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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/RI deserves CGI support: IMF

RI deserves CGI support: IMFBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) promised a helping hand in Indonesia's bid to secure some Rp 35.4 trillion (about US$3.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Zhu's visit to strengthen economic ties

Zhu's visit to strengthen economic tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aimed at solidifying relations between the two largest countries in East Asia, China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji pays a five-day state visit to Indonesia beginning on Wednesday.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Welcome Premier Zhu

Welcome Premier Zhu A very special guest is coming to town this Wednesday: Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji, who is starting his four-day official visit. The visit, the first by a Chinese prime minister to Indonesia in 11 years, is very special in more than one respect.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Man tried for drug possession

Man tried for drug possession TANGERANG: A 20-year-old man was tried at the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday on charges of possessing 1.8 grams of heroin.Prosecutor Ferry Silalahi said the defendant, Junaedi alias Penyi, was arrested by the police at a Wartel (telecommunications booth) on Jl.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Entertainment and Ramadhan

Entertainment and Ramadhan Every time the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan approaches, there are pros and cons regarding the need to close entertainment venues during this month.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/CGI creditors must now lend an ear the poor

CGI creditors must now lend an ear the poorH.S. Dillon, Observer, Economic Devepment Issues, Jakarta This Wednesday morning a group of well-intentioned donors is scheduled to sit down with our politicians and bureaucrats to discuss the size of the loans we will get next year.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/US$5m for regional library improvement

US$5m for regional library improvementFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news for book-loving students and community members in the regions: The government, in cooperation with the World Bank, will launch a US$5 million project to improve school and community libraries in three ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Peruvian fare with flare

Peruvian fare with flareBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Having arrived in Indonesia many moons ago directly from Lima, Peru (with a brief stopover in Moscow courtesy of Aeroflot), I have been greatly struck ever since by the lack of communication and connections between Indonesia and Latin ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/How to counter anti-U.S. views

How to counter anti-U.S. views The State Department was wrong to oppose creation of a Radio Free Afghanistan to get our version of events out to people who dwell in darkness and are fed lies.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Power struggle wrapped in fight against graft

Power struggle wrapped in fight against graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post It is a classic attack and revenge story.A new political drama unfolds itself. This time it is Akbar Tandjung, Speaker of the House of Representatives and former military chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Regional faction reinstated, 'bad men' return

Regional faction reinstated, 'bad men' returnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remember the old politicians who made a scene jostling and screaming at each other at the first-day meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly the other day?The "bad men" eventually got what they fought ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Can Japanese business seek more opportunities with China?

Can Japanese business seek more opportunities with China?Yoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo During a recent visit to Shanghai, I had dinner with three senior managers of Japanese companies operating locally. The conversation centered on the changing business environment in China.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Poetry reading at TIM

Poetry reading at TIM JAKARTA: Poets from three generations will appear at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, to read some of Indonesia's most renowned literary masterpieces on Saturday evening.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/POLAND

POLAND ...th Independence DayThis two-page special supplement is prepared to commemorate the republic's anniversary of independence day and help provide latest information about Poland and its people, hopes and bilateral relation with Indonesia.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Police action needed to save C. Java forests

Police action needed to save C. Java forestsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto State-owned forest company PT Perhutani has called on authorities in Central Java to take action against widespread illegal logging practices, which had contributed to recent floods and landslides in the ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/POLAND

POLAND ...th Independence DayThis two-page special supplement is prepared to commemorate the republic's anniversary of independence day and help provide latest information about Poland, its people, their hopes and its bilateral relation with Indonesia.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Bayer opens new Rp 61b plant in N. Sumatra

Bayer opens new Rp 61b plant in N. SumatraAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Morawa Pharmaceutical and consumer goods producer PT Bayer Indonesia Tbk, through its subsidiary PT Intikimiatama Perkasa, has invested Rp 61 billion (US$5.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Court bill full of loopholes

Court bill full of loopholesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong support for the establishment of a constitutional court, some legislators suggest that deliberation on the issue should be delayed due to loopholes in the draft amendment.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Getting asthma from breast-feeding unlikely

Getting asthma from breast-feeding unlikely Dear Dr. Donya,I have three kids and the youngest one is two-months old. I read you article in the newspaper and was really impressed.I have a history of asthma and I do not want my kids to have it.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Are Golkar and PDI-P horse trading?

