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43 articles.
Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Quiet trading likely on local mart

Quiet trading likely on local mart JAKARTA (JP): The local stock exchange will see quiet trading this week as most potential investors had already left the market for their year-end holiday, analysts said.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Games people play

Games people play The Asian Games, which wound up in Bangkok on Sunday, left Indonesia with a mixture of feelings, from pride to apprehension.The haul of six golds the Indonesian contingent is bringing home is an improvement over the three golds it collected in Hiroshima, Japan, four years ago.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Managing IT resources with an agent

Managing IT resources with an agentBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Imagine yourself working for a bank with hundreds of branches scattered all over Indonesia as the manager responsible for its huge, distributed network.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/City, surroundings quiet on 1st day of Ramadhan

City, surroundings quiet on 1st day of Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The city and its surrounding areas were calm on the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month on Sunday, with many shops and entertainment centers remaining closed out of respect for the Muslim holy month.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Dialog planned for Habibie

Dialog planned for Habibie JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: President B.J. Habibie will visit Irian Jaya for a discussion with local public figures after Idul Fitri next month, Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said on Friday.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Can former president be held criminally liable?

Can former president be held criminally liable?By Stefanus Haryanto BATAM, Riau (JP): It took long time, the public's demand that Soeharto be summoned to the Attorney General's Office for questioning became reality.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Saving Private Ryan 13:45 17:05 20:25 A Bugs Life 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 In God's Hands 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Les Miserables 14:55 17:45 20:35 Holyman 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: A Bugs Life ...
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Protesters urged to stop attacking security officers

Protesters urged to stop attacking security officers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman appealed on Saturday to student protesters to stop attacking security officers in order to prevent a possible rift between the Armed Forces (ABRI) and the students.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Talk Show: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Remission no 'cure' for cancer

Remission no 'cure' for cancer JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 90 percent of people whose cancer went into remission subsequently suffered a relapse, with greater difficulties experienced in treating the recurrence, an expert said.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/German firms to go ahead with RI high-tech expo despite crisis

German firms to go ahead with RI high-tech expo despite crisisBy Reiner S. BERLIN, Germany (JP): German high-tech companies will proceed with plans to hold a major exhibition in Jakarta despite the ongoing political unrest and economic crisis in Indonesia in a move to reaffirm a long-term ...
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Angry mob kills teenager

Angry mob kills teenager DILI, East Timor: A mob of about 200 people beat an 18-year- old man to death after he had stabbed three men and destroyed chairs and tables in a church in Ermera regency, Antara reported on Saturday.One of the man's three victims died.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Where is the service?

Where is the service? In 1996 I purchased a parabola and analog receiver for approximately US$600. A year later we were informed that this service was being upgraded to a digital service for a better and wider range of channels and that our older service would be phased out.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Leaving behind year 1998

Leaving behind year 1998 If you are lucky enough to witness the last sunset of 1998 or the first moonrise of 1999, take time to remember that we have seen almost 2000 years of civilization.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/A cock for brave official

A cock for brave official UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A group of local women presented a senior official of the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office with a red feathered cock in a symbolic gesture to encourage him to remain brave, Antara reported on Saturday.A.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:07 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:02 a.m.Subuh 4.12 a.m.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Lee Bong-ju wins last Asiad gold in men's marathon

Lee Bong-ju wins last Asiad gold in men's marathonBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Lee Bong-ju of South Korea sealed a glorious end to the Asian Games for his country by taking the men's marathon gold medal under a baking sun on Sunday.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/End to fertilizer subsidies is pure folly

End to fertilizer subsidies is pure folly A huge hue and cry has ensued in recent weeks over the lifting of fertilizer subsidies. The Jakarta Post asked Dr. H.S. Dillon, executive director of the Center for Agricultural Policy Studies in Jakarta, for his perspective on the raging debate.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Dari Lengser Sampai Semanggi, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/All funds for medical services easily checked, minister says

All funds for medical services easily checked, minister says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek stated on Sunday that all state funds earmarked for community health centers could be easily checked to ensure that they reached their intended destinations.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Analyst calls on govt to be proactive in marketing LNG

Analyst calls on govt to be proactive in marketing LNG JAKARTA (JP): Energy analyst Tadjuddin Noor Said called on Saturday for the government to be pro-active in seeking new markets for the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/70 percent of cases ready for court

70 percent of cases ready for court SEMARANG: Central Java Police have completed the dossiers on 5,651 cases from a total of 8,168 criminal cases from January to October this year, an official said Saturday.Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Police shoot dead snatcher

Police shoot dead snatcher JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man on Saturday night for resisting arrest after he allegedly snatched jewelry from a woman at Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta.Adolf Bastian Sitinjak, 22, was shot at about 11 p.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Fire destroys 10 shop-houses

