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53 articles.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Firm loses faith in derivative case judge

Firm loses faith in derivative case judge JAKARTA (JP): The United Kingdom-based Bankers Trust International PLC. demanded on Tuesday the replacement of the judge presiding the cases against two local companies over disputed derivative transactions.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Eight banks to merge with Danamon

Eight banks to merge with Danamon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will merge Bank Danamon with five publicly listed banks and three non-listed banks later this year to form a stronger banking institute, the agency's chairman, Glenn S. Yusuf, said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Soccer 10:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/480,000 take state university entrance exams

480,000 take state university entrance exams JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 480,000 senior high school graduates nationwide attended entrance exams to state universities on Tuesday, vying for approximately 72,600 seats.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Residents cancel kite protest near airport

Residents cancel kite protest near airport TANGERANG (JP): Residents living near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport canceled plans to fly 400 kites on Monday to protest airport management's perceived disinterest in employing them.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Cirebon's roads need repairs

Cirebon's roads need repairs CIREBON, West Java: Many kilometers of roads in Cirebon regency are heavily damaged, with no sign of imminent repairs.Antara reported Tuesday that much of the damage was caused by overloaded vehicles carrying rice, cement or gravel.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/India grants 92 tons of sugar to Indonesia

India grants 92 tons of sugar to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Indian government on Tuesday donated 92 metric tons of sugar to Indonesia, intended to help poor people affected by the country's economic crisis.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/No UN peacekeepers to East Timor: Alatas

No UN peacekeepers to East Timor: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Ali Alatas dismissed on Tuesday the possibility of the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor, despite reports of attacks on UN posts and UN staff in the province.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/House to rule on McDermott contract soon

House to rule on McDermott contract soon JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will rule next week on the proposed cancellation of the contract won by construction company PT McDermott Indonesia for the development of an underwater gas pipeline from west of the Natuna Islands to Singapore.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Complete autonomy versus university accountability

Complete autonomy versus university accountabilityBy Iwan Pranoto BANDUNG (JP): Many discriminatory policies proposed and applied nowadays are sugar-coated with politically correct words such as "proportional" and "representational". The present Indonesian education system is no exception.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Groups laud Dita's release

Groups laud Dita's release JAKARTA: International organizations have praised the release of jailed labor activist Dita Indah Sari on Monday. However, they also urged the unconditional release of other labor activists and "prisoners of conscience".
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Student nabbed for fatal street brawl

Student nabbed for fatal street brawl JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested an 18-year-old technical senior high school student suspected of persuading his classmates to participate in a street brawl in which one student died on Saturday in front of Lebak Bulus bus terminal in South Jakarta.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/MPR delay plan no ploy: Government

MPR delay plan no ploy: Government JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid dismissed on Tuesday accusations that political motives were behind the government's recent attempt to delay the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Sutiyoso, press not on speaking terms

Sutiyoso, press not on speaking terms JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso, who used to enjoy meeting with reporters, has apparently changed his attitude toward the press over the past two weeks.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Groups to work on conserving films

Groups to work on conserving films JAKARTA: The head of the National Library Hernandono and chairman of the Indonesian Film Archives Misbach Yusa Biran have signed an agreement in the management of audiovisual works.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Raging against pornography

Raging against pornography This pornography controversy is one of the dozen key- indicators of how deep we sank in the 32 years of New Order; and our fall was all about making money!First, a mistake was made by Bung Karno (Sukarno), the founding president of the republic of Indonesia, when ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Cell phone operators may get consent to raise airtime rates

Cell phone operators may get consent to raise airtime rates JAKARTA (JP): Local cellular telephone operators might soon be able to raise airtime rates after nearly six months of delay, House Commission IV for telecommunications, tourism and transportation said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: 8 MM 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Rage Carrie 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Virus 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Analyze This 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Bride Of Chucky ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Court officials 'sought payoffs'

