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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Gandhi apologizes

Gandhi apologizes I would like to thank Ms. Jilliah Ardie for responding to my remarks on the poor achievements of Indonesian athletes at the Sydney Olympics 2000, in her letter to The Jakarta Post (Sept. 28: Demeaning attitude).
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Aceh continues to burn despite truce

Aceh continues to burn despite truce BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Three buildings in Pidie and Biereuen regencies have been attacked by unidentified people in the last three days, a sign that the situation in the riot-torn province continues to deteriorate despite the recent agreement to extend the ...
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Ridiculous exit tax

Ridiculous exit tax I couldn't be more agreeable with Martin R. Jenkins (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 2000) that it is now time to abolish the departure tax. The tax is a burden and it's not healthy.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Execute treasonous soldiers: General

Execute treasonous soldiers: General JAKARTA (JP): Loyalty to the state and the government is a undisputable creed in the military and servicemen found guilty of betraying this should be shot dead, says the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Transformation to democracy a painful process: Lawyer

Transformation to democracy a painful process: Lawyer Colin McDonald,a prominent human rights lawyer and an expert on international law based in Darwin, Australia, talked to The Jakarta Post recently following the killing of three United Nations workers in Atambua, West Timor.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Schizophrenia awareness still low: Doctors

Schizophrenia awareness still low: Doctors JAKARTA (JP): Doctors are calling on the public to pay greater attention to schizophrenia, particularly to teenagers suffering the illness.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Students against fuel price hike

Students against fuel price hike MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar students again took the streets on Thursday protesting the planned fuel price hike due to come into effect on Oct. 1 and warning President Abdurrahman Wahid that the South Sulawesi people reject the policy.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Olympics Program 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Olympics Program 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Olympics Journal 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Ginsi asks members not to pay shipping fees

Ginsi asks members not to pay shipping fees JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Importers (Ginsi) directed all of its members on Thursday not pay the terminal handling charge (THC) imposed by foreign shipping companies.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Contract marriages a ticket out of a small town

Contract marriages a ticket out of a small town SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): With too much makeup for her tender years, Su Khim is about to embark on a momentous journey.As a car pulled up in front of a three-star hotel in the center of Singkawang, she was one of the four people who alighted.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Tommy to be jailed within days, says minister

Tommy to be jailed within days, says minister JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday that former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra would begin serving his jail term within days.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Another man killed for black magic

Another man killed for black magic BOGOR (JP): A sixty-year-old man was murdered by local people in Mekarwangi subdistrict, Cibinong district, Cianjur, on Wednesday after being accused of being a dukun santet (black magic practitioner).
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Government asked not to backtrack on autonomy plan

Government asked not to backtrack on autonomy plan JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts asserted that there should be no backtracking on plans to implement regional autonomy in January next year, even though most of the regions may be ill- prepared to cope with the new responsibilities handed to them.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/The impact of antitrust law

The impact of antitrust lawBy Destivano Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): The 1999 law on monopoly and unfair business competition is now effective, and will mostly affect the trade and industry sectors.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Sports snappers to display their best

Sports snappers to display their best JAKARTA (JP): Twelve sports photojournalists from five of the countries' major print media will display a selection of their best work in a 19-day expo at Antara Photojournalism Gallery in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, starting Friday.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/ICC to make it difficult for the guilty to hide

ICC to make it difficult for the guilty to hide Indonesia now must educate itself on international courts.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/SonoSeni to stage collaborative works

SonoSeni to stage collaborative works JAKARTA (JP): Seven composers will stage their compositions during a collaborative hybrid music effort between the SonoSeni Ensemble and Japanese composer Takahito Hayashi on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Bandung theater to stage Moliere's play

Bandung theater to stage Moliere's play JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's modern theater groups, Studiklub Teater Bandung, will bring Moliere's play Tabib Gadungan (Fake Medicine Man) to the stage at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Cikini, Central Jakarta on Oct. 5.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Government told to reduce scope of bank blanket guarantee

Government told to reduce scope of bank blanket guarantee JAKARTA (JP): The government must gradually start limiting the scope of its costly bank blanket guarantee to pave the way for the establishment of an insurance deposit scheme, according to a senior official at the finance ministry.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Febi on substitute bench for Taiwan Davis Cup clash

Febi on substitute bench for Taiwan Davis Cup clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has passed over Febi Widhiyanto as a starter for the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group Two clash against Taiwan here next month.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Military steps up security in Maluku

