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Searching for all articles published on 1999-03-15 ...
35 articles.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Biomass fuels, source of common man's energyBy Otto Soemarwoto BANDUNG (JP): Very little attention is being given to biomass fuels, which primarily consist of wood, charcoal and agricultural residues. The government almost never mentions them.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

RI, Russian firms sign $30 million barter deal JAKARTA (JP): Tirtamas Comexindo and Insani Cooperative have secured a barter deal worth US$30 million from Russian Geo Spectrum.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Bodies of jobseekers found PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The remaining six bodies of nine people who were aspiring to work overseas and allegedly killed by their recruiting agent have been found, police said Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Sem Cornelyoes Bangun, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until March 22.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News 7:00 Children's Songs 8:00 Music 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Experts warn against money politics in poll JAKARTA (JP): Observers again warned of the possibility of money politics wreaking havoc with the June 7 general election, committed especially by major political parties with great resources.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Navy practices helping riot victims JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy is currently conducting integrated training exercises to handle the evacuation of and first aid for riot victims in Jakarta, in anticipation of possible riots around the June 7 general election and the General Assembly Sessions.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Mass rallies may be banned in campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The 53 members of the newly established National Elections Committee (KPU) are to convene on Monday morning to discuss a draft code of conduct for election campaigning, which includes a ban on mass mobilization of supporters.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

It's a strange world A and B are at loggerheads; C who has nothing to do with A and B's dispute becomes the victim: His possessions are vandalized. Whenever social disturbances and riots occur, this happens again.Naturally, such behavior drives rational people to exasperation and dismay.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of The State 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Girl From Vietnam 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

City water deal We wish to clarify the content of a news report published in The Jakarta Post of March 12, 1999, on page three, under the headline of "ICW links Soeharto to city water deal". Since your report quoted the statement of Mr.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Govt cold shoulders Irian Jaya independence bid JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya Governor Freddy Numberi confirmed on Saturday the government's disapproval of demands for independence from the country's easternmost province."The demand for independence raised by a group of Irianese before President B.J.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Minister informed of obscene and threat calls JAKARTA (JP): State junior high school SMP 49 has filed a report with the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding obscene and threatening phone calls received by 30 of its students last month, an official of the school said on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Meet Pentium III, the fastest processor for today's PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever tried using a voice-recognition program such as IBM's ViaVoice or Dragon NaturallySpeaking? If you have, you will know that before you can start using it, you will have to train the program to ...
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Crisis forces 40% of Tangerang's 'angkot' to stop operating TANGERANG (JP): The skyrocketing prices of spare parts for vehicles along with the decreasing number of commuters caused by the closure of a number of companies here have forced many angkot (public minivan) owners to halt their services.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Women's roles need redefenition: Activist JAKARTA (JP): Activists are championing redefinition of women's social, psychological and political roles as crucial in shaping the "New Indonesia" of the reform era.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

ICMI offers itself as 'glue' to Islamic parties JAKARTA (JP): The influential Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) campaigned Sunday for the unity of Muslim political parties, offering itself as the "glue" to bring them all together.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Diarrhea kills eight people KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least eight people have died and 70 others were treated at local community health centers after a diarrhea outbreak in South Central Timor regency, an official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Police search for businessman's body in river JAKARTA (JP): Acting on suspects' testimony, police detectives on Sunday searched the Banjir Kanal River in North Jakarta to find the corpse of a businessman believed to have been killed late last month.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Officials evade land tax payment BANDUNG: Hundreds of current and former top government officials who own land or houses here have not paid taxes, a local revenue agency official said on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Weapons seized by military in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of knives and other sharp weapons were confiscated in raids on Sunday as security personnel searched homes as well as travelers entering and leaving Ambon in Maluku province.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Senen bus drivers upset of soldier JAKARTA (JP): The busy Senen bus terminal in Central Jakarta was tense on Sunday when scores of drivers flocked to a nearby police station and threatened to attack the post shortly after a soldier had beaten one of their colleagues.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

IBRA to take on up to 30% of closed banks' employees JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to recruit from 20 percent to 30 percent of the 17,000 employees laid off following new bank closures, the agency's vice chairman Eko Budianto said on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Dirty sweep of banks The multibillion dollar bank clean up, though the most massive of such an effort ever attempted, is not as extensive or transparent as one would expect for the vital process of restoring public confidence in the banking industry.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Scholarships for 12 teachers SEMARANG: Malaysia has awarded scholarships to 12 state Islamic junior high school teachers in the province to study in the neighboring country, an official at the Central Java religious affairs office said on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Kuntoro has tough task in securing House nodBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto will be traversing a rocky road over the next few months in his quest to secure approval for the oil and gas bill from the House of Representatives.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Exclusive school shows what it has to offer JAKARTA (JP): Sekolah Tiara Bangsa, an exclusive school for both national and international students in Cibubur, southeast of the capital, held a one-day introductory open house on Saturday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

A friend in need is a friend indeed JAKARTA (JP): Tales of crime and violence here have given many people the impression that the capital has reverted to the law of the jungle, but friendship apparently still exists.On Sunday it even saved the life of M. Nur Sulaiman, a 20-year-old tire repairman.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Portuguese envoy holds talks with E. Timor bishops JAKARTA (JP): The head of Portugal's diplomatic post here, Ana Gomes, on Sunday met with two leading East Timor bishops on her second day of visit scheduled to end Tuesday.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Unhalu admits Ambon students KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: State-run Haluoleo University (Unhalu) here has admitted 40 Pattimura University students who fled the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Economists hail banking move JAKARTA (JP): Analysts and businessmen hailed the government's decision on Saturday to close down 38 insolvent private banks, take over seven more and recapitalize nine others, but reiterated that the success of the bank restructuring program lies in subsequent ...
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Will new govt heed Anderson's plea?By Lance Castles YOGYAKARTA (JP): After a quarter century of malicious exclusion from what he wanted to be his second country, the belated return of prominent American Indonesianist Ben Anderson appears in the media as a triumphal progress.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Councilor urges orderly collection of parking fees JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the city parking agency on Saturday to put in order parking attendants who collect parking fees at places which are not subject to such a collection.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Rahardi challenges associations over resignation call JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan has challenged critical business associations which recently demanded all economic ministers to quit, to talk the matter over at his office.
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999

Frenchwoman turns from reporting to studying IslamBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): If there is anyone with a clear view of the interreligious conflicts in Indonesia, it is Andre Feillard, a French historian specializing in Indonesian studies.
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