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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 7, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/International protection for the Palestinians

International protection for the Palestinians The time has come for a major Arab initiative that is peaceful, responsible, dignified and costs nothing: A unified diplomatic effort in world capitals and the U.N. demanding international protection for the Palestinians.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Better sanitation and sanitary habits needed

Better sanitation and sanitary habits needed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has to strife for better sanitation and water management since only about 49 percent of the country's villages have toilets and only 65.7 percent of the 69,000 villages nationwide receive sanitized water.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Land market prices set to increase

Land market prices set to increase JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will increase the taxable property price (NJKP) of land and building tax from 20 percent to 40 percent of the market price of properties which have a market price of Rp 1 billion (US$105,263) and over.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Gus Dur wants release of leaders in Irian Jaya

Gus Dur wants release of leaders in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid called on the police on Thursday to release Irian Jaya pro-independence leaders currently in detention so that dialog between Jakarta and locals in the troubled province could resume.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/BI reports Rp 15.1t in new lending

BI reports Rp 15.1t in new lending JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said Thursday that new lending through September reached about Rp 15.1 trillion (US$1.59 billion).
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Witnesses fail to satisfy prosecutors

Witnesses fail to satisfy prosecutors JAKARTA (JP): Central bank director for bank supervision Maulana Ibrahim failed on Thursday to answer prosecutors' questions over the alleged misallocation of Rp 583.4 billion (US$61.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Election promises must be realizable

Election promises must be realizable The Thai economy is still not secure. Ground has been made since the crisis befell us but we are far from home yet. We have an election early next year and the political parties are making all sorts of promises in exchange for votes.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Inmate found dead in police cell

Inmate found dead in police cell JAKARTA (JP): An inmate was found dead, early on Wednesday morning, in a cell at the Menteng Police subprecinct in Central Jakarta.Yohannes Dewa, 27, died after he hung himself, using shoe- laces wound tightly around his neck, from the ceiling of the cell.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Aceh refugees to return home ahead of Idul Fitri

Aceh refugees to return home ahead of Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Aceh administration, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is set to return some 70,000 displaced people across the province to their homes ahead of Idul Fitri, which falls on Dec. 27.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Japan's Miyazawa still indispensable

Japan's Miyazawa still indispensableBy Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's octogenarian finance minister, Kiichi Miyazawa, was appointed to his sixth cabinet in less than three years on Tuesday, his experience and reputation still vital to a government seeking stability and respectability.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Prajogo balks judges on Bob Hasan case

Prajogo balks judges on Bob Hasan case JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Prajogo Pangestu could only respond with a series of "I don't remember" and "I don't know" answers as he frustrated judges trying to extract information from him regarding the multi-million dollar graft trial of Mohamad ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Most Asia currencies close higher

Most Asia currencies close higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Thursday, with the Philippine peso bucking the trend, underscoring yet again that there is only so much the central banks could do to counter the pressure from domesticpolitical woes, market watchers ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Ambassador McCarthy ends 'satisfying' four years in RI

Ambassador McCarthy ends 'satisfying' four years in RIBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): For four years John McCarthy has been Australia's most senior representative in Indonesia, overseeing an often precarious relationship which in his time has reached both ends of the extreme.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Probe into Bulog scandal to continue during recess

Probe into Bulog scandal to continue during recess JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Thursday the special committee investigating two financial scandals linked to President Abdurrahman Wahid could continue its work during the House's month-long recess, ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/President Estrada succeeds in convincing Uriarte

President Estrada succeeds in convincing Uriarte MANILA: President Estrada has succeeded in delaying the resignation of Science and Technology Secretary Filemon Uriarte Jr. until the end of the month by promising to join the Couples for Christ Movement.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Australia and RI in talks to repair ties

Australia and RI in talks to repair ties CANBERRA (Reuters): Indonesia and Australia began two days of long-delayed ministerial talks here on Thursday aimed at repairing a bilateral relationship badly damaged by Australia's decision to lead a multinational force to East Timor.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/PRSI rounds up 6 C. Java swimmers

PRSI rounds up 6 C. Java swimmers SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) has rounded up six swimmers from Central Java to join the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Outclassed again

Outclassed again It would probably not be quite correct to say that the findings of a survey conducted by the Third Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) of 38 of its members and published in this newspaper yesterday comes as much of a surprise to most Indonesians.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/'Ruwatan' rite wishes disaster-free country

'Ruwatan' rite wishes disaster-free countryBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Burning incense sent fragrant rings of thick white smoke wafting high, filling the entire space of the Pendapa Ndalem Yudhanegaran hall at Yogyakarta palace.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Nightspots vandalized for ignoring regulations

Nightspots vandalized for ignoring regulations MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Dozens of people, claiming to be members of Laskar Jundullah, a Muslim organization, destroyed a nightspot on Thursday for ignoring operating hours during the Muslim fasting month.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Pertina expels 5 boxers from training

Pertina expels 5 boxers from training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) expelled five boxers from its 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program at the Ragunan sports school early this month.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Beijing's 'one China' dogma haunts Taiwan

Beijing's 'one China' dogma haunts TaiwanBy Benjamin Kang Lim TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian is touring a museum when he suddenly beats a quick retreat after seeing a sign reading "China Hall".
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Israeli soldiers stand by settlements

Israeli soldiers stand by settlementsBy Megan Goldin JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israel has deployed armored personnel carriers and sent soldiers, sometimes to their deaths, to defend the very Jewish settlements that a few months ago it was preparing to uproot for peace with the Palestinians.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Thousands of false 'Lea' jeans confiscated