Are Golkar and PDI-P horse trading?Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lobbying among political factions that intensify after debates on constitutional amendment came to a deadlock has prompted suspicion of horse trading among major political parties.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Truth needed to reconcile the past: Golkar Party

Truth needed to reconcile the past: Golkar PartyAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party, which many political observers say is a legacy of the authoritarian and corrupt New Order regime, has put forward the idea of establishing a national truth and reconciliation commission.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Six people quizzed over murder of Korean

Six people quizzed over murder of KoreanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have questioned six people as witnesses in the murder of a Korean business consultant on Monday morning at his residence in Taman Kartini housing estate, East Bekasi, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/E. Java officials eat up budget for overseas trips

E. Java officials eat up budget for overseas tripsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Does history just repeat itself? This appears to be happening with East Java officials who, since the New Order era, have made a habit of using unexpended budgetary funds for overseas trips.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Dialog partners propose active role

Dialog partners propose active role INDONESIA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Tuesday that ASEAN's dialog partners -- China, Japan and South Korea -- had proposed that they actively join the next ASEAN summit from the beginning, and not in the form of an ASEAN plus three ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Guthrie denies

Guthrie denies We are representing Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad in the legal proceedings that have been taken against our client by PT Adhiyasa Saranamas.On Oct. 11, 2001 an article about these proceedings appeared in The Jakarta Post under the heading Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract dispute.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of

Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of foreign aid: MinisterTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that delay in the review of Corruption Law No.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaPerformances* Theater: Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, at the Petra Christ University, Jl. Siwalankerto 121-131, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10. * Comedy and Visual Illustration by British theater group The Invisible Men, The Plaza Surabaya, 7 p.m., Nov. 7.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Decree on terrorism discussed

Decree on terrorism discussedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that the government had yet to discuss the possibility of issuing a presidential decree on terrorism in response to the UN Security Council's resolution ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Audit agency attempts to recover trillions

Audit agency attempts to recover trillionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has accounted for Rp 125 million following its settlement of 35 financial-related irregularities valued at Rp 14.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Food exhibition in Magelang

Food exhibition in Magelang MAGELANG, Central Java: In commemoration of World Food Day, celebrated on the first Monday in November, the regency of Magelang, Central Java, will hold a two-day food exhibition starting on Nov. 10.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of

Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of foreign aid: MinisterTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that delay in the review of Corruption Law No.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Activists condemn city administration

Activists condemn city administrationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists criticized on Tuesday the city administration's policy on the eviction of poor urban people, including those living along riverbanks here.Tubagus H.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/UN, the new world empire

UN, the new world empire One does not have to be a historian, or for that matter any kind of expert, to understand the present global situation, although it obviously would help. Frank Richardson's letter The days of the empire are over (The Jakarta Post, Nov.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/'Dialog with squatters crucial'

'Dialog with squatters crucial'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Providing adequate housing for squatters in the city is not an impossible task but a matter of willingness on the part of city officials and the government, said visiting mayor of Naga city, the Philippines, Jesse ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/100,000 textile workers may lose jobs in 2002

100,000 textile workers may lose jobs in 2002Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 100,000 textile workers may lose their jobs next year due to a combination of the global economic slump and unfavorable domestic conditions, according to a top industry executive.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Indofood's nine-month profits increase 14%

Indofood's nine-month profits increase 14% Food processor PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk said on Tuesday that its net income rose 14 percent to Rp 573.5 billion (US$52 million) in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period of 2000.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Menopause Day declared

Menopause Day declared JAKARTA: In line with the launching of a campaign to improve the quality of life for mature women, the government has set Oct. 18 as Menopause Day.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/New routes to promote market

New routes to promote market TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration is expanding five minivan routes, obliging the vehicles to pass the newly opened Tanah Tinggi main market in an effort to boost business at the market.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Germany-RI science tie-up

Germany-RI science tie-up JAKARTA: Germany has agreed to help Indonesia further improve the management of the nation's governmental and research institutions as well as companies.A letter of understanding was signed in Jakarta on Nov.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Erasmus Huis to present street theater

Erasmus Huis to present street theater JAKARTA: The Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis, will present a two-day street theater program performed by artists from six member countries of the European Union, commencing next Monday.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Going bananas over new cafe

Going bananas over new cafeDeni Putri, Contributor, Jakarta Bananas, which are easy to find in tropical countries, taste sweet and are good for your health and personal appearance, thanks to their nutritional value.Many Indonesians love bananas and include the fruit on their daily menus.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Moderate Muslims

Moderate Muslims On Thursday the Indonesian President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, warned the U.S. that its bombardment of Afghanistan should halt during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, which begins in mid- November.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Corruption blamed for Surabaya's garbage woes

Corruption blamed for Surabaya's garbage woesAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya residents and nongovernmental organizations have blamed the city administration's mismanagement and corruption for the accumulating garbage that has been the cause of increasing criticism for ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/City bans alcohol during Ramadhan

City bans alcohol during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials in Jakarta announced on Tuesday they would ban all cafes, bars and restaurants from selling alcoholic drinks during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Public access to natural resources

