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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/On Arafat's position towards violence

On Arafat's position towards violence The Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his people stand alone in a battle of life and death, without any real support apart from statements of solidarity.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/U.S. firms announce massive layoffs

U.S. firms announce massive layoffsDeutche Presse-Agentur, New York Adding more bad economic news as the year reaches its final weeks, three U.S. companies announced a total of 17,000 layoffs on Thursday.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Religious tolerance vital

Religious tolerance vital A videotape, released by the U.S. government, showing Osama bin Laden and an Afghan Muslim sheikh discussing the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. is very provocative and its content is disturbing.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Semen Gresik sale deadline expires without deal

Semen Gresik sale deadline expires without dealBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government once again missed the deadline to sell a 51 percent stake in cement maker PT Semen Gresik to Mexico's Cemex SA de CV, as a Friday deadline for the sale expired without a deal.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Whither student politics in Malaysia?

Whither student politics in Malaysia? P. Ramasamy, Professor, political science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The colossal war against terrorism seems not only to have dented the role of the opposition political parties in Malaysia, but also ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Marines get new assignment in Maluku

Marines get new assignment in MalukuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In wake of an explosion that ripped through a passenger ferry, killing nine people and injuring dozens more, Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina has ordered the Marine Corps to escort ships and patrol seaports in the war-torn province.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Mega, Hamzah to hold open house

Mega, Hamzah to hold open house JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will open the State Palace on the first day of Idul Fitri to receive greetings from the public, according to a state announcement on Thursday.The event will be conducted on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Govt, business need mutual trust

Govt, business need mutual trust Two dinners that took place here recently are worthy of comment. The first was held by the visiting premier of China, Zhu Rongji, and was attended by Indonesian businessmen from Jakarta and the regions.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Security beefed up ahead of holiday

Security beefed up ahead of holidayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security authorities have vowed to boost security in the capital on the eve of Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays in anticipation of a repeat of last year's Christmas bombing spree.National Police chief Gen.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Central bank provides small change service

Central bank provides small change service JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has set up a pilot program in which members of the public can exchange their money for smaller change and coins.Some 18 posts have been opened around the city on Dec.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/ECB chief dampens rate cut speculation

ECB chief dampens rate cut speculationSimon Morgan, Agence France-Presse, Dusseldorf European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg sought to dampen speculation on Friday that more rate cuts could be on the cards in the euro zone soon, by saying that borrowing costs would only be lowered again if ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Special remission for inmates in E. Java

Special remission for inmates in E. Java MALANG, East Java: The Lowokwaru penitentiary management has submitted to the justice and human rights minister through the East Java regional office, a list of 630 convicts considered to be deserving of a special clemency in conjunction with the ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Six nabbed for fake bank notes

Six nabbed for fake bank notes Bekasi Police arrested six people in three separate locations on Friday for their alleged role in the distribution of fake Rp 50,000 bank notes in the Greater Jakarta area.Chief of Bekasi Police, detective chief Adj. Comr.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/U.S Dollar Rates Dec.14

U.S Dollar Rates Dec.14 Latest Previous %ChgYen 127.45-55 125.98-06 +1.17Euro* 0.9005-08 0.8929-34 +0.85Sterling* 1.4486-92 1.4403-09 +0.58Swiss franc 1.6356-66 1.6511-17 -0.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/No suits please, we're all workers

No suits please, we're all workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has ordered his staffers to stop wearing suits and a ties when reporting to work, even if they have formal functions to attend.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Fire rages in downtown Pontianak

Fire rages in downtown Pontianak PONTIANAK: A apparent electrical short caused a spark in one house in downtown that led to a massive fire at about 1:45 p.m.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Akbar meets British envoy

Akbar meets British envoy JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung received on Thursday Sir Michael Jay, visiting British Permanent Under-Secretary-Designate from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, for a session of talks about democracy and terrorism.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Aceh legislators complain about Rp 25m bonus

Aceh legislators complain about Rp 25m bonus BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Each member of the Banda Aceh legislative council has reportedly received Rp 25 million in an annual bonus for Idul Fitri, but some of them have questioned it because it was not in accordance with the legislature's budget regulations.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/JP/FESTIVE

JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/"Sales" do not always offer good bargains

"Sales" do not always offer good bargains The end-of-year holiday shopping bonanza is soon to arrive. Shops, department stores and traditional marketplaces have become more colorful than usual. Signs of big discounts, some of up to 70 percent, have been placed at most department stores.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performance* Traditional Performances Paradise of Priangan by Kabumi group, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 7 p.m., Dec. 22.Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Usage of the decimal sign

