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57 articles.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Madurese refugees not relocated

Madurese refugees not relocated PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: None of the Madurese migrant refugees have moved from their temporary resettlements here despite the July 1 deadline set by the Dayak and Malay communities.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Remission proposed for child inmates

Remission proposed for child inmates JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for the Empowerment of Women Khofifah Indar Parawansa proposed on Wednesday that the government grant remissions to children being held in juvenile detention centers nationwide every July 23, when the country celebrates National ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment

Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment BANDUNG (JP): In less than a week, the Bandung District Court sentenced the second accused to nine years imprisonment on Wednesday for his role in the fatal bombing on Christmas Eve last year, in which four people were killed.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of life

Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of lifeBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Renato Cristiano was born in Rome in 1926 and attended courses at Museo Artistico Industriale and the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/The holy peaceniks of the Mideast

The holy peaceniks of the MideastBy Jonathan Freedland LONDON: At least the catering isn't a problem. At these extraordinary, secret meetings, meal times are one of the few things neither side has to worry about.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Fire hits Kowani building

Fire hits Kowani buildingJP/R. Berto Wedhatama JAKARTA (JP): Fire fighters (photo above) are busy putting out the huge fire that destroyed the two-storey Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) building at Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 58 at noon on Wednesday.No fatalities were reported.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 04

Rupiah rate July 04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,860.00 11,860.00 11,303.00 11,417.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators

YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged the government on Wednesday to provide a subsidy for bus operators to avoid a bus fare increase since Jakartans, based on its last survey, could only pay a fare of up to Rp 600.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked

Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Those planning to buy airplane tickets for the Jakarta-Palembang route may be in for a long wait as a surge in passengers in the past few weeks has left air tickets in short supply.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/TNT opens office in Batam

TNT opens office in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Delivery service company PT TNT Indonesia opened on Wednesday a new office in Batam as part of its expansion program.Company president Colin Moran said in statement that the Batam office at the Jamsostek building on Jl.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement

Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri separately led a minute of silence, eulogies poured in, from friends and foes alike, on Wednesday following the reported death of Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:The 23rd Bali Arts FestivalAt the Werdhi Budaya Art Center in Jalan Nusa Indah, Denpasar July 5: The romantic Semara Pagulingan gong ensemble performance of Denpasar City's Pagan Kelod hamlet. The grand procession Ngelawang Agung of Badung regency, 10 a.m.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law

Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan revealed on Wednesday his plans to amend the Supreme Court law to allow dissenting judgments to be delivered by the members of a panel of judges in handing down their verdict.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/The cyberwar rages on

The cyberwar rages on The next wave of the digital revolution seems likely to be driven from the Seattle campus of Microsoft.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf

Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf JAKARTA (JP): Thailand is aiming to make a clean sweep of four gold medals in golf at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF

Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah expressed optimism on Wednesday that the much-awaited economic talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), scheduled to start on Thursday, would run well and encourage the IMF to ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Education agency's graft probed

Education agency's graft probed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered the city inspectorate on Wednesday to probe alleged corruption worth billions of rupiah at the city's education agency.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Hexindo gets $4.5m contract

Hexindo gets $4.5m contract JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy equipment supplier PT Hexindo Adiperkasa said on Wednesday it had secured new contracts worth US$4.5 million this year.The company corrected its previous statement that the contract's value was $25 million.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/SBI rate up to 16.76%

SBI rate up to 16.76% JAKARTA (JP): The weighted average interest rate of one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes increased to 16.76 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, up slightly from 16.65 percent last week.Bank Indonesia said it absorbed Rp 14.79 trillion rupiah, or 98.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/No plan for autopsy on Lopa, says govt

No plan for autopsy on Lopa, says govt JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Wednesday that it had no plans to ask for an autopsy to be performed on the late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa, who died in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Police refuse to free student leader despite pressure

Police refuse to free student leader despite pressure JAKARTA (JP): Despite a hunger strike held by six students and pressure from the National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM), City Police refused to back down and release Mixil Mina Munir, a student leader detained for protesting the ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Bank closure no empty threat, BI signals

Bank closure no empty threat, BI signals JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia vowed to close all banks with a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) below eight percent as at the end of this year, asserting that it will not back down on its capital standard requirement, even at the risk of a massive run on banks.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Road sweepers stage protest

Road sweepers stage protest BANDUNG: More than 1,600 sanitation agency workers went on strike here on Wednesday leaving more than 8,000 cubic meters of garbage piled up in several places in the West Java capital of Bandung since Tuesday.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Green turtles, saved from the slaughterhouse, go back to sea

Green turtles, saved from the slaughterhouse, go back to seaBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): He was huge, the biggest and probably the oldest male green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the groupHe slowly lifted his head and sniffed the salty ocean breeze of Sanur beach.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/204 errant police officers dismissed

204 errant police officers dismissed JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Wednesday that he had signed the dismissal papers of 204 unruly city police officers."I have signed the papers already... they are dismissed. I have to be tough on my own men to set a good example.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Dead baby found in mosque

Dead baby found in mosque JAKARTA (JP): A resident about to do his evening prayers at Mujahiddin Mosque on Jl. Kayu Putih Timur in Pulogadung, East Jakarta on Tuesday evening, was shocked to find the body of a baby boy.Pulogadung Police chief First Insp.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Group of Islamic parties denounce Ambon killings

Group of Islamic parties denounce Ambon killings JAKARTA (JP): A group of Islamic parties denounced on Wednesday the killing of Muslims during recent clashes in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon and pledged to set up a fact- finding team to help the government uphold the law against ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/International meets for RI SEAG athletes

International meets for RI SEAG athletes JAKARTA (JP): The national athletes will participate in several international meets prior to the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September as a final selection for the biennial event.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/RI world number six pair Flandy and Eng Hian resign

RI world number six pair Flandy and Eng Hian resign JAKARTA (JP): World number six men's doubles pair Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian made a surprise decision to retire from badminton on Wednesday, following their poor performance this year."This is not a sudden decision.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Pakistan sees prosperity after peace in Kashmir

Pakistan sees prosperity after peace in KashmirBy Jack Redden ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Little more than a year ago Pakistan's military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf stated that every Muslim was talking of a jihad to end Indian control in Kashmir.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/What price justice in Lombok?

