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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Balinese fete 'Galungan' in modest way

Balinese fete 'Galungan' in modest way DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali's Hindus celebrated Galungan, one of Hindu's biggest holidays, yesterday in a modest and solemn way.Hundreds of thousands of Balinese flocked to the nearest pura (temple) to pray and give offerings to the Deity and ancestors.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Mayor warns developers

Mayor warns developers TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang mayor M. Thamrin warned on Tuesday that developers who were found guilty of swindling funds from city-funded projects would be blacklisted.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Violence escalates in Aceh, 11 found dead

Violence escalates in Aceh, 11 found dead BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence has again escalated in Aceh with at least 11 people being killed in various incidents on Wednesday, while talks continue between government representatives and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels regarding ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Sherratt's artistic journey to contentment

Sherratt's artistic journey to contentmentBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Bruce Sherratt seems to be finally at peace with himself. After roaming several continents, the 56-year-old son of an English coal miner is happy to be in Jakarta.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Flandy/Eng Hian optimistic about All England semis

Flandy/Eng Hian optimistic about All England semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia world number two men's doubles Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian showed optimism to reach the four-star 2001 Yonex All England Open semifinals despite Flandy's weak physical condition after suffering influenza in the last few ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Dispute with PLN goes on over lake water

Dispute with PLN goes on over lake water PADANG, West Sumatra: The dispute between residents living around Lake Maninjau and the state electricity company PLN has yet to end despite several meetings between the company and the people.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Fire destroys Sampit market

Fire destroys Sampit market PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Fire destroyed the biggest traditional market in the blood-drenched town of Sampit in Central Kalimantan on Wednesday, where otherwise the situation had been gradually calming down after eleven days of mayhem which claimed the ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/PSSI sets no target in World Cup qualifying

PSSI sets no target in World Cup qualifying JAKARTA (JP): While other Asian countries struggle for prestigious 2002 World Cup tickets, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is pessimistic about its chances in the Group Nine qualifying round beginning in April.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/HSBC starts cell phone banking

HSBC starts cell phone banking JAKARTA (JP): Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) launched here on Wednesday a new service enabling customers to make banking transactions through the short message system (SMS) on their cellular phones.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Council to summon Pertamina over diluted gasoline

Council to summon Pertamina over diluted gasoline JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will summon representatives of state oil and gas company Pertamina following complaints of diluted gasoline being sold by a number of gas stations in the capital, a councillor said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Soeharto now treated by RSCM doctors team

Soeharto now treated by RSCM doctors team JAKARTA (JP): The appointed team of physicians from the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) officially took charge on Wednesday of the treatment of former president Soeharto, who is currently hospitalized following an appendectomy.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Hatred of Indonesian troops remains among Timorese

Hatred of Indonesian troops remains among Timorese DILI, East Timor (JP): Indonesians, who grew up believing they helped East Timor out of a civil war, must wake up to the fact that they are perceived as former colonizers.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Maluku conflict needs specific touch: Graito

Maluku conflict needs specific touch: Graito BOGOR, West Java (JP): The widespread conflict in Maluku is "specific and needs significant handling" compared to unrest in Aceh and in Central Kalimantan, a military officer said.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Fischer's foreign policy away from German eye

Fischer's foreign policy away from German eyeBy Richard Meng FRANKFURT (DPA): Imagine for a moment that the world was changing and no one was interested. It may not be quite as bad as that, thanks, paradoxically, to Joschka Fischer, Germany's Green foreign minister.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/May riot precondition for Soeharto's fall: Prabowo

May riot precondition for Soeharto's fall: Prabowo JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto testified before a House of Representatives (DPR) special committee on Wednesday that the mid-May 1998 unrest was a prelude to the downfall of then president Soeharto.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Jambi, KL firm plan refinery

Jambi, KL firm plan refinery JAKARTA (JP): The Jambi provincial administration signed on Wednesday a preliminary agreement with Malaysian oil and gas firm Sikap on the development of an oil refinery in the province.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Bogor seeks more revenues

