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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/MONEY MATTERS

MONEY MATTERSAngola will not lower crude production to support OPEC's proposed cut to bolster oil prices, the Angolan Petroleum Minister told the state newspaper Jornal de Angola in an interview published on Monday.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelations

Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelationsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta For young artist Wara Anindyah, painting is a calling that cannot and must not be ignored lest she'll be spared no peril.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scam

Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scamTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan admitted on Monday that the controversial Rp 54.
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Tue, 04 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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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/House launches debate on anticorruption body

House launches debate on anticorruption bodyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has kicked off the deliberation of a bill that is being introduced to provide the legal basis for the establishment of an anticorruption commission that is expected to be armed ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assets

Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators do not support giving the government a political license to confiscate Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's allegedly ill-gotten wealth, maintaining that standard legal proceedings must be followed, albeit ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Flood victims under threat of illness

Flood victims under threat of illness MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Dozens of villagers in Central Lombok were facing an outbreak of diarrhea following the inundation of several areas in the small town due to a poor drainage system.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugees

East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The East Nusa Tenggara administration will resettle some 6,500 refugees who have taken refugee in the province for the last two years following the 1999 post-ballot rioting in East Timor.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Breaking up Semen Gresik

Breaking up Semen Gresik The government's decision last week to break up Semen Gresik's three cement units will automatically void its three-year conditional sale and purchase agreement with Mexico's Cemex company, scheduled to expire on December 14, and raise serious doubts about the ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Telling stories about peace

Telling stories about peace JAKARTA: It is not easy to define what peace is, especially for children, even when you're trying to explain it through simple stories.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Four killed in road accident

Four killed in road accident BOGOR: Four people were killed instantly when a Mitsubishi minivan hit a truck on the Jagorawi toll road in Citereup district early on Monday morning.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Scalpers arrested but go unpunished

Scalpers arrested but go unpunishedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a police pledge to crack down on ticket scalpers, 11 perpetrators were captured at Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta over the past week, but were released within 24 hours of their arrest due to ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Economists hail government's new plan on Semen Gresik

Economists hail government's new plan on Semen GresikDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts hailed the government's new plan for the sale of state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik, describing it as a realistic approach to accommodate both the interests of local people and Mexico's ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned down

Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned downAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Would the chronic problems related to unruly street vendors and the heavy congestion around Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta vanish if Southeast Asia's largest textile center was privatized?Many ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Reintroducing orangutans to their natural habitat

Reintroducing orangutans to their natural habitat Forty orangutans sway slowly in their small crate inside a truck that will bring them to Gunung Meratus forest reserve in East Kalimantan where they will regain their freedom.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes

An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind about this country? Its oil? Sand? Date? Football team and leagues? The Emirate Airline? The teasing prices at its airport dutyfree shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world?Many of us ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during break

Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during breakNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian women shuttlers are expected to keep training during their year-end leave as they will have less than two months to gear up for the Uber Cup semifinal qualifying round in ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Govt urged to speed up KPC divestment

Govt urged to speed up KPC divestmentKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives urged the government on Monday to complete the protracted divestment program of giant coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) before the end of the year.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6:00 p.mWednesday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari Sigit

Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari SigitMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors urged the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to sentence former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit to one year in prison for illegal possession of firearms ammunition.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Martapura enforces ban on eating in public places

Martapura enforces ban on eating in public placesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's Rp 15,000 ($1.50) for eating in public places during the day time, and between Rp 50,000 to Rp 60,000 for selling food and drinks.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/City garbage truck torched

City garbage truck torched JAKARTA: Angry residents of Sumur Batu village, Bekasi, set a garbage truck belonging to Jakarta's sanitary agency on fire for allegedly dumping trash outside Bantar Gebang dump.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/On economic recovery

On economic recovery Recent studies have indicated that foreign aid to under-developed countries does not contribute to economic improvement, rather it can hinder progress, whereas foreign investment has greatly helped in pulling many third world countries from poverty to progress.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Fast Facts

Fast Facts Official name: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Form of government: Federation Capital: Abu Dhabi Area: 83,600 sq km Population: 3.13 million Official language: Arabic Other languages: English, Persian, Hindi, Urdu Currency: Arab Emirates dirham (Dh or AED) Exchange rate: Dh 3.671 = US$1.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Dec.03

