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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained

Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained SORONG, Irian Jaya: The immigrant office here has detained an illegal immigrant, allegedly from mainland China, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Five African men arrested for scam

Five African men arrested for scam JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have arrested five African men for attempting to cheat a Bekasi businessman by claiming they could duplicate U.S. dollar notes with a black box.City Police detectives chief Col.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Four men nabbed with marijuana

Four men nabbed with marijuana JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men in separate raids on Friday night with 6.6 kilograms of dried marijuana worth about Rp 10 million (US$1,200) in their possession.City Police spokesman Lt. Col.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Australia: Responding to RI's transformation

Australia: Responding to RI's transformation The following is an excerpt from an address by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Australia-Asia Institute's 1999 "Australia in Asia" lecture series at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney on March 1, 1999.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/'Referendum' banners rife in Aceh

'Referendum' banners rife in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Hundreds of banners demanding a referendum over the province's future were visible on Friday and Saturday throughout villages along the eastern coast of Aceh, from the town of Pidie to the North Sumatra borderline, Antara reported on Sunday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Government urged to take concrete steps on Irian Jaya

Government urged to take concrete steps on Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): An Irian Jaya leader and a Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) official on Saturday urged the government to take concrete measures to respond to growing demands for the province's independence."We want a peaceful...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Moral hazards in banking

Moral hazards in banking If the differences of views between Finance Minister Bambang Subianto and the central bank's Governor Sjahril Sabirin regarding the extent of disclosures to be made in the upcoming bank cleanup are any indication, we can expect a package of measures dead on arrival due to ...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Bali chosen as 'a model'

Bali chosen as 'a model' DENPASAR, Bali: The resort island of Bali has been chosen for a regional development program that aims to anticipate pollution in Southeast Asian waters, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/The World Bank toughens its stance

The World Bank toughens its stance The World Bank's attitude towards Indonesia has changed. In the past, the bank always avoided censuring president Soeharto even though it admitted corruption, repression and the collapse of the financial system progressively grew in Indonesia during his 32-year ...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Thousands flock to Golkar Party meeting

Thousands flock to Golkar Party meeting JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political grouping Golkar officially declared itself a political party on Sunday, with a massive turn out at the Senayan Sport Stadium, despite criticisms targeted at the institution since its main patron, Soeharto, stepped ...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Traditional Toys Exhibition at National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551), Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until March 25.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Painting expo at Taman Anggrek

Painting expo at Taman Anggrek JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation and the ASEAN Secretariat, in an effort to support "ASEAN Countdown 2000", is organizing a painting exhibition featuring more than 100 works of finalists and semifinalists of the Indonesian Art Awards 1998.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Noodles lack nutrients

Noodles lack nutrients I refer to Mr. Odo Fadloeli's letter, "Making a meal of noodles", published in The Jakarta Post, Feb. 26, 1999. I agree with you, and I love noodles too. However, the list of nutrients in a packet of Indomie is short in protein, has no vitamin C and no minerals.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Try tipped for PKP presidential candidate: Edi

Try tipped for PKP presidential candidate: Edi JAKARTA (JP): The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) may nominate former vice president Try Sutrisno as presidential candidate for the 1999/2004 period, chairman of the party, Edi Sudradjat, said on Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Howard faces dilemma on E. Timor

Howard faces dilemma on E. TimorBy Hilman Adil This is the first of two articles on Australia's policy on East Timor.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News 7:00 Children's Songs 8:00 Music 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/PLN weighs suing ship owner over cable snafu

PLN weighs suing ship owner over cable snafuBy Johannes Simbolon SURABAYA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN is preparing to sue Pacific International Lines (PIL) for damage allegedly caused by one of its vessels to PLN's underwater power cables connecting Java and the offshore island of ...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Soeharto's trial 'may boost trust in govt'

Soeharto's trial 'may boost trust in govt' JAKARTA (JP): Taking former president Soeharto to court is vital to restoring public trust in the government, students said on Sunday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Govt urged to help staffs of closed banks