Bogor seeks more revenues BOGOR (JP): In a bid to increase revenue, the Bogor municipality council approved on Wednesday six city bylaws regarding levies relating to livestock, unprocessed milk, liquid waste and transportation tariffs.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Interreligious meet opens in Manado

Interreligious meet opens in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: An international interreligious consultative forum attended by some 300 people was opened in Manado on Wednesday.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/PLN warns of rotating power cuts

PLN warns of rotating power cuts JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN warned on Wednesday it would impose rotating power cuts in some parts of the country due to a shortfall in supplies.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/House asks Legal Commission to study AG's writ

House asks Legal Commission to study AG's writ JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives asked the House Commission II on legal and home affairs on Wednesday to study the Attorney General's summons on the special committee's members investigating two financial scandals allegedly involving ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Timorese watch out for militia, thieves

Timorese watch out for militia, thievesBy Ati Nurbaiti BOBONARO, Maliana, East Timor (JP): In the village of Kailoku in East Timor's Maliana district, children get homework of a different kind.They carry the blackboards home after school.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Drug addiction can be fatal

Drug addiction can be fatal Here in Indonesia these days, I am strongly reminded of the problems faced by individuals addicted to drugs and the relationship issues that they face.Drug addiction is recognized as a disease that is both progressive and often fatal.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/BCA, Niaga sale plan approved

BCA, Niaga sale plan approved JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives banking committee gave its approval on Wednesday to the government's crucial program to divest its shares in the publicly-listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga in the first semester of this year.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/25 countries to vie for tennis title

25 countries to vie for tennis title JAKARTA (JP): A total of 161 youths from 25 countries around the world will compete in the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Championships in Kemayoran Tennis Center from March 4 to March 11.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Carlson, Interact tie up

Carlson, Interact tie up JAKARTA (JP): United States' Carlson Marketing Group has agreed to form a joint venture with local advertising agency and marketing consultant PT Interaksi Cipta (Interact)Interact's technical advisor Shalini Gopalan said that he hoped the cooperation would strengthen the ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Former East Timor transmigrants back to square one

Former East Timor transmigrants back to square one The death and destruction which enveloped East Timor after the self-determination referendum in September 1999 also displaced thousands of people, including Balinese who had made the territory their home.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/KL consortium named preferred bidder in toll road project

KL consortium named preferred bidder in toll road project JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has named a Malaysian consortium led by DRB-HiCom as the preferred bidder to take over the Jakarta Outer Ring Road toll project, the agency's senior executive said.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Surya Wahyudi wins students c'ships

Surya Wahyudi wins students c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Twelve-year-old Surya Wahyudi of Cakung Barat 01 elementary school won the Enerpac Cup Students Championships on Tuesday.Surya collected full six match points (MP) from six sessions after defeating all his opponents.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Stamping out corruption

Stamping out corruption Though it obviously takes a good deal more than a little paperwork to stamp out the evil of corruption in Indonesia, the current requirement for state officials, including members of the judiciary and legislature, to declare their wealth is a good start.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Police hunt for four robbers involved in fatal shooting

Police hunt for four robbers involved in fatal shooting JAKARTA (JP): Armed robberies are becoming increasingly brutal as demonstrated on Wednesday when four men snatched Rp 50 million (US$5,050) in broad daylight from a car, shooting two people in the process.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Texmaco may fail to get $60m loan from Bank Mandiri

Texmaco may fail to get $60m loan from Bank Mandiri JAKARTA (JP): The applications made by four Texmaco Group companies for some US$60 million in new loan facilities from state-owned Bank Mandiri may not be approved due to the "senior lender" status demanded by the bank as a precondition.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Proof of Life 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Woman on Top 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Get Carter 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Cell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Urban Legends: The ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Conflict must end in Sampit: Joint forum

