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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Rapists in our midst

Rapists in our midst The constant flow of horrendous reports from our restive provinces might lead foreign observers of Indonesia to consider violence as our trademark.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Police detectives to be honored following raid

Police detectives to be honored following raid JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Friday he would honor the South Jakarta and city police detectives involved in the successful operation to break an international drug ring.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Fear nothing if you love God

Fear nothing if you love God True, they are both heads of state, one representing Indonesia, the other, the tiny state of Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. They seem to have one thing in common, a love of traveling around the globe, ignoring warnings that they may encounter dangers.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Mob destroys govt buildings

Mob destroys govt buildings JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A mob destroyed three state buildings following a violent dispute in Fakfak, hundreds miles east of here, police said.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Bagong puts modern spin on classical dance

Bagong puts modern spin on classical danceText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The spotlight on the stage suddenly went dim, focused on nine women dancers. Two pairs of dancers moved closer to each other.One pair placed themselves in the left corner, the other at center stage.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Police kill alleged robber

Police kill alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): A 41-year-old alleged robber was shot dead by police detectives while resisting arrest in Cibitung, Bekasi, early Friday morning.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Sharif and Musharraf: The same old dance

Sharif and Musharraf: The same old danceBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "I refuse to hear this case in such circumstances," said Pakistan's High Court Justice Shabir Ahmed on Jan.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Military on alert during president's overseas trip

Military on alert during president's overseas trip JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will heighten its alertness in anticipation of possible domestic disturbances during President Abdurrahman Wahid's two-week absence.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/City threatens to demolish street vendors' makeshift kiosks

City threatens to demolish street vendors' makeshift kiosks JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty threatened vendors on Friday to support city relocation programs or risk the demolition of their kiosks located along the pavement of the Senen market area.
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Sat, 29 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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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Windsurfer Oka to compete in Argentina

Windsurfer Oka to compete in Argentina JAKARTA (JP): National windsurfer Oka Sulaksana will take part in the World Windsurfing Championships in Argentina, Feb. 10 to Feb. 20.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Cheating hearts join the movie lineup

Cheating hearts join the movie lineup JAKARTA (JP): In two new films, characters lose their spouses in tragic accidents, only to discover that the spouses have been cheating on them.Revenge comes in all shapes and sizes.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Flood toll rises to three with discovery of man's body

Flood toll rises to three with discovery of man's body JAKARTA (JP): The corpse of a man missing since Wednesday was found on Friday morning caught between the bamboo poles of an open-air toilet on the banks of the River Krukut in Cipete Selatan, South Jakarta.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Rape suspects wrongly released

Rape suspects wrongly released JAKARTA (JP): The nine suspects involved in the 1993 rape- murder case of female labor activist Marsinah were freed not because they were not guilty but because the prosecution had been wrong from the start, a National Police spokesman said.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Lufhansa sees growth in passenger loads

Lufhansa sees growth in passenger loads JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa is predicting robust growth in its passenger-loads to and from Indonesia this year despite the troubled security situation in the country.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Former minister to be questioned

Former minister to be questioned SURABAYA, East Java: The provincial legislative assembly plans to summon former information minister R. Hartono to shed light on the murder of labor activist Marsinah in 1993.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/BI to launche new coin series

BI to launche new coin series JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will launch on Monday a new gold and silver coin collection, both domestically and overseas, to participate in raising funds for Unicef.Bank Indonesia senior official H.Y.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Holland gears up for Gus Dur's visit

Holland gears up for Gus Dur's visitBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will be the first Indonesian head of state to be warmly welcomed by the Dutch Queen and members of the government when he visits The Netherlands next week.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Abdurrahman promises to find solution to Indorayon dispute

Abdurrahman promises to find solution to Indorayon dispute JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid moved on Thursday night to break up the fight between those who supported and those who were against the closure of pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Indorayon Utama's plant in Porsea, North ...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Five ships to serve Irian

Five ships to serve Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Image Maria Pty of Australia and local company PT Avinusa Jati Perkasa will jointly operate passenger ships to serve important seaports in Irian Jaya province.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Wiranto 'morally responsible' for Timor chaos

Wiranto 'morally responsible' for Timor chaos JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned KPP HAM said on Friday former military chief Gen. Wiranto was "morally responsible" for the post-ballot campaign of terror and destruction in East Timor.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/PBVSI steering body to select alternative chief

PBVSI steering body to select alternative chief JAKARTA (JP): A steering committee member of the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) national congress, Ahmed Solihin, said on Friday that the committee would select another candidate for its chairmanship if the two-day congress ended in a ...
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Sat, 29 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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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Government urged to seek solution to Aceh strife

Government urged to seek solution to Aceh strife JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), has urged President Abdurrahman Wahid to initiate a meeting with the leaders of legislative bodies and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to seek a comprehensive solution to ...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/National Police plan major reshuffle

National Police plan major reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The appointment of the operational affairs assistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen. Bimantoro, as National Police deputy chief signals the beginning of a major reshuffle at police headquarters.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Australian media biased on East Timor coverage

Australian media biased on East Timor coverageBy Eloise Dortch PERTH, West Australia (JP): How well did the Australian media cover the East Timor debacle in recent months?Were they accurate, fair, balanced and objective?To apply the Australian Journalists Association (AJA) recommended code of ...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Photography and Video Art Exhibition from Dutch Artists, presenting Anna Pool, Anja de Jong, Frans Van Lent, Gerard Petrus Fleret, Guus Rijven, Hester Blankostjin, Hester Scheurwater, Cemeti Art House, Jl. DI Panjaitan 41 (phone 0274-371015), Jan 18 - Feb 17.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Indonesian wrestlers to compete in Tokyo

