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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Barak's good will

Barak's good will I was impressed and amazed by Mr. Ehud Barak's actions, as reported by Suara Pembaruan on July 12, whereby the new Israeli prime minister presented the holy Koran to Palestine President Yasser Arafat as a gift.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/An entry-level notebook that is not to be taken lightly

An entry-level notebook that is not to be taken lightlyBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to designing notebooks, I believe we still have reason to respect Big Blue.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/New restaurant opened

New restaurant opened JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Mercure Rekso Hayam Wuruk in Jakarta's Chinatown announced over the weekend the opening of its new restaurant catering mainly to its Chinese patrons.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Giant Garuda to be shown

Giant Garuda to be shown SURABAYA, East Java: The Westin Surabaya Hotel plans to display the biggest replica ever made of the Garuda Pancasila national symbol on Independence Day on Aug. 17.The giant replica will weigh 650 kilograms and measure 8.1 meters wide by 5.2 meters tall.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Beetle lovers to hold meeting

Beetle lovers to hold meeting JAKARTA (JP): Volkswagen owners from 35 clubs throughout the country will meet here on Aug. 15 at the '99 VW Festival, to be held in the parking lot of the Jakarta Police headquarters on Jl. Sudirman.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Nine infants die due to measles

Nine infants die due to measles KENDAL, Central Java (JP): Nine infants below five years of age in Telogopayung village here have died of measles in the past month.Mrs.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Demand for industrial estates continues to fall

Demand for industrial estates continues to fall JAKARTA (JP): Demand for industrial estate land will decline in the coming year by as much as 75 percent to 77 percent of available supply due to political and economic uncertainties, leading property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle/PT Procon ...

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Matahari striving to meet challenge from foreigners

Matahari striving to meet challenge from foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Retail giant Matahari Group chairman Hari Darmawan said on Sunday his group was striving to answer the challenge posed by the presence of aggressive foreign retail chains in the local market.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Activists call for political dialog with government on Aceh

Activists call for political dialog with government on Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from a number of organizations in Aceh on Saturday urged political dialog with the Indonesian government to help put an end to the violence in the province and attain independence from Jakarta.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Slated multilevel ruling 'to curb fraud'

Slated multilevel ruling 'to curb fraud' JAKARTA (JP): Companies adopting multilevel marketing systems would be required to obtain a special license under the new regulation currently being prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, a senior official said on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Habibie backs Kuntoro on Pertamina

Habibie backs Kuntoro on Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie put his weight behind Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto over the weekend, and supported the minister's plan to take over contract- awarding rights from state oil and gas company Pertamina.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Thai fishermen to be deported

Thai fishermen to be deported MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra immigration office will soon deport a dozen Thai fishermen who entered Indonesian waters illegally, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/TNI deputy commander

TNI deputy commander The swearing in and installation of Admiral Widodo AS as deputy commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) by President B.J. Habibie has brought about many unfavorable opinions about the reinstitution of this position.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Adventures with 'kartu halo'

Adventures with 'kartu halo' On July 20, I called Telkomsel Pusat at 8282811, asking for their nearest branch in the West Jakarta area. They gave me the address and phone number of their branch on the third floor of Mal Taman Anggrek.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Kite kills man

Kite kills man JAKARTA (JP): A 36-year-old bus conductor was electrocuted on Friday when his kite string came into contact with a high voltage cable at Pulogadung industrial estate in East Jakarta.According to a witness, Daryono was flying his kite under the power cables, and at about 4:45 p.m.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Leaders pray for smooth MPR session

Leaders pray for smooth MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of major political parties and the military reached a consensus on Sunday to cooperate and work together for a peaceful and smooth General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), after the tense June 7 general election.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Economists warn of over confidence

Economists warn of over confidence JAKARTA (JP): Economists said on the weekend the upgraded revision of the country's macroeconomic assumptions made by the government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) were too optimistic, and warned that economic recovery was not around the corner yet.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/PGI criticizes plan on religious teaching

PGI criticizes plan on religious teaching JAKARTA (JP): The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) urged Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono to reconsider the ministry's plan to require Christian schools to drop their tradition of teaching only Christianity to students.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Sowing discord

Sowing discord The new breakthrough by Amien Rais and other Islamic parties to form a reform faction and to propose Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, as a presidential candidate must be watched as an effort to sow discord in the PASO group consisting of the ...

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Budget proposal rejected

Budget proposal rejected JAKARTA (JP): The city administration rejected a budget proposal for 282 development projects worth Rp 57 billion (US$8.38 million) in North Jakarta due to the limited availability of funds, an official said.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Redefining college education

Redefining college educationBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): This year nearly 480,000 senior high school graduates nationwide attended entrance exams to state universities, vying for approximately 72,600 seats.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Squatters incensed by plan to be removed

Squatters incensed by plan to be removed JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to set up public facilities in Tanah Abang Bongkaran slum area in Central Jakarta hit a snag on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/China and U.S. move to mend their fences

China and U.S. move to mend their fencesBy Oei Eng Goan & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Washington and Beijing took a step toward mending their ties on Sunday when United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan held talks here on the eve ...

