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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Timber consultant says bad guys are winning the war

Timber consultant says bad guys are winning the warBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It's not all black and white when Jim Jarvie turns his expert eye on the rape of the country's forests.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Rupiah gains as tension cools down

Rupiah gains as tension cools down JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is poised to maintain its upward trend this week on signs of abating political tension as the market sees a compromise between conflicting parties nearing, analysts predicted over the weekend.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/School girls drown in Permata Hijau swimming pool

School girls drown in Permata Hijau swimming pool JAKARTA (JP): At least three unnatural deaths occurred over the weekend in greater Jakarta, including the drowning of two elementary school students, and a murder over a minor misunderstanding.

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Tue, 08 May 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 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Anti-communist groups accused of communist practice

Anti-communist groups accused of communist practice JAKARTA (JP): The threat issued by anticommunist groups to raid bookstores and burn books perceived as leftist was blasted by experts and activists, who labeled it as "a practice of communism itself".

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/38 dead in weekend traffic accidents

38 dead in weekend traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The long weekend, traditionally a time for people to take out of town trips, saw tragedy with three separate accidents claiming 38 lives.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Falungong strive for another dimension in life

Falungong strive for another dimension in lifeBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): It is a little after six in the morning, and the square around the National Monument (Monas) is coming alive.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Miss Congeniality 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Girl From Rio 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Chori-Chori Chupke-Chupke 14:15 17:35 20:50 The Mexican 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Exit Wounds ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Violent winds destroy houses

Violent winds destroy houses JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of houses were damaged and trees uprooted in Jatiasih, Bekasi, when a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain struck the area for 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon.No fatalities were reported.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/17 highway criminals shot dead

17 highway criminals shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead at least 17 criminals on city highways from January to April, outgoing city police chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman said over the weekend.The 17 killed were involved in highway robberies, murder and hijacking, Mulyono said.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Government reviews pro-labor decree

Government reviews pro-labor decree JAKARTA (JP): Labor unions are threatening massive strikes following Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi's decision to amend controversial Ministerial Decree No.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Musician Charles Hutagalung dies of stroke

Musician Charles Hutagalung dies of stroke JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's pop song composers, Charles Hutagalung, 52, died here on Monday after suffering the effects of a stroke that he had three years ago, Antara has reported.Charles' eldest son Immanuel said his father died at 7:53 a.m.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship set to tee off on Thursday

Fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship set to tee off on Thursday JAKARTA (JP): The fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship will kick off on May 10 with the pro-am tournament proceeding it one day earlier at the Jagorawi Golf and Country Club in Bogor.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/IBRA unhappy with Chandra Asri's debt workout

IBRA unhappy with Chandra Asri's debt workout JAKARTA (JP): The US$730-million debt restructuring scheme for PT Chandra Asri's olefins center in West Java could still fall apart due to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s disappointment with the proportion of debt-to-equity ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Cabinet 'will not abandon President'

Cabinet 'will not abandon President' JAKARTA (JP): Chief political affairs minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono insisted on Monday that he and other ministers would not abandon the administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid in times of crisis, and pledged to aid the embattled President to make ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Hotels enjoy high occupancy rate over long weekend

Hotels enjoy high occupancy rate over long weekend JAKARTA (JP): Several hotels in the capital benefited from the long weekend, with the Buddhist holiday Waisak on Monday, as shown by an increase in their occupancy rates of up to 30 percent.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Merpati to lease Garuda planes

Merpati to lease Garuda planes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airline PT Merpati Nusantara plans to lease F-28 aircraft owned by flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia in order to overcome an aircraft shortage when it begins servicing new domestic routes, a senior executive said.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Is Indonesia really collapsing?

Is Indonesia really collapsing?By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Much has been written in the press about the mess in Indonesia. There is also a lot of speculation about Indonesia's implosion and its demise as a nation.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Legal experts decry Atambua sentences

Legal experts decry Atambua sentences JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts lamented the "lenient" sentences handed down to six men for the killing of three United Nations humanitarian workers, saying that the prosecutors should have prepared a stronger case and should immediately appeal to a higher court ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Budget deficit to be limited to 3.8% of GDP

Budget deficit to be limited to 3.8% of GDP JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Monday that the government would try to limit the 2001 state budget deficit to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Police question former rector over his role in ethnic riots

Police question former rector over his role in ethnic riots JAKARTA (JP): National Police are still questioning former rector of Palangka Raya University, KMA Usop, for his alleged role in inciting interethnic clashes between local Dayaks and Madurese migrants in Central Kalimantan, which killed ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Tectonic quake hits N. Maluku

Tectonic quake hits N. Maluku TERNATE, North Maluku: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale rocked Ternate and Halmahera in North Maluku on Sunday but there were no immediate reports available on damage or fatalities.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Abdurrahman insists on Islamic law for Aceh

Abdurrahman insists on Islamic law for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Despite opposition from the country's largest political party, President Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Monday that the government would go ahead with its plan to implement Islamic law or syariah in the restive province of Aceh.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Holidayers prefer domestic packages

Holidayers prefer domestic packages JAKARTA (JP): The depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar has badly affected business for tour and travel agencies in the city as people prefer to take domestic rather than overseas tour packages.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Rp 50 billion funding for poor 'vulnerable to corruption'

Rp 50 billion funding for poor 'vulnerable to corruption' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's plan to grant Rp 50 billion (US$4.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Communal brawl erupts in Bali

Communal brawl erupts in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A brawl between two neighboring hamlets in Mambal village, some 15 kilometers north of here, left one house, one family temple and a motor scooter badly damaged on Sunday night.No fatalities were reported in the incident.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Suspected pushers nabbed in Denpasar

Suspected pushers nabbed in Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: The police have arrested four people and seized some 75 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 300 ecstasy pills in separate raids in the past few days.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Muslim group to sue police over group leader's arrest

Muslim group to sue police over group leader's arrest JAKARTA (JP): The Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamma'ah Muslim group declared on Monday that it would file a lawsuit against the National Police over the alleged wrongful arrest of their commander, Ja'far Umar Thalib.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Drying clothes and saving electricity

Drying clothes and saving electricity Living in this era where everything seems to run on electricity one shouldn't be too surprised if one day people are confronted with problems of high bills and the rapid depletion of natural resources.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Scalpers rampant at 'Republic Bagong'

Scalpers rampant at 'Republic Bagong' JAKARTA (JP): Scalpers are rampant at the drama performance from Teater Koma titled "Republik Bagong" since it started a few days ago at Graha Bhakti Budaya in Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center, Central Jakarta.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Ever elusive justice

Ever elusive justice Indonesia's ability to deliver and to uphold justice has come under the world spotlight once again.

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Government finalizing steps to launch treasury bonds

Government finalizing steps to launch treasury bonds JAKARTA (JP): The government is close to finalizing preparations for the launch of short-term treasury bonds that will be used to finance future budget deficits and crucial for the avoidance of a potential fiscal disaster in 2004, when ...

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Tue, 08 May 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Batik, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until May 31.Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewi Cindemaya, produced by Paguyuban Sandiwara Sunda Bandung, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

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