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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics

Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chess players only managed to force a 2-2 tie in the men's event against Mexico while the women's team succumbed to Slovakia 2.5-0.5 at the 34th Chess Olympics in Istanbul.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Para Para serves delectable local cuisine

Para Para serves delectable local cuisine JAKARTA (JP): After an arduous and hair-raising journey across Jakarta in rush hour traffic, it was a decidedly disheveled and ruffled Epicurus and partner who emerged from their taxi in front of the Kedai Para Para restaurant on Jl.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan

Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): It's business as usual for entertainment centers across the capital during the holy month of Ramadhan, but Governor Sutiyoso warned organizers of the places on Tuesday to comply with the existing regulations.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Ad spending projected to increase by 30%

Ad spending projected to increase by 30% JAKARTA (JP): Advertisement spending in 2001 is predicted to increase by 30 percent to Rp 9 trillion (about US$967 million) from an estimated Rp 6.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help

Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar is scheduled to meet with seven governors next week to try and secure their financial support to train athletes for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Manulife boosts RI stake

Manulife boosts RI stake JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Financial announced on Tuesday it has acquired a 40 percent share of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera in PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia, raising its stake in the company to 91 percent.The shares were offered in an open bid on Oct 26.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Could we isolate Soeharto?

Could we isolate Soeharto? Soeharto is now a sick old man, stripped from all his powers, mentally ill and there is nothing he can do from a political point of view. The once mighty man is now just a man, nothing more and nothing less.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/No signs of decent development

No signs of decent development I read the article in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 18, 2000 titled W. Papua: A self-fulfilling prophecy.I have recently returned from a visit to West Papua's Baliem valley -- of which Wamena is the central town.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from Yogyakarta

Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from YogyakartaBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Collecting antiques is no big deal. Millions of people all over the world do it.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Choosing a new leader

Choosing a new leader More than a year after he was chosen to become President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing increasingly harsh criticism from almost every imaginable quarter.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad

Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad JAKARTA (JP): Foreigners working or living in Indonesia for more than 183 days in a 12-month period must report all their income including that gained overseas to the local tax authority and pay income tax, a senior tax official told a seminar ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Korean investors doubt overall situation in Indonesia

Korean investors doubt overall situation in IndonesiaBy K. Basrie SEOUL (JP): Like many foreign businesspeople, South Korean investors will not spend their money in Indonesia unless the government improves the current condition of law and order in the country, helps settle labor disputes ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Mobs vandalize entertainment spots

Mobs vandalize entertainment spots BOGOR (JP): A total of 42 dimly lit kiosks and entertainment spots on Jl. Raya Parung in Parung district here were vandalized by an angry mob late on Monday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004

PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed calls for President Abdurrahman Wahid to step down, saying it will support the President until his term ends in 2004.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss

SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss Do we really value entrepreneurship? The Jakarta Post recently talked to Hetifah Sjaifudian, a public policy expert at the Bandung-based Akatiga social research center, and a co-writer of the 1995 book (in Indonesian) Strategies and Agendas in ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases

Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung has asked the police to provide protection for witnesses in the Brunei and State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandals.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Court OKs Bakrie's appeal

Court OKs Bakrie's appeal JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court has approved PT Bakrie & Brothers' appeal to suspend the payment of its US$1.08 billion debt, the company said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah

Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Rizal Ramli said on Tuesday that the current weakening of the rupiah should not be of a great concern because food supply was more than sufficient.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso

City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Taxi commuters can still enjoy services at the usual fares after the city administration decided to postpone the introduction of new fares for the near future.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Bring It On 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Frequency 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Autumn in New York 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Shaft ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Arizal gets Jakarta posting

Arizal gets Jakarta posting JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab will install outgoing Indonesian ambassador to Australia Arizal Effendi as the ministry's new secretary general on Friday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/6 years sought for Taiwanese defendant

6 years sought for Taiwanese defendant JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence Taiwanese passport-holder Cheng Ching Lung, 30, to six years in prison and fine him Rp 10 million (US$1,149) for attempting to smuggle over 4,000 ecstasy pills out of ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 31, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Tips on five infections faced by children

Tips on five infections faced by childrenBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Thrush, canker sores, chelitis, herpangina and herpes are five of the many infections that our children may face in their lifetime.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Facts on Israel

Facts on Israel The settlers of the "land of Israel" as we know it today, came in the hope of a chance of a future; they came from many lands with many skills. They made the dessert bloom -- they had no choice but to make what they could of this one chance of a new life.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Ceramics Exhibition by students of Sekolah Tinggi Kesenian Wilwatikta, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until Nov. 18.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Security forces to guard state facilities in troubled Aceh

Security forces to guard state facilities in troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): In anticipation of fresh bomb attacks, the police here have plans to deploy security personnel to protect government buildings, an officer said on Tuesday.Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chaerul R.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Good information vital for your baby

Good information vital for your baby Dear Dr. Donya,I would like to ask you whether infants experience growth spurts at certain ages, I read they do. My baby is now three weeks old and she has been sucking more and she has been much more agitated than usual.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Conflicts with locals scare off mining investors

