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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Apjati against govt roles in export of labor

Apjati against govt roles in export of labor JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati) threatened on Sunday to resign in protest against the government's dominant role in the labor export business.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Batam workers still confuse

Batam workers still confuse BATAM, Riau: Thousands of workers in Batam said they were still confused regarding which party to choose from the many that are contesting the June 7 poll.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Soeharto vs Time?

Soeharto vs Time? Unless Soeharto and his lawyers are bluffing, we could soon have an intriguing trial pitting the former president against the New York-based Time magazine.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Local airlines may further delay fare increase

Local airlines may further delay fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) might further delay planned increases in airfares despite a slight increase in ticket sales in the first quarter of this year, the association's senior executive said.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Saudi Arabia opening door to foreign tourists

Saudi Arabia opening door to foreign touristsBy Eileen Alt Powell ABHA, Saudi Arabia (AP): With its vast desert wastelands and myriad oil wells, Saudi Arabia would hardly seem an alluring destination for tourists.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Reform boosts Indonesia-Australia ties

Reform boosts Indonesia-Australia tiesBy Al Busyra Basnur JAKARTA (JP): The meeting of Indonesia's President, B.J. Habibie, and Prime Minister John Howard of Australia in Bali on April 27, 1999, indicates Australia's well-intentioned desire to help solve the problem of East Timor.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/PDI, PAN, PBB support foreign investment but criticize IMF

PDI, PAN, PBB support foreign investment but criticize IMF Political and legal issues, including investigating former president Soeharto and the threat of separatism, dominate the current political campaign.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Message In A Bottle 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Habitat 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Legionnaire 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Office Space 14:30 18:00 21:30 Meet ...

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Supporting funds needed

Supporting funds needed DENPASAR: The government should immediately distribute supporting funds for campaigns which are particularly needed for small parties, the chairman of the Bali chapter of PNI Front Marhaen said Sunday.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Police police deny report on removals, tensenees

Police police deny report on removals, tensenees JAKARTA (JP): Scores of transmigrants and other outsiders have reportedly been forced to leave Aceh, but police strongly deny the report.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Islamic parties in stiff competition

Islamic parties in stiff competitionBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): Before President B.J. Habibie and 2,000 graduates of Tebuireng Pesantren (boarding school) in Jombang recently, Muslim politician K.H.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Australia funds Dili drinking water

Australia funds Dili drinking water JAKARTA: The government of Australia formally handed over its funded water supply and sanitation facilities for East Timor people on Friday here.The embassy said in a statement that the project, begun in 1992, was now officially under the ministry of health.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Everyone is tainted by New Order: Ahadien

Everyone is tainted by New Order: AhadienBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Ahadien Mintaroem is a senior United Development Party (PPP) politician who started out his political career in 1970 as a Muhammadiyah representative in Sekber Golkar -- the group that later formed Golkar.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Top hits add life to polls

Top hits add life to polls KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: While in some parts of the country tension and fear loom large ahead of the June 7 polls, Kupang residents find life splendid in the run-up to election day.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Official praises MTQ preparations

Official praises MTQ preparations PALU, Central Sulawesi: The chairman of the Koran Recital Development Institute, M. Mubaroq, said on Saturday the local preparations for next year's 19th National Koran Recital Contest were "very satisfactory".

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Parties planned a joint campaign

Parties planned a joint campaign FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: Fifteen political parties had planned a joint parade here but were forced to drop them as police said they had not notified them.Police chief Lt.Col.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Masses follow leaders: Choirul

Masses follow leaders: Choirul SURABAYA (JP): Choirul Anam, who failed in 1994 to regain the position of East Java chapter of GP Anshor (the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama) which he had held for two terms, is among Abdurrahman Wahid's trusted youth figures.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/'Le Valet' not okay

'Le Valet' not okay On the evening of May 7, I used the valet service to park my car at the Le Meridien hotel when some friends and I met there for dinner. After eating and spending approximately an hour and a half in the hotel, my companion and I left the rest of the group to go to another event.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Student arrested for provoking

Student arrested for provoking JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested a student on Friday for allegedly provoking a clash between protesters and security personnel during a rally marking the one-year anniversary of the resignation of former president Soeharto.City police chief Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Honest reporting

Honest reporting After perusing a number of Jakarta newspapers, my great appreciation goes to The Jakarta Post. It is the only paper to have written on Aceh in a complete and honest way. Other newspapers only print press releases published by the military.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Police arrest fake soldier

Police arrest fake soldier JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a 23-year-old man for impersonating a First Lieutenant from the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), the city police chief said on Sunday.Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Many parties breaking law on elections

Many parties breaking law on elections JAKARTA (JP): Almost all parties have breached the law on elections and the General Elections Commission's decree on campaigning, a poll monitor said.The secretary-general of the Independent Elections Monitoring Committee, Mulyana W.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/UN ship, cargo plane to arrive in E. Timor

UN ship, cargo plane to arrive in E. Timor Dili, East Timor: A cargo aircraft and a ship transporting United Nations equipment for the Aug. 7 ballot in East Timor are scheduled to arrive in the province on Monday.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Female journalists harrased

Female journalists harrased SEMARANG: Three female journalists were harassed Friday when covering rallies of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan). Sonya Hellen from Kompas said they had shown their identity cards but the crowds kept molesting them.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Habibie deplored for being reluctant to probe Soeharto

Habibie deplored for being reluctant to probe Soeharto SEMARANG (JP): Two political party leaders expressed concern on Saturday over the reluctance of President B.J. Habibie to seriously investigate the wealth allegedly amassed by former president Soeharto during his 32 years in power.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/No good words for Netanyahu

No good words for NetanyahuBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Nobody in Israel had a good word to say about outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu as the scale of his defeat in last Monday's election became clear.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/CPO export surges on lower export tax

CPO export surges on lower export tax JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's monthly export volume of crude palm oil (CPO) and its by-products surged by 475 percent to 358,917 metric tons in February from 62,449 tons in January following the government's decision to lower the export tax imposed on CPO and its ...