Usage of the decimal sign I was interested in your correspondent Agnes Sawir's comments on the use of the decimal sign in Indonesia. Indonesia is a sovereign country with over 200 million citizens, the fourth most-populous in the world.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/People reclaiming pawned valuables

People reclaiming pawned valuablesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of pawning their valuables, most visitors to the Senen pawn house this year are there to reclaim their jewelry and electronic goods.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/JP/17/INDOSAT

JP/17/INDOSATState-owned international telephone operator PT Indosat will offer a 25 percent discount for customers using the service of international direct dialing 001 during Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Govt donates Rp 500m to Medan fire victims

Govt donates Rp 500m to Medan fire victimsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Visiting Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah gave Rp 500 million on Friday to more than 400 families whose homes were lost in a recent fire that destroyed a whole city neighborhood.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 Ramadhan Program 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Variety Show 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Post-Ramadhan thoughts

Post-Ramadhan thoughts Muslims will end fasting this evening or Friday, as long as they have observed the fast in accordance with the guidance given by Prophet Muhammad.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Piles of rubbish starting to get up Jakartans' noses

Piles of rubbish starting to get up Jakartans' noses As garbage has not been collected for the last five days due to the closure of Bantar Gebang dump, residents here are complaining of the stench of rotting garbage and have been forced to manage their own household waste the best they can.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Govt reaches 91% of tax revenue target by end November

Govt reaches 91% of tax revenue target by end NovemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government had met 91.45 percent of its tax revenue target as at the end of November, a senior official of the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Laksamana wants top investor for BCA

Laksamana wants top investor for BCAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The buyer of the government's majority stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) must be a strong and reputable bank able to help reinvigorate the country's weak banking industry, State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has said.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Prisoners riot in Bandung, several escape

Prisoners riot in Bandung, several escapeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Hundreds of prisoners at the Kebon Waru Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, were involved in an extremely intense riot on Thursday, damaging the warden's office and smashing windows and other property inside the ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/On the African National Congress and AIDS

On the African National Congress and AIDS The country needs someone with independence and imagination to lead its fight against HIV/AIDS, which is a "war of enormous magnitude." These sentiments ... are shared by many.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Government poorer than people

Government poorer than people JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz acknowledged on Wednesday that the bulk of Indonesia's 213 million people are poor -- but added that the government was even poorer.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Despite rocketing prices people continue shopping

Despite rocketing prices people continue shoppingEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At traditional markets in the city, people, mainly housewives, continued to shop despite the inflated prices of up to 40 percent of almost all food stuffs.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Scavengers uncertain of their future

Scavengers uncertain of their futureAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike the days when Bantar Gebang was bustling with garbage trucks, Sutira, who has been a scavenger for four years at the site, sat gloomily in her makeshift home on Thursday.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/No suits please, we're all workers

No suits please, we're all workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has ordered his staffers to stop wearing suits and a ties when reporting to work, even if they have formal functions to attend.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Formalization of 'syariah' feared to spark problems

Formalization of 'syariah' feared to spark problemsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious scholars and activists said on Friday that the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) into formal legislation would be problematic because of various interpretations held among the Muslim ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/11 killed, 35 missing as ferry sinks off Poso

11 killed, 35 missing as ferry sinks off PosoThe Jakarta Post, Ampana A ferry, carrying twice its maximum load of passengers, capsized in Tomini Bay off Central Sulawesi province, leaving at least 11 people dead and 35 others missing, authorities said.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Hyundai workers launch all-out strike action

Hyundai workers launch all-out strike actionZeno Park, Agence France-Presse, Seoul Thousands of Hyundai Motor Co. workers launched an all-out strike Friday, demanding a 30 percent share in the handsome profits produced by South Korea's largest automaker, union officials said.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/No talk yet to help ailing Timah: Official

No talk yet to help ailing Timah: OfficialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has yet to hold talks on how to curb rampant, illegal tin mining to prevent the state-owned tin company PT Timah from declaring bankruptcy, according to a senior official.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Pertamina yet to resolve fuel crisis

Pertamina yet to resolve fuel crisisNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Pertamina, the state-owned oil firm, said it would not supply kerosene to the southern part of Central Java to help resolve the crisis there until it was instructed to do so.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/TV Program: Tuesday December 18, 2001

TV Program: Tuesday December 18, 2001TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Songs10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Silvera Taxi responds

