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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

KONI picks up archer Hamdiah for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) finally named only Hamdiah to compete in the individual event of the Olympic Games in Sydney next month.The Olympics executive training deputy Imron Z.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Mosque yard good enough for Abkar JAKARTA (JP): All religions teach that everyone is equal before God. House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung and Deputy Speaker Muhaimin Iskandar conceded just that when they said their Friday prayers.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Illegal logging involves 'central govt officials' JAKARTA (JP): The multi-billion illegal logging business in forests across the country involves not only local officials and businessmen but also government officials in Jakarta and members of their networks in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

More submarines here to stay despite Russian accidentBy Charles Aldinger WASHINGTON (Reuters): This week's chilling Arctic drama involving a sunken Russian attack submarine will not dampen military and political enthusiasm among nations to send such weapons to sea.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Penabur puts on birthday shows JAKARTA (JP): The Penabur Christian Educational Foundation is crowning a series of events to mark its 50th anniversary with theatrical performances in Jakarta and Bandung.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- S. Africa's moral conscienceBy Jeremy Lovell CAPE TOWN (Reuters): Archbishop Desmond Tutu wept for his people under apartheid and wept with them while they struggled to come to terms with the hurt they had suffered under three centuries of white rule.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Taufik to meet Gopichand in Malaysia Open semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope, Taufik Hidayat, survived his quarterfinals test against Chen Hong of China at the US$150,000 Proton-Eon Malaysia Open at the Malawati stadium in Shah Alam on Friday.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Cabinet to be 25-strong at the most: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid hinted on Friday that the number of ministers in the new cabinet would be reduced from the current 35 to a maximum of 25."There are thousands of resumes in my hands, but we only need about 25 (ministers).
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The Patriot 14:15 17:20 20:25 Gladiator 14:55 17:55 20:55 Gone in 60 Seconds 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kimberly 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 X-Men 14:15 ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Trustix's regional office JAKARTA (JP): Norway-based e-business management company Trustix opened its Southeast Asia regional office in Jakarta on Friday.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Jakarta Police release students without charges JAKARTA (JP): City police released without charge on Friday six students who had been in custody after red-handedly found lowering the national flag at the Attorney General's Office compound in South Jakarta the day before.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Desires voiced with motherly love JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to promote an idea or aspiration.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

RI urged to use loans properly BANDUNG: The Italian government has urged Indonesia to properly use the money from its soft loan for the development of small-scale leather businesses.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Teenage scientists awarded JAKARTA (JP): The National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) awarded eight school children with prizes on Wednesday at the annual Scientific Contest for Teenagers (LKIR) in a ceremony televised on state television station TVRI.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Constitutional amendment eases central govt power JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly endorsed on Friday the second constitutional amendment which significantly gives more power to regional administrations and the House of Representatives, but at the expense of the central government.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Workers of KPC coal mining firm lift blockade JAKARTA (JP): Employees of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in Sangata regency, East Kalimantan, ended their strike on Friday after assurances were made that the company would not fire them.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Flags of dissent: Even RSS has one! NEW DELHI: What is all this fuss about? The (Hindu nationalist group) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Volunteer Corps is perfectly entitled not to hoist the national flag if it so pleases.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Observers disappointed with MPR's Annual Session JAKARTA (JP): Numerous political observers were disappointed with the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) 10-day Annual Session which concluded on Friday, saying it paid more attention to power bargaining than the economic crisis afflicting ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Balinese winery shut DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali Police seized thousands of bottles of wine, labeled Wine Of Gods, from a winery allegedly owned by five Australian nationals on Jl. Raya By Pass Ngurah Rai, before shutting the premises down on Friday.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Mastel wants govt to clarify new telecoms policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Telecommunications Society (Mastel) called on the government on Friday to clarify its plan to allow foreign investors to own up to 95 percent in local telecommunications companies.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

On protecting women workers Your editorial Protect all women workers (Aug. 12, 2000) sharply criticizes a campaign to stop sending women workers to Saudi Arabia, which was prompted by 22 NGOs and supported by the First Lady. Most of those women work as domestic staff.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 10:00 Cultural Exhibition Opening Ceremony 2:00 p.m.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Malaysia, Singapore struggle to mend fencesBy K. Baranee Krishnaan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Singapore has signaled it wants to mend ties with Malaysia but stinging remarks by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew during a visit this week to Kuala Lumpur might not help.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Garuda responds With reference to Y. Santo's letter Garuda's old 747s of Aug. 4, 2000, we would like to thank you for your attention and concern toward Garuda Indonesia.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Visa offers e-card JAKARTA (JP): Visa International, in cooperation with Bank Universal, launched on Friday a new virtual credit card designed especially for payments over the Internet.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Hundreds rally as search for activists continues JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people from various groups rallied outside the compound of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to express their disappointment with the results of the Annual Session, which concluded on Friday.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Agronomic trade potentialBy Daniel Kingsley JAKARTA (JP): It is a government priority and focus to develop small and medium enterprises in Indonesia as a foundation for bringing the country out of it's present economic slump.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Summary of Amendments to the 1945 Constitution Chapter VILocal Government The original single article on the division of Indonesia into small and large territories, has now been expanded to three articles which highlight the right of each province and regency/municipality to administer their ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Traditional 'angklung' dance retains popularity in E. JavaBy Singgir Kartana BANYUWANGI, East Java (JP): It was a merry Wednesday night in Kalibaru Cottage's lobby. Dozens of foreign tourists got carried away watching an angklung dance performed by three young girls, Fitri, Prima and Uut.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Police detectives have yet to identify bomb hoaxers JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives are still in the dark over the identity of persons responsible for a series of bomb hoaxes which disrupted the capital following the large explosion in front of the residence of Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

