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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Astra Agro Lestari 875 ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy

Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it had issued 41 new decrees, including 38 new tax and excise decrees, in a bid to meet the government's 2001 state budget revenue targets and to support the decentralization ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik

Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering raising the ownership of Mexican-based cement producer PT Cemex Indonesia in state-owned Semen Gresik Group (SGG), as part of a compensation scheme for spinning off SGG's subsidiary PT Semen ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money

Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators have expressed their suspicions that PT Pura Barutama, a paper printing company in Kudus, Central Java, was involved in a recent fake money case.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14

Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,470.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 638.73Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,260.59Belgian franc 1 Rp 217.88Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,306.19Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,807.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement

Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement JAKARTA (JP): State Ministry of Environment Sonny Keraf disclosed on Monday that the government's plan to remove leaded gasoline from the capital by Jan. 1, 2001 has been moved back to 2003.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip

NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth figures are calling for calm in a bid to avert an influx of NU civilian guards, but concede that despite these efforts such a mobilization of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid may still likely to occur ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Communities, environment, victims of trekking holidays

Communities, environment, victims of trekking holidays Mountain resorts are popular holiday destinations for trekkers, yet these beautiful spots belie a host of problems affecting the local communities.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Government issues ruling to control land degradation

Government issues ruling to control land degradation JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a regulation to control land damage and is expected to approve a related one within two weeks, a senior official said on Monday.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Police question FPI members

Police question FPI members JAKARTA (JP): City Police began questioning on Monday two members of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Muslim organization, who have been named suspects in a raid on four gaming centers in West Jakarta in mid-December last year.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Ethical awareness basis of Islamic ideals

Ethical awareness basis of Islamic ideals Religion is said to have been frequently abused in intergroup friction but sociologist Abdul Munir Mulkhan from the Yogyakarta- based Sunan Kalijaga Institute of Islamic Studies and a leader in the Muhammadiyah organization also looks at perceptions ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/No additional troops for Maluku

No additional troops for Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said on Monday that there will be no additional troops deployed to Maluku."No additional troops will be dispatched.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/How reformist can the Indonesian Military be?

How reformist can the Indonesian Military be? JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) began its internal reform in 1998. But, has the reform had an impact on TNI and its personnel. Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Hanafie Asnan looks at the implementation of the policy.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Big crowd to attend PPP anniversary

Big crowd to attend PPP anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) will mark the party's 28th anniversary with various activities targeting the poor, the organizers said on Monday.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Gus Dur supporters won't stage violent protests: NU leader

Gus Dur supporters won't stage violent protests: NU leader Criticisms against President Abdurrahman Wahid have reached unreasonable levels, according to ali Maschan Moesa, chief of East Java branch of Nahdlatul Ulama, the staunchest supporter of the President.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Annapurna an exception to rule

Annapurna an exception to rule JAKARTA (JP): While Nepal poses a clear example of continued poverty and environmental degradation amid so much potential income from tourism, it also hosts a fairly successful ecotourism project in the Annapurna region, where millions come in search "of one of the ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Taxi fare hike demanded

Taxi fare hike demanded BANDUNG: About 160 Gemah Ripah taxi drivers marched to the provincial council building here on Monday, demanding a taxi fare hike.Gemah Ripah is the only taxi operator here using the meter.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/KONI to ask government to fund SEA Games training

KONI to ask government to fund SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) vice chairman Arie Sudewo is scheduled to meet with director general of budget of the Ministry of Finance later this month to discuss the possibility of getting financial support for the 2001 ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Astari in search for woman's self

Astari in search for woman's selfBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The 21st century, we have been told, promises to be a century of cultural eclecticism and women's power.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Batam retains its tax status

Batam retains its tax status JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it had postponed until next year the implementation of value added taxes and luxury sales taxes on Batam, pending the issuance of a free trade zone law currently planned for the island.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Police arrested Tommy's bodyguard over 1996 case

Police arrested Tommy's bodyguard over 1996 case JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police has every right to arrest and question the private bodyguard of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Indra Hasan, on the basis of a 1996 old case of illegal weapon possession."The case and evidence, a .

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Justices will welcome any new chief

Justices will welcome any new chief JAKARTA (JP): While the government and legislature remain in dispute over the new chief justice, the Supreme Court will welcome whoever is appointed as its chief, an official said on Monday."Appointing the new chief justice is not the Supreme Court's business.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/PDI-P 'to indoctrinate' cadres for loyalty

PDI-P 'to indoctrinate' cadres for loyalty JAKARTA (JP): In observance of its 28th anniversary which falls on Wednesday, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will "indoctrinate" its cadres in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives and provincial ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Bulog budgets Rp 6.6 trillion to buy rice from farmers

Bulog budgets Rp 6.6 trillion to buy rice from farmers JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistic Agency (Bulog) has budgeted Rp 6.6 trillion ($694.7 million) to buy up to 2.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Lee's contract yet to be extended

Lee's contract yet to be extended JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) secretary-general Udi Harsono said on Monday that the body had yet to decide if it would extend the contract of South Korean coach Lee Jae-hyung to groom the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Government, IMF to review new autonomy policy

Government, IMF to review new autonomy policy JAKARTA (JP): The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Monday that the government would continue to discuss with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ways to improve the implementation of the new regional autonomy law.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Aceh bloodshed continues despite peace talks

