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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/PDI-P major posts race heating up

PDI-P major posts race heating up SEMARANG (JP): The race for key posts in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) heated up here on Wednesday as senior official Bondan Gunawan announced his candidacy.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Police name 13 suspects in July 27 case

Police name 13 suspects in July 27 case BOGOR (JP): The National Police have named 13 suspects, five of whom have been detained, in the July 27, 1996, bloody takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/House endorses Aulia as new BI deputy governor

House endorses Aulia as new BI deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives unanimously approved the reappointment of Aulia Pohan as deputy governor of the central bank in a plenary session on Wednesday, despite protests from employees, including several deputy governors, of Bank ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Runway overlay work delays 18 flights

Runway overlay work delays 18 flights YOGYAKARTA (JP): Runway repair at Adisucipto airport here caused the delay of 18 flights to and from Yogyakarta on Wednesday.The head of technical division of PT Angkasa Pura I Yogyakarta, Johny T.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Amex launches new service

Amex launches new service JAKARTA (JP): Leading credit card company American Express announced on Wednesday the launch of a new direct debit service for phone bills.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/On muddled tale

On muddled tale I refer to Y. Santo's letter A muddled tale in The Jakarta Post on March 29, 2000. Please check your history. It's such a shame when an error of fact casts doubt upon the veracity of the whole letter.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/A muddled tale indeed

A muddled tale indeed In his letter published in The Jakarta Post on March 29, 2000, titled A muddled tale, Y. Santo claims I overlooked a few basic facts.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Lippo e-Net 'gives misleading info'

Lippo e-Net 'gives misleading info' JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts accused listed life insurer PT Lippo e-Net on Wednesday of presenting misleading information to fool the public into believing it had transformed itself into an Internet company.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Warning for diabetes patients

Warning for diabetes patients BANDUNG: An internist called on diabetes patients here on Wednesday to be more aware of their illness and to seek proper medical treatment as soon as possible.Dr. Sri Hartini KS.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 30, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 30, 2000Exhibitions * Puppets Exhibition by Cindy South Czabania, at Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, on March 30. * Painting Exhibition by Ni Made Suciarmi, Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, on April 2 to 28.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Delay signing protocol on biosafety: NGO

Delay signing protocol on biosafety: NGO JAKARTA (JP): Several non governmental organizations urged the government on Wednesday to delay the signing of the international protocol on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Sutiyoso delays increase in 22 levies

Sutiyoso delays increase in 22 levies JAKARTA (JP): In weighing the burden on residents from impending increases in electricity rates and fuel prices, Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday he would delay a planned hike in 22 city levies until further notice.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Govt raises cigarette prices and excise taxes

Govt raises cigarette prices and excise taxes JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise the excise taxes on cigarettes by between four and eight percentage points and their minimum retail prices by 10 percent on April 1, Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Profits are good; cash flow critical

Profits are good; cash flow criticalBy Djohan Pinnarwan JAKARTA (JP): "Don't take cash flow for granted" was certainly a lesson learned from the bankruptcy case of the W.T. Grant Company. The company showed a pattern of consistent profitability and even some periods of income growth.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/IMF to delay aid until mid-May

IMF to delay aid until mid-May JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday it was working all out to meet the targets of its reform measures as agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but hinted that the next US$400 million tranche of the IMF bailout fund could still be delayed.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/'Ogoh-Ogoh' -- from evil symbol to hot business commodity

'Ogoh-Ogoh' -- from evil symbol to hot business commodityI Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence, comes next Tuesday, but ogoh-ogoh fever has already hit the majority of Balinese.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

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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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/RI seeks inclusion of canoeing in SEAG

RI seeks inclusion of canoeing in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) secretary-general Rudolf S Warouw said on Wednesday the council would ask State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela to persuade Malaysia to include canoeing in the 2001 Southeast Asian ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Zarina insists she's not drug owner

Zarina insists she's not drug owner JAKARTA (JP): Drug suspect Zarina Mirafsur testified at a hearing of her alleged accomplice Ahian Santoso, alias Yeye, in West Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that she was not the owner of the drugs seized in a hotel room in West Jakarta last November.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Aceh, Irian and Maluku endorse Megawati speech

Aceh, Irian and Maluku endorse Megawati speech SEMARANG (JP): Delegates from Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya endorsed the accountability report by the outgoing leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Wednesday, but not before criticizing its failure in fighting ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Nyepi celebration changing with the times

Nyepi celebration changing with the timesBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Last week, I received a strange visit. The guests were familiar: a gang of neighborhood kids, ranging in age from five to twelve.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Air Force jet crashes in training

