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Searching for all articles published on 1999-12-21 ...
44 articles.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Governor upbeat over city's future JAKARTA (JP): Although acknowledging that Jakarta will have its central government subsidy slashed once the regional autonomy policy is implemented, Governor Sutiyoso expressed confidence on Monday that the city could survive regional competition.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Student gets seven years for murder BOGOR (JP): A 22-year-old student and drug addict named Rino Siswanto was sentenced on Monday to seven years in jail by Bogor District Court for robbery and accidentally killing a housemaid in a house at Taman Cimanggu here six months ago.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Festive season security in Bogor BOGOR (JP): In a move to maintain security and order over the Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri celebrations, Bogor Police will make the security of places of worship a top priority.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

European Union enlargement: A Euro Babel in waiting?By Joe L. Spartz JAKARTA (JP): Following the recently concluded European Union summit meeting in Helsinki, the official list of new member candidates, including Turkey, has now been extended to 13 which could ultimately increase EU member ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Law-based state Statements that this state is law-based and that the presumption of innocence is honored have often been made by high- ranking officials in this republic, Perhaps these statements have been made too often, leading to boredom on the part of those who hear them.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Liquor trucks seized in Semarang SEMARANG: Police in a sweep of the area have seized what amounts to two full truckloads of illegal liquor from vendors in three villages in the Banyumas regency, Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Garuda wins debt payment rescheduling JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Monday national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia had reached an agreement with its foreign creditors to reschedule its US$1.8 billion in debt.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Pattimura defeats national team JAKARTA (JP): The Pattimura Bridge Club outclassed the national Bermuda Bowl team on Saturday by 274.33 international match points to 243 in a simulation final at the Senayan Bridge Center.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Blessed are the ignorant? With the year 2000 just around the corner and the specter of the feared millennium computer bug advancing closer, governments around the globe appear to be increasingly busy preparing their citizens for the possibility of a slew of technological disasters beginning at ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Police search for taxi driver killers JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police detectives were still searching four murder suspects, who viciously stabbed an unidentified taxi driver to death, before fleeing and leaving the driver in the taxi, near the Penjaringan tollgate, on Sunday night, an officer ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Petrus sues police over arrest JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Petrus Bala Pattyona filed suit at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday, protesting his arrest by city police officers last week.The suit named Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman as defendant.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Millennium put in historical order I refer to Dr. Bagus Mulyadi's letter 2000 is no leap year in The Jakarta Post of Dec. 18, 1999, and the editor's note on Peter Ward's letter on the Y2K problem published on Dec.17.I have been a member of the Jakarta Amateur Astronomy Association since 1996.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Four female weightlifters likely to miss PON for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian women weightlifters -- Sri Indriyani, Lisa Rumbewas, Winarni and Supeni -- will likely miss the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya in June due to their training program for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney in ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Dynaplast buys plastic packaging company JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of plastic crate and components manufacturer PT Dynaplast approved on Monday the management's proposal to acquire plastic bottle molder PT Sanpak Unggul for Rp 35.4 billion (US$5 million).
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Rp 200m sought for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday sentence defendant Rusli Patinah to seven years in jail and a fine of 200 million (US$28,570) for possession of ecstasy tablets.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Minister seeks more funds for national education YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin has proposed the budget for national education program be increased by 28 percent to Rp 25 trillion for the 2000/2001 fiscal year.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Cilacap fray causes Rp 300m in losses BANYUMAS, Central Java: Damage from last week's riot at a plantation belonging to PT Ciseru is estimated to run to about Rp 300 million, local police chief Col. Carel Risa Kotta said on Monday.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 20, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

