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49 articles.
Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Veterans urge caution on shoot-on-sight order

Veterans urge caution on shoot-on-sight order JAKARTA (JP): Retired officers on Tuesday urged caution in the carrying out of orders to shoot rioters on sight to prevent unnecessary killing of suspects and innocent people.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Piles of garbage raise flood fears

Piles of garbage raise flood fears JAKARTA (JP): Huge piles of garbage dumped in the city's rivers are raising fears of increased flooding during the current rainy season.Soeharto, head of the city's public works agency, urged residents to stop disposing of their waste in the rivers.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Former hospital morgue manager gets two years for Rp 815m scam

Former hospital morgue manager gets two years for Rp 815m scam JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Tuesday a former manager of Husada Hospital's morgue to two years in jail for swindling Rp 815 million (US$90,555) in donations.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Government vows fair play in coming elections

Government vows fair play in coming elections JAKARTA (JP): The government has pledged to be fair and refrain from dominating the upcoming elections although its five members on the National Election Committee will have equal voting rights compared to at least dozens of party representatives.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/War against agitators

War against agitators It must be said that never in the history of this Republic have there been riots as big and as grim as those we have experienced lately. The most recent riots appeared multidimensional in pattern and motive, and savage in the extreme.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Students back on streets, march to House halted

Students back on streets, march to House halted JAKARTA (JP): Fifty-five students were arrested on Tuesday while marching toward the House of Representatives in Central Jakarta in a demonstration against the government.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Indosat takes a beating in Alphanet fiasco

Indosat takes a beating in Alphanet fiasco JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's state-owned international telecommunications firm PT Indosat is likely to lose much of its C$50.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Bomb threats rattle two foreign offices

Bomb threats rattle two foreign offices JAKARTA (JP): The Canadian embassy and the office of Singapore Airlines received phoned-in bomb threats in the space of two hours on Tuesday afternoon.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/PAN regrets govt inconsistency

PAN regrets govt inconsistency President Habibie's statement that a referendum in East Timor is not necessary is to be regretted and shows the arrogance of the government of Indonesia and is inconsistent with the spirit of reform.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/RI economic program 'gains foreign support'

RI economic program 'gains foreign support' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono said on Tuesday that his widely criticized people's economy program had gained backing from Indonesia's foreign donors.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 9, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Crisis fails to snuff out smoking in Indonesia

Crisis fails to snuff out smoking in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The country's worst economic crisis of the last 30 years is not impacting on high local demand for cigarettes, with many smokers opting to switch to cheaper brands, a cigarette company executive said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Witnesses failed to appear at Jakarta Military Tribunal

Witnesses failed to appear at Jakarta Military Tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses failed to appear on Tuesday in the court-martial of 11 Army Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers charged with kidnapping political activists in the last months of Soeharto's rule.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/280 missing in boat accident

280 missing in boat accident PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Two hundred eighty of 300 passengers and crew are listed as missing after a boat sank on Sunday in waters off Sambas regency.Antara reported on Tuesday the KM Hanaka sank about 90 kilometers off Pengikih island.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Another taxi thief beaten to death by mob

Another taxi thief beaten to death by mob JAKARTA (JP): Angry Kembangan residents in West Jakarta savagely attacked two youths caught red-handed attempting to steal a taxi late Monday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999)Hollywood KC: Mighty Joe Young 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ronin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Practical Magic 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/After the 'plucky little king', who will be peacemaker?

After the 'plucky little king', who will be peacemaker?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): They're all going to his funeral, of course, Clinton and Netanyahu and Mubarak and a couple of dozen other world leaders, but they weren't much help to Jordan's King Hussein when he was still alive.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Anyone for village chief?

Anyone for village chief? YOGYAKARTA: Posts of village head in Bantul regency here are up for grabs after many recent resignations. They came in the wake of hundreds of residents demanding their village chiefs step down because of various charges of wrongdoing.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Death toll in Maluku riots rises to 105

Death toll in Maluku riots rises to 105 JAKARTA (JP): Police announced the death toll in recent communal clashes in Ambon and other areas in Maluku province has risen to 105, Antara reported late Monday.The news agency quoted Maluku Police spokesman Maj. Jekriel P.H.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/'King Lear' with an Asian touch

'King Lear' with an Asian touchBy Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): William Shakespeare displays human nature in all its astonishing variety in his 37 tragedies and comedies.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/CIC placed in Category A

CIC placed in Category A JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Century Intervest Corporation (CIC) falls into Category "A" under the government's banking restructuring program, the bank has said.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Press reminded of its obligations

Press reminded of its obligations JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie warned the national press on Tuesday not to abuse its freedom by libeling, running agitating reports or those serving to further its ambitions.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Forestry fund audit set to wind up by June

Forestry fund audit set to wind up by June JAKARTA (JP): International auditors are expected to complete audits of reforestation funds and forest royalties before the June general election, a senior World Bank official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Local migrants recall bitter memories in 'sweet' Ambon

Local migrants recall bitter memories in 'sweet' AmbonBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG (JP): After the large-scale riots that struck Ambon, thousands of migrants fled the provincial capital of Maluku, returning to their hometowns.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Supreme Court's ruling on Dharmala upsets experts

Supreme Court's ruling on Dharmala upsets experts JAKARTA (JP): An insolvency expert and financial analysts deplored on Tuesday the Indonesian Supreme Court's latest verdict which rejected a bankruptcy appeal by the International Finance Corporation and other creditors against PT Dharmala ...
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Sizzler... oh Sizzler...

