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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Absurd acts of obstruction

Absurd acts of obstruction I sat amazed in a traffic jam observing Indonesian drivers vying for an inch of space, while outside their mostly leaded cars, poor children hawking their wares or musical talents for spare change.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Deputy governor post to be filled

Deputy governor post to be filled JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that he would appoint one of his subordinates as deputy governor for economic and financial affairs as the position has been vacant for about six months.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Don't mess with elections, General Wiranto insists

Don't mess with elections, General Wiranto insists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Friday he would not tolerate any attempt to foil or disturb the June general election and presidential election later this year.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Habibie urges KONI to fight for Asiad in 2006

Habibie urges KONI to fight for Asiad in 2006 JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie asked the National Sports Council (KONI) on Friday to fight hard to win Indonesia's bid to host the Asian Games in 2006.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Telkom owns up to 21 fold hike in peak hour call rates

Telkom owns up to 21 fold hike in peak hour call rates JAKARTA (JP): An executive of state telecommunications operator PT Telkom has admitted that the telephone tariff here has been hiked 21 fold for local long-distance calls made during peak hours as per Feb. 1.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Hoodlums frighten Bogor traders

Hoodlums frighten Bogor traders BOGOR (JP): Most traders and street vendors in Bogor have become increasingly edgy due to intimidation from hoodlums, who they say frequently extort money from them.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/'Cowboy' food stalls prove popular among students

'Cowboy' food stalls prove popular among studentsBy Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): Darto entered a "cowboy" food stall, took two portions of rice, a piece of fried tempeh, a piece of fried tofu, and ordered one glass of hot tea, all of which immediately disappeared down his throat.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Slamet Abdul Sjukur shows the art of noise in Bandung

Slamet Abdul Sjukur shows the art of noise in BandungBy Aendra H. Medita BANDUNG (JP): Simple sounds made by a human mouth have created new possibilities in music for one contemporary composer- musician.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Oil and gas earnings lower than expected, says Kuntoro

Oil and gas earnings lower than expected, says Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): State revenues from oil and gas exports for the current fiscal year is unlikely to meet the budget target due to lower crude oil prices and a stronger rupiah.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 ...

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Military's rural activities inspected

Military's rural activities inspected JAKARTA (JP): A team responsible for the operational affairs of the Armed Forces' (ABRI) 60th rural development program (AMD) launched a three-day field inspection to observe the implementation of the project in Greater Jakarta.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Skepticism greets new antimonopoly law

Skepticism greets new antimonopoly law JAKARTA (JP): Analysts remain unsure whether the new law to prevent monopolies and unfair competition can be effectively implemented, due to the lack of a clear definition of a key term and the law's adverse social impact on the crisis-hit nation.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/The tale from the tape

The tale from the tape The fact that many Indonesians look in quite a jovial mood these days does not mean that the devastating economic crisis has ended. They simply say they have a jocular topic in their daily conversation: the leakage of a telephone conversation between President B.J.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Prabowo defends May 22 actions

Prabowo defends May 22 actions JAKARTA (JP): Prabowo Subianto, the Army lieutenant general President B.J.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Referendum in Saharan provinces

Referendum in Saharan provinces I would like to thank you for publishing my right of response on Feb. 18, 1999.However, there are some key sentences which are missing and may, in turn, have misled the reader in getting the correct facts. Therefore.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Blade 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stepmom 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Ronin ...

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Team-11 asks for PDI to be disqualified

Team-11 asks for PDI to be disqualified JAKARTA (JP): Team Eleven, the verification committee tasked with deciding the eligibility of poll contestants, will recommend that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) be disqualified from participating in the June 7 general elections.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Timah's profit up 190% due to rupiah plunge

Timah's profit up 190% due to rupiah plunge JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Tambang Timah announced more than a 190 percent increase in consolidated net profit to Rp 518.18 billion (US$61 million) in 1998 from Rp 177.8 billion in the previous year.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Lucky draw ups Nokia sales

Lucky draw ups Nokia sales JAKARTA (JP): Finland-based cellular phone producer Nokia said yesterday its lucky draw program had significantly boosted its phone sales in Indonesia.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Thawing Indina-Pakistan's enduring cold war

Thawing Indina-Pakistan's enduring cold war Widespread anxiety was aroused last year when Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests added a new and worrying dimension to the enduring Cold War between the once united neighbors.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Contraceptives hard to come by

Contraceptives hard to come by CILACAP, Central Java: Soaring prices and dwindling supplies mean 600,000 people may lose their access to contraceptives, according to the head of the provincial family planning board, Djoko Rusmoro.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Govt to extend social safety net spending period

Govt to extend social safety net spending period JAKARTA (JP): The director general of the budget at the Ministry of Finance, Darsjah, said on Friday that the government would revise spending on the multibillion dollar social safety net program next month following recent findings of ...

