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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Market reacts positively to new budget

Market reacts positively to new budget JAKARTA (JP): The local bourse reacted positively to the 1999/2000 zero-growth State Budget announced by President B.J. Habibie early on Tuesday, with blue chips gaining ground in moderate trading.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/30 officials being looked at for roles in vehicle scam

30 officials being looked at for roles in vehicle scam JAKARTA (JP): Thirty officials of the city supplies office are currently under scrutiny for their alleged involvement in marking up the number of city-owned vehicles in the city budget thus causing the administration a loss of Rp 16 billion, ...
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Eight children die of hunger in Banjarmasin

Eight children die of hunger in Banjarmasin JAKARTA (JP): Eight severely undernourished children have died in a hospital in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, over the past six months, a doctor says.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Poor Jakartans get aid from Malaysia

Poor Jakartans get aid from Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The Malaysian government on Tuesday donated foodstuffs for 74,900 poor Jakartans in an expression of solidarity between the neighboring countries.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Corporate restructuring toward growth: 'C' curve

Corporate restructuring toward growth: 'C' curveBy Bernd Waltermann JAKARTA (JP): During this period of reshaping Indonesia's companies and its economy, many executives look for lessons from international experience on corporate restructuring to guide their own management agenda.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Syarwan, Akbar split over civil servants

Syarwan, Akbar split over civil servants JAKARTA (JP): There is neutral, and then there is neutral when it comes to the role of civil servants in politics. Two ministers were split on Tuesday over President B.J. Habibie's instruction that the state's 4.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Best Men 14:45 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ever After 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Saving Private Ryan 13:00 16:20 19:40 Kuch-Kuch Hota Hai 13:45 17:05 20:25 A Bug's Life 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: Best Men ...
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Net international reserves tumble

Net international reserves tumble JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Tuesday that its net international reserves dropped by US$374 million to $14.1 billion as of Dec. 31 from the Dec. 23 level of $14.43 billion.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Lockheed takes 30% stake in Asia Cellular Satellite

Lockheed takes 30% stake in Asia Cellular Satellite JAKARTA (JP): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) announced on Tuesday the addition of the United States aerospace, defense and telecommunications giant Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications as a major equity participant in PT Asia Cellular ...
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/A flexible budget needed to respond to changes

A flexible budget needed to respond to changes The government presented on Tuesday its draft budget for the 1999/2000 fiscal year. It balances at Rp 218.2 trillion (US$29 billion), a 17.3 percent drop from the current budget.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Indonet responds

Indonet responds Referring to Ms. Donna K. Woodward's letter "The service people" of Dec. 31, 1998, Indonet management would like to apologize for the level of service that did not meet Ms. Woodward's expectations.Based on subsequent e-mail and discussions with Ms.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 8:00 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Fire guts blood transfusion unit

Fire guts blood transfusion unit JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted the Indonesian Red Cross' three- story blood transfusion unit in South Jakarta on late Monday.No fatalities were reported in the fire on Jl. Haji Joe in Jagakarsa, but a source said that material losses could reach as high as US$2.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Govt told strict monitoring of budget funds required

Govt told strict monitoring of budget funds required JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen, analysts and legislators hailed the government's 1999/2000 draft budget which puts a priority on the sectors and people that have been hit the hardest by the current economic turmoil, while also calling for tight ...
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Teenagers arrested for theft of side mirrors

Teenagers arrested for theft of side mirrors JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested 10 teenagers for their alleged involvement in a series of street crimes at major traffic lights, Jakarta police spokesman Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 5, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Valuation in time of economic crisis

Valuation in time of economic crisisBy Willson Kalip JAKARTA (JP): We have all witnessed and experienced the dramatic changes over the past one year.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/15-day open house proves followers' respect for Gus Dur

15-day open house proves followers' respect for Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): The around 1,000 visitors to Abdurrahman Wahid's residence in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, during his 15-day "open house" program bore witness to the large number of people who looked up to him as their leader.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Death toll rises to 17 in Aceh military raids

Death toll rises to 17 in Aceh military raids JAKARTA (JP): Fatalities from military raids on alleged separatist targets in Aceh rose to 17 as eight more people died on Monday and early Tuesday, human rights activists and hospital staff said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/SEA Games consortium criticized

SEA Games consortium criticized JAKARTA (JP): The Gelora Senayan sports complex management board expressed disappointment on Tuesday with the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium for failing to live up to its commitment to pay off its outstanding debts.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/West Natuna gas contractors ask for contract extension

West Natuna gas contractors ask for contract extension JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas contractors grouped in the West Natuna consortium have asked the government to extend their production sharing contracts to secure enough earnings from their gas sales to Singapore.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Crowds force police to release detainees

Crowds force police to release detainees PADANG: Two thousand Muaro Paneh dwellers attacked the Solok regency police headquarters, demanding the release of nine detainees on Monday.The police had arrested them for gambling.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Police arrest 51 truck robbers

Police arrest 51 truck robbers SEMARANG: Police have arrested 51 people suspected of truck robberies along the Central Java north coast, said Central Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi."They were arrested after robbing trucks which carried basic needs," Nurfaizi said.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:15 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:12 a.m.Subuh 4.22 a.m.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Aceh craves justice

