization

Director general quits, sticks with organization JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Cacuk Sudarjanto has "voluntarily resigned from his position", Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono said here on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Nurdin Halid acquitted of corruption charges

Nurdin Halid acquitted of corruption charges UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A heavily guarded district courthouse here on Monday acquitted Golkar legislator and businessman Nurdin Halid, who was accused of embezzling Rp 115.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Angry villagers loot houses

Angry villagers loot houses SEMARANG: Hundreds of people attacked and looted houses in protest of the election of village heads in Central Java towns of Kendal and Blora on Sunday. They claim the elections were unfair.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Edi blasts govt for lacking sense of crisis

Edi blasts govt for lacking sense of crisis JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Justice and Unity Party (PKP) Edi Sudradjat rebuked President B.J. Habibie on Monday for his slow response to widespread violence and his perceived reluctance to visit riot-devastated areas.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Sambas tragedy leaves 165 dead

Sambas tragedy leaves 165 dead PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The official death toll in weeklong clashes between local residents and migrant Madurese in Sambas regency reached 165 on Monday, as the military dispatched more troops to deal with the unrest.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Amien Rais, Try Sutrisno among PKP's presidential candidates

Amien Rais, Try Sutrisno among PKP's presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) is to declare its candidate for president on May 8, which it claimed would be a civilian, and would be picked from a number of people, including former vice president Try Sutrisno.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Supreme Court appoints poll monitoring body

Supreme Court appoints poll monitoring body JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarwata on Monday installed the 30 members of the Official Election Monitoring Committee, which will focus on monitoring violations committed by political parties ahead of the June 7 general election.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Judge upset by student racket

Judge upset by student racket JAKARTA (JP): A presiding judge was angered on Monday by a student commotion at the trial of an Indonesian Christian University (UKI) student charged with kidnapping a police officer.Judge Samsoedin A.B.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Expert claims antimonopoly law has loopholes

Expert claims antimonopoly law has loopholes JAKARTA (JP): The newly passed antimonopoly law does not go far enough in ensuring healthy and fair business competition, an industrialist and legal experts warned on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Probe urged into assault

Probe urged into assault MEDAN, North Sumatra: Deputy chief editor of local daily Berita Sore Teruna Jasa Said urged the police on Sunday to investigate an alleged assault on one of his journalists by a security guard and students of Nomensen University.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/New labor union established

New labor union established JAKARTA: The number of labor unions in the country has increased to 17 following the establishment of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions (GBSI), a manpower ministry official said.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Local best athletes nominees announced

Local best athletes nominees announced JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's gold medalists at the 1998 Asian Games were named best male and female athlete nominees for the 1998 Best Sportspersons, staged by the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Sports Journalists Association.
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Tue, 23 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 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 22, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Mataram to hold boxing tournament

Mataram to hold boxing tournament MATARAM (JP): About 50 national boxers from 18 provinces in Indonesia will compete in the 19th National Golden Glove Boxing Championships (STE) here starting today until March 28.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Germany Advertisement Photograph in 1925- 1988, at Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, until March 27. * Photo Exhibition: Herve Dangla and Francois Sevreau, at Bandung Institute of Technology, Architecture Department, 8 a.m.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Drivers' strike paralyzes Padang

Drivers' strike paralyzes Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: A strike over prices staged by public transportation drivers paralyzed the provincial capital on Monday and stranded thousands of students.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/BI to introduce penalty for forex monitoring

BI to introduce penalty for forex monitoring JAKARTA (JP): Bankers and businessmen who do not report their foreign exchange transfers into or out of the country will face jail terms, a senior official at Bank Indonesia said here on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Two drunk ABRI members booked

Two drunk ABRI members booked JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) were arrested for drunkenness by East Jakarta Police late Saturday after an altercation in a bar.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/JSX suspends trading of Indorayon

JSX suspends trading of Indorayon JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange suspended on Monday trading of shares of rayon and pulp producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama as bewilderment greeted President B.J. Habibie's order to halt the company's operations.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Youths demand Aceh independence

