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Searching for all articles published on 2000-09-07 ...
43 articles.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Kwik vows to speak out against bad conglomerates JAKARTA (JP): Former economic minister Kwik Kian Gie promised on Wednesday to continue speaking out against "bad conglomerates" in his new position as a member of the House of Representatives.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Britain vows support for Indonesian economy JAKARTA (JP): Encouraged by efforts taken by the government to rebuild the economy and promote democracy, Britain pledged its continued support on Wednesday.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Imported cars dominate country's largest auto expo JAKARTA (JP): Luxurious imports dominate the Gaikindo Auto Expo 2000, the largest automotive expo held in the country amid early signs of economic recovery.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Cambodian model good for RI rights tribunal The Attorney General's Office has named 19 "possible suspects" in last year's violence in East Timor. Given the current legal quandaries, lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis suggests there may be lessons to be taken from Cambodia's experience.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

1,000 shuttlers join circuit SEMARANG (JP): More than 1,000 shuttlers were expected to compete in Zone B of the National Badminton Circuit in Tegal, Central Java, from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30, said organizing committee chairman Toegimin on Wednesday.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Mini tennis campaign starts Saturday JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will launch a Gebyar Mini Tennis 2000 campaign on Saturday to introduce the sport to elementary school pupils in an easy, cheap and fast way.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

'Ibu' Gedong, a model for Balinese womenBy Dewi Anggraeni CANDI DASA, East Bali (JP): We tend to think that because we know a public personality well, so would others.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

24 bus passengers injured on tollroad JAKARTA (JP): About 24 people were injured in a bus accident on the Jagorawi toll road near Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.The driver, who was allegedly sleepy, escaped and disappeared.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Huge aftershocks jolt Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Powerful aftershocks shook this quake- ridden town on Wednesday, but no fatalities or damages were reported.The first tremor, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, was felt in the wee hours while residents were still asleep.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Syariah bank to be set up PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian National Consultants (Inkindo) is planning to set up a Syariah popular credit bank here in a bid to empower local farmers.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Is destiny inevitable? For some, life continues on an even keel. For others, life may not be so easy. Some blame destiny for everything. But is it true? It's not so. Say, for example, that Mr. X is waiting for a promotion. But he didn't get it.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Warring camps agree to delay new Sampang regent post SURABAYA (JP): The planned induction of the new regent of Sampang on Madura island off East Java has been moved back hours after an angry mob set fire to the local legislature on Wednesday.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Police hampered in investigation TANGERANG (JP): Police here have run into difficulties in investigating Sunday's bus accident on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road.The main obstacle they face is that the driver of the bus died in the accident.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

A.H. Nasution dies at the age of 82 JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Abdul Harris Nasution, a forceful figure during Indonesia's struggle for independence and influential in both the Old and New Orders, died on Wednesday at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital of complications from a stroke and heart ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

JAL jumbo jet engine breaks up in midnight flight JAKARTA (JP): A Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet, with 366 passengers and 17 crew aboard, abandoned its midnight flight to Tokyo on Tuesday after experiencing engine trouble just after takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, a JAL ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Top singers testify against piracy JAKARTA (JP): A famous pop singer testified before the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that royalties from album sales meant a lot to the artist.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Air Force One? Some three years after the Asian economic crisis first hit this country around the middle of 1997, Indonesians can now rightfully say that things appear to have started to look up a little.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