Silvera Taxi responds Responding to complaints filed by visitors to Taman Rasuna apartments, particularly to a letter published in The Jakarta Post, we would like to give some clarification as follows: 1.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Splinter group to declare PPP Reformasi soon

Splinter group to declare PPP Reformasi soonAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) led by Vice President Hamzah Haz is on the brink of splitting in two.Younger activists are working toward a congress on Jan.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Malaysian nightspots open for business at Ramadhan

Malaysian nightspots open for business at RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Just minutes after my arrival at Kuala Lumpur (KL), I was surprised to hear a tour guide announcing that tourists could still experience glittering nightlife during the fasting month ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Govt, business need mutual trust

Govt, business need mutual trust Two dinners that took place here recently are worthy of comment. The first was held by the visiting premier of China, Zhu Rongji, and was attended by Indonesian businessmen from Jakarta and the regions.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Geometrical shapes always give ideas to painter Elisha

Geometrical shapes always give ideas to painter ElishaMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Even though she pined to do little else but painting, Elisha was forced to study architecture.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Obituary

Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Founder and former chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Students Association (HMI) Ahmad Dahlan Ranuwihardjo died of heart and respiratory failure at Harapan Kita Cardiac Hospital late Thursday evening. He was 76 years old.Dahlan died on his birthday, Dec. 13.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Sophisticated HR no guarantee for success

Sophisticated HR no guarantee for successA.B Susanto, Jakarta Consulting Group Encouraged by the desire to improve working efficiency, a multinational executive implemented a new system and strategy established by the head office.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/E. Java police to step up security during Xmas

E. Java police to step up security during Xmas SURABAYA: East Java provincial police chief Ins. Gen.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/On anti-terrorism and civil liberties

On anti-terrorism and civil liberties When the Cold War ended, most of the world's democracies cut military spending. With no real enemy to target, their intelligence services stopped monitoring "ordinary citizens" and started focusing on industrial espionage instead.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Tommy may be under detention for at least another 17 months

Tommy may be under detention for at least another 17 monthsTiarma Siboro and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If police and prosecutors keep their promise to execute the Supreme Court's legal opinion on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's sentencing, former president Soeharto's youngest son ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/China slams U.S. trade curbs

China slams U.S. trade curbsBill Savadove, Reuters, Beijing New WTO member China blasted proposed U.S. limits on steel imports and a cut in China's textile export quota on Friday, urging its second biggest trading partner to mend its "mistaken" ways.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Sole option: Nur Misuari must be repatriated

Sole option: Nur Misuari must be repatriatedPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Nur Misuari is not going anywhere, except back to the Philippines and to jail, top administration officials are saying.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Count down to the Euro

Count down to the EuroCharlotte Denny and Mark Milner, Guardian News Service, London As an exercise in logistics the introduction of the single currency is monumental in scope. The euro coins being minted will weigh the equivalent of the Eiffel Tower -- 24 times over.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Jayawijaya to pay Rp 12b for training

Jayawijaya to pay Rp 12b for training JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayawijaya administration has allocated Rp 12 billion for human resources development in the regency for the 2002 fiscal year to train young people in the regency.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Bantar Gebang to reopen soon: Sutiyoso

Bantar Gebang to reopen soon: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the absence of a concrete agreement with the Bekasi mayoralty, Governor Sutiyoso expressed optimism on Friday that Bantar Gebang dump would be reopened soon.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Wide heels bad for your knees

Wide heels bad for your knees Agencies, Washington New research has shown that chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos. Women who want to add height and walk comfortably opt for wide heels.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Ban on regional borrowings extended

Ban on regional borrowings extendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has extended a ban on borrowing by regional administrations until the end of 2002 to avoid a surge in public debt, the finance ministry declared on Friday.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Siemens books 40% rise in sales in Indonesia

Siemens books 40% rise in sales in IndonesiaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta German technology and mobile phone manufacturer Siemens recorded a 40 percent increase in its Indonesian sales of Rp 2.1 trillion (US$210 million) for the fiscal year ended Sept.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/IMF's prolonged role in Indonesia questioned

IMF's prolonged role in Indonesia questionedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some experts have voiced concern over the prolonged presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its undermining of the Indonesian government's sovereignty in pushing its own economic reforms program.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Britain seeks support for new govt in Afghanistan

Britain seeks support for new govt in AfghanistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The British government is seeking Indonesia's support for the transitional government in Afghanistan.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Homeless man killed by falling tree