Conflicts with locals scare off mining investors JAKARTA (JP): Mining exploration activities in Indonesia continue to drop as foreign firms are discouraged by widespread conflicts between locals and mining companies, analysts said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Susilo leads visit to Maluku

Susilo leads visit to Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday the government had proposed a three-step program which would include law enforcement, rehabilitation and reconciliation to end the sectarian ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Violence against students on the rise

Violence against students on the rise MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): As many as 180 schools, including Islamic boarding schools, in 20 of the 24 regencies in the province have violated students, reports said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Washington defends Gelbard

Washington defends Gelbard JAKARTA (JP): The United States defended on Monday its ambassador to Indonesia whose criticisms of the world's most populous Muslim state have prompted some legislators to demand his expulsion.In a measure of the impact of rising anti-U.S.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Younger people have more nutritional needs

Younger people have more nutritional needs Dear Clare,I'm a 19-year-old female student (height:159 cm, weight: 54.5 kg). I do strength exercises (not aerobic) every morning.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/House members make little progress: Journalists' forum

House members make little progress: Journalists' forum JAKARTA (JP): The 500-member House of Representatives which was sworn in just over a year ago has produced little concrete progress despite its rambunctious and open legislative debates.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Morgue activities paralyzed after attack

Morgue activities paralyzed after attack JAKARTA (JP): The morgue at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta was devoid of activity on Tuesday, following an incident on Monday in which relatives of a murder victim ran amok. Doctors and staff said they were still in shock.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/130,000 illiterate in Surabaya

130,000 illiterate in Surabaya SURABAYA: At least 130,000 residents of the East Java capital of Surabaya are illiterate, chairman of the City's Development Planning Board Biempi Harbimaharani said here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Two people arrested for Pontianak clashes

Two people arrested for Pontianak clashes JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Tuesday that two people had been identified as instigators of the communal violence in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak last week.West Kalimantan Police chief Brig. Gen.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Rupiah rates Oct. 31

Rupiah rates Oct. 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,895.00 9,895.00 9,348.00 9,442.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Central Java floods a 'national' concern

Central Java floods a 'national' concern JAKARTA (JP): The director general of village development at the Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure, Soenarno, said the flash floods which have hit Banyumas and Cilacap regencies in Central Java should be considered a "national flood".

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Democracy: The big issue

Democracy: The big issueBy Andrew Simms LONDON (DPA): In a few days' time two things will happen that could reshape the global economy. The United States will elect a new president amid blanket media coverage.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Partners needed to help manage on-street parking

Partners needed to help manage on-street parking JAKARTA (JP): Admitting it was unable to manage the city's parking affairs alone, the city administration said on Tuesday it needed partners to help handle on-street parking in the capital.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/What the SMEs don't need: Unwise intervention

What the SMEs don't need: Unwise intervention The following are excerpts of an interview with Erna E. Chotim, current research director of the Bandung-based Akatiga center. Set up in 1991, its main focus of research has included labor, small and medium enterprises and land issues.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Removing the myths from menopause

Removing the myths from menopauseBy Clare E. Urwin This is the first of a two-part series on the menopause. The writer is a nutritionist and health advisor based in Surabaya.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/'Tahu', 'tempe' can damage your kidneys

'Tahu', 'tempe' can damage your kidneys JAKARTA (JP): A doctor warned here on Tuesday that Indonesians should not overindulge in one of their favorite culinary delights, eating tofu and soybean cake (tempe), as it may eventually result in damage to their kidneys.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Doctors give Gus Dur clean bill of health

Doctors give Gus Dur clean bill of health JAKARTA (JP): Doctors gave President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid a clean bill of health on Tuesday following a regular medical checkup here.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5

Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,905.00Austrian schilling 1 535.20Australian dollar 1 4,617.24Belgian franc 1 182.55Canadian dollar 1 5,837.43Swiss franc 1 4,889.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Politicians to blame for children's poor lot

Politicians to blame for children's poor lot Following last week's national conference on children, The Jakarta Post spoke with Yaumil Agoes Achir, a professor of psychology at the University of Indonesia and deputy secretary for people's welfare to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Wong sees Taufik as main threat at Asian C'ships

Wong sees Taufik as main threat at Asian C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian top player and second seed Wong Choon Hann named Indonesian Taufik Hidayat as his toughest rival at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships to be held at the Senayan indoor stadium starting Wednesday.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Probe starts on W. Java KKN case

Probe starts on W. Java KKN case BANDUNG: The West Java Prosecutor's Office will question more than 100 witnesses in connection with alleged corrupt, collusive and nepotistic practices involving the West Java administration.

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Legal circles differ on Tommy case

Legal circles differ on Tommy case JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian legal circles differ in their views on the legal status of former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, following a Supreme Court verdict in September that sentenced him to 18 months in jail over an unlawful ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Akbar agrees to abolition of MPR's annual session

Akbar agrees to abolition of MPR's annual session JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung expressed support on Tuesday for arguments that the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) be scrapped, saying that the MPR had no right to control ...

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Wed, 01 Nov 2000

JP/Major companies start expansion projects: Luhut

Major companies start expansion projects: Luhut JAKARTA (JP): Although foreign investors are still reluctant to enter the country, several major existing companies have started to expand their businesses, Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut B. Panjaitan said on Tuesday.

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