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Searching for all articles published on 1999-08-11 ...
45 articles.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug.10, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

IBRA urged to seek foreign auditors for Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the International Review Committee (IRC) Mar'ie Muhammad urged the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Tuesday to appoint an international auditor to validate its internal audit result on the alleged ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

New clues on poultry shop heist JAKARTA (JP): A group of six men allegedly held-up a poultry shop on Jl. Raya Bogor in East Jakarta on Monday, fleeing with Rp 3 million (US$4,285), an officer said on Tuesday.East Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

The People's Money There is nothing more obscene than people stealing large sums of money from people who are in dire poverty. This is what the story of the Rp 546 billion heist at Bank Bali essentially boils down to.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Forces Of Nature 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Idle Hands 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mod Squad 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Afterglow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 King Cobra ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

AusAID helps public sector institutions JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government's development assistance agency, AusAID, officially launched on Tuesday a A$5.5 million technical assistance package for Indonesia to help improve the country's public sector institutions.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

KPU and PPI toss out more election obstacles JAKARTA (JP): Two bodies entrusted with the task of organizing the June 7 polls created further glitches on Tuesday for the nation wanting to see the end of the long-drawn political process.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Biggest statue for independence day SURABAYA: The Westin Surabaya hotel has built a monument of national emblem Garuda Pancasila that is the biggest recorded in the Indonesian Museum of Record (MURI).
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Health fund crunch brews moral dilemma JAKARTA (JP): Fund shortages will lead to a moral dilemma for health administrators of choosing between earmarking assistance for malnourished babies or providing contraceptives to prevent a baby boom, a health official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Government rules out dialog with GAM separatists JAKARTA (JP): The government rules out opening a dialog with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) because it has never recognized the separatist group, Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Haze from forest fires covers skies over Brunei JAKARTA (JP): Haze from Indonesian and Malaysian forest fires had wafted across the borders to blanket the skies over Brunei, Brunei's weather service said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Indonesia gains two more golds in track and field BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Thailand and Malaysia continued their rivalry for track and field supremacy at the 20th Southeast Asian Games here on Tuesday, bagging four gold medals each on a day which saw only one meet record tumble.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

BII forced to shake up management JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), one of the country's largest private banks, is reshuffling its boards of directors and commissioners amid rumors they do not meet the "fit and proper" criteria of the central bank.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Indonesia nets badminton team titles at GamesBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia beat old nemesis Malaysia 3-0 in the Southeast Asian Games men's badminton team final on Tuesday in a tie which closely resembled their long-standing Thomas Cup rivalry.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

If I became president If reading this heading, you cannot suppress a cynical laugh then you are free to do so, because I myself am laughing at my own pretensions. I confess that I am no match for people like Megawati, Habibie, Amien Rais and other politicians, who are aiming for this position.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Govt must be off our back I am replying to Odo Fadloeli's letter of Aug. 10 which posed the question "Should they (Americans) be allowed to fly their own planes?"One of the reasons America is the lone remaining global superpower is because our forefathers had the wisdom to keep the government off ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Palace pen thief to serve 10 months in jail: Court JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentenced Mulyadi bin Umar Jaya, a cleaner at Merdeka Palace, to 10 months in jail for stealing 11 of President B.J. Habibie's pens.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Spending on consumer products soars: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Increased spending on consumer products drove up the domestic retail sales index 8 percent during May and June, a survey by research company ACNielsen Indonesia found.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Suspected bomber met gang leader: Maid JAKARTA (JP): A witness in the case of the January bombing of the Ramayana Department Store on Jl. Sabang in Central Jakarta testified on Tuesday that defendant Rosalina Handayani twice met with suspected gang leader Amir Hamzah before the bombing on Jan. 3.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Therapy taps vibrating energy in flowersBy Tom Suhalim JAKARTA (JP): Suffering from stress and migraines, feeling emotionally and mentally fatigued, beset by nagging illnesses and other health problems, maybe it is time for you to consider vibrational flower energy therapy.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Indonesia's politics enters new ball gameBy Gerry van Klinken SYDNEY (JP): It still is not clear what kind of government will emerge from the elections whose results were declared last week.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Water shortage affects thousands GROBOGAN, Central Java: Thousands of residents living in 66 villages of 15 districts in Grobogan regency have been suffering a shortage of clean water since the onset of the dry season in early July.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Bishop Belo urges Megawati to respect ballot outcome DILI, East Timor (JP): On the second and final day of Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to East Timor, Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo urged the front-runner in the presidential race to respect the result of the direct ballot in East Timor.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Indonesia and Thailand triumph in tennis events BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia and Thailand shared the laurels in the tennis team event at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Japan seen through kimonos and dance JAKARTA (JP): Changing lifestyles might lead fewer and fewer Japanese women to opt for the kimono, choosing instead easy-to- wear western-style fashions.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Islamic political parties want to put Gus Dur to the test SEMARANG (JP): The United Development Party (PPP), one of the eight Muslim-based parties allied in the "axis force", said on Tuesday the group would have to "test" Abdurrahman Wahid over his expressed willingness to be its presidential ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