Aceh craves justice Aceh, and Lhokseumawe in particular, which enjoyed a period of peace after the Military Operations Region (DOM) status was lifted from the province, is once again in the grip of tension. The region resembles a land at war.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/The trial must go on: Military prosecutors

The trial must go on: Military prosecutors JAKARTA (JP): The trial of 11 elite soldiers charged with abducting political activists last year reopened on Tuesday, with the military prosecutors rebutting defense arguments that the court was not qualified to try the defendants.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Marijuana crop seized in Bandarlampung

Marijuana crop seized in Bandarlampung BANDAR LAMPUNG: Police have seized 100 kilograms of marijuana planted on hills in South Lampung during a raid,Antara reported.They also arrested three people suspected of distributing and growing the plants.Bandar Lampung Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Habibie's budget

Habibie's budget President B.J. Habibie's speech outlining the government's spending plans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday was exceptionally long for a bare-bone budget that essentially offers little to stimulate Indonesia's depressed economy.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/More bodies found in Pongkor landslide

More bodies found in Pongkor landslide BOGOR (JP): Five more bodies of illegal miners were recovered from the debris of Saturday's fatal landslide at the Pongkor gold mine here, raising the death toll from the incident to 14, according to a report from the local district military command.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Bambang defends program for bank recapitalization

Bambang defends program for bank recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): The government has defended its plan to set aside Rp 18 trillion (US$2.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/City to host Idul Fitri bazaars

City to host Idul Fitri bazaars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has called on Jakarta's entrepreneurs to set up stalls at special bazaars organized in the city's five mayoralties in the run-up to Idul Fitri.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Are the mediations you are taking really safe?

Are the mediations you are taking really safe?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): With the country still in the throes of the economic crisis, most people cannot afford to visit the doctor.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 5, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Telkom collects on overdue bills

Telkom collects on overdue bills JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of state-owned telephone company PT Telkom recovered Rp 801 million (US$106,800) in outstanding telephone bills last year, an official of the firm said on Monday.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Trend in advertising of exploiting women for sales

Trend in advertising of exploiting women for sales JAKARTA (JP): Inneke Koesherawati, a sexy model and movie actress, is about to get married. A minute before the wedding bells ring, her face appears passionless and nervous.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/South Sulawesi flooding kills 8

South Sulawesi flooding kills 8 UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: At least one more man has died in widespread floods striking the province since Saturday, bringing the death toll to eight and severely disrupting public services.Rescue workers identified the victim as Umar Dg. Ngeppe of Takalar.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Reform starts with yourself

Reform starts with yourself I read with great interest Pak Habibie's rhetorical question "What's wrong with the nation?" on the front page of the Jan. 2 edition of The Jakarta Post along with several recent letters to the editor regarding poor customer service.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Students issue defiant new year statement

Students issue defiant new year statement JAKARTA (JP): Students from Java, Lampung and Bali pledged on Tuesday they would continue with demonstrations this year as a way to keep up pressure on the government.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/General accused of inciting hatred

General accused of inciting hatred JAKARTA (JP): A group formed from seven Muslim organizations on Tuesday demanded the Jakarta Police summon Maj. Gen. (ret) Theo Syafei for allegedly spreading groundless information and hatred against Islam.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Police arrest 4 suspects in Saturday's bombing

Police arrest 4 suspects in Saturday's bombing JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have arrested at least four people in connection with last Saturday's bomb explosion at a department store on Jl. H. Agus Salim in Central Jakarta, a reliable source said on Monday.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Junior shuttlers set for SEA Games debut

Junior shuttlers set for SEA Games debut JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia plans to field juniors in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/1999: Awakening of democracy

1999: Awakening of democracy Inconsistency between statements and actions, as well as between given facts and conclusions, are not uncommon in this country, with the degree of inconsistency varying from "less correlated" to "completely irrelevant", or even "contradictory".
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/President worried about press freedom

President worried about press freedom JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed his concern over what he believed was abuse of press freedom on Tuesday, which he said had reached an alarming level.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Golkar wants to maintain ABRI's support

Golkar wants to maintain ABRI's support JAKARTA (JP): The dominant party Golkar begged on Tuesday that the powerful Armed Forces (ABRI) reconsider its expressed stance of no longer supporting any political parties, including Golkar, in the coming polls.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Habibie unveils 'survival' budget

Habibie unveils 'survival' budget JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Tuesday unveiled the draft of the 1999/2000 State Budget, devised for the extraordinary conditions of worsening fortunes of the business sector and depressed global oil prices.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Current account surplus set to drop to $1.3 billion

Current account surplus set to drop to $1.3 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is projected to post a lower current account surplus of US$1.3 billion in the 1999/2000 fiscal year compared to the $4.5 billion estimated for the current fiscal year ending in March 1999.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/No solution to Angolan imbroglio in sight

No solution to Angolan imbroglio in sightBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): On Saturday, for the second time in a week, they shot down a United Nations (UN) plane soon after take-off from the besieged Angolan city of Huambo.
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Wed, 06 Jan 1999

JP/Stolen taxi abandoned

Stolen taxi abandoned JAKARTA (JP): A group of men robbed a Blue Bird taxi driver in East Jakarta on Monday and made off with his taxi, later abandoning the vehicle after it ran out of gas.Police found the taxi near a toll gate in the Cikopo area in Karawang, West Java, at about 11:45 p.m.
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