IBRA settles interbank claims JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has completed the verification of Rp 935 billion plus US$9.6 million worth of interbank claims, according to agency deputy chairman Sumantri Slamet.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Former E. Timor councilors want pay KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 19 former East Timor councilors met with representatives from the East Nusa Tenggara administration here on Monday to demand the government compensate them for lost income.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Indonesia still needs budget support The following article is based on the presentation made by Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie to the local donor meeting in Jakarta on Dec. 14. This is the first of two articles.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Balinese show their creativity For the sensitive souls among us, a visit to the island of Bali at the end of the year, which happens to be also the end of the millennium, will inevitably evoke inside their being the spirit of creation. It is easy to guess why.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Governor Machmud pessimistic about elections in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Machmud was pessimistic that local elections in three troubled regencies in Aceh could be held even though they were not due for another six months.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Eight killed, two injured in toll road accident JAKARTA (JP): Two people injured in Sunday's accident on the Tanjung Priok-Cawang toll road which killed eight, including a two-year-old boy, were still being treated at Islamic Hospital in Cempaka Putih on Monday.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Many roads in bad condition PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least 24 kilometers of the main south coastal road is in poor condition and may not be entirely safe for the heavy traffic which usually occurs during the upcoming holiday exodus.Among the damaged roads are the main streets Jl.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6:08 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 4:04 a.m.Subuh 4:14 a.m.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Y2K team sets up alert post JAKARTA (JP): Urging the public to go about their business as usual on New Year's Day, the government said on Monday it had taken precautions against possible computer glitches affecting public services at the turn of the millennium.J.B.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

PLN chiefs resign in protest over govt policy on Paiton JAKARTA (JP): President of state electricity company PT PLN Adhi Satriya and the company's planning director Hardiv Situmeang tendered their resignations on Monday in protest over the government's handling of its dispute with independent ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

5,900 buses for holiday exodus SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has prepared 5,960 buses in anticipation of a massive exodus to and from Jakarta during the holiday season.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Soedjatmoko's wise lessons live on todayBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Ten years ago today, Indonesia lost one of its great sons, Soedjatmoko Saleh Mangoendiningrat, or Koko as he was known by members of his family and those close to him.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Noegroho urges public to stop wanton destruction JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman urged Greater Jakarta residents on Monday to stop taking the law into their own hands through destruction of property."Just hand over your problems to the police.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Sutiyoso told to resign over 1996 incident JAKARTA (JP): About 500 activists of the Society of Victims of the July 27, 1996 Tragedy protested in front of City Hall on Monday, demanding Governor Sutiyoso step down following his alleged involvement in the 1996 incident.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Two missing in Sawu Sea MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Two fishermen from Lamaole village, Solor Island, East Flores, were reported missing in the Sawu Sea after being caught in a fierce storm on Wednesday.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

CSIS asked to prove that its serves the nation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid called on the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to heed criticism it had become overly exclusive, urging the 28-year-old think tank to demonstrate its work served the entire nation.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Earthquake awakes sleeping Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the provincial capital in the small hours of Monday morning, but did not cause any serious damage other than a few hours of lost sleep.The tremor which occurred at 2:44 a.m.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Sumatran tiger on the prowl toward extinctionBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): In the last two years, 66 Sumatran tigers have been found ready for illegal sale in markets in Sumatra by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Mines ministry too vital to be phased out: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): The mining and energy sectors, because of their strategic natures, should continue to be overseen by the central government, Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Agus urges PBSI to name team manager soon JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) vice chairman, Agus Wirahadikusumah, said the organization must appoint a team manager for the 2000 Thomas and Uber Cups soon.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Japan resumes RI's loan program JAKARTA (JP): Japan has resumed its US$200 million loan program to Indonesia to help finance agriculture infrastructure development in a bid to ensure food security, officials at the Ministry of Agriculture said.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Violence in Aceh Various circles mainly those involved in human rights affairs have asked the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to stop the violence in Aceh in the wake of the Peureulak and Peusangan incidents, which claimed victims among inhabitants and security personnel.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Buyung faces dismissal from YLBHI's board of trustees JAKARTA (JP): Senior lawyer Adnan Buyung Nasution is facing dismissal from the board of trustees of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) for allegedly veering from the core ideals of the organization.
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999)Hollywood KCThe World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30 Toy Story 2 13:45 16:00 20:15 End of Days 13:00 15:15 19:30 Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15 Bowfinger ...
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999

Korea donates to ASEAN Foundation JAKARTA (JP): Diplomatic notes were signed here for a US$200,000 contribution by the Republic of Korea to the ASEAN Foundation on Monday.
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