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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Koran, sunnah and hadith

Koran, sunnah and hadith In reference to the letter of Mr. Richard Manson (The Jakarta Post, April 20, 2000, On concept of 'syura'), I fully agree with him that the sentence for the Indonesian maid in U.A.E. is not in accordance with the Holy Koran.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam

Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Police on Batam island fired warning shots on Monday to disperse a rowdy crowd protesting the government's decision to impose value added tax and luxury sales tax on the island earlier this month.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team

Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Hariyanto Arbi finally joined the Thomas Cup team on Monday after defeating compatriot Budi Santoso 15-8, 15- 8, in an internal selection at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Hundreds demand friends' release

Hundreds demand friends' release PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 300 residents of Canduk village rallied in front of the local police station on Monday, demanding the release of 16 of their neighbors who were accused of the murder of a black magic practitioner.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/U.S. nuclear shield casts shadow over treaty talks

U.S. nuclear shield casts shadow over treaty talksBy Richard Norton-Taylor and Ewen MacAskill LONDON: The commitment of nuclear powers to disarmament faces a severe test at a crucial international conference beginning in New York on Monday to review the 30-year-old non-proliferation treaty.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan

Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan JAKARTA (JP): State owned forestry companies PT Inhutani I, II, and III have asked the Japanese government for a US$533 'Miyazawa Plan' loan to finance the development and the rehabilitation of its forest concession, a top executive of one of the state companies ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets

Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is awaiting approval from the South Jakarta District Court to seize assets belonging to former president Soeharto as evidence of his alleged graft.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis

Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis JAKARTA (JP): A legislator urged the government on Monday to review the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) certificate awarded to gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for its expansion plan.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroads

Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroadsBy Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Fears are growing in Hong Kong that the government may soon succumb to a demand from Beijing to enact a controversial anti-subversion bill following a warning to local media not to publicize the issue of Taiwanese ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka

Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reopen its trade promotion center in the Japanese city of Osaka next month to bolster exports of non-oil commodities, Antara news agency reported on Monday.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Hair-raising ordeal with a hairstylist

Hair-raising ordeal with a hairstylistBy E. Effendi JAKARTA (JP): I know that there are some men who never get a good haircut, and I know that I am one of them. My hairstyle is so ugly that if it was put on Brad Pitt's head, it would make him look like Chewbacca, only funnier.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Stolen painting remains a mystery

Stolen painting remains a mystery JAKARTA (JP): After a three-month hunt, Cilandak Police are still in the dark over the whereabouts of a painting reportedly attributed to Indonesian master Affandi, which was stolen from a house in South Jakarta on Dec. 31, 1999.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Gus Dur fires two ministers

Gus Dur fires two ministers JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid axed Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi on Monday, appointing Lt. Gen. Luhut Panjaitan and Rozy Munir as their respective replacements.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung

Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung BANDUNG: The customs and excise office here seized on Monday a steel container loaded with some 129,000 pirated Video Compact Discs (VCDs) of Indonesian movies transported from Singapore.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Faiths yield to the 'religion of me'

Faiths yield to the 'religion of me'By Madeleine Bunting LONDON: Easter is that time of the year when Britain's churches swell temporarily with seasonal believers. But every year even this peak congregation shrinks across the country by a few more thousand.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Not a single poster or brochure

Not a single poster or brochure April 21 was Ibu Kartini day, in honor of the Indonesian hero who inspired so many women and who died in childbirth. Despite some progress in combating maternal mortality, it remains a great problem in Indonesia.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Court farce

Court farce Every event surrounding the treatment of deposed Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim since his trials began for corruption, and then sodomy, has been a travesty of justice.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia

Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia-Australia diplomatic relations declined further on Monday when the government here announced President Abdurrahman Wahid would postpone his trip to Australia next month, due in part to espionage activity in East Timor involving an ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Suspected thief arrested

Suspected thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): Tambora Police detectives in West Jakarta arrested one of four men in connection with the Monday morning theft of scissors and knives from an open pickup on Jl. Pejagalan Raya in Pekojan, West Jakarta.West Jakarta police chief Col.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Train passengers say security must be improved

Train passengers say security must be improved JAKARTA (JP): Last Friday's murder aboard a Parahyangan express train has raised doubts about security on the country's train system.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Kartini granted clemency by UAE court

Kartini granted clemency by UAE court JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian migrant worker Kartini binti Karim narrowly escaped death row after the Islamic high court in the United Arab Emirates town of Fujairah granted her appeal for clemency recently, foreign minister Alwi Shihab said on Monday.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Four caught for executive's slaying

