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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Papuan leaders heartened by President's actions

Papuan leaders heartened by President's actions JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Papuan leaders welcome President Abdurrahman Wahid's positive response to the people's rising demand for independence.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Political parties 'vie to control state assets'

Political parties 'vie to control state assets' JAKARTA (JP): Analysts noted on Tuesday the struggle between political parties to control state assets, warning this situation could perpetuate corruption in the government.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Cipto Mangunkusumo morgue kept busy with traffic deaths, homicide in 1999

Cipto Mangunkusumo morgue kept busy with traffic deaths, homicide in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue in Central Jakarta received 2,337 dead bodies last year, including some 652 victims of homicide cases, a report said.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Telkom, Indosat asked to divest stake in same firms

Telkom, Indosat asked to divest stake in same firms JAKARTA (JP) The government has asked state-owned telecommunications providers Telkom and Indosat to divest their investments in companies they jointly own.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Davis Cup team leaves for India on Wednesday

Davis Cup team leaves for India on Wednesday JAKARTA (JP): Five national Davis Cup team members have received sponsorship to compete in three US$10,000 future tournaments in India as a warm-up to the Davis Cup match in February.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Latin America battles ills of colonial past

Latin America battles ills of colonial pastBy Rick Vecchio LIMA, Peru (AP): Even after five centuries, historian Juan Jose Vega resents the Spanish conquistadors who tricked and killed Inca ruler Atahualpa and shipped a fortune in Inca gold and silver back to Spain.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Sutiyoso predicts smaller number of Idul Fitri travelers

Sutiyoso predicts smaller number of Idul Fitri travelers JAKARTA (JP): The number of Idul Fitri travelers leaving the city this year is estimated to be much lower than earlier predicted, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/First lady aids poor

First lady aids poor JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Shinta Nuriyah completed her weekly predawn Ramadhan charity work on Tuesday, having distributed some 23,380 food parcels to the needy.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Rising hope in the Middle East

Rising hope in the Middle East For years, Israel had attempted to undermine the Syrian supremo, Mr. Hafez al-Assad, and so long as it refused to face the reality, trying instead to make peace with the other leaders in the region, there was little hope of a lasting reconciliation.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Bank PDFCI delisted following merger

Bank PDFCI delisted following merger JAKARTA (JP): Bank PDFCI was delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) here on Tuesday following the finalization of its merger with Bank Danamon.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Restructuring power sector for the better

Restructuring power sector for the betterBy Meirios Moechtar JAKARTA (JP) : The state-run electricity company, PT PLN, announced losses of US$1.4 billion in the year ending Dec. 31, 1998. In its audit report, Pricewaterhouse Coopers found losses amounting to $4.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Traffic accidents kill 18

Traffic accidents kill 18 JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 18 people were killed in three separate traffic accidents here and in the East Java town of Ponorogo on Monday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/The century of invention: Creation and destruction

The century of invention: Creation and destructionBy Richard Ingham PARIS (AFP): The 20th century has been an astonishing breeding ground for ideas, yielding inventions that have rendered life easier, healthier and longer than ever before, and given mankind the means to destroy itself.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Progress but no end to holy wars

Progress but no end to holy warsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The coming of the third millennium was appropriately celebrated as a global phenomenon.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/More wisdom needed

More wisdom needed There is an African saying that goes like this: "Error is a filthy room where everyone has to spend at least one night, but settling there is insane".
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Israel may take calculated risks for peace with Syria

Israel may take calculated risks for peace with SyriaBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The specific balance of military forces between Israel and Syria allows the Israeli government to take calculated risks in conducting peace negotiations with Syria," said Dr.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Solo Pianist, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Singapore PM Goh, investors to visit RI

Singapore PM Goh, investors to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong along with about 80 businessmen from the city state will visit Indonesia for talks with President Abdurrahman Wahid on investment, Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Luhut Pandjaitan said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Troops evacuate Maluku refugees

Troops evacuate Maluku refugees JAKARTA (JP): A combined Army, Navy and Airforce operation commenced on Tuesday from several locations in North Maluku to evacuate over 3,000 people fleeing religious violence in the area.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Two girls die from abuse

Two girls die from abuse JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested the alleged murderer of a teenage girl at the state-developed Harapan Baru housing complex in West Bekasi and are still searching for the suspect or suspects in the murder of a woman in the Margahayu area, East Bekasi.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Wiranto denies rumors on Cabinet shake-up

Wiranto denies rumors on Cabinet shake-up JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto denied rumors on Tuesday of an impending Cabinet reshuffle and stressed that his relationship with President Abdurrahman Wahid remained friendly.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Program for street kids only for show: Activist

Program for street kids only for show: Activist JAKARTA (JP): A social activist gave the city administration a failing grade on Tuesday for its efforts to improve the welfare of street children included in the Rumah Singgah (sheltering) program.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Decisive action needed for Maluku

Decisive action needed for MalukuBy David Keller JAKARTA (JP): Unfortunately, there exist few "easy" options for President Abdurrahman Wahid to swiftly bring a halt to the intercommunal violence in Maluku, where religious belief is the outward scapegoat defining the lines of division.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Broken heart claims life