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Ricky and Rexy have nothing to lose at Grand Prix finals

Ricky and Rexy have nothing to lose at Grand Prix finals JAKARTA (JP): Olympic men's doubles champions Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky say they will not crack under heavy pressure and will win the Grand Prix badminton finals next week."We just want to enjoy the game out there.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Ministry weighs banking layoffs

Ministry weighs banking layoffs JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower is considering potential dismissals in the banking sector as the government decides which banks will be liquidated.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Officials say palace phone system safe

Officials say palace phone system safe JAKARTA (JP): Merdeka Palace officials are vouching for the security of their telephone system and are confident a taped telephone conversation purportedly between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Custom break up 24 smuggling attempts this year

Custom break up 24 smuggling attempts this year TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled 24 smuggling attempts so far this year, an official said on Friday.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Tapioca plant in pollution hot water

Tapioca plant in pollution hot water BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A tapioca factory has paid Rp 7 million compensation to local residents who charged it with environmental pollution and disrupting their livelihood in Central Lampung.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/People sign on against violence

People sign on against violence YOGYAKARTA: Thousands of people have signed a 99-meter-long white cloth in protest at the violence occurring in the country.The peaceful protest, dubbed "A Million Signatures for Peace", was organized by the student executive council of Gadjah Mada University.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 TV Series: Daktari 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 TV Drama 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting Exhibition: by Lie Tjoen Tjay, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990008), until Feb. 28. * Painting Exhibition: The Life is Short, the Art is Eternal, by Ahmad Sadali and Antok, at Anton's Gallery, Jl. Taman Pendidikan No.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Activist insists KPU members must be credible

Activist insists KPU members must be credible JAKARTA (JP): To save the General Election Committee (KPU) from skepticism, the government must appoint individuals who are credible and respected by the country as its representatives in the body, the Movement for National Justice and Unity ...

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Rupiah drifts lower on regional bearishness

Rupiah drifts lower on regional bearishness JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah drifted down on Friday to close at 8,850 against the U.S. dollar as the Japanese yen sank further ahead of a weekend meeting of the Group of Seven in Bonn, currency dealers said.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Golkar offers to assist E. Timor solution

Golkar offers to assist E. Timor solution JAKARTA (JP): Golkar's central board announced on Friday it would form a special team to support the choice of wide-ranging autonomy for troubled East Timor.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Malnutrition hits C. Java infants

Malnutrition hits C. Java infants SEMARANG, Central Java: A survey conducted by the provincial health office here found 55 infants and toddlers in Central Java suffering from severe malnutrition.All aged under five years, the children live in 14 regencies in the province.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Tire shop, residence burgled in C. Jakarta

Tire shop, residence burgled in C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A tire shop and a private residence where robbed early on Friday in Central Jakarta, with the burglars making away with goods worth tens of millions of rupiah.The first robbery occurred at PD Radial Ban, a tire shop on Jl.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 19, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,775.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Laid-off workers demand insurance payments

Laid-off workers demand insurance payments JAKARTA (JP): More than 500 garment workers rallied at state- owned social security firm PT Jamsostek on Wednesday to demand insurance payments more than three years after they were laid off when their company folded.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Phone tapping report leads to uproar

Phone tapping report leads to uproar JAKARTA (JP): An uproar has ensued following reports of the tapping of a purported telephone conversation between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib as observers expressed concern over what they said was a crude political ploy.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Dollar episode

Dollar episode I decided to close my BALIDOLAR account with Bank Bali's Pondok Indah branch on Feb. 17, 1999. After the usual deductions, the final figure I was to be paid was US$190.57.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Are personal safety devices legal?

Are personal safety devices legal? My wife and I (both Australians) have been living in Indonesia for four years working on government infrastructure projects (railway projects for Perumka) based in Purwokerto in Central Java.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/IFC will retructure loans to Hotel Santika Nusajaya

IFC will retructure loans to Hotel Santika Nusajaya JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation has agreed to restructure the debt of PT Hotel Santika Nusajaya, the property division of media giant Kompas Gramedia Group.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/ABRI to probe phone tap scandal

ABRI to probe phone tap scandal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto said the Armed Forces (ABRI) will immediately investigate the authenticity of the purported phone conversation between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Who are the true reformists?

Who are the true reformists?By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Who are the true reformists in Indonesia? Finding an answer to this question is a near impossible feat, so it is best to learn the lesson that in politics, there is simply no permanent friend or foe.

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Sat, 20 Feb 1999

JP/Telephone tariff rates effective as of Feb. 1, 1999

Telephone tariff rates effective as of Feb. 1, 1999 No. Distance Hours Tariff Pulse------------------------------------------------------------1. Up to 20 km anytime Rp 180 180.00 sec2. 20 kms to 30 km anytime Rp 180 120.00 sec3.

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