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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Gone in 60 Seconds 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Battle Field Earth 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Love Stinks 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Crouching Tiger 14:55 18:00 21:05 The Skulls ...

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Irian Jaya authority impounds Maluku refugee boat 'Dobonsolo'

Irian Jaya authority impounds Maluku refugee boat 'Dobonsolo' JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Authorities here impounded on Sunday a ferry laden with some 1,000 refugees fleeing bloody sectarian unrest in the Maluku islands.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Air Force observes anniversary

Air Force observes anniversary YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Air Force celebrated its 53rd anniversary in a modest ceremony at the Yogyakarta Air Force Academy on Saturday, with a pledge to improve professionalism in protecting the country.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Living with Art, at Galeri Foto Cahya at Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl Kemang Raya no. 33, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until August 31. * Fine Arts Exhibition Kenapa Sih Cina? by Anna Zuchriana at Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Market sentiment may remain negative

Market sentiment may remain negative JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts say the planned meeting between top political leaders in Yogyakarta on Tuesday will not meaningfully effect share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Marginalization in Maluku

Marginalization in Maluku I read the opinion article by Angelique L. Pauline van Engelen and Harley Saimima on the cause of the conflict now flaring in Maluku, which The Jakarta Post published on page 5 under the title The seeds of discontent in the beautiful Maluku islands in its July 20, issue, ...

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Yachts at Ancol Marina offer an alternative weekend away

Yachts at Ancol Marina offer an alternative weekend away JAKARTA (JP): Yacht crews at Ancol Marina recreational park, North Jakarta, have their own version of peak season.They call every July and August, for example, the Arab holiday season.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/PKB and the dangers of patronism

PKB and the dangers of patronismBy Donna Woodward MEDAN (JP): In countries which have or are developing stronger interest in women's issues and more respect for individual rights and dignity in general, concepts like "paternalism" and "paternalistic" are no longer considered neutral descriptions ...

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Sinar Mas to open CPO plant in Irian Jaya

Sinar Mas to open CPO plant in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified Sinar Mas Group is currently developing a new crude palm oil (CPO) refinery plant in Irian Jaya and a port to support its CPO exports from the province, a company official has said.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Big four to attend Yogya meeting

Big four to attend Yogya meeting YOGYAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the committee organizing the meeting of political leaders here, GBPH Joyokusumo, confirmed on Sunday that all of the top figures invited have confirmed their attendance.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Sony 'powerless' to cope with forest fires

Sony 'powerless' to cope with forest fires JAKARTA (JP): "I am really ashamed every time my counterparts from Malaysia and Singapore call me to complain about the haze coming from Sumatra," State Minister of Environment Sony Keraf said in an interview with The Jakarta Post recently.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Saparipan goes to semifinals

Saparipan goes to semifinals SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesian bantamweight boxer Juan Saparipan was the only local boxer to survive in the first round semifinals at the 19th President's Cup international amateur boxing tournament here on Sunday.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/PDI-P wants govt to speed up probe on July 27 case

PDI-P wants govt to speed up probe on July 27 case JAKARTA (JP): City councillors of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) want the government to immediately resume a probe into the July 27, 1996 forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Headset phones improve efficiency in home offices

Headset phones improve efficiency in home officesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): So you also run a home office? Then you must find these scenes familiar.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Prostitute drowns in Sunter River

Prostitute drowns in Sunter River JAKARTA (JP): Attempting to avoid City Public Order officials, a prostitute jumped into Sunter River, North Jakarta, on Saturday morning and drowned."The victim was later identified as Wati.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Road belonging to locals sold

Road belonging to locals sold TANGERANG (JP): A three-kilometer village road in Kelapa Indah subdistrict has been illegally sold off by the Tangerang city administration to property firm PT Modernland Realty Co. for Rp 1.3 billion (US$146,000), an activist of an NGO said on Saturday.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Farmers want royal land to help improve lives

Farmers want royal land to help improve lives YOGYAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 farmers flocked the campus of Gadjah Mada University here on Saturday to ask Yogyakarta King Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to give them royal land in order to improve their lives.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Caterer questioned over food poisoning

Caterer questioned over food poisoning JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned the owner of catering firm Cita Rasa, Natalia, over a food poisoning outbreak on Thursday at car assembly plant PT Pulogadung Pawitra Laksana on Jl. Gaya Motor, Sunter, North Jakarta.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Provinces to get 61.5% of revenue