What price justice in Lombok? This letter is about evasive justice in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. For a year and a half now, my human rights have been denied for no other reason than greed, the scourge of mankind.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Police to quiz water company officials

Police to quiz water company officials JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives are currently investigating a reported scam involving Rp 9.9 billion (US$876,100) in social security (Jamsostek) contributions, in which executives of Jakarta's tap water companies are allegedly implicated.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/BI directors order transfer of funds: Witness

BI directors order transfer of funds: Witness JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia chief of accounts Desmi Demas told a district court on Wednesday that he transferred Rp 904 billion of funds from the state treasury's account to Bank Bali upon request of BI's board of directors hours before a ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Sand quarrying continues

Sand quarrying continues BOGOR (JP): Sand quarriers in the village of Pasir Buncir, Caringin district, Bogor regency, are continuing with their illegal operations despite an official ban by the Bogor mining office.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Mending relations with the IMF

Mending relations with the IMF A high-level mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected here on Thursday to review Indonesia's reform programs in preparation for a new letter of intent (LoI) to guide the country's economic-crisis management.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/The holy peaceniks of the Middle East

The holy peaceniks of the Middle EastBy Jonathan Freedland LONDON: At least the catering isn't a problem. At these extraordinary, secret meetings, meal times are one of the few things neither side has to worry about.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/A world full of imagery for Williaume

A world full of imagery for Williaume BANDUNG (JP): French photogapher Alain Williaume invites the viewer of his works into an uncommon world full of surprises, some of them startling in their intensity.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Shelters for the poor, destitute not effective, say officials

Shelters for the poor, destitute not effective, say officials JAKARTA (JP): Article 34 of the 1945 Constitution stipulates, "The poor, and destitute children shall be cared for by the State.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/How will Milosevic's trial affect RI?

How will Milosevic's trial affect RI? The United Nations war crimes tribunal against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic has begun.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Open vote on presidential accountability proposed

Open vote on presidential accountability proposed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Wednesday proposed an open vote to decide the fate of President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration next month, preempting any possibility that faction members would vote ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Pemuteran, a resort cum coral nursery center

Pemuteran, a resort cum coral nursery centerBy Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, Bali (JP): Pemuteran was once a sleepy village in northern Bali, passed over by investors despite its strategic location straddling west and eastern parts of the island, and its captivating scenery and magnificent undersea ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/AriaWest warns govt over plan to set up team

AriaWest warns govt over plan to set up team JAKARTA (JP): Joint cooperation (KSO) partner of state-owned PT Telkom, PT AriaWest International, said it rejected the government's plan to assign an independent team to temporarily take over its telecommunications operations in West Java and Banten.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Funding problem still confronts special session

Funding problem still confronts special session JAKARTA (JP): With the Special session of the People's Consultative Assembly just three weeks away, an unforeseen snag has cropped up in the form of the government's failure so far to disburse funding for the crucial event.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Coaches argue scoring system

Coaches argue scoring system JAKARTA (JP): Two coaches from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Indra Gunawan of Indonesia and Park Joo-bong of South Korea, are at odds over what scoring system should be used at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/IFC lends $5m to local firms

IFC lends $5m to local firms JAKARTA (JP): Local mining service firm PT Dianlia Setyamukti said the World Bank's private-sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), had agreed to provide it with a US$5 million loan to boost its production.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Milosevic's fate

Milosevic's fate Two years ago, Slobodan Milosevic was undisputed master of Yugoslavia. A notorious Balkan nationalist, he seduced his people with dreams of a Greater Serbia, delivered nothing but ethnic hatred, war, disintegration, sanctions and ruin, yet remained in power. Not so today.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Police foil lynching

Police foil lynching JAKARTA (JP): Police officers stopped residents from burning an alleged thief alive after he had been mobbed for stealing cigarettes from a stall in Kramat Jati subdistrict, East Jakarta, early on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Students hit streets again, creating traffic jams

Students hit streets again, creating traffic jams JAKARTA (JP): More than 1000 students and activists grouped under the Greater Jakarta Students Movement (Gema Jaya) and the Committee for Oppressed People (Karat) rallied at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and the State Palace on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Abdurrahman opens boy scout meet amid protests

Abdurrahman opens boy scout meet amid protests PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid officially opened the 2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree at the Baturraden tourist resort by reciting Al Fatihah verses together with the audience in memory of Attorney General Baharuddin ...
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/Testing the diversity of local education

Testing the diversity of local education JAKARTA (JP): A quality but inexpensive education were among some of the reasons given by 11 foreign students, tucked away among more than 464,000 local students, taking the two-day state university entrance exams which ended on Wednesday.
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Thu, 05 Jul 2001

JP/PSM crushes Persma 3-0

PSM crushes Persma 3-0 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Host team PSM Makassar defeated guest Persma Manado, North Sulawesi, 3-0 in their Bank Mandiri soccer league match on Wednesday.Yusnipar Jafar opened the victory by netting the ball at the 14th minute.
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