Youths demand Aceh independence JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 youths rallied outside the United Nations office here on Monday demanding referendum for the Aceh province to enable residents determine whether they wanted independence.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Training available for dismissed workers

Training available for dismissed workers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medium-scale Enterprises Association in cooperation with the Matsushita Gobel Education Foundation began training 140 dismissed workers on Monday to become entrepreneurs.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Stock exchange

Stock exchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March. 22, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 ...
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Air France cuts flights

Air France cuts flights JAKARTA (JP): Air France said on Monday it would slash the number of its Paris-Singapore-Jakarta flights later this month from six flights a week to three due to Indonesia's prolonged economic crisis.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/RI, a Southeast Asia 'giant' with feet of clay

RI, a Southeast Asia 'giant' with feet of clayBy Bantarto Bandoro JAKARTA (JP): A giant is often understood as an imaginary being of great stature. It is assumed to have the ability to influence and apply pressure on others.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Drug trader shot for resisting arrest

Drug trader shot for resisting arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police shot on Sunday a bird trader who allegedly also sold drugs in North Jakarta, after resisting arrest, a senior officer said.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Govt pospones privatization itinerary

Govt pospones privatization itinerary JAKARTA (JP): The government has postponed the privatization of PT Indosat, PT Aneka Tambang and Soekarno-Hatta Airport to the 1999/2000 fiscal year, citing various technical reasons.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Govt asked to make trade with China easier

Govt asked to make trade with China easier JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian-Chinese Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation asked the Indonesian government on Monday to remove the cultural and political barriers hindering bilateral trade relations with China.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from March 22 to March 28

Rates for tax payment, valid from March 22 to March 28 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,700.00Austrian schilling 1 691.68Australian dollar 1 5,443.59Belgian franc 1 235.95Canadian dollar 1 5,691.85Swiss franc 1 5,941.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Automotive sales may fall to 50,000 vehicles

Automotive sales may fall to 50,000 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's automotive sales may decline further to 50,000 cars this year from 58,000 cars last year, as demand remains low in the crisis-hit country, a noted automotive company executive has said.Herman Z.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Police continue investigation into tax scams

Police continue investigation into tax scams JAKARTA (JP): The city police continued on Monday investigating taxation scams totaling billions of rupiah by looking into the ownership of a luxurious house, which they believe was bought with money misappropriated by one of the suspects.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Indonesia needs 2 to 4 years to recover

Indonesia needs 2 to 4 years to recover JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will need two to four years to recover from the economic crisis, compared to other Asian crisis-hit countries which will require two years to rebound, an economist at Standard Chartered Bank said on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/KPU split on letting ministers campaign

KPU split on letting ministers campaign JAKARTA (JP): The 53-member General Elections Commission (KPU) was divided on Monday over whether ministers would be allowed to campaign for their parties in the general election.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Misleading report about Ambon

Misleading report about Ambon In many cases you have published news about Ambon which I find strange and tendentious. I particularly refer to articles of your March 6 and March 11 issues.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Shakespeare In Love 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Thin Red Line 14:30 17:50 21:10 Tarzan And The Lost City 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Sutiyoso urges reform team to speed up

Sutiyoso urges reform team to speed up JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday the city administration's reform team was slow to investigate the 1,941 malfeasance cases uncovered since the 1994/1995 fiscal year because team members were busy with their everyday jobs.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Affinity in danger

Affinity in danger When reports of bloody clashes between Madurese settlers and local Dayaks and Malays in West Kalimantan's Sambas regency first reached Jakarta last week, a disquieting feeling of deja vu gripped many Indonesians.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Pregnant women avoid hospitals

Pregnant women avoid hospitals MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 60 percent of pregnant women in this province use the services of unlicensed midwives to help them deliver their babies, a foundation has discovered.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/180,000 youths not in school

180,000 youths not in school JAKARTA (JP): A total of 187,212 youngsters aged between 15 and 21 did not attend school at all last year, an official has said.
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Tue, 23 Mar 1999

JP/Armed robberies claim three lives in S. Jakarta

Armed robberies claim three lives in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Three people were killed and another was wounded in attempted burglaries of two homes in South Jakarta on Monday.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
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