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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/No Indonesian shuttlers left in Swiss Open

No Indonesian shuttlers left in Swiss Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has suffered another humiliating defeat, with none of its players reaching the final round of another Grand Prix series tournament, this time the Swiss Open.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/PDI-P prevents polarization between Muslims and non-Muslims

PDI-P prevents polarization between Muslims and non-Muslims In the wake of the congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) scheduled later this month many wonder whether it can continue being a party dependent on a charismatic leader.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/More value-added services from beepers

More value-added services from beepers JAKARTA (JP): With the dramatic increase in cellular mobile phones, pagers and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) use, mobile communications have become an integral part of life for many people, particularly executives and professionals.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Gulf runs farming program

Gulf runs farming program JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Gulf Indonesia Resources, a subsidiary of Canadian firm Gulf Resources, said it had begun a community development program to promote the welfare of farmers near its areas of operation in Ramba and Grissik, South Sumatra.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/President to open first PWI-R meet

President to open first PWI-R meet SEMARANG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to open the first congress of PWI Reformasi, a splinter group of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), in Bandungan, Semarang, Central Java on Wednesday, organizers said.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/First batch of haj pilgrims to return home on Wednesday

First batch of haj pilgrims to return home on Wednesday JAKARTA (JP): The first six groups of the Indonesian haj pilgrims will leave Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and are expected to arrive home on the following day.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Broadband: A useful but ignored technology

Broadband: A useful but ignored technologyBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): "Broadband" is not a new teen music group to replace Backstreet Boys. Broadband, in today's computer jargon, is some kind of ultra-connection.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/'Titian' serves up superb entertainment

'Titian' serves up superb entertainmentBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Titian (literally, footbridge), was a lovely and entertaining performance at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on March 11 and March 12 that deserved more than its meager audiences.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Experts hail lawsuits against Soeharto

Experts hail lawsuits against Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Political observers and historians have expressed their support for demands into a reinvestigation of the controversial events and alleged injustices that occurred under former president Soeharto's rule.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Blast leaves police, residents disturbed

Blast leaves police, residents disturbed BEKASI (JP): In the wake of terror that has disturbed the country's legislators, a Saturday night explosion at the traffic turn of Jl.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Military element feared behind political terror

Military element feared behind political terror JAKARTA (JP): Political observers here are speculating that rogue elements inside the military are behind the recent wave of "political terror" launched against the nation's legislators.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Canadian firms pledge more investment in Indonesia

Canadian firms pledge more investment in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Canada is expected to continue showing faith and interest in the Indonesian economy by further expanding investment and trade with the country, particularly in the area of small and medium-scale enterprises.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Dormant trading seen at JSX due to lack of stimulus

Dormant trading seen at JSX due to lack of stimulus JAKARTA (JP): Sluggish trading is expected on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) because there are no fresh incentives expected to be able to attract investors, equity analysts said over the weekend.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/On loyalty of the military

On loyalty of the military Our present President is the first to be elected democratically and according to existing laws. In my opinion, he is the country's first legal President and should remain in office as long as the Constitution stipulates.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/No more transmigrants for Irian Jaya

No more transmigrants for Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya will not receive any more transmigrants, but instead focus on programs improving the welfare of those who have already moved to the easternmost province, a councillor said.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Dede Liu wins rapid chess Fair Play crown

Dede Liu wins rapid chess Fair Play crown JAKARTA (JP): International Master (IM) Dede Liu won the one- day rapid chess Enerpac Fair Play tournament at the Utut Adianto chess school in Bekasi on Saturday.Dede defeated Fide Master Kasmiran and collected 5 Victory Points (VPs).
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Official says airport strike 'unnecessary'

Official says airport strike 'unnecessary' JAKARTA (JP): The airport employees' plan to hold a mass protest on Monday demanding the government restore their civil servant status is unnecessary and will only disrupt the country's image worldwide, an official said on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Golkar to name Akbar presidential candidate for 2004

Golkar to name Akbar presidential candidate for 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party looks set to name its chairman Akbar Tandjung as presidential candidate in its leadership meeting in July, party executive Yasril Ananta Baharuddin said on Sunday.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Councillors want probe into medicines

Councillors want probe into medicines JAKARTA (JP): Councillors in Padang, West Sumatra, are demanding a probe into the illegal sale of medicines due to be given out freely by the government to needy families.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Police seize 150 kgs of marijuana, arrest one

Police seize 150 kgs of marijuana, arrest one JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested a suspected drug dealer on Saturday night for possession of 150 kilograms of marijuana worth about Rp 300 million (US$40,000) at his rented home on Jl.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Sawmill causes eye pain to residents

Sawmill causes eye pain to residents BOGOR (JP): Dozens of residents of Kampung Sawah village in Cilendek subdistrict have been suffering pain in their eyes which they say is caused by airborne wood shavings from a local sawmill.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Wie Wie win Pro Stock of drag race

