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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/A burden for Durban

A burden for Durban All the high-flying plans for the United Nations' anti-racism conference in Durban have crashed and burned before the meeting can even get underway.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Students ask police to crack down on gambling

Students ask police to crack down on gambling JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students staged a protest in front of city police headquarters here on Monday demanding that the police act firmly against gambling dens in the capital.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001Painting: Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. Theater Romeo and Julia directed by Asep Budiman, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Malaysia's Sarawak embroiled in land disputet

Malaysia's Sarawak embroiled in land disputetBy Patrick Chalmers KUCHING, Malaysia (Reuters): Court cases, sporadic protests and even killings over indigenous land rights issues are destroying the calm of Sarawak state in Kalimantan.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Govt rejects mutton donated by S. Arabia

Govt rejects mutton donated by S. Arabia SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo stuck to his stance over the 80 tons of mutton donated by the Saudi Arabian government for Madurese refugees that the meat could be accepted.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Tragedy strikes Jakarta family and neighborhood

Tragedy strikes Jakarta family and neighborhood JAKARTA (JP): For car mechanic Joko Priyanto, Sunday's fatal train accident in Cirebon stole his entire family except a daughter. The Kramat Pulo Gundul neighborhood in Tanah Tinggi District, Central Jakarta, is grieving the loss of six young men.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Born again East Timor

Born again East Timor Free at last to determine their own destiny, East Timorese voted on Thursday for an 88-member constituent assembly that will draft a Constitution for their nascent state and prepare for presidential elections next year.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/AG's Office told to heal image

AG's Office told to heal image JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Attorney General's Office on Monday to improve its tarnished image, reminding it that the public was waiting for justice to be upheld, especially in cases of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/City hall asked not to help Bank DKI

City hall asked not to help Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization, the Jakarta Government Watch (JGW), urged the city administration on Monday to review a planned capital injection of Rp 80 billion (US$8.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. blackmail?

U.S. blackmail? The U.S. is keeping the rest of the world guessing on whether it will show up for a conference against racism. American detractors have made no bones about what irks them.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Police puzzled by Friday's shooting

Police puzzled by Friday's shooting JAKARTA (JP): Having questioned at least 20 witnesses, police said on Monday that they were still in the dark about the perpetrators of Friday's drive-by shooting in South Jakarta, which injured a close ally of former president Abdurrahman Wahid.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Asia's economic malaise

Asia's economic malaise The current woes of the emerging Asian tigers can be traced solely to the economic slowdowns in the United States and Japan, both major trading partners for the troubled economies.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesian team told to return victorious

Indonesian team told to return victorious JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked on Monday the Indonesian team bound for the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to participate and return as winner of the event.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Agriculture ministry rejects mutton donated from Saudi Arabia

Agriculture ministry rejects mutton donated from Saudi Arabia SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo stuck to his stance over the 80 tons of mutton donated by the Saudi Arabian government for Madurese refugees that the meat could be accepted.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Minister admits poor standard of local education

Minister admits poor standard of local education JAKARTA (JP): Education minister Abdul Malik Fajar admitted on Monday that the national education system did not run as well as had been expected due to various problems, ranging from the size of the population, heterogeneity to fund shortages.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis

Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisisBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales (JP): The refugee crisis off Christmas Island aboard the Norwegian Container ship M.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Concessionaires responsible for forest destruction

Concessionaires responsible for forest destructionBy Edi Patebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Sasak Pekawai village in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, has been witnessing alarming rates of forest and environmental destruction since regents were recently given the right to issue concessions ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/City Hall asked to demolish illegal buildings in Senayan

City Hall asked to demolish illegal buildings in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): City councillors urged the city administration on Monday to demolish any buildings which were not used for sporting activities in the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, including a mall being constructed ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Ten fashion fallacies to be addressed

Ten fashion fallacies to be addressedBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): Many people, especially women, decline to wear certain types of dress and accessories, fearing that they would infringe dress norms.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Electrical relay station struck by lightning

Electrical relay station struck by lightning JAKARTA (JP): An electrical relay station used to power electric trains at Manggarai railway station was struck by lightning on Monday afternoon, affecting a number of train services.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Police submit Ari's dossiers

Police submit Ari's dossiers JAKARTA (JP): Police submitted the dossiers on the detained grandchild of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo, or Ari Sigit as he is familiarly known, to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on Monday, an officer said.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Mega's planned visit to Aceh

Mega's planned visit to Aceh It seems inevitable that Indonesian observers would question whether it is necessary for President Megawati to personally visit the province of Aceh.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/A lesson from the LoI

A lesson from the LoI In scrutinizing the distinctive features of the Letter of Intent (LoI) recently concluded between the government of Indonesia and the IMF, particularly as far as its being a legal instrument is concerned, the following characteristics should be noted by a student of law.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Construction permit for skyscrapers to be reviewed

Construction permit for skyscrapers to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The government will review construction permits issued for high-rise buildings built on disputed land or green belt areas, Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructures Soenarno said on Monday.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Lightning causes stations' blackout

Lightning causes stations' blackout JAKARTA (JP): An electrical relay station used to power electric trains at Manggarai railway station was struck by lightning on Monday afternoon, affecting a number of train services.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Police asked to target gambling

Police asked to target gambling JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students staged a protest in front of city police headquarters here on Monday demanding that the police act firmly against gambling dens in the capital.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sep. 3

Rupiah Rates Sep. 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,370.00 9,370.00 8,826.00 8,914.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Sep. 3 to Sep. 9

Rates for tax payment, valid from Sep. 3 to Sep. 9 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,710.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 575.37Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,601.49Belgian franc 1 Rp 196.26Canadian dollar 1 Rp 5,634.26Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,217.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Tragedy strikes Jakarta family, neighborhood

Tragedy strikes Jakarta family, neighborhood JAKARTA (JP): For car mechanic Joko Priyanto, Sunday's fatal train accident in Cirebon stole his entire family except a daughter. The Kramat Pulo Gundul neighborhood in Tanah Tinggi District, Central Jakarta, is grieving the loss of six young men.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Will this be the last?