Conflict must end in Sampit: Joint forum JAKARTA (JP): The conflict in Central Kalimantan has invoked mixed reactions from Madurese and Dayaks living outside the province with some calling for peace and unity, and others swearing revenge.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Gus Dur urged to cut short overseas trip

Gus Dur urged to cut short overseas trip JAKARTA (JP): Calls mounted on Wednesday for President Abdurrahman Wahid to cut short his overseas trip and immediately return home to settle the communal clashes in Central Kalimantan.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Avoiding the mistakes of Ambon

Avoiding the mistakes of AmbonBy George J. Aditjondro NEWCASTLE, Australia (JP): Indonesia has again been plunged into a new spate of ethnic violence. Since the first Dayak attack on Madurese settlers in the town of Sampit, Central Kalimantan, on Feb.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Authorities to build more fire stations

Authorities to build more fire stations JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build more fire stations across the capital to prevent an increase in fires, a city official said on Tuesday.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Stabbed corpse found in Pancoran

Stabbed corpse found in Pancoran JAKARTA (JP): A city traffic police officer found the stabbed and bruised corpse of a man under the Tugu Pancoran flyover in Tebet, South Jakarta, early Tuesday morning.Tebet police subprecinct chief Comr.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Notaries public protest fees for corporate endorsement

Notaries public protest fees for corporate endorsement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Notary Public Association (INI) complained on Wednesday about the new rate for the endorsement of corporate bodies, which is 10 times the old rate.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Pertamina gets ISO 9001

Pertamina gets ISO 9001 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina received on Wednesday an ISO 9001 certificate for the design, operation, and maintenance of its 430 kilometer long East Java gas transmission pipeline.The award was presented by ABS Quality Evaluation Inc.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Government calms fears over Anthrax ahead of Idul Adha

Government calms fears over Anthrax ahead of Idul Adha JAKARTA (JP): With the Idul Adha Islamic day of sacrifice around the corner the government assured the public that there was no need to worry over the spread of Anthrax disease from livestock.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Student protesters to occupy palace

Student protesters to occupy palace JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students who are members of the All- Java Executive Student Boards will rally at the State Palace on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Abdurrahman Wahid and the dissolution of the Golkar Party.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/On land usage

On land usage In your report on Cibubur Camping Ground, Sunday, Feb. 25, it is written that one of Sarana Jaya's directors, Kemal Basha, said that they do not need council approval to run their business.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Press union's role in media professionalism

Press union's role in media professionalism The following is based on the address of Christopher Warren, President of the International Federation of Journalists, at a gathering of the press union of the Kompas daily in Jakarta, Feb. 16. JAKARTA: A union is about respect.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Soccer body and McDonald's to promote Futsal in Indonesia

Soccer body and McDonald's to promote Futsal in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and McDonald's Indonesia fast-food firm launched the coaching clinic for referees and coaches of futsal, a five-a-side game of soccer originating from Uruguay.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb.28

Rupiah Rates Feb.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,335.00 10,335.00 9,786.00 9,884.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/JITF restructures $10b in corporate debts

JITF restructures $10b in corporate debts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) said on Wednesday that 41 indebted companies under its mediation have finalized the restructuring of US$10.10 billion in debts this month, close to its target of $12 billion for April.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Rp 1.3b allotted to cover school examination fees

Rp 1.3b allotted to cover school examination fees JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated Rp 1.3 billion (US$132,000) to help cover costs for this year's state exams in public elementary schools in the capital.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/Persija beats Persiraja, takes lead

Persija beats Persiraja, takes lead JAKARTA (JP): Persija now leads the western division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league after defeating visitors Persiraja Banda Aceh at the Lebak Bulus Stadium, South Jakarta, Wednesday.Persija striker Widodo C.

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Thu, 01 Mar 2001

JP/House seeks solution to chief justice snag

House seeks solution to chief justice snag JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representative Commission II on legal and home affairs was charged with finding a solution to the deadlock over the chief justice candidacy on Wednesday, following Muladi's withdrawal of his nomination.

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