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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on April 15, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Blast rocks capital shopping center

Blast rocks capital shopping center JAKARTA (JP): A strong blast rocked the three-story Hayam Wuruk Plaza shopping center in West Jakarta on Thursday morning, shattering the windows of at least four shops on the plaza's ground floor and panicking shoppers.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Aceh students, residents vandalize national flags

Aceh students, residents vandalize national flags JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students and residents on Thursday vandalized national flags in Lohksukon, North Aceh, following the removal of banners demanding a referendum on the troubled province's future.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/New tax will reduce RI wood's competitive edges

New tax will reduce RI wood's competitive edges JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) expressed concern on Thursday that the planned progressive levies to be imposed on timber companies will make Indonesian wood-based products less competitive in international ...

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Hendrawan focused on Sudirman Cup

Hendrawan focused on Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles coach assistant, Joko Supriyanto, said Hendrawan would be prepared for the Sudirman Cup, while Taufik Hidayat and Budi Santoso would receive training for the World Championships.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/WB clarifies

WB clarifies One important point in your editorial of April 15 (World Bank acts firmly) requires clarification. The bank has not ruled out disbursing to support the government's social safety net programs before the general election.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/TV programs

TV programsTodayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 Music 8:00 TV Series 9:00 Music 10:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Parties' flags to start flying in city on May 19

Parties' flags to start flying in city on May 19 JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will officially hoist flags of the 48 political parties contesting the June 7 general election on May 19, the first day of the two-week campaigning period, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Rowing venues moved to Curug

Rowing venues moved to Curug JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will move rowing training venues to Curug, Karawang, in West Java from the site at Jatiluhur dam in preparation for the 2006 Asian Games, a sports official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: John Carpenters Vampires 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Payback 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Meet Joe Black 14:30 18:00 21:30 One Tough Cop 14:30 18:00 21:30 Shakespeare In Love 14:15 ...

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/WB holds corporate seminar

WB holds corporate seminar JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank and the Jakarta Initiative will hold a one-day seminar on corporate governance reform at Hotel Gran Mulia here on Monday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Hoodlum killed by mob

Hoodlum killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A known hoodlum who operated in the Jatiuwung district in Tangerang was mobbed to death by angry residents on late Tuesday, a police officer said.Also on Tuesday, at around 9 p.m.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Search continues for helicopter crash victims

Search continues for helicopter crash victims JAKARTA (JP): A search and rescue team continued its search for the missing crewmen and passenger from the helicopter chartered by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Indonesia which crashed in the Java Sea on Wednesday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Madura to get power back

Madura to get power back JAKARTA: State-run electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) confirmed the power supply to the island of Madura, East Java, would return to normal by the end of this month, Antara reported.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Strong quake jolts Ternate

Strong quake jolts Ternate TERNATE, Maluku: A tectonic earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted the North Maluku district town of Ternate and its surrounding area on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. local time, Antara reported on Thursday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Housemaid kills unwanted baby

Housemaid kills unwanted baby BOGOR (JP): A 24-year-old housemaid was arrested for allegedly killing her unwanted baby, the result of a relationship with her male employer, an officer said on Wednesday.Bogor Regency Police chief Lt. Col.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Change of govt officials a must

Change of govt officials a must As we know, government officials or bureaucrats are all appointed. It is not a job or position they acquire through education and (special) training, although some might have been "prepared" or have aimed to be one.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Developing a relevant civil society in contemporary RI

Developing a relevant civil society in contemporary RIBy Mochtar Buchori PARIS (JP): At a recent conference on Civil Society and Governance here, the dominant tendency among the participants was to emphasize the tension between state and civil society.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Minor clashes continue in Sambas regency

Minor clashes continue in Sambas regency JAKARTA (JP): Sporadic attacks continue against Madurese migrants in the West Kalimantan regency of Sambas, provincial police chief Col. Chaerul Rasjid said on Thursday.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Misdeed costs Telkom over Rp 6t in financial loss

Misdeed costs Telkom over Rp 6t in financial loss JAKARTA (JP): Mismanagement cost state-owned domestic telecommunications provider Telkom at least Rp 6.08 trillion (around US$715 million) in financial losses, according to the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW).