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Water rate hike sought in Bogor

Water rate hike sought in Bogor BOGOR (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Bogor threatened to put into effect a plan to distribute water on a rotating basis if members of the Bogor mayoralty council remained opposed to its proposal to raise water rates.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Try 'NeoTrace' and feel like an FBI agent tracing criminals

Try 'NeoTrace' and feel like an FBI agent tracing criminalsBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Have you ever seen Sandra Bullock's movie The Net? Bullock was chased by bad guys who traced down her address after she received important information from someone over the Internet.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Indonesian debutants want SEA Games gold

Indonesian debutants want SEA Games gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pendekar (fighters) Heny Marhendrawati and Widya Astuti will make their international debut at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/'Barongsai' dance attracts small crowd

'Barongsai' dance attracts small crowd JAKARTA (JP): The enchanting performances of orchestra, dance, and the Chinese barongsai dragon dance in the front yard of Fatahillah Museum in West Jakarta on Saturday unfortunately was enjoyed by only a small number of viewers.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/ASEAN Regional Forum told to focus on security

ASEAN Regional Forum told to focus on securityBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): "The ARF must address common security concerns, otherwise ARF will in time be proved irrelevant," Singapore foreign minister S.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Panwaslu says government intervention unlawful

Panwaslu says government intervention unlawful JAKARTA (JP): The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Sunday the government had no right to take over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) if it fails to certify the poll results on Monday.Committee deputy chairman Mulyana W.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Hitam Putih Jakarta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 29. * Photo Exhibition: by Anne-Marie Grobet and Charles Weber, at Gran Melia Jakarta, Jl.H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Indonesia pledges to fight tuberculosis

Indonesia pledges to fight tuberculosis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will fight to reduce the prevalence of tuberculosis by 50 percent in the next five years with an integrated anti-TB program, Minister of Health F.A. Moeloek said on Friday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/IBRA repeats warning to closed bank owners to repay debts

IBRA repeats warning to closed bank owners to repay debts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) warned on Saturday the owners of closed down Bank Centris, Bank Pelita and Bank Istismarat to immediately repay their debts to the government or risk legal action.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Revocation of timber concessions will 'hurt' plywood industry

Revocation of timber concessions will 'hurt' plywood industry JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent move to revoke the concessions of several timber companies will severely hurt the country's plywood industry, according to the Indonesian Forestry Society.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/UIC restructures US$138.8m debt

UIC restructures US$138.8m debt JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed chemical producer PT Unggul Indah Corp. (UIC) announced on Sunday it had successfully restructured US$138.8 million in debt.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/The antigraft law

The antigraft law The government seems to be very boastful about the new anticorruption law approved by the House of Representatives last week. By sponsoring the bill, B.J.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Wiranto tells students to uphold democracy

Wiranto tells students to uphold democracy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) expects students to continue to serve as a moral force and help uphold democracy, TNI Commander Gen. Wiranto said during a meeting with some 300 student leaders here on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Pencak silat upbeat about SEAG target

Pencak silat upbeat about SEAG targetBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat is known all over the world as Indonesia's martial art. In international tournaments, Indonesian athletes have always dominated the event.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Hotel back in business

Hotel back in business BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Sheraton Hotel here resumed operations on Sunday after its employees went on strike on Saturday, Antara reported.Hotel general manager Nasir Mattusin said the striking employees dispersed just after dusk on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Cruel Intentions 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Never Been Kissed 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Letters From A Killer 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 After Glow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Matrix ...

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Ten arrested over lottery ticket sales

Ten arrested over lottery ticket sales JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police arrested 10 people, including four teenagers, in Central Jakarta on Thursday for allegedly selling Singaporean lottery coupons, locally known as judi buntut.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/More firms threatened with delisting

More firms threatened with delisting JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) over the weekend put another 36 listed companies on the watch list for possible delisting, the second batch after that consisting of 49 companies announced in late June.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Police seek man for cheating

Police seek man for cheating TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police are attempting to locate the whereabouts of labor exporting firm PT Bina Setia Copora chairman Chung Ta, who is wanted for allegedly bilking job seekers out of up to Rp 1 billion (US$147,058).Tangerang Police detective chief Capt.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Prointegration groups soften stance on UNAMET activities

Prointegration groups soften stance on UNAMET activities JAKARTA (JP): Prointegration militia groups in apparent realization that they cannot continue their hostile attitude toward the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) have taken a less confrontational stance in several subdistricts.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Truck stashed with TV sets hijacked

Truck stashed with TV sets hijacked JAKARTA (JP): A group of unidentified people hijacked a container truck carrying television sets on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Thursday evening.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Telkom partners propose earlier end of contracts

Telkom partners propose earlier end of contracts JAKARTA (JP): Joint operation (KSO) partners of state telecommunications company PT Telkom Indonesia have suggested an early termination of the contract and establishment of a new joint venture firm to solve the disputed KSO contract.Stephen R.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Five injured as tension envelops Maluku capital

Five injured as tension envelops Maluku capital AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension gripped this Maluku capital on Sunday following overnight clashes involving residents of a downtown housing complex in Poka subdistrict.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Use the Net to revitalize library networks

Use the Net to revitalize library networksBy Muhartoyo JAKARTA (JP): The idea of library networking in Indonesia has been around since the 1970s. The idea was born of four main reasons which are still valid.

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Mon, 26 Jul 1999

JP/Bogor's street kids needs help: Mayor

Bogor's street kids needs help: Mayor BOGOR (JP): Citing a limited budget, Bogor Mayor R. Iswara Natanegara called on the public on Saturday to help the mayoralty improve the lives of street children.

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