Sizzler... oh Sizzler... On Jan. 27, we went to the Sizzler restaurant on Jl. Thamrin, which was our favorite place to dine in the city. It looked like we were the first guests.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/KONI disburses IOC scholarships

KONI disburses IOC scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) presented on Tuesday International Olympic Committee (IOC)-sponsored scholarships to three badminton players.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/RI clarifies stance on East Timor

RI clarifies stance on East TimorBy Razak Imanuddin NEW YORK (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said on Monday Indonesia wanted a method other than a popular vote to gauge the opinion of East Timorese on the offer of wide-ranging autonomy as the final solution to the disputed territory.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Freedom for E. Timor: Wrong offer at wrong time

Freedom for E. Timor: Wrong offer at wrong time Indonesia's sudden shift of stance on East Timor has created a political earthquake. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono fears that it is an attempt to divert the people's attention from the government's failure to address the current crisis.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Brazil's options

Brazil's options Brazil, after agreeing (to) a program with the International Monetary Fund, has got itself into a mess. Its defense of the Real peg failed. So too its attempt at controlled devaluation.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Flood evacuees seek medical help

Flood evacuees seek medical help UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Some of the several thousand evacuees taking shelter following a storm here have started to seek medical help at local hospitals, complaining of respiratory difficulties and diarrhea.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 9, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Island readied for Timor refugees

Island readied for Timor refugees JAKARTA: Wetar, an island several kilometers north of East Timor, is being prepared as a transmigration site in anticipation of an exodus from the troubled province, transmigration minister AM Hendropriyono said here on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Asiad veterans must qualify for SEAG

Asiad veterans must qualify for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Asian Games veterans must win at the Golden Gloves national boxing championships at the end of March to qualify for the training program for the 20th Southeast Asian Games, a coach said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Four die of malnutrition

Four die of malnutrition SURABAYA: Four elderly villagers of Ponorogo regency have died of malnutrition, the East Java governor announced on Tuesday.Imam Utomo was referring to residents of Tricing Desa Dayakan hamlet in Badengan district.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Indo-U.S. relations

Indo-U.S. relations There can be no meaningful improvement in Indo-U.S. relations without the U.S. accepting India as an equal and a country free to develop its nuclear arsenal and an effective global delivery system in keeping with its threat perceptions. It is not enough to claim that the U.S.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Carrascalao at IABC luncheon

Carrascalao at IABC luncheon JAKARTA (JP): Former East Timor governor Mario Viegas Carrascalao will be guest speaker at the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) luncheon here on Friday.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Armed Forces must go back to basics

Armed Forces must go back to basics Too many tragic incidents have occurred in Indonesia during the past few years. These have taken place in Tanjung Priok, Lampung, Dili, Irian Jaya and Medan. In 1996 there was the July 27 incident.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Plugging budget hole

Plugging budget hole Securing the state budget is becoming more difficult at a time when public spending has become the only locomotive expected to fuel economic activities and offset the brunt of last year's 14 percent contraction in the economy.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/New ways needed to address population problem

New ways needed to address population problemBy Tom Merrick JAKARTA: Experts and policymakers from around the globe gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, last week to review progress on population since the landmark meeting in Cairo in September 1994.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Rio Tinto, Unmul cooperate

Rio Tinto, Unmul cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto's foundation signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with East Kalimantan's Mulawarman University (Unmul) to cooperate in a community development program in East Kalimantan.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/WB approves the release of US$400m loan to Indonesia

WB approves the release of US$400m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank approved the release of a US$400 million loan to Indonesia on Tuesday, completing the disbursement of the $1 billion loan package signed in July last year.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Golkar may support Habibie for 1999-2004 presidency

Golkar may support Habibie for 1999-2004 presidency JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday his party may nominate B.J. Habibie as its presidential candidate because it was giving priority to politicians who were current or former Cabinet members.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Hong Kong rule of law damaged

Hong Kong rule of law damaged Hong Kong's retrocession to China was accompanied by many fears as to what would happen to the rule of law in the new Hong Kong Special Administrative region of China once Beijing was in ultimate charge.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Man shot dead for killing 'ojek' driver

Man shot dead for killing 'ojek' driver JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have shot dead a man and arrested two of his accomplices for their alleged involvement in the murder of an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in the Menteng area, an official said on Monday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Soeharto's wealth abroad not found yet

Soeharto's wealth abroad not found yet JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Lt. Gen. A.M. Ghalib announced on Tuesday that his office, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has yet to find any wealth belonging to former president Soeharto overseas.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/Computer errors and double bookings

Computer errors and double bookings In December 1998, I made reservations for five seats to watch the Saturday, Feb. 6 performance of King Lear at Teater Tanah Airku (TTA). On Saturday, Jan.
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999

JP/High school student busted in toll road robbery

High school student busted in toll road robbery TANGERANG (JP): Motorists can no longer consider anywhere safe these days.
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