Four caught for executive's slaying JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men on Saturday for the murder of a businessman whose body was found buried on remote Pulau Tikus in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain.North Jakarta Police chief Col.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends

Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf indicated on Monday that the switch to unleaded fuel would be applicable only after the prolonged economic crisis is over.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists

Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) reproached the government on Monday for its failure to protect children, pointing to the fact that many of them die each year of preventable diseases.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops

Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Prosecutors in the joint civilian- military court here rejected on Monday the defense of 25 soldiers and civilians accused of the murder of a renowned Muslim figure and his followers last year.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Train attack victim moved due to fears

Train attack victim moved due to fears JAKARTA (JP): Family members have moved Christianus Budi, the man injured during a fatal attack on his girlfriend on a train, from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital to a relative's home due to fears for his safety.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deer

Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deerBy Doni Istyanto Hari Mahdi SURABAYA (JP): Yang Plateau, also known as Iyang mountain range with the highest peak being Mount Argopuro (3,088m), lies between Mt. Bromo in Probolinggo and Mt. Raung in Banyuwangi.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/The true face of communism

The true face of communism I would like to comment on the ongoing discussion concerning President Abdurrahman Wahid's call to revoke the ban on communism in Indonesia. Of course, in a democratic country the people must be given freedom of thought.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/BUMN directors

BUMN directors The government has been applying a new policy requiring all prospective directors of state enterprises (BUMN) to undertake a fit and proper test.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to draw

Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to drawBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): It was a great day for Indonesia's top chess player Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto on Monday when he outshone GM Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia in the 30th move in the third round of the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit

Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security forces here began on Monday making final preparations to safeguard the visit of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the strife-torn provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Groups clash during hearing

Groups clash during hearing MEDAN, North Sumatera: Dozens of members of two opposing groups clashed on Monday near the local Provincial Prosecutor's Office during the questioning of six Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators who stand accused of bribery.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers

Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers JAKARTA (JP): Analysts doubted the Cabinet reshuffle by President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday would improve the ability of the government's economic team to lead the country out of its crisis.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Woman reports niece's rape

Woman reports niece's rape JAKARTA (JP): The aunt of a 15-year-old street singer reported the teenager's rape allegedly by another singer, identified as Leo, 17, to the West Jakarta Police on Monday.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/IMF insists on good governance

IMF insists on good governance JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's acting managing director, Stanley Fischer, reassured Indonesia on Monday of the IMF's strong commitment to supporting the country's economic recovery programs, but stressed that good governance was essential to ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Korean loans rescheduled

Korean loans rescheduled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and South Korean governments on Monday exchanged notes on amendments to their development-aid agreements that resulted in the rescheduling of the repayment of of US$38 million in Korean soft loans for projects in the country.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000:

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,388.00 8,388.00Australian dollar 1 4,378.13 4,974.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Anniversary thoughts

Anniversary thoughts Turning 17 is always an exciting time. It is when one begins the transition to adulthood, an age when so many possibilities lie ahead and when crucial decisions are made.This is precisely the situation which The Jakarta Post finds itself in today.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms

BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarettemaker PT BAT Indonesia said on Monday that the increase in excise taxes would hurt the country's cigarette industry, particularly small and medium-sized cigarette producers.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Police hunt for two over vicious mugging

Police hunt for two over vicious mugging JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama Police detectives in South Jakarta are searching for two men in connection to a robbery and attack on a police investigator's wife on Monday morning in front of the Ministry of Defense housing complex in Cidodol ...

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Satelindo's target this year

Satelindo's target this year JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Satelindo will add some 800,000 new numbers for both its pre-paid Mentari GSM card and post-paid Satelindo card this year to meet growing demand.Satelindo general manager for marketing and commercial affairs T.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/RI looks east for investment offers

RI looks east for investment offers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is looking east in an attempt to solicit investment and reduce its long-standing dependence on western aid.

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Tue, 25 Apr 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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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur

Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur SURABAYA: At least 56 former political prisoners linked to the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) here said on Monday they would demand rehabilitation of their civil rights when they meet with President Abdurrahman Wahid.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000Exhibitions * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), until April 30. * Painting Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.

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Tue, 25 Apr 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, April 25, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, April 25, 2000)Hollywood KC Deuce Bigalow 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Sleepy Hollow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Story of Us 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bicentennial Man 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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