Broken heart claims life SEMARANG: A teenager was arrested on Tuesday in the Central Java regency of Jepara, some 45 kilometers north of here, for allegedly slaying a girl with whom he fell in love.Jepara Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/S'pore, NZ to sign trade pact

S'pore, NZ to sign trade pact SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore is in the final stage of negotiations of striking a free trade agreement with New Zealand, the Trade Development Board said Tuesday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Bribery, vice part and parcel of prison life

Bribery, vice part and parcel of prison life BOGOR (JP): Bribery has long been rampant in this country and it comes as no surprise, therefore, that the practice even extends to the country's prisons.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Zacky: TNI had 'contingency plan' for East Timor

Zacky: TNI had 'contingency plan' for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The former military intelligence chief said on Tuesday the Indonesian Military (TNI) prepared contingency and operational plans in anticipation of the outcome of the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot in East Timor.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Approach to counter terrorism

Approach to counter terrorism Many union ministers, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces and other agencies of the government dealing with terrorism are understandably upset at the release of three top militants in exchange for the passengers on board a hijacked Indian ...
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Malaysian police nab 28 Indonesians

Malaysian police nab 28 Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian police detained 28 Indonesian immigrants including eight women during a three-hour operation at two places in Alor Gajah district, in the southern Malaysian state of Melaka on Monday night, Bernama reported.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Officers queried over murder

Officers queried over murder JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have detained seven police officers for questioning in connection with Sunday night's murder of traffic police officer Fikri Zakaria, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.Lt. Col.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000

Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000Performances * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 9:30 p.m., Jan. 15. * Sundanese Traditional Theater Festival, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Jan. 16 - 23.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/A Cabinet reshuffle?

A Cabinet reshuffle? Grievances about the ineffectiveness of President Abdurrahman Wahid's two-month-old administration have been growing louder lately.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/TNI in the eyes of a layman

TNI in the eyes of a layman Since the reform movement brought Soeharto down in May 1998, the Indonesian Military (TNI) as an institution and its generals have always been meddled with. Various circles have condemned TNI so much that its image has become bad in the eyes of the people.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall?

Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall? Gen. Wiranto, chief of the Indonesian Military, has finally turned his attention to Ambon, and the idea he has proposed is territorial separation of Christians and Muslims. What? How? Does he envision a kind of Indonesian Berlin Wall in Ambon?If Mr.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Mild quake hits Padang

Mild quake hits Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted the West Sumatra capital of Padang and its vicinity for about five seconds at 12:30 noon local time on Tuesday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Sports council vows to boost fund-raising

Sports council vows to boost fund-raising JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) started the new year with a vow to intensify both its fund raising efforts and its public accountability report transparency.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/The military apologizes

The military apologizes A touching event occurred in Makassar on New Year's Eve. The Army chief of staff, Gen. Tyasno Sudarto, apologized to the Indonesian people for past mistakes made by the Indonesian Military (TNI).
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Fasting month a good time to study the Koran

Fasting month a good time to study the KoranBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): During the current fasting month of Ramadhan, Muslims have many ways to get divine reward.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000)Hollywood KC The World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30 Anna And The King 13:45 16:00 20:15 Toy Story 2 13:00 15:15 19:30 The Last Marshal 13:45 16:00 20:15 Good Will Hunting ...
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Streamlining structure necessary

Streamlining structure necessary I refer to Harvey Stockwin's article Beijing snuffs out HK's piece of democracy of Dec. 8, 1999. Let me explain our position.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Agreement on tariffs could open Gulf states' markets to the world

Agreement on tariffs could open Gulf states' markets to the worldBy Tarek al-Issawi RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP): An agreement to unify customs tariffs underlines the Gulf states' -- and particularly Saudi Arabia's -- commitment to opening their markets to the world.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Residents chase, kill petty thief

Residents chase, kill petty thief JAKARTA (JP): A scavenger who attempted to steal clothing and a bicycle was mobbed to death by residents on Jl. Pelita in South Jakarta early Monday morning, a South Jakarta deputy police chief said.First Lt.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers

BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers JAKARTA (JP): Senior ministers say Bank Indonesia has no reason to debit the account of commercial banks that received the disputed Rp 51.7 trillion of emergency liquidity credits from the central bank.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Rusdihardjo new police chief

Rusdihardjo new police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid told new National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo on Tuesday to concentrate his force on maintaining security and public order and abandoning its military-like intelligence operations.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/New millennium time to start road to fitness

New millennium time to start road to fitness This is the introduction of a six-article New Millennium New You series on practical tips about how to stay healthy. The weekly column is written by Clare E. Urwin, a nutrition, fitness and health advisor based in Surabaya.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak

Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak JAKARTA (JP): Holidaymakers enjoyed relatively clear roads as the annual exodus ahead of Idul Fitri neared its peak on Tuesday.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999

HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): According to official data there were 178 recorded cases of people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1999, with an additional 47 new cases of full blown AIDS.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2000

JP/World War I trenches mark frontier between centuries

World War I trenches mark frontier between centuriesBy Tom Heneghan VERDUN, France (Reuters): If there is a physical frontier between the 19th and the 20th centuries, it surely runs through the haunted trenches and artillery craters scarring the battlefields of World War I.
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