Govt urged to help staffs of closed banks JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and economists have urged the government to provide a financial package and technical assistance to workers of insolvent banks facing closure next week.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/ABRI sends special team to Ambon

ABRI sends special team to Ambon JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) dispatched 19 Maluku- born officers back to Ambon on Sunday in an effort to stop the communal bloodshed in the province's capital.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/BI to assist farmers

BI to assist farmers JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will provide Rp 250 billion (about US$29 million) in soft loans for the purchase of farming machinery and equipment, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin has said.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Lufthansa improves seats

Lufthansa improves seats JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines has announced that it has spent DM 330 million (US$206 million) on new passenger seats in its aircraft to provide more comfort for passengers during long flights.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Government asks for discount for Lippo Bank's shares

Government asks for discount for Lippo Bank's shares JAKARTA (JP): The government may back off from its initial commitment to finance Lippo Bank's recapitalization program unless it gets a better price deal, according to a source familiar with the renegotiation process.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Split personalities

Split personalities There may be other underlying factors, but as I see it, the main reason for the present violence between various ethnic and religious groups is their own conceitedness.The majority of the people have been left behind by their leaders, who call themselves intellectuals.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/E.Q. black-and-white photos at Cahya

E.Q. black-and-white photos at Cahya JAKARTA (JP): Photographer Eky Tandyo is to hold his first solo exhibition this year at the Cahya photo gallery at Plaza Menteng on Jl. Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta beginning Tuesday.During the March 9 - March 30 exhibition, the photographer better known as E.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/'Marsinah' part of International Women's Day revelry

'Marsinah' part of International Women's Day revelryBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Joyous sounds are expected to echo around the world as International Women's Day dawns Monday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Funds for projects arrive late

Funds for projects arrive late BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Funds for labor intensive projects under the Ministry of Forestry to help the poor clear neglected land in the West Lampung regency frequently arrive late.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Australia to release East Timor documents

Australia to release East Timor documents JAKARTA (JP): Australia will release secret government documents concerning its policy toward East Timor and Indonesia during a crucial two-year period in the 1970s, Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Sunday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/INACA wants higher fares

INACA wants higher fares JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) is proposing a 70 percent hike in domestic airfares to US$0.13 per kilometer per seat starting at the end of March.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/No absolute goodness

No absolute goodness I always remember the people of our country to be warm and wonderful. Once, far from home, as evening neared, I became worried as nowhere in the village was there a country inn.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Buildings pelted in Bandung

Buildings pelted in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: Three house-shops used by church congregations, a school, a supermarket and at least 20 shop- houses were pelted by stones thrown by crowds here on Sunday.Some of the buildings were then set on fire.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Experts say obscene calls the work of psychopaths

Experts say obscene calls the work of psychopaths JAKARTA (JP): A noted psychiatrist and two psychologists, expressing shock and incredulity, have labeled as psychopaths those responsible for making obscene and threatening phone calls to about 60 junior high school students.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Tapping phone calls to tough task

Tapping phone calls to tough taskBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The tapping of the telephone conversation between Mr. President and Mr. Attorney General taught us a couple of things.First, it showed how we, Indonesians in general, still have a lot to learn when it comes to taking precautions.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Water Boy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Hard Rain 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 An American Werewolf in Paris 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Stepmom ...

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Export funding firm to operate promptly

Export funding firm to operate promptly JAKARTA (JP): The government is confident the planned export funding agency will be operational this year, despite some difficulties in its establishment, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Rp 13 billion fund for scholarships

Rp 13 billion fund for scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The government has earmarked Rp 13 billion to provide scholarships to more than 57,000 needy students from private and state elementary to senior high schools in the capital, an official said.

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Mon, 08 Mar 1999

JP/Gus Dur presents report of people's wishes to Habibie

Gus Dur presents report of people's wishes to Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid met with President B.J. Habibie on Sunday to present a 300-page report of people's aspirations conveyed to him during Ramadhan.

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