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Searching for all articles published on 1999-10-23 ...
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Heavy storms hit Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: Heavy rainstorms followed by hail hit major parts of the city on Friday.The areas of Lembong, Lingkar Selatan, Pagarsih, Buah Batu and Gede Bage were completely flooded.Most main roads in the city were abandoned as collapsed tree trunks blocked streets.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Several cities count the cost of recent riots JAKARTA (JP): As normality returned, several towns shook by unrest following Megawati Soekarnoputri's defeat in the presidential election began to count the losses on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Tourism in Bali returns to normal after riots JAKARTA (JP): Business in Bali has gradually returned to normal after Megawati Soekarnoputri supporters went on the rampage on the resort island to protest her defeat in the presidential race.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Protests continue, affect trade MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: An outbreak of violence which erupted here following news of the sinking of the Bimas Raya II ferry on Wednesday continued on Friday, with protesters damaging several government and private buildings.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

The democratic tendency lingers on in AsiaBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: Indonesia today stands at a gate at which many other countries have presented themselves in recent years. It is the one which leads to democracy, but it is a tricky gate to open and the road beyond is trickier still.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

'It's time to reform ourselves' The election this week of respected Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid as president and the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Megawati Soekarnoputri, as vice president signifies the beginning of national reconciliation, says ...
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

President meets with ASEAN envoys JAKARTA (JP): As an indication of the continued importance Indonesia places on regional cooperation, newly elected President Abdurrahman Wahid met with nine envoys from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Dossiers prepared on Bank Bali suspects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office filed on Friday a dossier on four suspects in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal to the South Jakarta District Court, only two days after legislators elected a new president.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Now the challenges The political and social stability ushered in with a new government led by two respected, popular figures is predictably moving rallies from the streets to the foreign exchange and stock markets.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Muhayat named city's new spokesman JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso installed Muhayat as the new spokesman for the city administration on Friday, replacing Kamaludin Santos.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Vienna symphony orchestra to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Classical music lovers will be treated to a world-class concert by the Vienna Volksoper Symphony Orchestra here on Nov. 19, the organizing committee has announced.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

New government must tackle roots of restlessness With the presidential and vice presidential elections completed, the country enters a new phase amid much societal friction.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Drug trial moves forward JAKARTA (JP): A defendant told the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday that someone gave him more heroin than he expected in a drug transaction at Hotel Hannover in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, last April.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Aspac too strong for underdog Siliwangi BANDUNG (JP): Jakarta-based Aspac proved too strong for the outmanned Siliwangi, cruising to a 78-38 victory in the fifth and final day of action in the 1999 A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League's fourth series on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Analysts urge nation to continue with reforms YOGYAKARTA (JP): A party to celebrate the birth of the democratically elected government of popular leaders Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri may have just started, but analysts warned people on Friday not to get carried away as rocky ...
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Excellent website I would like to convey my compliments on your excellent website. I see improvement to it every day. I am impressed that you have "scooped" Reuters, Kompas, The Wall Street Journal and other media in reporting Megawati's vice presidency.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Three injured in gas stove explosion JAKARTA (JP): Three people sustained serious burns after a new gas stove exploded on Friday morning at a house in Kelapa Dua, Tangerang, a hospital official said on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Seven city museums receive face-lift JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is currently beautifying all of its seven museums in a bid to attract more Jakartans to visit them, a city official said on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Noegroho says sorry again for hospital attack JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman apologized on Friday for the disruption and damage caused to a part of Jakarta Hospital in South Jakarta by military officers on Wednesday night.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

DPR protesters claim Golkar betrayed Habibie JAKARTA (JP): About 100 students and legislators claiming to represent the people of eastern Indonesian rallied at the House of Representatives on Friday to protest the Golkar Party's failure to clinch support for B.J.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Islam's progress in Europe The migration of people and ideas disturbing the contemporary world is striking a new fear within the European Catholic Church -- fear of losing its territory, and above all its soul.It sees itself trapped between two fires.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Investors, experts seek clean and stable government JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): The restoration of public order, law enforcement and the elimination of corruption were identified on Friday by investors and observers here as priorities for the new government if Indonesia wanted to attract foreign capital.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Regional representatives push for independent faction JAKARTA (JP): The 130 regional representatives from 27 provinces gathered on Friday to express their determination to set up an independent faction at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) despite its earlier termination by the Assembly.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

RI lamp makers ask Egypt to waive tariff hike plan JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Electric Lamp Producers (Aperlindo) has appealed to the Egyptian government to refrain from imposing a 110 percent import surcharge on lamps.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

No quick fix for Australia-Indonesia tiesBy Vivienne Stanton CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia sees the election of a new president in Indonesia as a chance to mend battered ties, but domestic pressure on Abdurrahman Wahid will make it difficult for him to respond.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