Air Force jet crashes in training PEKANBARU, Riau: A Hawk-100 Air Force training jet crashed during an exercise at Simpang Tiga Air Base here on Wednesday.Air Force spokesman Commodore Bachrum Rasir confirmed the incident, but said the cause of the accident remained unclear.The pilot, Lt.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/OPEC deal allays some U.S. inflation concern

OPEC deal allays some U.S. inflation concernBy Marjorie Olster WASHINGTON (Reuters): Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)'s agreement to boost oil output on Tuesday will probably allay some U.S.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 29, 2000:

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 29, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,592.00 7,668.00Australian dollar 1 4,650.86 4,701.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Jakarta out to retain PON title

Jakarta out to retain PON title JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is looking to retain the overall champion title at the 15th National Games in Surabaya in June, with a target of 135 of the 544 gold medals at stake in 35 sport events.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Appeals alone won't stop child prostitution

Appeals alone won't stop child prostitution JAKARTA (JP): The First Lady said on Wednesday that moral appeals alone would not solve child prostitution.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Marzuki threatens to force Soeharto over summons

Marzuki threatens to force Soeharto over summons JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman threatened on Wednesday to force former president Soeharto to answer a long- standing summons in connection with an official corruption investigation if he fails to appear again on Thursday.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Kiosks dismantled

Kiosks dismantled BOGOR (JP): The Bogor City Public Order office started on Wednesday to dismantle dozens of temporary kiosks on Jl. Mekah here following th the completion of the once gutted Kebon Kembang market.The vendors were urged to return to the newly-renovated market.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Awards for environmentally friendly firms

Awards for environmentally friendly firms JAKARTA (JP): The city administration awarded on Wednesday licenses to 27 companies and building operators allowing them to discharge their treated wastewater into rivers.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Police raid gambling dens

Police raid gambling dens DENPASAR, Bali: Police said they have raided at least 18 gambling dens since February, arresting 30 suspects and seizing tokens and Rp 5 million cash as evidence.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/'SimPATI' available on-line

'SimPATI' available on-line JAKARTA (JP): People using simPATI prepaid GSM cards of Telkomsel will soon be able to refill their cards electronically via the Internet.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Police baffled by armed robbery

Police baffled by armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives are searching for two suspects in connection with an attempted armed robbery of Rp 273 million (US$36,400) on Wednesday afternoon, and the shooting of two people at the Grand Wijaya Center, located next to the South ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/AAAA proceeds with Asian C'ships despite Hasan case

AAAA proceeds with Asian C'ships despite Hasan case JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Amateur Athletics Association (AAAA) will proceed with its program to stage the Asian Athletics Championships and its congress here despite the detention of its president, Mohammad Bob Hasan, by the Indonesian government ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Japan struggles to pay pensions

Japan struggles to pay pensionsBy Alan Wheatley TOKYO (Reuters): Controversial reforms passed by parliament on Tuesday will help shore up the finances of Japan's pension system but merely postpone tough public-policy choices dictated by a rapidly aging society, experts say.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/PKI: Opening a new chapter, without closing book

PKI: Opening a new chapter, without closing book Revoking the ban on communism is urgent to turn a new page in the country's traumatic history, writes political analyst Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and lecturer in the ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Kirjomulyo, a great literary man

Kirjomulyo, a great literary manBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): His works abound in books and his name appears in literary compilations for his outstanding contribution to Indonesian literature. But Kirjomulyo remained an extremely low-profile figure until he died in January.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Autonomy vital 'to avoid an influx of migrants'

Autonomy vital 'to avoid an influx of migrants' JAKARTA (JP): A city official stressed on Wednesday the importance of regional autonomy as a means to curb the influx of migrants into the capital and the accompanying social problems.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Observers support MPR bicameral system

Observers support MPR bicameral system JAKARTA (JP): With independence demands on the decline, observers from natural resource-rich provinces suggested on Wednesday that the republic be changed to a federal state which applies a bicameral system.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/KONI still hoping for govt approval of Damura

KONI still hoping for govt approval of Damura JAKARTA (JP): Despite controversy involving gambling, and the strict conditions applied by the office of the state minister of social affairs and the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN), the National Sports Council (KONI) still hopes that the ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Sponeck gives up thankless task

Sponeck gives up thankless task Meeting a dictator of Saddam Hussein's cut is undoubtedly no honor and certainly no pleasure -- especially not for a man like Hans von Sponeck.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/RI plays down chances of ABC c'ship

RI plays down chances of ABC c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pessimistic about qualifying for the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) championship in Lebanon in May in light of the tough competition it will face in the qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur from April 19 to April 23.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Is British culture strong enough to absorb more immigrants?