Court officials 'sought payoffs' KUPANG, West Nusa Tenggara: About 30 residents of Noelbaki village in Central Kupang district have reported court officials for requesting a payoff to ensure their class-action suit was successful.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/USDA to give wheat, soybean meal to Indonesia

USDA to give wheat, soybean meal to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday it would donate approximately 10,000 metric tons of soybean meal and 30,000 metric tons of wheat to Indonesia, in order to support the latter's ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Sutiyoso accused of using funds for pets, cars and kid

Sutiyoso accused of using funds for pets, cars and kid JAKARTA (JP): A senior city official claims Governor Sutiyoso has dipped into "a great deal" of the city budget for personal use, including maintenance for his fleet of 20 luxury cars, to feed his household pets and to pay for the foreign ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Tension envelops North Aceh after woman hurt in gunfight

Tension envelops North Aceh after woman hurt in gunfight JAKARTA (JP): Anxiety prevailed in the North Aceh district of Matangkuli, near Lhokseumawe, on Tuesday following an overnight gunfight involving security authorities and armed separatist rebels.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/In search of a sandwich that satisfies

In search of a sandwich that satisfies JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's capital offers foods from all over the archipelago and beyond, with dishes varying from the sublime to the more acquired tastes. Amid all this culinary variety, however, perhaps some of the more banal foods are overlooked.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Government irks by Singapore stand

Government irks by Singapore stand JAKARTA (JP): Justice minister Muladi aired the government's disappointment on Tuesday over Singapore's apparent reluctance to sign an extradition treaty.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Workers protest in Bandung

Workers protest in Bandung BANDUNG: Hundreds of workers reported mistreatment to the West Java legislative council on Tuesday, Antara reported.Workers from PT Bratatex arrived in two trucks, with 60 of them claiming to represent 600 employees.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Siva statue found in Lombok

Siva statue found in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A bronze statue of Hindu deity Siva has been found in the East Lombok village of Peringga.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/PBSI urged to include Taufik in SEA Games team

PBSI urged to include Taufik in SEA Games team JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to include men's singles Taufik Hidayat in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team to compete in Brunei Darussalam next month.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/KONI expels 33 athletes from Indonesian squad

KONI expels 33 athletes from Indonesian squad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has decided to expel 33 athletes from its original 448 for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month due to poor performances during training period.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Strengthening Muslim solidarity

Strengthening Muslim solidarity This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas at the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from June 28 to July 2, 1999.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Government steps up anticorruption drive

Government steps up anticorruption drive JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Tuesday it had uncovered more than 3,025 cases of corruption involving Rp 7.21 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in state funds during the 1998/1999 fiscal year ending last March."But only Rp 76.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Rice paid for pests

Rice paid for pests MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents in West Sumba regency have caught thousands of pests and been paid 8.1 metric tons of rice for their efforts, regent Rudolf Malo said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/'Pandanus war' ritual attracts and repels

'Pandanus war' ritual attracts and repelsBy Kadek Suartaya DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ancient Balinese village of Tenganan Pagringsingan in Karangasem regency has a unique religious tradition mekare-kare, in which thorny pandanus leaves are used in a duel.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Amien alarmed by foreign meddling in RI presidency

Amien alarmed by foreign meddling in RI presidency JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais has expressed alarm over what he believes to be attempts by foreign interest groups to influence the outcome of Indonesia's presidential election.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Cambodian rivals finally bury the past

Cambodian rivals finally bury the pastBy Stefan Smith PHNOM PENH (AFP): Just two years ago, Cambodia's co-premiers Hun Sen and Prince Norodom Ranariddh fought out a bloody battle on the streets of the capital, their coalition government in tatters.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/German Center waiting for occupants

German Center waiting for occupants TANGERANG (JP): After being open for 10 months, the eight- story German Center for Industry and Trade in the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex here has only attracted at least 16 businesses so far.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/BI revises 1999 inflation forecast to single digit