The samurai central bank strikes SINGAPORE: It was not quite an act of financial harakiri, but the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Committee's decision last week to end its zero-interest-rate policy came close.The Japanese government virtually begged the bank not to raise rates.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

New industrial policy centers on technology JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Friday it was adopting a new industrial policy that would boost the use of technology as a means to improve the nation's competitiveness.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Hit-and-run accident kills two DENPASAR, Bali: Police are searching for the driver of a truck in a hit-and-run accident that killed two people on a motorcycle on Jl. Raya Kesambi in the Abasan area, some 10 kilometers west of Denpasar on Friday afternoon.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

MPR approves nine decrees, TNI's presence included JAKARTA (JP): Concluding its Annual Session on Friday, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) endorsed nine decrees, two of which certified the military's presence at the Assembly until 2009 and the new tasks for Vice President Megawati ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

IBRA to give 100% interest discount to small debtors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), in collaboration with 10 domestic banks, has agreed to provide bank refinancing facilities to indebted small and medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in joining the agency's ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

From Washington to Jakarta The presence in Jakarta of (Palestinian leader Yasser) Arafat and (Israel's Shimon) Peres gives us reason to be proud of the fact that there are still others who are turning to Indonesia, a nation in a deep crisis, to resolve the decades-old Middle East crisis.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Gus Dur concerned about preserving national culture YOGYAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday night during a Javanese ritual Ruwatan Sukerto in Yogyakarta that he had asked Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to chair a board which will deal with the dynamic movement of national culture in ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Sonia's committees not taking shape NEW DELHI: The Congress is beginning to induce drowsiness in all those who have to think about it as part of their professional duties.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Can Thai Rak Thai reverse economic policies?By Thanong Khanthong BANGKOK: CAN the Thai Rak Thai Party reverse the key economic policies implemented by the Democrats if it wins the next election? Kitti Limsakul, an adviser to Thai Rak Thai, believes so.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Why China is going easy on Taiwan for nowBy Ching Cheong SINGAPORE: Chinese leaders holding their annual retreat at Beidaihe resort have decided to put on hold all military options to solve the Taiwan issue for five years, according to sources.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

MPR's Annual Session too expensive, says Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Only at the end of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday, did the Golkar Party faction finally come to the conclusion that the expenditure involved in the 10-day event was excessive.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Maersk fetes new ship JAKARTA (JP): Container transport service Maersk Sealand celebrated a new weekly service for Asia on Friday with the arrival of 1,382 twenty-foot equivalent unit freighter Bernhard Schulle at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT).
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 18, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Sjahril's arrest extended again for another 30 days JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office extended the arrest of central bank governor Sjahril Sabirin on Monday for another 30 days, pending the completion of the investigation into his involvement in the Bank Bali scandal.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Double-decker goes up in flames on Jl. Sudirman JAKARTA (JP): A double-decker bus serving the Pulogadung-Blok M route with some 40 passengers on board caught fire in front of the Indocement building on the city's major thoroughfare of Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday morning.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

GAM claims to have special links with TNI BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in restive North Aceh regency Abu Sofyan Daud conceded that the movement has special links with officers in the Indonesian Military (TNI).
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Singapadu pioneers village arts festival in BaliBy I wayan juniartha SINGAPADU, Bali (JP): The people of Singapadu village, 12 kilometers east of Denpasar, deserve a special place in Bali's arts history for organizing the first village-level arts festival.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

MPR ends its session and avows failure JAKARTA (JP): The 10-day People's Consultative Assembly Annual Session ended on Friday afternoon producing 10 decrees and several constitutional amendments, but fell far short of tackling much of the nation's pressing problems.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Sophan balances radical, conservative views in PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): Many skeptics brush aside the work of legislators, describing them as having an easy life sitting on their backsides.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Wanted: Independent films, video producers for show JAKARTA (JP): Do you like to make films? If the answer is yes, go and submit your work to the upcoming Indonesian Independent Film and Video Festival.There is still plenty of time as the festival's organizer will be accepting works until Sept. 6.
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Sat, 19 Aug 2000

Ignorance the predominant factor in the Bukidnon cultists killing MANILA: Ignorance is the preeminent factor in the killing of 16 cultists in Bukidnon last week, an abysmal state that has long gripped much of this country and continues to do so under the aegis of state indifference.
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