Is British culture strong enough to absorb more immigrants?By Andrew Marr LONDON: Slumped in a London Tube train, a passionate song broke out. It came from a handsome-looking woman, with a sunburned face, a richly-colored skirt and, yes, a headscarf.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Jasa Marga for toll road hike

Jasa Marga for toll road hike BANDUNG (JP): State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga is scheduled to meet Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar on Friday to request his approval of their proposal to increase tolls for eight turnpikes.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Consensus vital to support autonomy law

Consensus vital to support autonomy law JAKARTA (JP): Natural resource-rich provinces should be willing to subsidize poor regions if Indonesia wants to successfully adopt its autonomy law, an expert has said.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Newborn found dead in gutter

Newborn found dead in gutter BOGOR (JP): A newborn baby girl was found dead in a gutter by a passerby in Kampung Cibirus, Gadog village in Megamendung district at about 6:30 a.m. on Monday.Gadog village chief H. Edi said one of the locals found the body on the way to a market that morning.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Government submits 22 candidates for justices

Government submits 22 candidates for justices JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted to the House of Representatives on Wednesday 22 names, including 10 people who are not serving as judges, to fill 19 vacancies in the Supreme Court, including the post of the chief justice.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Donors to help shape peace in Balkans

Donors to help shape peace in BalkansBy Martin Winter BRUSSELS (DPA): A year after NATO's short aerial onslaught on Yugoslavia over Kosovo, the West still finds itself hard pushed to help the jittery Balkans achieve stability through peaceful means.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Three killed in Mimika forest

Three killed in Mimika forest TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: Three men were killed and four others injured when they were attacked by an unidentified gang while collecting firewood in Kali Kopi forest in Mimika regency on Sunday, the military said.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/IMF again delays aid

IMF again delays aid A delay of a few weeks in the next disbursement of loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would not adversely affect the country's balance of payments or the state budget.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 29, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Officers torture cafe owner to death

Officers torture cafe owner to death TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang military police office is questioning two low-ranking military officers, First Sgt. Roy and First Sgt. Ferry, for allegedly torturing to death Noveli Jimmy, owner of Cafe 168 in Jatiuwung district on Monday morning.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Persipura beats Pusam 2-0

Persipura beats Pusam 2-0 JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Local favorites Persipura Jayapura took revenge on Wednesday over Pusam Samarinda of East Kalimantan 2-0 in the second round of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league at the Mandala stadium here.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Haryogi's dossiers to go to court soon

Haryogi's dossiers to go to court soon JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police will soon submit the dossiers of Haryogi M. Maulani over his alleged weapons possession to the West Jakarta District Court, an officer at the city police special crimes unit said."It is nearly perfect.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Peace summit failure sparks new Mideast anxiety

Peace summit failure sparks new Mideast anxietyBy Paul Taylor GENEVA (Reuters): A shudder of anxiety swept the Middle East on Monday at the failure of U.S. President Bill Clinton to break the deadlock in Israeli-Syrian peace talks.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, March 30, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, March 30, 2000)Hollywood KC The Insider 14:30 17:15 21:00 The Beach 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Green Mile 14:30 18:00 21:30 The Prophecy 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Crazy ...

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Life insurance to grow 30%

Life insurance to grow 30% JAKARTA (JP): The local life insurance industry is expecting a 30 percent increase in new premium income this year as the country's economy continues to recover, the Indonesian Board of Insurance Companies (DAI) said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Gus Dur urged to get serious about recovery

Gus Dur urged to get serious about recovery JAKARTA (JP): Despite its popular legitimacy, the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid has shown a lack of concern for economic recovery and made political moves that sowed uncertainty, a legislator and an economist said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Thousands throng recruitment fair

Thousands throng recruitment fair JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people showed up at the opening of job recruitment fair "Career 2000" at Bapindo Plaza on Wednesday to try their luck at finding a job or furthering their careers.While some of them came armed with CVs for the 600 jobs on offer.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2000

JP/Bill Clinton frustrated in pursuit of peacemaking legacy

Bill Clinton frustrated in pursuit of peacemaking legacyBy Barry Schweid WASHINGTON (AP): After hitting brick wall after brick wall on his overseas tour, President Bill Clinton's hopes for promoting peace in South Asia and the Middle East are on hold, at best, and time is running out for him.

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