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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/PAM Jaya workers beat City Council employee

PAM Jaya workers beat City Council employee JAKARTA (JP): Members of city-owned water company PAM Jaya's union ran amok on Friday at the City Council building, beating a staff member from the council's public relation office.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Ryamizard warns Jakartans of attempts to sow conflict

Ryamizard warns Jakartans of attempts to sow conflict JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta Military Command Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Friday certain groups were plotting to spark religious conflicts in the capital over Christmas and New Year.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Photo Exhibition: by Deniek G. Sukarya, Dandung B.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Government strives to avoid a baby boom, says Khofifah

Government strives to avoid a baby boom, says Khofifah JAKARTA (JP): Ever wonder the price of family planning in Indonesia?According to the government it is at least Rp 41.7 billion in foreign debt due to the procurement of contraceptives in 1999 alone.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Depoliticizing government policies

Depoliticizing government policiesBy Christopher Lingle ATLANTA (JP): It is amazing how quickly conventional wisdom can shift.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Facing tough challenge of Ramadhan in Melbourne

Facing tough challenge of Ramadhan in MelbourneBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In this era of facile global travels, it is not unusual for Muslims to find themselves in a foreign land where the majority of the population are non-Muslims.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Reform era puts Army in hot water

Reform era puts Army in hot waterBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Despite some progress in internal reform, the Indonesian Military (TNI), especially the dominant Army, has failed to impress people due to its involvement in politics, past human rights violations and drug abuse and trafficking.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Our legacy into 2000: Refugees in their own land

Our legacy into 2000: Refugees in their own landBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): "Nearly all of today's conflicts churn within national boundaries, and 90 percent of war's victims are civilians, mainly children and women," states the report of The State of the World's Children 2000, issued by the ...

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Business slow at botanical gardens

Business slow at botanical gardens BOGOR (JP): This year's Christmas has recorded the lowest number of visitors to the Bogor Botanical Gardens.The park's supervisor, Enday, said, "If it's compared with past years, the number of visitors this year is very small.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/IT players showed great resilience in 1999

IT players showed great resilience in 1999By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): We started 1999 off with no encouraging sign of brighter days ahead. The unstable political situation still made it impossible for our economy to breathe in any fresh air.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/On reporting about Africans

On reporting about Africans I have been dismayed with the consistently negative and racist bias you have in reporting about Africans in Indonesia.For example, in the news item entitled Zimbabwean, Indonesian nabbed with heroin, published on Dec.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Tegal road crash claims 3 lives

Tegal road crash claims 3 lives SEMARANG, Central Java: A road accident claimed three lives and left 12 others injured in Maribaya village, Kramat district, Tegal regency, on Saturday evening.Spokesman for the Central Java Police Lt. Col. M.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/A different Jacqueline

A different Jacqueline I was surprised by your article Rocking to Jesus at S.O.F. cafe published on Dec. 19, 1999 which mistakenly mentioned my name, Jacqueline Losung, as a self-confessed former junky.Herewith, I would like The Jakarta Post to correct this and ensure my name is cleared.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Battle for Astra shares

Battle for Astra shares The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), hard pressed to achieve its target of raising Rp 17 trillion (US$2.4 billion) in revenue for the state budget, is in danger of repeating the mistake that scuppered its deal with Standard Chartered Bank Plc.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Concert for victims of communal clashes

Concert for victims of communal clashes JAKARTA (JP): Aid organization the Justice Post for People held a charity concert on Sunday to raise funds for refugees and victims of communal clashes and the impoverished.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/PBSI tries to figure out what went wrong in 1999

PBSI tries to figure out what went wrong in 1999By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The year 1999 was definitely not one to celebrate for the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) after its shuttlers failed to meet targets to bring home the Sudirman Cup and defend their crowns in the World ...