BI revises 1999 inflation forecast to single digit JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia revised on Tuesday its 1999 inflation forecast to a single digit from an earlier projection of 10 percent to 13 percent.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Villagers spot Javanese tiger

Villagers spot Javanese tiger YOGYAKARTA: Villagers in Gunungkidul regency claim to have seen the Javanese tiger, last photographed in the wild in 1938 and long considered extinct, seeking water near human settlements.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Creditors balk at debt plan of BII arm

Creditors balk at debt plan of BII arm JAKARTA (JP): President of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) Indra Widjaja said on Tuesday that three foreign creditors had rejected suggestions to reschedule over US$65 million in syndicated loans owed by the bank's wholly owned subsidiary, PT BII Finance ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/KONI regrets coach brawl incident

KONI regrets coach brawl incident JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) official in charge of athletes development, Mochammad Hindarto, expressed regret over an internal conflict between coaches at the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti), saying it was particularly worrying since the ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Why can't govt grant stay permits?

Why can't govt grant stay permits? I refer to the letter from Mr. Martin Boothby titled Indonesia and dual nationality (The Jakarta Post, July 5, 1999) discussing the discriminatory treatment toward expatriates who marry Indonesian women.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Slipper thief gets 7 months in jail

Slipper thief gets 7 months in jail BOGOR (JP): Twenty-five-year-old Handi Umar burst into tears when the local district court on Tuesday sentenced him to seven months in jail for stealing five pairs of leather slippers.Presiding judge Elsa Mutiara said the defendant stole the slippers on Apr.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Schools torched

Schools torchedFrom KompasAfter reading Kompas, I would like to express my great concern and sadness about the disaster heaped upon thousands of innocent children by the torching of their schools.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Foreign students off to villages

Foreign students off to villages SURABAYA: At least 34 foreign students will take part in fieldwork organized by Petra Christian (UKP) private university in Magetan regency, about 170 kilometers west of here.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 6, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Legislative monitor established

Legislative monitor established JAKARTA (JP): Parliament Watch Indonesia (Parwi), a private group which will monitor legislative bodies here, was founded on Monday by, among others, 60 legal and political experts.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Irianese rebels take six hostages

Irianese rebels take six hostages JAKARTA (JP): Separatist rebels in easternmost Irian Jaya province have taken six hostages, believed to be forestry officials, Antara reported late on Monday.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/How neutral is neutral?

How neutral is neutral? Should the Indonesian Military (TNI) use its right to vote in the upcoming General Session of the newly elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), scheduled to meet in November? This question may sound superfluous, if only because for more than three decades the ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Chief elected in 'snack of democracy'

Chief elected in 'snack of democracy' PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): People normally find an excuse to say no when their neighbors come and ask them to become neighborhood chief, unless they are threatened with great bodily harm.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Editors charged in bid to stop porn

Editors charged in bid to stop porn JAKARTA (JP): Police, under public pressure to put a halt to the publication of pornographic materials, formally charged five magazine and tabloid editors on Tuesday with indecency.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/PPD drivers' strike for salary rise enters second day

PPD drivers' strike for salary rise enters second day JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of drivers, conductors and administrative staff of state-owned Perum PPD bus company entered their second day on strike on Tuesday to press their demand for a minimum 100 percent hike in monthly salaries.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/Number of crime areas soaring, official says

Number of crime areas soaring, official says JAKARTA (JP): The number of crime spots in the capital has climbed from 60 in November last year to 101 this June as a result of people's growing desperation for money, with more Greater Jakarta residents joining the ranks of the poor, a city official ...
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/The advantage of euphemisms

The advantage of euphemisms In this reform era, some Indonesian politicians are using euphemisms purposely in the political campaign while they try to attract the public's attention, others do not use them in the political field. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages.
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Wed, 07 Jul 1999

JP/KPB sells 21,500 tons of CPO at auction

KPB sells 21,500 tons of CPO at auction JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored Joint Marketing Office (KPB) for farm products sold 21,500 tons of the 29,000 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) put on auction on Tuesday.
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