180 golfers to contest c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Seventy amateur and 110 professional golfers will compete in the second Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf Championship from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30 at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999)Hollywood KC Inspector Gadget 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Leslie Nielsen Is Wrongfully Accused 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Base 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Arlington Road ...
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Pertamina asked to clarify bribery report JAKARTA (JP): A legislator called on state oil and gas company Pertamina on Friday to clarify a report that it had awarded a business contract to a former legislator in return for his help in blocking the oil and gas bill.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

DHL maintains Ambon service JAKARTA (JP): The DHL branch office in Ambon, capital of the Maluku province, has continued its operations despite the civil strife in the riot-torn city, a senior technical advisor from PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express announced on Friday in a statement.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Prospects for RI's recovery The following article is taken from a presentation at the Indonesia Next: Politics, Business and The Impact of Change Conference in Bali on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

The new reformist quartet Since Oct. 21, 1999 this country has a new reformist quartet which will guide its people to enter the third millennium, after two days of drama full of tears of disappointment and joy.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999Church Services * Church of Christ Worship Service in English, in the dining room, Graha Purna Wira Polri, Jl. Darmawangsa III no. 2, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Sunday, 5 p.m. Further information contact Donald L. Goodman 336244.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Gus Dur, Megawati face first test JAKARTA (JP): The first test of the credibility of the new government in solving the multi-faceted crisis is how acceptable the new Cabinet will be to the various political factions and the market (people), analysts here noted on Friday.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

World leaders welcome new RI team JAKARTA (JP): Congratulations pouring in for President Abuddrahman Wahid on Friday hastened following the election of Megawati Soekarnoputri as vice president.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Japan's hallowed ban on nuclear armsBy Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese politicians have become more outspoken in challenging the nation's post-war pacifism, but the fate of a junior minister who questioned Tokyo's hallowed ban on nuclear arms suggests that one taboo is still intact.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Winning the peace in the Balkan regionBy Paddy Ashdown LONDON: In this century there have been four Balkan wars, two in the first years and two in the last. And there have been two great wars. In the first, the Balkans were a cause and in the last they were a battlefield.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Xanana gets hero's welcome in Dili DILI (JP): East Timorese resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao returned to the territory on Friday for the first time in nearly seven years and called for reconciliation in the territory.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

719 people to run in Bali Marathon JAKARTA (JP): Some 719 people, consisting of 563 Indonesians and 156 Japanese, will run in the 13th Bali Marathon on Oct. 24 at Sanur beach in Denpasar.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Profit taking by investors hits stock market, rupiah up slightly JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued their rally in morning trading on Friday but ultimately ended the week lower as the euphoria faded over Megawati Soekarnoputri's election to the vice presidency.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Outgoing state minister to build hospital in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing State Minister of Population/Chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Ida Bagus Oka hopes to make a happy return to Bali, the island of paradise where he was raised and nurtured his career.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Legend surrounds Jonker, Si Pitung Just like in many other cities, protected sites are not always determined by their historical background but sometimes based merely on legend or local beliefs.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Convicted threatens prosecutor's life MEDAN, North Sumatra: Sometimes being a prosecutor means having to tolerate threats after being successful at obtaining a conviction.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Sutiyoso pledges to repair roads to President's home JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that the roads to President Abdurrahman Wahid's residence in Ciganjur subdistrict, South Jakarta, were in bad condition and needed to be repaired.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Bouraq to serve Bengkulu JAKARTA (JP): Bouraq Airlines will open a new flight service linking Jakarta and Bengkulu, central Sumatra, once a day beginning on Sunday."The new service, using Fokker-28 with a capacity of 80 seats, will depart Jakarta at 7:00 a.m. and depart Bengkulu at 8:30 a.m.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

'Drug dealers' arrested in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested two alleged drug dealers on Friday in an alley in Menteng, west Bogor, for possession of ecstasy.The two suspects, identified as A and L, admitted to trafficking drugs in Bogor for quite some time, Bogor Police chief Col.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Something for everyone at the flicks JAKARTA (JP): Here is the lineup of movies playing at local movie theaters, with reviews and grades by Rayya Makarim and Tam Notosusanto.Arlington Road; thriller; starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack and Hope Davis. Directed by Mark Pellington.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Irawati to meet Liza in Circuit semifinals JAKARTA (JP): The semifinal of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit 4 will be an all-Indonesian affair after the victories on Friday of Liza Andriyani and Irawati Moerid Iskandar at the Danamon Tennis Complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Gus Dur and Mega asked to settle Maluku problems JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri are expected to promptly settle the lingering problems in Maluku, a group of the province's natives said on Friday.
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