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/From authoritarianism to democracy

From authoritarianism to democracy This is the first of a two-part article, an excerpt from an address by State Minister of Investment/State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi before an international conference on transition and globalization.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Businesses along Jl. Jaksa refuse black Africans

Businesses along Jl. Jaksa refuse black Africans JAKARTA (JP): Tourism businesses along the famous Jl. Jaksa in Central Jakarta, which is home to inexpensive guest houses, are refusing to serve black Africans.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Aria West to invest $180m in West Java

Aria West to invest $180m in West Java JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications firm PT Aria West International said on Friday that it planned to invest US$180 million in its concession area in West Java once it reached agreement with state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/President unmoved by criticism of Sofyan

President unmoved by criticism of Sofyan JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said accusations of corruption leveled against businessmen Sofyan Wanandi and Aburizal Bakrie must be proven in the courts before the men would be asked to resign from the National Business Development Council.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Observers, businessmen optimistic about House

Observers, businessmen optimistic about House JAKARTA (JP): The new-look House of Representatives (DPR) is on the right track in the way it conducts its legislative and control functions, say political observers and businessmen.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Finally, Indonesia's own `First Amendment'

Finally, Indonesia's own `First Amendment'By Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): After surviving intact for more than 54 years, the 1945 Constitution underwent some modifications this year.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Jakarta criminal suspected in East Java murder spree

Jakarta criminal suspected in East Java murder spree JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat has alleged the person behind the continuing murder spree in Malang regency, East Java, is a wanted criminal from Jakarta.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/President Abdurrahman to visit Makassar on Dec. 30

President Abdurrahman to visit Makassar on Dec. 30 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to visit Makassar on Dec. 30 for a number of events, including a mass prayer and a series of dialogs with representatives of tribespeople, it was announced here on Sunday.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Boat capsizes off Jambi, 8 dead

Boat capsizes off Jambi, 8 dead JAMBI: Eight people died when an overloaded speedboat carrying 32 people capsized off the eastern coast of Jambi province on Wednesday.Antara quoted the head of the Kuala Tungkal Port, Nurdin, as saying that the remaining 24 passengers survived the accident.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Government guarantees gasoline supply over holidays

Government guarantees gasoline supply over holidays JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said it stocked sufficient gasoline in anticipation of a surge in demand during the New Year and Idul Fitri holidays.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Paiton energy dispute

Paiton energy dispute I write to add my voice to the debate over the Paiton IPP affair. To my mind the two developments that do not assist a satisfactory resolution to the problem are first the involvement of the Indonesian judicial system and second the resignation of Adhi Satriya and Hardiv ...

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/TV today

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

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/A reflection of injustice

A reflection of injustice The establishment of a commission of human rights abuses in East Timor (KPP HAM) by the government has invited pro and con views in this country.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/596 foreigners deported for immigration violations

596 foreigners deported for immigration violations JAKARTA (JP): As many as 596 foreigners as of November have been deported from Indonesia.The Immigration Office's Control and Supervision Head Zaiman Nurmatias said those deported mostly came from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and China.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Doulos Foundation may rebuild complex: Accord

Doulos Foundation may rebuild complex: Accord JAKARTA (JP): The Doulos Foundation and residents of Cipayung, East Jakarta, signed an agreement on Friday afternoon declaring that the foundation could rebuild the complex, which was razed in an arson attack on Dec.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Hijacking the Genome for private profit

Hijacking the Genome for private profitBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): With the end of the year fast approaching, there's no doubt about the most important issue of 1999, and probably of a number of years to come.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Window dressing on JSX to continue this week

Window dressing on JSX to continue this week JAKARTA (JP): Year-end window-dressing by listed companies is expected to continue on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, with a few foreign investors intensify their buying of selected blue chips in anticipation of January rises, according to ...

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Local car industry looks to get in gear in 2000

Local car industry looks to get in gear in 2000By Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Domestic automotive sales are back on track for recovery, with most car manufacturers reporting higher sales this year.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Students to be tested for drugs

Students to be tested for drugs JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty will test all students attending senior high schools located near the former Kramat Tunggak red-light district for drugs by administering urine tests.

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30 Good Will Hunting 13:45 16:00 20:15 Toy Story 2 13:00 15:15 19:30 Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15 Jungle Boy 13:00 15:15 ...

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Mon, 27 Dec 1999

JP/Renewed violence in Ambon following Christmas celebrations

Renewed violence in Ambon following Christmas celebrations AMBON, Maluku (JP): A post-Christmas clash involving large groups of people rocked Ambon on Sunday; one building was burned but no fatalities were reported.

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