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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Unrest weakens economy

Unrest weakens economy Tourism, besides mining and agribusiness, should be the most promising industry in Indonesia when most other economic sectors are still suffering from depressed domestic market demand and credit crunches.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Govt asks World Bank to drop 1% advanced fee for loans

Govt asks World Bank to drop 1% advanced fee for loans JAKARTA (JP): The government is asking the World Bank to drop a one percent advanced fee it has to pay once it signs a new "project loan" with the bank, National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) deputy chairman Hidayat Syarief said.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Women's shuttlers may miss Olympics

Women's shuttlers may miss Olympics SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia may not be competing in the Olympic Games women's badminton events in Sydney in September if national shuttlers fail to crack the top 12 in the world rankings in the remaining three championships: the All England, Swedish Open and Japan ...
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/JICT opens new link to Korea

JICT opens new link to Korea JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) announced on Thursday it had opened a new direct link to the Philippines, Hong Kong and South Korea.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/World community to help restore ruined Maluku

World community to help restore ruined Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): The international community is ready to help Indonesia restore riot-torn Maluku, United Nations Development Program resident coordinator Ravi Rajan said here on Wednesday.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Hanging for provocateurs

Hanging for provocateurs The conflicts stemming from ethnicity, religion, race and group relations (SARA) which have erupted in many regions have caused great concern in all layers of communities throughout Indonesia.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Government's plan to dissolve KPU groundless: Rudini

Government's plan to dissolve KPU groundless: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): General Election Commission (KPU) Chairman Rudini accused the government and the House of Representatives of purposely sabotaging efforts to investigate electoral violations in last year's poll by dissolving the commission.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/IBRA hits another snag in Astra deal

IBRA hits another snag in Astra deal JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) deal to sell its 40 percent stake in PT Astra International to American investors has hit another snag after the country's securities watchdog diluted the agency's voting right.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Fire agency chief dies

Fire agency chief dies MEDAN, North Sumatra: Chief of the municipal fire agency here, Malon Simanjuntak, died on Thursday after two days of medical treatment for injuries he sustained while on duty.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Fire guts Bali provincial legislative building

Fire guts Bali provincial legislative building DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Fire gutted the Madya Mandala provincial legislative council building in the wee hours of Thursday, resulting in millions of rupiah in losses.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Double Jeopardy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Mighty 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Random Hearts 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Anna And The King 13:45 16:30 20:15 Fight Club ...
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Attracting investment to Indonesia

Attracting investment to Indonesia The following is the first of two articles based on an address by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Military vows to stop militia incursions

Military vows to stop militia incursions JAKARTA (JP): A senior Army general pledged on Thursday to beef up security to stop militia incursions into the East Timor enclave of Oecussi.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Gus Dur upset over bomb Yogya mosque

Gus Dur upset over bomb Yogya mosque JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has ordered the National Police chief to capture the mastermind behind the planting of a bomb at Yogyakarta's grand mosque in the vicinity of the sultan's palace.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Megawati ready to be reelected PDI-P chief

Megawati ready to be reelected PDI-P chief JAKARTA (JP): In front of an enthusiastic sea of red-and-black clad supporters, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said she was ready to be reelected chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Indonesia makes bid to balance Western domination

Indonesia makes bid to balance Western domination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia intends to forge a strong strategic political partnership with China, India and other East Asian states to balance Western domination in the international fora.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 27, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,418.00 7,492.00Australian dollar 1 4,838.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Fiber makers play down EU anti dumping duty

Fiber makers play down EU anti dumping duty JAKARTA (JP): Anti dumping duties imposed by the European Commission will not really hurt Indonesian fiber makers as the domestic market is absorbing much of the nation's fiber output, two major textile producers said on Thursday.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Shift in allocation of ambassador posts

Shift in allocation of ambassador postsBy Desra Percaya LONDON (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab recently said that he would prefer non-career diplomats to occupy only between 5 and 15 percent of all ambassadorships abroad.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Female workers want more pay

Female workers want more pay SEMARANG: Around 1,000 workers of a garment factory, all women, thronged in front of the Central Java provincial legislative council here to demand better salary and treatment.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Tennis body is not facing financial problem: Official

Tennis body is not facing financial problem: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has dismissed reports of fund shortage that might prevent the national Davis Cup team compete against the Philippines in its Asia Oceania Zone Group II match in Manila.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Drawings by Widayanto, The Regent Jakarta, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Phone: 2523456), until Feb. 5. * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Masyarakat Urban, by 15 Jakartan artists, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Truly, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Fort Marlborough survives ravages of time

Fort Marlborough survives ravages of timeBy Budi Pristiwanto BENGKULU, Bengkulu (JP): Grandiose and solid. That is the initial impression of Fort Marlborough in the provincial capital of Bengkulu, conjuring up thoughts about the time when the British built it 285 years ago.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/60 days too long?