Will this be the last? News of fatal railway accidents are so regular in this country that if they do not claim numerous human lives then they are commonly treated as insignificant events. Last year alone there were 14 accidents involving trains, killing 85 people.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Mega to open energy dialog in Houston

Mega to open energy dialog in Houston JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri is to open a working conference on energy in Houston on September 24, 2001 during her scheduled trip to the United States.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/BI won't rush in easing monetary policy: Miranda

BI won't rush in easing monetary policy: Miranda JAKARTA (JP): The central bank will not rush in easing its hard-line monetary stance despite the 0.21 percent month-on-month deflation recorded in August, a senior Bank Indonesia (BI) executive has said.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Bimantoro challenged by officers in legal battle

Bimantoro challenged by officers in legal battle JAKARTA (JP): The legal battle between eight middle-ranking police officers and National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro began on Monday at the South Jakarta District Court.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Abducted 'TVRI' crew members to be freed

Abducted 'TVRI' crew members to be freed MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The wife of one of the three television crew members who were taken hostage by the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) on Aug. 5, has expressed optimism that her husband would be freed soon.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/'RI cannot deter' the influx of illegal migrants

'RI cannot deter' the influx of illegal migrants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's efforts to prevent the influx of illegal migrants is hampered by the sheer size of the country and the limited facilities to screen visa issuance.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Ari's dossiers submitted to prosecutor

Ari's dossiers submitted to prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): Police submitted the dossiers on the detained grandchild of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo, or Ari Sigit as he is familiarly known, to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on Monday, an officer said.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/House delays decision on BCA divestment

House delays decision on BCA divestment JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) delayed on Monday the decision as to whether or not it would endorse a new government plan to divest 51 percent shares in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), saying it needed more time to study the ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Autonomy law reviewed to save unitary state

Autonomy law reviewed to save unitary state The government is revising the law on regional autonomy in a move to reduce the negative impacts, contradictory to the unitary state principle.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/New scoring system fails to invite ads: Official

New scoring system fails to invite ads: Official JAKARTA (JP): The badminton's new scoring system, which the Asian countries have asked badminton's world governing body, the IBF, to drop, has failed to lure advertisements as expected, a top official of the organization says.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Iran's female daredevils lead fight for more equality

Iran's female daredevils lead fight for more equalityBy Ali Akbar Dareini TEHRAN, Iran (AP): The teenager mounts her motorcycle, starts the engine and in a flash is defying gravity, balanced nearly parallel to the ground as she speeds around inside a eight-meter- tall she calls her "Wall of Death.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/RI eyes six golds from middle-and long-distance

RI eyes six golds from middle-and long-distance JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is relying on its middle- and long-distance runners to meet its target of winning eight gold medals at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which begin on Saturday.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Thai woman caught smuggling heroin

Thai woman caught smuggling heroin TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officers managed to foil a drug trafficker's alleged attempt to smuggle 600 grams of heroin worth more than Rp1 billion (US$117,647) from Thailand to Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta airport last Saturday morning, officials ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Govt reform: Chicken or egg?

Govt reform: Chicken or egg?By Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): The keyword under post-Soeharto Indonesia has been "good governance," charming words since they were expressed with great expectations.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/119 immigrants escape

119 immigrants escape MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: At least 119 of the 251 Middle Eastern immigrants being held at a temporary quarantine center have escaped, according to police.Provincial police spokesman Adj. Comr.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Musical chairs results in PDI-P disharmony

Musical chairs results in PDI-P disharmony JAKARTA (JP): Internal friction within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been a major factor leading to the House of Representatives' commission II chairmanship vacancy.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Police hunting perpetrators of drive-by shooting

Police hunting perpetrators of drive-by shooting JAKARTA (JP): Having questioned at least 20 witnesses, police said on Monday that they were still in the dark about the perpetrators of Friday's drive-by shooting in South Jakarta, which injured a close ally of former president Abdurrahman ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Illegal weapons seized in 'Sapu jagat' operation

Illegal weapons seized in 'Sapu jagat' operation JAKARTA (JP): Police have confiscated 16 firearms, 25 sharp weapons and 355 rounds of ammunition during two searches, code- named Sapu Jagat and Brantas Jaya 2001, that were conducted over the past two days, an officer said on Monday.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Kuwait to lend US$50 million to RI

Kuwait to lend US$50 million to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Kuwait government announced on Monday its intention to provide Indonesia with some US$50 million in soft loan to help finance the country's development projects.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/KONI provides airfares for SEAG chess players

KONI provides airfares for SEAG chess players JAKARTA (JP): The cash-strapped Indonesian chess team has been relieved of some financial problems in its commitment to the upcoming SEA Games where chess will be played as an exhibition event, as the National Sports Council (KONI) will pay for its ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Eurotunnel, refugees last hope to reach UK

Eurotunnel, refugees last hope to reach UKBy Jon Henley SANGATTE, France: Maybe it is the end of the summer that fills them with such sudden desperation, the thought of bitter winter nights spent dodging security patrols, hanging from bridges, wriggling through razor wire fences, squatting in ...
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Tue, 04 Sep 2001

JP/Megawati urged to be more concrete on Aceh issues

Megawati urged to be more concrete on Aceh issues JAKARTA (JP): Activists here urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday to take more concrete measures in solving the conflict in Aceh, despite her planned visit this weekend to the province for a dialog.
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