Homeless man killed by falling tree BOGOR: A homeless man was killed and another was injured after they were hit by a falling tree near Bogor State Palace on Thursday afternoon.The falling canari (local variety of almond) tree also severely damaged four cars that happened to be passing along Jl.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Theft at coffee shop

Theft at coffee shop On the afternoon of Dec. 4, 2001, not long before the breaking of the fast at about 5:10 p.m., I lost my laptop inside the Coffee Garden restaurant at Shangri-la hotel.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Making calligraphy, an effective holiday pastime

Making calligraphy, an effective holiday pastimeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Many students have no idea how to spend their time during the Ramadhan fasting month as they also have holidays. Some go on vacation with the whole family but others just hang out with their friends.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Akbar has yet to be declared a suspect: AG

Akbar has yet to be declared a suspect: AGTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors probing the 1999 graft scandal allegedly involving the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Akbar Tandjung, say they have yet to declare the former state secretary a suspect.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Return (police bill) to sender

Return (police bill) to sender Was there anything conspiratorial in the way the House of Representatives and the government endorsed the bill on the National Police last week? It certainly looks that way.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Religious scholars back interfaith marriage

Religious scholars back interfaith marriageFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Planned reform in the civil registry system, particularly interfaith marriages, is gaining more ground with religious scholars throwing their weight behind it.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Gaikindo lowers 2002 car sales target

Gaikindo lowers 2002 car sales targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) on Friday said that the 2002 domestic car sales target would be revised to around 280,000 units, compared with the previous target of 340,000 units.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/For the past 14 months, hundreds of Palestinians fell martyrs

For the past 14 months, hundreds of Palestinians fell martyrs and thousands wounded in their great uprising for freedom and independence as they live under the suppression of the Israeli occupier which resorts to unjustified violence, subjugation and tyranny as well as the explicit terrorism of ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Contract marriages to be studied

Contract marriages to be studied JAKARTA: State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemaryoto announced on Monday that her office would investigate the phenomenon of contract marriages between local women and foreigners in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, which frequently harms the local ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Police officially become civilian force

Police officially become civilian force The National Police are now officially separate from the Indonesian Military. The bill on National Police affairs has been enacted by the House of Representatives (DPR).
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/In emerging Asia, Forex reserves build confidence

In emerging Asia, Forex reserves build confidenceIsabel Reynolds, Reuters, Tokyo The huge foreign exchange reserves built up in Asia may eventually find more productive uses, but for now, after the 1997/98 currency crisis, many countries simply value the guarantee they provide, analysts said.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Hendropriyono criticized for his comments

Hendropriyono criticized for his commentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lt. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono, head of the State Intelligence Body (BIN), is reaping scathing criticism for his allegations that international terrorist groups were exacerbating the Christian- Muslim conflicts in Poso, Central ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Why autonomy is not well received by Papuans

Why autonomy is not well received by PapuansNeles Kebadabi Tebay, The Jakarta Post, Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy Following the death of Theys H.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Dec. 14

Rupiah Rates Dec. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,659.00 9,659.00 10,210.00 10,108.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Japan Bankruptcies up 10% in November

Japan Bankruptcies up 10% in NovemberDaniel Hauck, Reuters, Tokyo Bankruptcies in Japan hit their fifth-highest post-war level in November, data showed on Friday, and they are expected to keep soaring as banks take a tougher line on borrowers and investors dump shares in troubled firms.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Gunungkidul exiles send Rp 100m a day back home

Gunungkidul exiles send Rp 100m a day back homeSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gunungkidul, known for its infertile land in a mountainous area in Yogyakarta province, has been flooded with postal money orders of more than Rp 100 million a day for the past few weeks in the lead up to ...
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Idul Fitri exodus hits its peak

Idul Fitri exodus hits its peakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual Idul Fitri exodus reached its peak on Friday as the number of people departing from bus terminals and railway stations for their respective hometowns increased sharply.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Putting Humpty-Dumpty together again

Putting Humpty-Dumpty together againBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Is Indonesia, under Megawati's presidency, facing crisis? The answer is perhaps yes, based on the indicators identified below.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Asia gaining an international voice

Asia gaining an international voiceFrank-Juergen Richter and Pamela Mar, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore We have just come out of three big international summits of elites from business and government.
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:MosquesIn celebrating Idul Fitri (Lebaran) Day 1422 H, Moslems in Jakarta are able to perform Ied Prayer at 7 a.m. on Dec. 16 at several mosques including:* Istiqlal Mosque at Taman Wijaya Kusuma, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3811708).
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