Military steps up security in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security has been intensified in Maluku islands following escalating tension in several riot-hit villages, which has forced many residents to flee their homes.A staff member at the Ambon Civil Emergency Post, Maj.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Councillors likely to get land, cars

Councillors likely to get land, cars JAKARTA (JP): Despite widespread public disproval, the city administration has apparently bowed to councillors demands and allocated them Rp 40.43 billion (US$4.5 million) of the 2000 City Budget to buy land and cars.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Retail consumer goods sales continue to grow

Retail consumer goods sales continue to grow JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's consumer-led recovery continues its upward trend with retail sales of fast moving consumer goods almost returning to their pre-crisis levels, according to the findings of a survey conducted by ACNielsen.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Chinese influence pervades Singkawang

Chinese influence pervades SingkawangBy Erma S. Ranik SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): A clue to what makes Singkawang special can be found in its popular name, "the city of a thousand temples".
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Verdict on Soeharto may cause 'greater unrest'

Verdict on Soeharto may cause 'greater unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Observers sounded a warning in the wake of the court's decision not to pursue the trial against former president Soeharto, saying that it could spark greater unrest across the country.Political analyst J.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Muse 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Simon Sez 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Lies Beneath 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Crow 3 Salvation 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Any Given Sunday ...
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia

ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia The following is the first of two articles based on the address of former foreign minister Ali Alatas on his acceptance of a degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, conferred by the National University of Singapore on Sept. 19.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Fire destroys shop-house, kills 13

Fire destroys shop-house, kills 13 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Thirteen people died when a fierce fire destroyed a shop-house selling electronic goods here on Thursday.Police records say that four under-five-year-old toddlers and a pregnant woman were among the fatalities.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Tension grips Bukittinggi

Tension grips Bukittinggi PADANG, West Sumatra: Tension still gripped Bukittinggi on Thursday following an overnight brawl between around 800 students from two high schools which resulted in student Edo Siswanto being severely injured.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/A damaging ruling

A damaging ruling The South Jakarta District Court's decision to dismiss the corruption charges against former president Soeharto on the grounds that he is too ill to stand trial will have much wider repercussions that go beyond the US$590 million case brought by the state prosecutors.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/All charges against Soeharto dismissed

All charges against Soeharto dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court dropped on Thursday multimillion-dollar graft charges against former president Soeharto after hearing medical arguments from an independent team of doctors that he was mentally and physically unfit to stand ...
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Cartoon exhibition at TIM

Cartoon exhibition at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cartoonist Association and the German-based Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung Foundation will put on a three-day cartoon exhibition beginning on Oct. 6 at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Drug dealers busted in Bali

Drug dealers busted in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Badung Police detectives arrested two alleged drug dealers in separate raids early hours on Thursday, seizing 6.8 grams of shabu (crystal metamphetamine) as evidence.A native from Badung, identified as Iwang Kumawang, was busted in a house on Jl.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Telxsel, Chinese firm to enter wireless telephone services

Telxsel, Chinese firm to enter wireless telephone services JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Xinwei Selular (Telxsel) will soon enter the wireless telephone market in cooperation with Chinese Xinwei Telecom Technology, Ltd.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/City set for violent protests over fuel hike

City set for violent protests over fuel hike JAKARTA (JP): City authorities say they are fully prepared for violent protests, strikes and shortages when fuel prices are raised on Sunday.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/BI wins debt rollover from London Club

BI wins debt rollover from London Club JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia won approval from the London Club of commercial creditors on Thursday to roll over some US$340 million in sovereign debts.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Pertamina says fuel stocks enough to anticipate surge

Pertamina says fuel stocks enough to anticipate surge JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday it had stockpiled enough fuel to anticipate a sudden surge in demand ahead of a fuel price increase on Sunday."Our fuel stock is enough for 23 days of national consumption.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Bondowoso Police shoot dead five attackers

Bondowoso Police shoot dead five attackers JAKARTA (JP): Five people were shot dead by police who were attempting to fend off a mob attacking a police station in the East Java town of Bondowoso, National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Thursday.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000

JP/Running street battles erupt after Soeharto walks

Running street battles erupt after Soeharto walks JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 people were wounded in the capital on Thursday in clashes between anti-Soeharto and pro-Soeharto protesters and the police following the dismissal of corruption charges against the former president.
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