Provinces to get 61.5% of revenue MANADO, N. Sulawesi (JP): Provincial and district administrations will get more than 61.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Parent-teacher bodies get more power under regional autonomy

Parent-teacher bodies get more power under regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Parent-teacher associations (PTAs) will have a greater say in running local schools when the Regional Autonomy Law comes into effect next year, a senior education official said.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Monument covered in protest

Monument covered in protest MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Thousands of people expressed their feelings toward the government by covering the historic Act of Free Choice monument, built 31 years ago, with a piece of black cloth.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Forkot to stage rally during MPR Session

Forkot to stage rally during MPR Session JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of university students grouped under the City Forum (Forkot) will take to the capital's main thoroughfares to stage a massive rally during the Aug. 7 through Aug.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Four children killed in fire

Four children killed in fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Four children from one family were killed here early on Saturday when a fire gutted their house on Jl. Jamin Ginting, a report said.The siblings, aged between nine and 16, were apparently asleep when the fire began at about 2 a.m.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Shared efforts turn wasteland into forest

Shared efforts turn wasteland into forestBy Heru Prasetya YOGYAKARTA (JP): If you are one of those thinking Gunungkidul is dry, barren land, you have to go there and see what has been done to regreen that wasteland. What you see will change your image of the area.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Prosecutor's office staffer arrested over drug deal

Prosecutor's office staffer arrested over drug deal JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police have arrested scores of people, including a staffer at the mayoralty prosecutor's office, during a series of drug busts at various places in the past week.North Jakarta Police chief Sr. Supt.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Next step of banking reform

Next step of banking reform The political process for the restructuring of the banking sector was completed on July 22 after the House of Representatives approved the recapitalization of state Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Tabungan Negara and publicly-listed Bank Bali with Rp 48.4 trillion (US$5.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Gus Dur urged to make fundamental changes

Gus Dur urged to make fundamental changes JAKARTA (JP): House faction leaders have again denied they are planning to topple President Abdurrahman Wahid in the upcoming session of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), but stressed that the President should make fundamental changes to the way ...

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Pelangi Air serves Padang

Pelangi Air serves Padang PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Malaysian air carrier Pelangi Air plans to increase its flights to Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra, anticipating an increase in the number of people traveling between West Sumatra and Malaysia.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Bogor expert upset over research project

Bogor expert upset over research project BOGOR (JP): A local transportation expert questioned on Saturday the Bogor administration's decision to hire a Bandung- based consulting firm, PT Diagus Sinar Konsultindo (DSR), to conduct research on the pattern of city transportation management.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Indonesia tops typhoid league

Indonesia tops typhoid league JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is among the countries in the world with the highest prevalence of typhoid fever, statistics say.A survey conducted recently found the disease afflicts between 800,000 and 1.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Analysts warn BI over on-site inspection plan

Analysts warn BI over on-site inspection plan JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's recent measure to carry out an on-site inspection at commercial banks will succeed only if the officials assigned to carry out the job have a strong frame of mind, analysts have warned.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/The dot-com challenge in Indonesia; is the race over before it begins?

The dot-com challenge in Indonesia; is the race over before it begins?By Charlie Taylor JAKARTA (JP): Even the most casual observer of Indonesia's business scene would have noticed a conspicuous flurry of activity in the dot-com sector this year.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Fair, democratic elections?

Fair, democratic elections? This is a response to Andrew Gray's article Elections are stability test for Balkans (The Jakarta Post, July 28, 2000).

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Hasyim denies mass prayer link with Gus Dur

Hasyim denies mass prayer link with Gus Dur MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi denied on Sunday allegations that mass prayers held by the country's largest Muslim organization recently were aimed at extending support for President Abdurrahman Wahid.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Unicef staffer robbed in Bandung

Unicef staffer robbed in Bandung BANDUNG: An on-duty staff member of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) was robbed here on Saturday morning, Antara said.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2000

JP/Most of political elite evade tax payments: Government

Most of political elite evade tax payments: Government MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Over half of the country's legislators, many ministers, generals and other high-ranking government officials were evading tax payments, Director General of Tax Machfud Sidik said.

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