Thousands of false 'Lea' jeans confiscated JAKARTA (JP): Police personnel raided on Wednesday a warehouse manufacturing imitation Lea jeans in the small-scale industrial complex (PIK) on Jl. Penggilingan, East Jakarta, an officer said on Thursday.East Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Insp.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Three killed, four injured in Abepura

Three killed, four injured in Abepura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Fresh violence broke out in Irian Jaya as three people, including two policemen, were killed and four officers injured when some 100 armed rioters attacked the police station in Abepura just before dawn on Thursday.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Kudos to the House

Kudos to the House Kudos to the special committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) for their perseverance in looking for evidence of involvement of just anybody, including the President, in the Bulog, Brunei and other scams.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Batam Police anticipate holidays

Batam Police anticipate holidays BATAM, Riau: In anticipation of the coming Christmas, Idul Fitri and New Year holidays, the Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) police will deploy at least 500 personnel to ensure security, chief Supt. Bachrul Effendi said here on Wednesday.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Rupiah Rates Dec. 7

Rupiah Rates Dec. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,075.00 10,075.00 9,527.00 9,623.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/RI almost illiterate in essential knowledge

RI almost illiterate in essential knowledge An international study on mathematics and science which found Indonesia among the lowest six countries reflects the basic flaws of the education system here, Mochtar Buchori told The Jakarta Post.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/New law 'will fire' BI board of governors

New law 'will fire' BI board of governors JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Thursday that the incumbent board of governors of Bank Indonesia should be suspended after the new central bank law becomes effective.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Pertamina to almost double exploration investment

Pertamina to almost double exploration investment JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday that it planned to almost double its exploration and production investment from an annual Rp 1 trillion (some US$105 million) to about Rp 1.8 trillion starting next year.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/U.S.-S'pore FTA sets the new trend in ASEAN

U.S.-S'pore FTA sets the new trend in ASEANBy Tommy Koh SINGAPORE: Let me attempt to answer a number of questions which have been raised since President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong issued their joint statement (on a free trade agreement between the United States and Singapore) ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Indonesia to retain winning Davis Cup team

Indonesia to retain winning Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) announced on Thursday the team that will face Uzbekistan early next year in the Davis Cup Group I Asia Oceania zone tie.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/480 kgs ganja destroyed

480 kgs ganja destroyed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police destroyed more than 480 kilograms of dried marijuana on Thursday.The marijuana was seized from locations across the capital during an antinarcotics operation the police launched in October.The police also destroyed 338.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Muladi, Bagir Manan nomination endorsed

Muladi, Bagir Manan nomination endorsed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators walked out on Thursday as the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session endorsed the candidacy of Muladi and Bagir Manan as the Supreme Court Chief.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Sampang regent's office attacked by angry mob

Sampang regent's office attacked by angry mob SURABAYA (JP): Tired of the public service which has been crippled for months due to the absence of the regent, hundreds of residents of Sampang on the island of Madura ravaged the regent's office and set an official car on fire on Thursday.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Govt reshuffle may not save Mori

Govt reshuffle may not save Mori TOKYO: With a month left before the reorganization of government ministries in January, the second administration of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, which will take charge of the ministerial reshuffle, has got under way.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/FPI to finally face action from police

FPI to finally face action from police JAKARTA (JP): After being seemingly helpless watching the spate of violent attacks on many nightspots by members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), the National Police finally announced that they would no longer tolerate the group's unlawful activities.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Riau to get maximum 20% stake in CPP: Pertamina

Riau to get maximum 20% stake in CPP: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated the province of Riau a 20 percent stake in the joint venture that will run the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau, according to a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Ericsson's free gift

Ericsson's free gift In early September 2000 I bought a copy of Ronan Keating's latest album, produced by PT Polygram Indonesia, and to my surprise I found an enclosed coupon from Ericsson, offering a free gift of their latest product, R310.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Kabelvision's disservice

Kabelvision's disservice I am writing to you rather than to Kabelvision out of frustration with their lack of service and concern for subscribers.On Dec.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/A number of 'too lates'

A number of 'too lates' Relying mainly on my intuition and common sense (intellectual analysts may arrive at different conclusions based on their expertise, party loyalty, or political instincts), I have here some "too lates" which are detrimental to the nation's interests in the short and ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Storm Catcher 13:00 15:15 19:30 Million Dollar Hotel 13:45 16:00 20:15 Charlie's Angels 13:00 15:15 19:30 A Murder of Crows 13:45 16:00 20:15 Chicken Run 13:00 15:15 ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Makassar has enough rice stocks

Makassar has enough rice stocks MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The local logistics agency announced on Wednesday that the province had enough rice stocks to secure local demands for the next three years.The agency's spokesman Abd.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6:02 p.m.Saturday Imsak 3:58 a.m.Subuh 4:08 a.m.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Govt asked to form team to review telecom merger

Govt asked to form team to review telecom merger JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have urged the government to establish an interdepartmental team to review its stance on a proposal to merge telecommunication companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Vacationers warned about more disasters

Vacationers warned about more disasters JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a fresh warning to vacationers about the safety of their trips during the upcoming holidays as certain parts of Indonesia remain prone to flood, landslide and related natural disasters.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/Police to name suspects in Tommy's escape

Police to name suspects in Tommy's escape JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Thursday the police would soon name three people believed to have helped Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra escape justice.
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/East Timor inquiry has no legal basis: Lawyers

East Timor inquiry has no legal basis: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman brushed aside complaints from lawyers of 22 individuals allegedly responsible for the violence in East Timor last year, saying that they were only being questioned and not handed over to the UN ...
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Fri, 08 Dec 2000

JP/DGS pays bond interest

DGS pays bond interest JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Holders of bonds issued by PT Daya Guna Samudera, Indonesia's biggest fishing company, received an on- time interest payment they hadn't expected.
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