Wie Wie win Pro Stock of drag race JAKARTA (JP): Wie Wie Rianto won on Sunday the Pro Stock category in the first stage of the national drag racing series at Sentul circuit, near Bogor.Wie Wie, driving a Ford Capri, clocked 9.575 seconds and broke his record last year of 9.980 seconds.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Better policy urged to help rice farmers

Better policy urged to help rice farmers JAKARTA (JP): Agricultural experts have urged the government to adopt a new rice policy to protect distressed rice farmers from unruly price fluctuations.Agricultural experts H.S.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31. * Painting Exhibition by Satya Graha, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/NGO seminar urges campaign against 'unfair' biopiracy

NGO seminar urges campaign against 'unfair' biopiracy JAKARTA (JP): Activists urged on Saturday a further delay of the enforcement of trade related aspects of intellectual property rights, which should have begun in January.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Capital needs transparent subway project: Experts

Capital needs transparent subway project: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Two experts have hailed the idea to build a subway system in the capital to help reduce the chronic traffic congestion, but asked the authorities to be transparent on the possible hindrances and budget expenditures.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Former starlet acquitted

Former starlet acquitted DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar District Court acquitted on Saturday former child starlet Faradilla Sandy, 34, of charges of drug possession due to lack of evidence.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Retroactive clause scrapped from rights tribunal bill

Retroactive clause scrapped from rights tribunal bill JAKARTA (JP): The government has scrapped the controversial retroactive clause from the human rights bill and proposed that past human rights violations be tried in an ad hoc tribunal.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Taiwan's new era

Taiwan's new era Despite China's strong warnings, which sparked public fear and panic selling of stocks in Taiwan, the people of Taiwan elected on Saturday the leader of the proindependence Democratic Progressive Party, Chen Shui-bian, to be their president at the start of the new century.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Riau seeks control of CPP oil block

Riau seeks control of CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): Riau Vice Governor Rustam S. Abbrus said the province was determined to gain full ownership and operation of the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Sumatra after PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia's contract on the block expired next year.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Fire razes 25 rattan furniture kiosks in East Jakarta

Fire razes 25 rattan furniture kiosks in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A fire, believed to have been triggered by a short circuit on a nearby electricity pole, razed the entire complex of 25 kiosks selling rattan furniture on Jl. Raya Kalimalang, Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta, on Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Gas station owners refuse coupon system

Gas station owners refuse coupon system BANDUNG (JP): More than 70 owners of gas stations grouped in the Bandung and Sumedang branches of the Association of National Oil and Gas Businessmen (Hiswana) have refused a coupon system proposed by the government.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Banking industry sees improvement despite losses

Banking industry sees improvement despite losses JAKARTA (JP): The condition of Indonesian banks have started to improve in 1999 as indicated by rising profitability amid better banking environment, according to Bank Indonesia.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Green Mile 13:45 17:15 20:45 Turbulence 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Wings of the Dove 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stuart Little 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 American Beauty ...
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Corruption eradication

Corruption eradication The death penalty for Jiangxi province deputy governor Hu Chang Qing carried out by the Chinese government recently can serve as an example for our law enforcers, because we believe that a stiff penalty commensurate with the amount of money corrupted is one of the effective ...
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Freeport's never-ending story

Freeport's never-ending story Responding to the letters sent to The Jakarta Post accusing and defending PT Freeport Indonesia, I would like to say the issue actually is not whether there is an environmental catastrophe, but indeed the issue is the "never-ending dispute".
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Indonesian judicial reform agenda

Indonesian judicial reform agendaBy Mohammad Fajrul Falaakh JAKARTA (JP): Concerns over the performance of the Indonesian judiciary have grown recently. The latest example was the World Bank's inquiry into the ruling of the South Jakarta District Court to drop all charges against Djoko S.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Winada elected Bali PWI chairman

Winada elected Bali PWI chairman DENPASAR, Bali: Djesna Winada, chief editor of Prima weekly and Putu Fajar Arcana, a reporter from Kompas daily were elected on Saturday as chairman and secretary, respectively, of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI)'s Bali chapter.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/ThinkPad 240: A subnotebook for those on the go

ThinkPad 240: A subnotebook for those on the goBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Do you spend most of your working day sitting in meetings and taking notes? And do you often work on text documents or spreadsheets away from your regular workplace? If you're not a weightlifter, what you'd like to have is ...
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Chinese team of doctors due here to conduct medical check on Gus Dur

Chinese team of doctors due here to conduct medical check on Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): A team of three Chinese physicians is scheduled to arrive here on Monday to conduct a checkup on President Abdurrahman Wahid and First Lady Sinta Nuriyah.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Lack of Net contents hamper mobile Net

Lack of Net contents hamper mobile Net JAKARTA (JP): The lack of suitable Internet content has hampered introduction of mobile Internet service to the domestic market, the Association of Indonesian Cellular Telecommunications Operators (ATSI) said on Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000

JP/Police probe burglary at Akbar's house

Police probe burglary at Akbar's house JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives are questioning four men in connection with Saturday morning's alleged theft of a bag containing important documents, checkbooks and Rp 2 million (US$285) in cash from the residence of House of Representatives (DPR) ...
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