Aceh bloodshed continues despite peace talks JAKARTA (JP): Bloodshed continued in strife torn Aceh on Monday even as fresh peace talks on the troubled province got underway at a secret Swiss location.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Shepherd alerts Bekasi Police of grenade find

Shepherd alerts Bekasi Police of grenade find JAKARTA (JP): The vigilance of a young shepherd who was tending his buffaloes saved a lot of lives from being lost to possible grenade explosions, Bekasi Police chief said on Monday.Adj. High Comr.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Navy plane missing in Irian Jaya

Navy plane missing in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A Navy Cassa airplane carrying top Irianese military and civilian officials, including the provincial police chief and Trikora Military commander, was reported missing on a flight from Timika to the capital of Jayapura on Monday.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Focusing on Bulog, Brunie scams

Focusing on Bulog, Brunie scams The following is the first of two articles by George J. Aditjondro on how the administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed earlier expectations in eliminating the corrupt practices of their predecessors.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/PDI-P reluctantly endorses city budget

PDI-P reluctantly endorses city budget JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) endorsed the Jakarta Administration budget for 2001 on Monday, albeit reluctantly.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Land of hope and promise

Land of hope and promise For many outsiders, this natural resource-rich province is all about oil, gas, black orchids, the pesut Mahakam (freshwater dolphin), rhinoceros hornbills, orangutans, and the Dayak tribe.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Bank BNI 46's service

Bank BNI 46's service I'm very disappointed with Bank BNI 46's customer service. It has failed to send me my credit card bills since I moved to a new address in October last year, although I informed them of the change through faxes, emails and phone calls to the bank's Teleplus service.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Teachers training curriculum needs revising: Observers

Teachers training curriculum needs revising: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers and officials expressed support on Monday for a revision of the teachers training curriculum, especially in the fields of science and mathematics.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Ministry of Defense in big reshuffle

Ministry of Defense in big reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Defense will undergo a major reshuffle of its top echelons this month, replacing all current military officials with new appointees, including three civilians.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.08

Rupiah Rates Jan.08 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,010.00 10,010.00 9,462.00 9,558.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/House to complete amendment to BI law next month

House to complete amendment to BI law next month JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives expects to complete the deliberation on the amendment to the central bank law sometime in the middle of February, according to a key legislator.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Gus Dur's personal wishes

Gus Dur's personal wishes The Jakarta Post on Jan. 6, 2001, published a letter from Adhie M. Massardi, the presidential spokesman, on comments made by Adi Sasono over President Abdurrahman Wahid's statement concerning the New Order regime.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Give Thaksin a chance

Give Thaksin a chance Despite allegations of graft and accusations of vote buying, Thailand's tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra beat incumbent Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, often dubbed as 'the champion of clean politics', in Saturday's general election by a simple majority.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/DPR and holiday bonuses

DPR and holiday bonuses I was both surprised and concerned by a report in Republika on Jan. 9, 2001, that a group of legislators from the House of Representatives Commission IV had asked state limited liability enterprise PT Angkasa Pura II for some money as a holiday gift when they paid a visit ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/US$1.4 million illegal fees 'collected daily'

US$1.4 million illegal fees 'collected daily' JAKARTA (JP): Illegal levies collected daily from about 2 million street vendors in the capital amount to a total of Rp 14 billion (about US$1.4 million), head of a vendors association claimed on Monday.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition* Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, at Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Jan. 27.Performances * Keroncong Music at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 7 p.m., Jan. 13.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Food enhancer boss arrested over controversial MSG

Food enhancer boss arrested over controversial MSG JAKARTA (JP): As the withdrawal of Ajinomoto taste enhancers continues, police are still questioning president of PT Ajinomoto Indonesia, Mitsuo Oda Arakawa, over the use of pig enzymes in its monosodium glutamate (MSG) product.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/FSPM considering supporting strikers

FSPM considering supporting strikers JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Workers Union Federation (FSPM) for Hotels and Restaurants was contemplating calling a national strike to show support for striking workers of Shangri-La Hotel, the federation's president said on Monday.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: 102 Dalmatians 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Asterix and Obelix 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Bless The Child 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Red Planet 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Replacements ...

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 TV Drama 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/15 C. Java wrestlers in age group c'ships

15 C. Java wrestlers in age group c'ships SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) Central Java chapter is preparing 15 young wrestlers for the Age Group National Wrestling Championships in Bekasi in February.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Ho Chi Minh: The reluctant communist?

Ho Chi Minh: The reluctant communist?By Karim Raslan KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Politicians should never be allowed to write their own memoirs. Quite apart from cluttering up book shops, autobiographies tend to be both bombastic and dull.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Ambassador Gelbard to resign on Jan. 20

Ambassador Gelbard to resign on Jan. 20 JAKARTA (JP): The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard will tender his official resignation soon after the inauguration of the newly elected U.S. President, George W. Bush, on Jan. 20, an embassy staff said.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Army Chief: Security comes before politics and economy

Army Chief: Security comes before politics and economy BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto asserted here on Monday that the Army is committed to solving security matters but asked other parties to seek the root of the problems plaguing the nation.

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Tue, 09 Jan 2001

JP/Painter gives away sketches

Painter gives away sketches YOGYAKARTA: One of the Indonesia's most popular painters, Djoko Pekik, created 13 sketches in less than three hours at his birthday party here recently and gave them away to his colleagues.

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