Indonesian wrestlers to compete in Tokyo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) executive director, Endro Soemardjo, said on Friday that the association has named two athletes to compete in the pre-Olympic qualifying round in Tokyo.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/ASEAN, Australia sign fire MoI

ASEAN, Australia sign fire MoI JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Secretariat and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoI) to support the joint implementation of a field training exercise aimed at the prevention and control of forest fires and haze in West Kalimantan.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Englishman jumps to death

Englishman jumps to death JAKARTA (JP): An Englishman jumped to his death from a seventh floor apartment in Kalideres, West Jakarta, on Friday morning.Thirty-nine-year-old Peter Jackson jumped to his death from a window in the apartment despite the pleas of his wife.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 ...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Cibinong resumes exports

Cibinong resumes exports CILACAP, Central Java (JP): PT Semen Cibinong, one of the country's major cement producers, will soon resume its cement exports to Australia after being stalled for several months due to strained relations between the two countries.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Glassware producer Kedaung to build factory in Mexico

Glassware producer Kedaung to build factory in Mexico JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed glassware producer PT Kedaung Industrial plans to build a glassware factory in Mexico at a total investment cost of US$150 million.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Corruption and pay

Corruption and pay Opposition to the government's plan to give sizable pay raises to senior state and government officials is spreading across the nation, from the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to ordinary people.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Alleged instigators of Lombok riots arrested

Alleged instigators of Lombok riots arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have detained two alleged provocateurs behind last week's rioting on the island of Lombok, National Police chief of detectives Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia

WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank disbursed on Friday US$300 million of the blocked $600 million loan package destined for the country's social safety net program.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Sectarian tendencies 'may linger'

Sectarian tendencies 'may linger' JAKARTA (JP): Observers here warned that sectarian tendencies would likely linger as the political elite continued to jostle for power during the period of national transition.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Quality of rice aid for poor questioned

Quality of rice aid for poor questioned JAKARTA (JP): City councilors questioned on Friday the low quality of rice distributed to low-income residents by the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog) in the past few months.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/PRSI to provide scholarships for swimmers

PRSI to provide scholarships for swimmers JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) Rahardi Ramelan vowed on Friday to provide scholarships for talented swimmers wishing to pursue higher education in the United States and Australia.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/BI closes down Bank Putera

BI closes down Bank Putera JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) announced on Friday night that it had closed ailing Bank Putera Multikarsa after its owner could not come up with fresh funds to recapitalize the bank.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Experts urge government, CGI to prioritize corruption issue

Experts urge government, CGI to prioritize corruption issue JAKARTA (JP): Experts called on the government and the country's major donors grouped in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to prioritize corruption in its next meeting.Gajahmada University economist A.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Better business climate key to minimum wage hike

Better business climate key to minimum wage hike JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen say most employers will be able to increase their workers' salaries above the minimum wage level if the business climate improves and the high-cost economy is contained.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Zarina says she is victim of circumstance

Zarina says she is victim of circumstance JAKARTA (JP): Maintaining she was not the owner of confiscated drugs, drug charge defendant Zarina Mirafsur asked the West Jakarta District Court on Friday to free her from all charges."The prosecutor's charges are unfair, Your Honor.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Fresh violence kills 17 people in Central Maluku

Fresh violence kills 17 people in Central Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): While a truce seems to have taken hold in most parts of Maluku, violence returned to Central Maluku over the past few days, leaving 17 people dead and several others injured.Maluku military commander Brig. Gen.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Illegal buildings to be demolished

Illegal buildings to be demolished BOGOR (JP): Bogor administration is set to dismantle 30 illegal buildings on the Gunung Mas tea plantation, Puncak, spokesman Helmi Gustian said on Friday.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Allianz opens new branch

Allianz opens new branch JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Allianz Utama opened a new branch in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday to meet the growing demand for general insurance services in the area.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Pollution hurts Bali's tourism

Pollution hurts Bali's tourism In the second time within a year at Kuta Beach in Bali, I had the same experience with pollution.Basically, the whole beach and sea were full of plastic bags, waste and rubbish.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 28, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,326.00 7,400.00Australian dollar 1 4,772.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Caltex Riau on high alert

Caltex Riau on high alert PEKANBARU, Riau: PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia was heavily guarded on Friday following violence between security personnel and student protesters on Thursday.Antara said that security personnel were seen guarding the company's main entrance.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Pinochet case, a human rights victory?

Pinochet case, a human rights victory?By Joe L. Spartz JAKARTA (JP): The extradition request by Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzsn and the resulting arrest and detention of Gen. Pinochet in England since October 1998 has set an important precedent in international law.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Parangtritis now hoe to thriving antique ethnic furniture market

Parangtritis now hoe to thriving antique ethnic furniture marketBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): If you are looking for an Art Deco chair or a Louis XIV table, just visit an antique furniture shop in the Parangtritis area 20 kilometers south of Yogyakarta.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Candra Naya escapes wrecker's ball

Candra Naya escapes wrecker's ballBy Ida Indawati Khouw In conjunction with the celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 5, The Jakarta Post will feature several articles on the few extant city buildings with Chinese architecture.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Five arrested for drug trafficking

Five arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested on Wednesday five suspected drug traffickers in three boarding houses located in Central and North Jakarta.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Attracting new investment to Indonesia

Attracting new investment to Indonesia The following is the second of two articles based on an address by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, at a discussion held by the Indonesian Business Club on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta.
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000

JP/Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row

Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mining and Energy will urge the Supreme Court to provide fair treatment on the tax dispute between PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi.
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