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/'400 Blows' to hit French new wave at Teater Utan Kayu

'400 Blows' to hit French new wave at Teater Utan Kayu JAKARTA (JP): Franois Truffaut was only 27 years old when he directed 400 Blows, a lyrical but wholly unsentimental account of an adolescent delinquent, shot on location in Paris.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Baduy tribespeople want out of June elections

Baduy tribespeople want out of June elections JAKARTA (JP): Four representatives of the Kanekes people, more commonly known as the Baduy, of Lebak regency, West Java, requested to the General Elections Commission on Thursday that they be exempted from voting in the June 7 general election.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Dua Ekspresi, by Syarief Hidayat and Hassan Pratama, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until April 30. * Painting Exhibition: Works of Nina Saputra, the Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum, Jl. Pos Kota No.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Chase will accept Indonesian L/Cs

Chase will accept Indonesian L/Cs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) said Thursday it had received firm commitment from the New York-based Chase Manhattan Bank to facilitate overseas transactions.GPEI secretary-general Johannes L.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/PBB fears deadlock over presidency

PBB fears deadlock over presidency JAKARTA (JP): Leading politician Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed concern over the possibility of a deadlock in the November presidential election if poll contestants, all fielding their own candidates, could not agree on the winner.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/'Court to declare' Dharmala bankrupt

'Court to declare' Dharmala bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is set to declare publicly listed PT Dharmala Agrifood bankrupt, overruling its decision in February, lawyers close to the case said.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Water workers protest 'illegal partnership'

Water workers protest 'illegal partnership' JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 protesters of city-owned water company PDAM Jaya staged a demonstration at City Hall on Monday demanding an end to the partnership of PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners, PT TPJ and PT Palyja.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Taekwondo athletes to train in S. Korea

Taekwondo athletes to train in S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send four taekwondo athletes for training in South Korea in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/U.S. summer love recalled in 'storygraph'

U.S. summer love recalled in 'storygraph'By Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): In this time of crisis, which has set limitations on many, some privileged people can still make their dream come true.One of them is Rio Haminoto, known as Alumera.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Belo tells groups to end hostilities

Belo tells groups to end hostilities JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo on Thursday appealed to jailed rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao and warring faction leaders to end hostilities in East Timor.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Europe's very own Khmer Rouge

Europe's very own Khmer Rouge Branimir Salevic's crocodile cries are clumsy attempts to deceive the brave Indonesian people.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Citibank issues prepaid disposable travelers card

Citibank issues prepaid disposable travelers card JAKARTA (JP): Citibank launched on Thursday the Citibank Visa TravelMoney card, a prepaid disposable card that allows travelers to withdraw cash at any Visa ATM in the currency of their destination.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/City military police has new chief

City military police has new chief JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman installed Col. Mungkono Mursidi on Thursday as the new commander of the city military police (Pomdam Jaya), replacing Col. Hendardji.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/SEA Games health tests for athletes delayed

SEA Games health tests for athletes delayed JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen out of 454 athletes who will compete in the 20th South East Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August are currently undergoing medical tests at the Sports Science Commission (KIOR) of the National Sports Council (KONI).

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/East Java soldiers' wives urged to quit PDI, PKB

East Java soldiers' wives urged to quit PDI, PKB JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in East Java will have to bear the consequence if their wives refuse to resign from political parties, an officer said here on Thursday.The commander of the Brawijaya regional military command, Maj.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Beefing up consumer protection

Beefing up consumer protectionBy Stefanus Haryanto BATAM, Riau (JP): The bill on consumer protection, which has been unanimously approved by the House of Representatives (DPR), will provide a strong legal basis for consumer organizations to file lawsuits against manufacturers of certain defective ...

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Recapitalization agreement signed

Recapitalization agreement signed JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue bonds in two weeks to raise funds to recapitalize nine private banks, a process which will cost a total of some Rp 21.3 trillion (US$2.5 billion).

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Robbers kill bank security guard, wounds manager

Robbers kill bank security guard, wounds manager JAKARTA (JP): A security guard at a branch of Bank Central Asia (BCA) in West Jakarta was fatally stabbed and the bank manager suffered stab wounds in an foiling armed robbery on Thursday afternoon.The incident at the branch on Jl.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Riot mars village head election

Riot mars village head election PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Election for a village head in the Patikraja district, Banyumas regency was canceled Thursday, leading to a riot in which hundreds of people destroyed polling booths and ballots.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Inglorious verdict

Inglorious verdict The six-year prison sentence passed on Malaysia's former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday is considered by many to be overly harsh and a violation of the principles of natural justice.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Parties prepare potential vote getters

Parties prepare potential vote getters JAKARTA (JP): Some of the top contenders in the June 7 general election are fielding their leading campaigners as legislative candidates. In some cases, provincial chapters are racing to nominate the same people.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Rothmans protests new excise policy

Rothmans protests new excise policy JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette producer PT Rothmans of Pall Mall Indonesia, a unit of Australia's Rothmans Holding Limited, lodged a protest on Thursday against the new cigarette excise, saying the tax would kill its business.

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 15, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 16 Apr 1999

JP/Daniri elected new president of JSX to replace Cyril Noerhadi

Daniri elected new president of JSX to replace Cyril Noerhadi JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) elected on Thursday Mas Achmad Daniri as the exchange's new president, replacing D. Cyryl Noerhadi.

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