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Campaigning starts peacefully in Maluku

Campaigning starts peacefully in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Signs of peace were seen throughout the riot- torn Southeast Maluku capital of Tual on Sunday, as the campaign period kicked off and went without incident.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Fung finds new life playing in Taiwan

Fung finds new life playing in Taiwan COPENHAGEN (JP): Badminton lovers were sure that world number one Peter Gade Christensen would emerge victorious at the World Championships at Brondby Hall before his home crowd.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/We need to do our homework before buying a PC or notebook

We need to do our homework before buying a PC or notebookBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A reader recently dropped me an e-mail to share his frustrations. The e-mail was addressed to the right person because his disappointment was the result of following a recommendation from me.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/PDI Perjuangan supporters turn city streets red

PDI Perjuangan supporters turn city streets red JAKARTA (JP): Sunday saw the first casualty of the campaign when a supporter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), identified as Irham Isnandar, 24, was killed in a traffic accident on Jl. Ancol Barat in North Jakarta.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Gus Dur accuses Amien of having a game with him

Gus Dur accuses Amien of having a game with him LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Doubts over an unprecedented coalition of parties fighting pro-status quo forces were strengthened on Sunday when the prominent leader of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Abdurrahman Wahid, accused ...

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Sun Jun, Martin new world champions

Sun Jun, Martin new world championsBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN (JP): China's Sun Jun and Denmark's Camilla Martin fulfilled their ambitions of winning the World Championships on Sunday afternoon.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/150 workers protest over pay

150 workers protest over pay JAKARTA (JP): About 150 employees of PT Bretanindo Asri in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, staged a protest at the Ministry of Manpower compound on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta on Friday, demanding better pay conditions.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Nokia, Bridge sign deal

Nokia, Bridge sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced on Saturday a partnership agreement with Bridge Information Systems to provide BridgeConnect, a financial information service for mobile phone users.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Dual function of ABRI or democracy

Dual function of ABRI or democracy We all know that the Cendana family had the opportunity to be so powerful over a span of 32 years and did things which affected the entire people simply because of two strong pillars, the Functional Group (Golkar) and the dual function of the Armed Forces.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/WB loan delay hints at rising distrust of government

WB loan delay hints at rising distrust of government JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank's delaying of US$1.1 billion in loan disbursement for Indonesia indicates increasing international concern over aid abuse by government officials, analysts have said.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Campaign Program 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Irian Jaya to get 10,000 more civil servants: Official

Irian Jaya to get 10,000 more civil servants: Official JAKARTA (JP): The central government plans to recruit 10,000 new civil servants in Irian Jaya following the planned division of the province into three provinces, an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Agenda

Agenda JAKARTA: Monday will see nine parties campaigning in Jakarta: the Golkar Party, the New Masyumi Party, the PNI-Massa Marhaen Party, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), the United Party (PP), the Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI), the National Labor Party (PBN), the People's ...

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Amien lands in rice field

Amien lands in rice field KENDAL, Central Java: A helicopter transporting chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais landed Sunday in Kendal regency in a rice field before addressing a campaign at the Sembongsari soccer field.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Free goods from PKP

Free goods from PKP MEDAN, North Sumatra: Free basic needs were available at the campaign site of the Justice and Unity Party (PKP) at the youth center here. Executives of the local branch said this was their own initiative and not based on instructions of their headquarters.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Former Bank DKI boss denies diploma doubt

Former Bank DKI boss denies diploma doubt JAKARTA (JP): Former marketing and credit director of city- owned Bank DKI, Siti Aisyah Margareth Rose Harahap, who was fired on May 7 by city governor Sutiyoso, has denied the latter's allegation that she used a fake university degree for the job.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Cancer Constellation, by Venezuelan artists, at La Casa de Mexico, Jl. Panglima Polim III no. 1-3, South Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 25. * Drawing Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Where have all the Golkar flags gone?

Where have all the Golkar flags gone? JAKARTA: Banners, flags and posters of political parties campaigning for the elections are seen in every corner of the city, but not many belong to Golkar.Is it because Golkar lacks funds to produce the attributes? Apparently not.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/PNG defense chief visits Irian Jaya

PNG defense chief visits Irian Jaya JAYAPURA: Papua New Guinea armed forces commander Brig. Gen. Jerry Singgirok and his seven-member entourage arrived on Friday afternoon at the small village of Wutung on the Indonesia-PNG border for a three-day visit here.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/A new political alliance

A new political alliance Golkar's recent nomination of the care-taker head of state, B.J. Habibie, as its presidential candidate has seriously disenchanted all reform-minded political parties.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/PKB gets a boost

PKB gets a boost SURABAYA: The campaign of the National Awakening Party (PKB) got a boost from a Chinese Indonesian who stressed the party's program of protection against all diverse groups."My goal to join this party is to end discrimination in society," Tan Pipit, 33, said as quoted by Antara.

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Mon, 24 May 1999

JP/Share buy back awaits economic recovery

Share buy back awaits economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): Buying back shares is not popular among companies listed on the local stock exchange even though many of the companies' shares are undervalued.

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