Public access to natural resourcesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) concluded on Tuesday its preliminary debate on the draft decree for Agrarian Reform and Natural Resource Management that will lay the foundation for reform of subordinate ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Guidelines on autonomy law urgent: Analysts

Guidelines on autonomy law urgent: AnalystsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should explain and issue guidelines on the autonomy law in order to avoid confusion in its implementation, analysts said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/ASEAN drugs conference in Bali

ASEAN drugs conference in Bali JAKARTA: Indonesia will host the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) drugs conference next week to discuss common operational measures that the 10 member countries can implement to help curb drug trafficking in the region.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/RI bridge team to revel in Salt Lake challenge

RI bridge team to revel in Salt Lake challengeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team has put the disappointing campaign at the recent Bermuda Bowl behind it and is now set for a new challenge when the 2002 Winter Olympics begin in Salt Lake City, the United States, in ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/30,000 firecrackers seized in Indramayu

30,000 firecrackers seized in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Indramayu police have seized at least 30,000 illegal firecrackers in a joint security operation with the local military on the eve of the Ramadhan fasting month.Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Direct business contracts needed

Direct business contracts neededPOLAND 83rd Independece Day This two-page special supplement was prepared to commemorate the republic's anniversary of its independence day and to help provide the latest information on Poland and its people, its hopes and its bilateral relations with Indonesia.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Illegal gas pumps defended

Illegal gas pumps defendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that some 32 gasoline filling stations located in "green" areas here could not be closed down, even though their permits had expired and there were no suitable alternative locations for them.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Siamese twin surgery fails

Siamese twin surgery fails MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Surgery to separate Siamese twins performed by the East Lombok Dr. Soejono Selong General Hospital had been unsuccessful and the babies had died, the hospital director Dr. Muchdar confirmed on Tuesday."The team of surgeons led by Dr.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Cholesterol: Good or bad for your health?

Cholesterol: Good or bad for your health?Donya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com People tend to think of it in negative ways but cholesterol is one of several types of fat that are necessary for good health.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 6

Rupiah Rates Nov. 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,454.00 10,454.00 11,009.00 10,899.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Only clean govt can save the forests

Only clean govt can save the forestsWiryono, Lecturer, Department of Forestry, University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu Sumatra's lowland forests, according to World Bank predictions, will last only another four years. Kalimantan's forests will vanish in nine years.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Rapid spread of HIV among drug users calls for action

Rapid spread of HIV among drug users calls for actionJoyce Djaelani Gordon, Chairperson, Kita Foundation, Addiction Treatment and Community, Recovery Center in West Java, Jakarta The latest, most up-to-date report on the spread of HIV in Asia released by the Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP) ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Only the best for Becky's daughter

Only the best for Becky's daughter JAKARTA: Presenter Rebecca "Becky" Tumewu aims to provide the best education for her 18-month-old daughter Tara Marie Dermawan, as well as giving her a little brother or sister.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/MPR to hold president accountable each year

MPR to hold president accountable each yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having second thoughts, legislators of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) voted yesterday for the president to give an accountability speech every year.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.06, 2001:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Two shot dead in drug arrest

Two shot dead in drug arrest JAKARTA: The police shot and killed on Monday two men suspected of drug trafficking, confiscating one kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from the suspects, a police officer said on Tuesday.Bekasi Police detectives chief Adj. Comr.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah flirts with 11,000 mark amid pessimism in RI economy

Rupiah flirts with 11,000 mark amid pessimism in RI economy The rupiah plunged early on Tuesday to beyond 11,000 per U.S. dollar, reaching the lowest level in three months, but managed to strengthen late in the afternoon amid rumors of Bank Indonesia intervention and profit taking.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Scavenger killed by colleague

Scavenger killed by colleague JAKARTA: A scavenger was stabbed to death on Monday by his colleague, an ex-convict, while the pair divided scraps they had collected in Penjaringan area, North Jakarta.The victim was identified as Hasim, 35.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Security not an issue: British minister

Security not an issue: British minister Security issues have never been an obstacle for British investment to come to Indonesia, and the British government will continue to support Indonesia in the current economic situation, an envoy has said.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Anticorruption law review delay affects foreign aid

Anticorruption law review delay affects foreign aidTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that delay in the review of Corruption Law No. 31/1999 might hamper the disbursement of foreign financial assistance.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Harm reduction for drug users could save more lives: Former addict

Harm reduction for drug users could save more lives: Former addictFina Pc., (not real name), A recovered drug addict and AIDS activist I tested positive for both the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) because of my injecting drug use.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/China-RI ties: Challenges and opportunities

China-RI ties: Challenges and opportunitiesJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta China is already a big influence in East Asia.
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Wed, 07 Nov 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) America's Sweethearts 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Sugar and Spice 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Asoka 16:00 20:00 Just Visiting 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Turbulence 3 ...
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