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49 articles.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Politics without maps to shape 21st century

Politics without maps to shape 21st centuryBy Bernard Besserglik PARIS (AFP): Never has predicting the future of politics been more hazardous.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Gus Dur given three months after August

Gus Dur given three months after August JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais has called on President Abdurrahman Wahid to improve his administration and gave him two to three months after the August General Session to achieve positive results.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/More local firms using e-commerce

More local firms using e-commerce JAKARTA (JP): An increasing number of companies in the chemical, agriculture, pulp and paper sectors are employing the e-commerce platform to make procurements, bids and transactions, said the president of B2B e-commerce facilitator BidNets.com.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Settlers return to West Java

Settlers return to West Java BANDUNG: More than 1,800 families of West Javanese settlers have been returning over the last 12 months because of unrest at their new home.In all, 7,222 West Javanese have fled from Maluku, West Kalimantan, Irian Jaya and Aceh.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/SMS debtors get discounts from IBRA

SMS debtors get discounts from IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will provide a 100 percent interest discount and 100 percent penalty discount to small- and medium-scale debtors of productive credit facilities worth up to Rp 5 billion (about US$560,000).
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/National rights body team visits devastated Maluku

National rights body team visits devastated Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): A team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) began a visit to Ambon on Thursday to evaluate the success of the one-month long civil emergency status in the strife-torn provinces.Bambang W.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Indorayon to improve ties with locals

Indorayon to improve ties with locals JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and fiber rayon firm PT Inti Indorayon Utama pledged to fulfill the local community's aspirations and other social and environmental aspects in its future mills operations.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Tanker sinks near Cilacap

Tanker sinks near Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java: A tanker carrying 1,000 tons of liquid asphalt sank off Cilacap on Tuesday.MT HHC sank because of a leak, according to the local office of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/N. Korea joins ASEAN Regional Forum

N. Korea joins ASEAN Regional ForumBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): North Korea was inducted into the region's premier security forum here on Thursday, further raising hope of mollifying one of the region's potential flashpoints.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Rallies held to mark anniversary of attack on PDI HQs

Rallies held to mark anniversary of attack on PDI HQs JAKARTA (JP): One overriding theme, namely the bringing of former president Soeharto to justice, marked the fourth anniversary of the July 27 violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters nationwide on Thursday.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Putin cut a good figure at G-8 conference

Putin cut a good figure at G-8 conferenceBy Manfred Quiring MOSCOW (DPA): Last weekend at the G-8 summit on Okinawa, new Russian President Vladimir Putin crowned his four short months in office with a dazzling display of flexible determination, affability and statesmanship in his first appearance ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/IndoExchange launches WAP

IndoExchange launches WAP JAKARTA (JP): Business news portal IndoExchange.com launched on Thursday its new service, real time information using the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), in collaboration with mobile communications operator Excelcomindo.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Teater Koma to stage 'Opera Primadona'

Teater Koma to stage 'Opera Primadona' JAKARTA (JP): The setting is Batavia (old Jakarta) in 1925. Two opera groups, Opera Miss Ketjoeboeng and Gardanella, are in a neck-and-neck competition to win an emerging young prima donna, Miss Kedjora.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Gone in 60 Seconds 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Battle Field Earth 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Skulls 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Crouching Tiger 14:55 18:00 21:05 Shanghai Noon ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Irian Jaya in the eyes of a prointegration figure

Irian Jaya in the eyes of a prointegration figure JAKARTA (JP): Irianese who are proindependence have pointed out that alleged human rights violations and unfair revenue sharing from mining activities have resulted in the demand for independence.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/KONI gives financial support to archers

KONI gives financial support to archers JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will give financial aid worth Rp 33 million (US$3,670) to the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) to help it send three female archers and two coaches to warm up in the South Korea National Archery ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/President Abdurrahman accepts Yogyakarta Sultan's invitation

President Abdurrahman accepts Yogyakarta Sultan's invitation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to visit Yogyakarta on Aug.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Recapitalized banks show strong results

Recapitalized banks show strong results JAKARTA (JP): Nine private banks which have been recapitalized by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) have shown strong performance during the first half of this year, according to the agency's deputy chairman, Jerry Ng.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Asset seizure threat

Asset seizure threat Sadly, U.S. Ambassador Robert Gelbard is playing with fire for his overt threat to seize Indonesian assets over the OPIC dispute.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/PKB renames Matori and Muhaimin top officials

PKB renames Matori and Muhaimin top officials SURABAYA (JP): The first congress of the National Awakening Party (PKB) wound up on Thursday with Matori Abdul Djalil and Muhaimin Iskandar reappointed as party chairman and secretary- general for the next five years.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Businessman nabbed on drug charges

Businessman nabbed on drug charges JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested on Wednesday businessman Suryono Jusuf, alias Empek, for possession of more than one kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), an officer said on Thursday.Supt.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Accusing TNI without proof unfair: Juwono

Accusing TNI without proof unfair: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono deplored on Thursday unfair comments on the recent killing of a United Nations peacekeeper near the East Timor border with Indonesia.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/CA launches BizWorks

CA launches BizWorks JAKARTA (JP): Computer Associates launched on Wednesday the Roadshow interBiz, which is part of the company roadshow program to 10 countries in Asia to promote the development of e-business in the region.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Holdiko sells Karimun stake

Holdiko sells Karimun stake JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a holding company established as part of the debt settlement agreement between the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and the Salim Group, will sell its 17.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Govt offers variety of haj packages