Rupiah Rates Dec.03 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,975.00 9,975.00 10,527.00 10,423.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 03, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Mintohardjo has woman crisis center

Mintohardjo has woman crisis center JAKARTA: Mintohardjo Hospital, run by the Indonesian Navy in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, now has a special crisis center for women victims of violence.With the new facility, Jakarta now has three such crisis centers.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 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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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Corporate Briefs

Corporate BriefsBritain-based insurance firm Prudential said Monday that credit rating agency Standard & Poor's had reaffirmed its triple A (AAA) insurer financial strength rating for its core operating subsidiaries.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Teaching orangutans to walk on the wild side

Teaching orangutans to walk on the wild side Forty orangutans sway slowly in their small enclosure inside a truck that will bring them to Gunung Meratus forest reserve in East Kalimantan where they will regain their freedom.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Enarotali hospital runs short of medicine

Enarotali hospital runs short of medicine JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Enarotali General Hospital has been unable to provide maximum health services to local people because they do not have enough medicine, hospital authorities claimed.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Suit against Sutiyoso to continue

Suit against Sutiyoso to continue JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday to allow a class action filed against Governor Sutiyoso over widespread evictions by the city administration to proceed.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Widodo says no candidates for successor yet

Widodo says no candidates for successor yetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Admiral Widodo A.S. has poured cold water on speculations about his succession, saying that various names that have been circulating in the media are nothing but speculations.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Micron in alliance talks with Hynix Semiconductor

Micron in alliance talks with Hynix SemiconductorAgence France-Presse, Seoul Micron Technology Inc. of the United States has started talks with the ailing Hynix Semiconductor Inc. on forming an alliance or merging to create the world's biggest microchip maker, officials said Monday.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian Jaya

Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian JayaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is working on new strategies to put a brake on HIV/AIDS cases in the far-flung province of Irian Jaya.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Timah cuts employees' working hours

Timah cuts employees' working hoursBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Pangkal Pinang Citing projected losses of Rp 20 billion this year, PT Timah, the state-owned tin company in Bangka-Belitung province, has reduced the working hours of its more than 5,200 workers.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus

4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonusApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies launched a strike here on Monday demanding better pay, fair treatment of layoff victims and higher Idul Fitri bonuses.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Breaking up Semen Gresik

Breaking up Semen Gresik The government's decision last week to break up Semen Gresik's three cement units will automatically void its three-year conditional sale and purchase agreement with Mexico's Cemex company, scheduled to expire on December 14, and raise serious doubts about the ...
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Tue, 04 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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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes

A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Global Stock Index Dec.03

Global Stock Index Dec.03 Latest Change %Change New York DJ Indus 9851.56 +22.14 +0.23 Nov 30 Nasdaq 1930.58 -2.68 -0.14 Nov 30 S&P 500 1139.45 -0.75 -0.07 Nov 30Toronto TSE 300 7425.65 +25.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness

Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness=================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without onion will be different, although peeling it brings tears to one's eyes due to its sulfur-rich volatile oil it contains.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Government to clamp down on unchecked tree felling

Government to clamp down on unchecked tree fellingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fast losing its precious forests often tagged "lungs of the earth" due to unchecked logging, Indonesia is tightening the rules on forest exploitation.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Navy alerted ahead of holiday

Navy alerted ahead of holiday JAKARTA: Indonesian Navy Headquarters has boosted its patrols to combat smuggling and other crimes, saying that the nation is most vulnerable in the run up to the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Police arrest man with bomb at church

Police arrest man with bomb at church PEKANBARU, Riau: Police in Langgam, Pelalawan, in the province, are currently interrogating a man suspected of trying to bomb a Christian church in Pangkalan Kerinci, some 70 kilometers east of the city.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversary

Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversaryBy Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two trucks and two public utility buildings were burned near here on Monday by unidentified people only a day before the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was set to commemorate its 25th anniversary of their ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Stroke patients should be treated within three hours

Stroke patients should be treated within three hoursAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso town

Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso townFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Malaysian man found dead in pond

Malaysian man found dead in pond BOGOR: The body of a Malaysian citizen was found floating in Tunggeulis pond in Cileungsi district by residents on Monday. He had apparently died of strangulation.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator

Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator The rash denunciation by a legislator of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) of another legislator, Alvin Lie, during a recent hearing with directors of PT Jamsostek with the word keturunan or "descendant" is considered abusive by ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/----------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------- This free-from-corruption country, whose population dubbed as one of the most literate and highly educated in the world, observes its 40th Independence Day today.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin

Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Many groups of seasonal beggars from outlying regions have converged on the provincial capital on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Golkar backs down on threat to Mega

Golkar backs down on threat to MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party members seemed to be toning down their threats on Monday to withdraw their political support for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/New hope with orangutan reintroduction project

New hope with orangutan reintroduction projectMikael Onny Setiawan, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan It is before dawn at Pasir Ridge in Balikpapan but volunteers are already in their vehicles heading to the orangutan research center, Wanariset Samboja, some 38 km northwest of the ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats

PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threatsR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Following the death of Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, chairman of the pro- independence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), another PDP executive, Thaha Al-Hamid has received an assassination threat.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility

Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibilityThe Jakarta Post, Ngawi The kidnapping of a local political party leader remained a mystery on Monday after both the Islamic militant group Laskar Jihad Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (Holy Warriors) and local police denied knowing the whereabouts of ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

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JP/Thai-6GRAND PALACE: Besides its distinctive culture, Thailand is also famous for its beautiful old buildings such as Chakri Maha Prasart Throne Hall, Grand Palace in Bangkok (above).
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusiness

Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusinessKosasih Derajat, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich volatile oil they contain.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/MA Rachman appoints five deputies

MA Rachman appoints five deputies JAKARTA: Attorney General M. Abdurrachman on Monday installed five new deputies, all career prosecutors, to help him with the mounting challenges facing his office.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group division

PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group divisionMusthofid and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indecisiveness on the part of Persijatim and Pelita has delayed the announcement of the grouping of clubs that are to take part in the 2002 season of the Indonesian soccer league.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/FAST FACTS

FAST FACTSOfficial Name: Republic of Finland Form of government: Republic with single legislative body Capital: Helsinki Size: 337,030 sq km Population 5.15 million Official languages: Finnish, Swedish Other languages: Russian, Lapp Currency: Markka (1 FM = US$...........
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Film* French Film, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Police build murder charges against Tommy

Police build murder charges against TommyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their intensive interrogation of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Monday, focusing on trying to build up a murder case against former President Soeharto's youngest son.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance

Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious toleranceMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta Do Muslims resent Christians in Indonesia? And conversely, do Christians hate Muslims in Indonesia? On the surface at times it is the way it looks like, but I do not think this feeling of mutual ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Police hit dead end in bomb case

Police hit dead end in bomb case JAKARTA: The police have no leads concerning explosives found at the Atlantic Hotel on Jl. Salemba in Central Jakarta on Sunday, an officer said on Monday."To date, there is no new development in the investigation.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/U.S Dollar Rates Dec.03

U.S Dollar Rates Dec.03 Latest Previous %ChgYen 123.62-69 123.31-41 +0.25Euro* 0.8936-41 0.8957-62 -0.23Sterling* 1.4214-20 1.4242-52 -0.20Swiss franc 1.6487-93 1.6424-29 +0.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidays

Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidaysBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu Tens of thousands of people in Poso, Central Sulawesi were gripped with fresh fears of sectarian battles ahead of Idul Fitri and Christmas as armed Muslim and Christian groups embarked on wave after wave of ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for Batam

Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for BatamTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked the finance ministry to postpone the imposition of value added tax and luxury tax on the island of Batam in the Riau province for another six months to ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Remembering Itji Tarmizi, an enigmatic painter

Remembering Itji Tarmizi, an enigmatic painterAmir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta A distressed family consisting of a man and wife and a little boy attempts desperately to escape the fuming volcano behind them.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness

Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness=================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich ...
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering?

Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering?K. Basrie, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After so many years of being cheated and manipulated by those in power, the public finds it very hard to believe any success story achieved by anyone in power or by any state institution.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001

JP/Govt set to impose state of emergency in Poso

Govt set to impose state of emergency in PosoFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaSecurity authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year alone.
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