DPR against purchase of presidential plane JAKARTA (JP): The planned purchase of a Boeing aircraft to be used as the presidential airplane is receiving strong opposition from legislators who said the people are in urgent need of rice and not a private airplane.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Pelangi to link Kuala Lumpur and Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Malaysia's Pelangi Airways and Berjaya Airways will begin direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and the West Java capital of Bandung starting mid-October.Pelangi Airways General Manager Captain Mad Zain Bin Hj.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Santi Rama celebrates 30 years of educating the deaf JAKARTA (JP): Unlike other schools, Santi Rama was unusually "noisy" on Wednesday.Despite the fact some 406 students from preschool to high school are enrolled at Santi Rama, the school is normally pretty quiet.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Indonesia mourns the death of General A.H. Nasution JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people, including state and military officials, thronged the residence of Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution on Jl.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Three UN workers killed in Atambua JAKARTA (JP): At least three United Nations humanitarian workers were killed in an apparent retaliatory attack in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday following the murder of ex- militia leader Olivio Moruk just days after he was named a suspect in last ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Council questions authorities' license to Carrefour JAKARTA (JP): The city council questioned on Wednesday the city administration's decision to grant licenses to the giant Carrefour hypermarket chain.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Govt signs three contracts, renews two others in mining JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed three contracts on Wednesday for the development of the country's coal resources, and renewed two contracts for the development of Indonesia's tin and ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Big Momma's House 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Kid 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Joan of Arc 14:15 17:15 20:15 Final Destination 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Perfect Storm ...
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Indonesia's troubles and the regional communityBy Simon S.C. Tay SINGAPORE (JP): The Indonesian human rights commission has reportedly called for neighbors of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries to help keep the peace in troubled Maluku. The Indonesian government has not replied.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Shuttler Taufik named as top seed for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian teen idol Taufik Hidayat was named by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) on Wednesday as the top seed in the men's singles for the Olympic Games in Sydney.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

ITB suspends six students BANDUNG: Six students of the School of Geology at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) have been suspended for between one and four semesters after being found guilty of torturing a new student during a two week initiation period recently.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Government ignores Acehnese 'referendum calls' JAKARTA (JP): After relinquishing his post as state minister for human rights, Hasballah M. Saad on Wednesday criticized the government for not taking real steps to resolve the Aceh issue during the extended humanitarian pause there.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Kebiar Seni VI Bibit, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 2.PerformanceArt Performance Road in Gallery 9, Lodtunduh, Ubud, 7:30 p.m., on Sept. 9.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

UN's Millennium Summit To anyone who has spent a few years in the country of the geishas, the news that Russian president Alexander Putin is to visit Japan to discuss, among other things, the Kurile islands issue, provoked inside him a peculiar sensation of more than just curiosity.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Sonny is a beacon for provincial artistsBy Harry Bhaskara MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Painter Sonny Lengkong's solo exhibition debut in Jakarta in 1990 proved to be a wake-up call for the capital's art critics.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

IMF to disburse $400m loan to Indonesia later this month JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund is expected to disburse another US$400 million of its $5 billion bailout fund to Indonesia by the third week of this month, IMF representative in Jakarta John Dodsworth said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Soeharto can be tried in absentia, says President NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Tuesday that former president Soeharto could be tried in absentia if it was impossible for him to attend his corruption trial.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Volcanic grumbling in Aceh SIGLI, Aceh: Peut Sagoe and Tutong twin volcanoes in Geumpang district of the Pidie regency have been active over the past couple of days.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Soldiers told to stay neutral AMBON, Maluku: Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago called on all troops here to maintain peace and impartiality.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Supreme Court may issue guidelines in Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is prepared to issue guidelines in the trial of former president Soeharto for his suspected role in a Rp 4.97 trillion corruption scandal, an official said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Four agrarian activists file lawsuit against City Police JAKARTA (JP): Four agrarian activists who returned home after going missing for 12 days filed a suit against the Jakarta Police on Wednesday, claiming the police issued misleading statements about their abduction.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Creating a major handicraft center: One man's questBy Harry Bhaskara MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Handicraftsmen from Manado and Poso, Central Sulawesi, have more than just an island in common.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Indonesian diver Shenny aims to reach Olympics semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian diver Shenny Ratna Amelia is optimistic she will fulfill her personal ambition to reach the semifinals in the upcoming Olympic Games in Sydney.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2000

Governor opens new garbage station in Sunter, N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to reduce the burden on the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, Governor Sutiyoso officially opened an intermediate garbage station in Sunter, North Jakarta, on Wednesday.
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