At least 15 killed in Ambon clash JAKARTA (JP): Tension gripped the Maluku capital of Ambon on Tuesday as renewed violence erupted between Muslims and Christians, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 100 others, according to police and hospital sources.Maluku Police spokesman Maj.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Police, military dumb over arrest of officer's son JAKARTA (JP): Police and military officers remained tight- lipped on Tuesday over the arrest of a suspected active member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), who was also a son of a top- rank military officer, for drug possession.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Chief police Noegroho tells hoteliers to 'say no to crime' JAKARTA (JP): City Police are determined to take firm action against nightspot owners and hoteliers who let their premises be used for crime-related activities, chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Money needed for parkland JAMBI, Jambi: The administration in Kerinci, 420 kilometers from here, has asked the international community and the World Bank to help it pay compensation to those people inhabiting land in the Kerinci Seblat National Park who are willing to relocate.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

BEI to cooperate with 15 foreign banks JAKARTA (JP): The newly established Bank Ekspor Indonesia (BEI) will cooperate with 15 foreign banks in financing the imports of export-oriented Indonesian companies, a central bank official said here on Tuesday.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

UNAMET must not take sides I support Mr. Florence Dos Santos' letter concerning the role of United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 5, 1999. UNAMET's role in this month's referendum is very strategic in nature.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Endorsable ticketing system questioned JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Travel Agencies Association (Asita) has urged the government and the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) to safeguard the implementation of the endorsable ticketing system for domestic flights amid the price war ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

'Confucianism must be recognized' SEMARANG: A Muslim activist called on the government to recognize Confucianism as an official religion, adding it to Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Atmajaya investigates hazing day complaints JAKARTA (JP): Atmajaya Catholic University deans have been ordered to carry out an in-depth investigation into reports of sexual harassment and other intimidation carried out by senior students during its hazing day for first-year students.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

'Bang' Ali needs not to pay tax: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso clarified on Tuesday that former governor Ali Sadikin, as the city's honorary resident, was exempt from paying property tax, vehicle tax and water fees.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 10 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Albert, diver Shenny take the honors in the pool BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia enjoyed its biggest medal haul in the Southeast Asian Games pool on Tuesday, winning two golds from its swimmers and another from its diver.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Jakarta Fair 1999 poorly promoted: Foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Despite being a great trade event, a lack of promotion by the organizers of the 1999 Jakarta Fair has left many foreigners unaware of the fair's existence, a few foreign visitors disclosed on Tuesday."Jakarta Fair is a great event.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Bapepam issues penalty decree JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has issued a decree requiring that listed companies, stock exchange operators and their supporting institutions pay a fine if they fail to submit regular reports to the agency.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

JSX suspends Squibb trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Tuesday temporarily suspended the trading of PT Squibb Indonesia stocks.The JSX said the suspension order was issued following the failure of Squibb executives to attend a hearing with the exchange's management.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Taufan wins Indonesia's first gold in kumite BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Arif Taufan Syamsuddin restored Indonesia's pride in the karate competition at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Tuesday with a gold medal in the men's below-60-kilogram division.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Importers opposed to new sugar import rule JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association (GINSI) is objecting to the new sugar import rule which grants Java-based producers a monopoly on imports of the commodity.
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Wed, 11 Aug 1999

Villagers flee from soldiers PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Palembayan villagers fled from their homes following terror and intimidation allegedly committed by members of the Indonesian Military.Local police chief Col.
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