Fire destroys 10 shop-houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire gutted 10 shop-houses in Citra Niaga business center on Jl. Yos Sudarso on Saturday night, Antara reported.The fire started at 4:20 p.m. in one of the shop-houses and quickly spread to other buildings.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Gambling goes on despite protest

Gambling goes on despite protest JAKARTA (JP): Petty gambling activities continue in Pakuhaji, Teluknaga and Kosambi districts in Tangerang despite repeated protests by locals.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Marker airlifted from Dili amid protest

Marker airlifted from Dili amid protest DILI (JP): UN Special Envoy for East Timor Jamsheed Marker was hurriedly airlifted by helicopter from this provincial capital on Sunday after hundreds of proindependence demonstrators stored the airport demanding to speak with him.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/'Ojek' driver stabbed to death

'Ojek' driver stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A teenage ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver operating in Pasar Kemis district, Tangerang, was found dead with 12 stab wounds to his body on Saturday night.Head of Tangerang police precinct Lt. Col.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Christians keep Xmas celebrations subdued

Christians keep Xmas celebrations subduedBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): In keeping with custom, shopping centers have beautified themselves with bright decorations and stores are discounting prices during Christmas and the year-end fair to keep the cash registers ringing.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/'Third party' behind bloody Kupang riots

'Third party' behind bloody Kupang riots JAKARTA (JP): Rights campaigner Benjamin Mangkoedilaga said on Saturday that an investigation into recent unrest in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, revealed that it was not a spontaneous eruption of outrage over earlier unrest in Jakarta.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Focusing on substantial rationality

Focusing on substantial rationalityBy Meuthia Ganie Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are witnessing a deep political change at the close of the century as the result of economic and other crises.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Searching for an antidote to politicization of religion

Searching for an antidote to politicization of religionBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Why have we suddenly become so prone to violence? Why do we seem to have lost our sense of religiosity and do things that are clearly against the spirit of religion?These were the main questions asked and ...
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Indonesia meets own target with six golds in Asiad

Indonesia meets own target with six golds in Asiad BANGKOK (JP): When runner Supriati Sutono lurched over the finish line to win the women's 5,000 meters on Friday, Indonesia met the target it set for itself at the 13th Asian Games.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Local franchises find niche as foreign firms flounder

Local franchises find niche as foreign firms flounder JAKARTA (JP): Local franchises are starting to thrive as many foreign ones wilt in the heat of the economic crisis, an executive of a franchise consulting firm said on Sunday.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Gus Dur talks with Soeharto debated

Gus Dur talks with Soeharto debated JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has hailed Saturday's meeting between Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid and former president Soeharto in the drive toward fostering national reconciliation, but says he has no plans to meet his onetime mentor.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/'RCTI' to screen good quality Indian films

'RCTI' to screen good quality Indian filmsBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): People used to see many films from India and Hong Kong in local movie theaters that were dominated by Hollywood films.But now the situation has changed.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Any contraceptive will do: Minister

Any contraceptive will do: Minister DILI, East Timor: State Minister of Population/chairman of the National Family Planning Board Ida Bagus Oka said it was no longer necessary to debate which was the best contraceptive method as long as couples continued practicing family planning.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/LBH wants Udin's case solved

LBH wants Udin's case solved YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) urged Minister of Security and Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Habibie reelection odds get short shrift

Habibie reelection odds get short shrift YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Riswandha Imawan believes President B.J. Habibie's poor legitimacy, inability to control other political forces and a misguided sense of optimism almost rule him out of keeping the reins of power for a second term.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Hopes for peace prevail at opening of Ramadhan prayer

Hopes for peace prevail at opening of Ramadhan prayer JAKARTA (JP): Saturday night's first evening prayers of the Ramadhan fasting month echoed in several cities with a call for peace after the terrible toll in lost lives from tumultuous events of the past year.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/No place now for New Order-style 'farce' elections

No place now for New Order-style 'farce' elections JAKARTA (JP): Elections during Soeharto's New Order constituted "political farce" marked by rampant cheating to give his 32-year grip on power the sheen of legitimacy, political observers said in a seminar on Saturday.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Garuda lays on extra flights for travel boom

Garuda lays on extra flights for travel boom JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's state-owned airline, Garuda Indonesia, will operate extra flights in anticipation of the expected travel boom ahead of and after the upcoming Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri holidays.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Items lost

Items lost I write this note in order to warn anyone flying into Jakarta. On collecting my luggage at the Jakarta airport not only had each item been searched through, but a mobile phone from one bag is missing and a collection of magazines stolen from another.
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Mon, 21 Dec 1998

JP/Team lambasted for working slow

Team lambasted for working slow JAKARTA (JP): Councilors have lambasted the city administration reform team and the local inspectorate officials for working too slowly in probing the case of the city official vehicle maintenance losses of about Rp 16 billion.
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