Govt offers variety of haj packages JAKARTA (JP): In a major departure from tradition, the government has announced nine different rates for the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in 2001.The new rates range from Rp 19 million to Rp 23 million, compared to the single price of Rp 17.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Makassar welcomes home soccer heroes

Makassar welcomes home soccer heroes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Thousands of people in the capital of South Sulawesi jammed the roads on Thursday welcoming their heroes bringing home the Bank Mandiri national soccer league championship.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Workshop on garments

Workshop on garments JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) in association with the Indonesian Netherlands Association will hold a workshop on garment export opportunity in the European Union markets.The workshop, to be held here on Aug.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Hard work, pain way to perfection in kung fu

Hard work, pain way to perfection in kung fuBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Chen Liang was only 8 years old when his father sent him to learn kung fu at the renowned Shaolin Temple in Shong Shan Valley in the Chinese central province of Henan.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Myanmar calls on Western nations to end confrontation

Myanmar calls on Western nations to end confrontationBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Myanmar Foreign Minister U Win Aung during a security dialog meeting which involved representatives of the United States and the European Union, called on his country's critics to end their ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/IBRA wins major bankruptcy case for first time

IBRA wins major bankruptcy case for first time JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the first time won a bankruptcy case after the Jakarta Commercial Court declared on Thursday PT Landasan Terus Sentosa of the Ongko Group bankrupt for its failure to repay a Rp ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/A $155 million question

A $155 million question The Attorney General's Office announcement on Wednesday that it had completed its investigation into former president Soeharto over allegations of massive corruption during his 32 years in office came not only as something of an anticlimax.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/What lies ahead for the CEO

What lies ahead for the CEOBy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): With the growing interdependence of nations and wave upon wave of change and innovation, more enterprises are being compelled to find ways and means of coping with the impact on social values and industrial structure.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Israelis, Palestinians frustrated -- but not surprised

Israelis, Palestinians frustrated -- but not surprisedBy Jocelyn Noveck JERUSALEM (AP): Some feared the future might bring more violence; some simply sighed and said peace would have to come later.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Violence against women regretted

Violence against women regretted YOGYAKARTA (JP): First Lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid bemoaned on Thursday the continuing violence against women, saying that no religion condones oppression or duress against women.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Witness says defendant lied in fake money case

Witness says defendant lied in fake money case JAKARTA (JP): A police witness said on Thursday that Junie, a defendant in the Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.1 million) counterfeit money case, had given false testimony during the initial court hearing.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Provinces want more contributions from state firms

Provinces want more contributions from state firmsBy Berni K. Moestafa DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said here on Thursday the government was considering requiring state companies to contribute more to the regions in response to demands by local residents and ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Business on-the-rise at Kebayoran Lama flea market

Business on-the-rise at Kebayoran Lama flea market JAKARTA (JP): Three months after moving to their new trading site at the Kebayoran Lama market complex on Jl. Stasiun in South Jakarta, business for former traders of Taman Puring flea market has started to pick up.At about 9:30 a.m.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/RI books a berth in men's singles final

RI books a berth in men's singles final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Suwandi is up against compatriot Hendri Susilo Pramono for a place in the men's singles final of the Extra Joss Future-4 tennis championships at the Kemayoran tennis center.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/PT Telkom preparing to go international

PT Telkom preparing to go international JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic phone operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will start running international services in 2002 or 2003, Director of Operation and Marketing Komarudin S.K. said on Thursday.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Poor start for home boxers at Bali meet

Poor start for home boxers at Bali meet DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Indonesian boxers were knocked out in the opening match of the 19th President's Cup at the Area Court in the Grand Bali Beach hotel in Sanur, Bali, on Thursday.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jul. 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Air Force wants new radar units

Air Force wants new radar units YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Air Force plans to buy six new radar units to be deployed mostly in eastern Indonesia which is considered to be the most vulnerable to airspace violations.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Skepticism greets govt plan for Soeharto trial

Skepticism greets govt plan for Soeharto trial JAKARTA (JP): The government's announcement that it is ready to file corruption charges against former president Soeharto was greeted on Thursday with skepticism, with most observers saying that the indictment was not tough enough.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/N. Korea's trip to Asian security meeting 'a landmark'

N. Korea's trip to Asian security meeting 'a landmark' BANGKOK (AFP): North Korea's foray into the intricate waters of international diplomacy at an Asian security forum here is a crucial first step towards easing tension on the Korean peninsula, analysts say.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/School boy shoots his neighbor

School boy shoots his neighbor JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police arrested on Thursday a senior high school student for fatally shooting his neighbor in the head.The shooting, which a police source suggested may have been accidental, occurred on Wednesday close to the victim's home on Jl.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Pertamina's responsibility

Pertamina's responsibility For decades, Pertamina has held a monopoly on the production of fuel, with the recent exception of certain products such as premix-grade gasoline.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Special sites for vendors planned

Special sites for vendors planned JAKARTA (JP): A City Council commission called on all five mayoralty offices on Thursday to open special sites for vendors who now occupy many of Jakarta's busy streets to the point of disrupting the flow of traffic.
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Fri, 28 Jul 2000

JP/Police to deploy more personnel to safeguard MPR General Session

Police to deploy more personnel to safeguard MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): In order to preempt any worsening in the security situation in the capital during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next month, City security authorities will deploy in greater numbers to ...
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