60 days too long? A spokesman for the Directorate of Immigration recently stated that 60 days was too long for a tourist visa, and that the average length of stay of foreign tourists was only 12 days.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Lawyer defends court's decision on Roche's case

Lawyer defends court's decision on Roche's case JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer for drug distribution company PT Perusahaan Dagang Tempo, defended on Thursday the South Jakarta District Court's decision to sequester the assets of drug company PT Roche Indonesia at the request of his client.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Government told to increase protection for women

Government told to increase protection for women JAKARTA (JP): While dismissing the possibility of completely preventing women from going out at night, the Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (SP) on Thursday called on the government's seriousness to provide safety for women traveling at night.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/ADB committed to helping Indonesia reduce poverty

ADB committed to helping Indonesia reduce poverty JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Tadao Chino met with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Thursday to express the bank's commitment to helping Indonesia combat soaring poverty.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Krabbe's film 'Left Luggage' deserves world recognition

Krabbe's film 'Left Luggage' deserves world recognitionBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis marks the opening of its film-showing activities in the new millennium with Left Luggage, an English-language Dutch film and the directorial debut of Jeroen Krabbe.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Colby's career

Colby's career I write in response to Sri Handoyo Soedono's letter CIA chief confusion (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 27, 2000). I did not in fact claim in my article (the Post, Jan. 13 and Jan. 14: The U.S.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Gardener arrested for stealing

Gardener arrested for stealing JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly attempting to steal money from the house of foreign affairs minister Alwi Shihab on Jl. Paso, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, South Jakarta Police chief of detectives said.Maj.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Five Africans shot dead in Kemayoran drug raid

Five Africans shot dead in Kemayoran drug raid JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives have shot dead five African nationals who were allegedly members of an international drug ring.A team of detectives, led by South Jakarta Police chief of detectives Maj.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Body of second flood victim found in Pondok Indah

Body of second flood victim found in Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): The bloated corpse of a woman who drowned in a flash flood was found wound around the branches of a tree on Thursday morning.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Govt to improve Sabang Port

Govt to improve Sabang Port JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar said on Thursday the government would develop new facilities at Aceh's Sabang Port to improve its service and capacity as an international port for passengers and cargo.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Comexindo asks for time to negotiate with creditors

Comexindo asks for time to negotiate with creditors JAKARTA (JP): Trading company PT Tirtamas Comexindo has asked the Jakarta Commercial Court to delay the bankruptcy suit filed against it in order to allow it to negotiate with its creditors.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/A Jewish Girl's Self-Discovery in Jeroen Krabbe's 'Left Luggage'

A Jewish Girl's Self-Discovery in Jeroen Krabbe's 'Left Luggage'By Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): The film Left Luggage speaks volumes about cultural heritage and the historical past, yet it has a central character who doesn't want to deal with any of it. At least not in the beginning.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Makarim installed as ECOSOC president

Makarim installed as ECOSOC president JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian representative to the United Nations (UN) Makarim Wibisono took over the rotational presidency of the world body's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Justice at a price

Justice at a price I read with interest the article Corrupt legal system blocks justice for all that appeared in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 7, 1999.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Theater group tries to keep imaginations fresh

Theater group tries to keep imaginations freshBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): There is much to be said about this high-tech world of ours.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Councilors blast flood prevention program

Councilors blast flood prevention program JAKARTA (JP): City councilors condemned on Thursday the city's poor flood prevention program following the deaths of two women who were swept away by the flood on Wednesday.Council members for Commission D for development affairs F.X.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 ...
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Ten injured as police break up rally in Riau

Ten injured as police break up rally in Riau JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 students were injured when police broke up a sit-in at the office of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia in Rumbai, some 10 kilometers north of Riau's capital Pekanbaru.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Marsinah probe maybe reopened

Marsinah probe maybe reopened SURABAYA (JP): The East Java military has pledged to support and be helpful to any efforts to reopen investigation into the death of labor activist Marsinah, almost seven years ago.Spokesman for Brawijaya Military Command, Lt. Col.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Arianespace still upbeat on Indonesian market

Arianespace still upbeat on Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remains an important market for satellite manufacturers and launchers despite the lack of orders in the last few years, a major satellite launch service provider said.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Anti-anthrax operation launched in Purwakarta

Anti-anthrax operation launched in Purwakarta BOGOR (JP): With reports of anthrax infected cattle and ostriches in Purwakarta, West Java, transporting livestock has been banned on roads in and out of the area.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Generals' retirement confirmed

Generals' retirement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): After much speculation, President Abdurrahman Wahid has finally confirmed that Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto and three other active military officers serving in the Cabinet will retire on March 31.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/ADB gives scholarships

ADB gives scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Tadao Chino presented on Thursday scholarships to 79 students of the Al Khairiyah Madrasah Tsanawiyah (Islamic Junior High School) in Tegal Parang, South Jakarta, as a part of a social safety net in the education sector.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/RI athletes to run in Australia Open

RI athletes to run in Australia Open JAKARTA (JP): Three national sprinters -- Irene Truitje Joseph, Yanes Raubaba and Johannes Murray -- will join a selection process to be able to compete in the Australia Open track and field championships in Sydney from Feb. 24 to Feb.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/ISO-9001 for Garuda

ISO-9001 for Garuda JAKARTA (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's aviation training center (GAT) received on Wednesday an ISO-9001 certificate from German TUV International.
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Students demand end of violence

Students demand end of violence BANDAACEH, Aceh: About 3,000 students of Syah Kuala University and the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) here marched through the provincial capital on Thursday, demanding a halt to prolonged clashes between the military and pro-independence rebels of the Free Aceh ...
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000

JP/Holy warriors to gather

Holy warriors to gather KEBUMEN, Central Java: Some 5,000 activists of Muslim organizations in support of a jihad holy war to help their comrades are expected to gather in the town's main square on Sunday for a mass prayer.
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