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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/S. Sulawesi open to new provinces

S. Sulawesi open to new provinces MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Governor HZB Palaguna here on Wednesday asserted that he would not oppose parties who wished to propose the establishment of a separate province within South Sulawesi.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Respect freedom and adhere to rules, stresses Akbar

Respect freedom and adhere to rules, stresses Akbar JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung alerted the nation on Wednesday that the country's current regulation system is not adequate for the creation of a new and democratic Indonesia.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Batam lacks low-cost apartments

Batam lacks low-cost apartmentsBy Ridwan M. Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Retno Sari, a 19-year-old female working for a Japanese electronics company, moved out of the firm's dormitory, along with six other female colleagues, last January and rented an illegal but cheap hut near the Muka ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/America and the nuclear persuasion lobby

America and the nuclear persuasion lobbyBy Richard Norton-Taylor LONDON: It is time we Europeans woke up to the fact, however uncomfortable it may be, that nuclear weapons are well and truly back on the agenda.

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Thu, 26 Apr 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, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Nationalism's ethnic identity crisis

Nationalism's ethnic identity crisisBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (JP): Of all public and human symbols, the flag may be the most conspicuous, and blood the most dramatic.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Great minds think alike for pianist Iswargia

Great minds think alike for pianist IswargiaBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Anything can happen in experimental arts. One evening last year at Teater Utan Kayu, the Jakarta arts venue associated rightly or wrongly with artistic tryouts, performance art faded in and out of a performing art.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/PBSI changes mind on Sudirman Cup target

PBSI changes mind on Sudirman Cup target JAKARTA (JP): The criticism heaped on the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) over its decision to put aside the Sudirman Cup and prioritize the World Championships has apparently been enough to make its officials change their mind.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Prudential, Allstate sign pact

Prudential, Allstate sign pact JAKARTA (JP): British insurance firm Prudential Plc. has signed an agreement to buy the holdings of American insurance firm Allstate in PT Asuransi Jiwa Allstate.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/National responsibility

National responsibilityFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe present on-going crises in our country including the crisis of identity -- identity as a nation, as a human being, as part of human values -- are the responsibility of everyone in Indonesia. We are a nation that is really suffering.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Senayan Sports Center, a place to hang out

Senayan Sports Center, a place to hang out JAKARTA (JP): The Senayan Sports Center in Central Jakarta, where tens thousands of President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters will hold a mass prayer this Sunday, is indeed a popular site.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Russia's endangered media

Russia's endangered media Russia's progress toward democracy during the past decade has been uneven. But one crucial factor driving it toward a freer society has been the rise of truly independent newspapers, magazines and television stations.Now, one by one, these voices are being stilled.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Police perplexed by private taxi robberies

Police perplexed by private taxi robberies JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police officials have been left baffled by two armed robberies in a private van taxi, which occurred on Monday and Tuesday, targeting female passengers of domestic flights arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Governor warns officials of influx of people to city

Governor warns officials of influx of people to city JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of heightening political tension, Governor Sutiyoso has ordered the heads of local administrations, ranging from mayors to subdistrict chiefs, to remain vigilant for people coming from other towns who may be out to ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Boxer La Paene aims for national title

Boxer La Paene aims for national title JAKARTA (JP): Only two months after turning professional, boxer La Paene Masara has set an ambitious target to be the national champion by the end of this year."I want to be the national champion.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/House prepared to amend budget

House prepared to amend budget JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that the legislature was ready to meet with the government to quickly complete the planned revision of the 2001 state budget that has become a prerequisite for the disbursement of the ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Ginandjar sues Attorney General

Ginandjar sues Attorney General JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita questioned on Wednesday the legal basis for the issuance of a second arrest warrant by state prosecutors for their client.Lawyer O.C.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/SEA Games cancels rhythmic gymnastics

SEA Games cancels rhythmic gymnastics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) dismissed four gymnasts and a coach from its training center for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games following the event's organizing committee's decision to cancel the team rhythmic ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Shelter for pets

Shelter for pets Thank you for your article concerning choosing pets in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, April 20, For keeps: A sampling of pet animals on the market).

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Poetry from home and away featured at festival

Poetry from home and away featured at festivalBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): If poetry indeed be trouble drowned in tears, then be prepared for a full flood at an international poetry festival to open here on Thursday.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hannibal 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Miss Congeniality 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Gift 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Thirteen Days 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Mexican ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Maluku rebel flag hoisted

Maluku rebel flag hoisted AMBON, Maluku: Tension gripped the islands of Ambon on Wednesday following the hoisting of a separatist flag by the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) earlier in the day.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Police arrest two men for stealing fuel

Police arrest two men for stealing fuel JAKARTA (JP): A team of police detectives arrested two men for stealing diesel fuel from a fuel truck on Jl. Raya Hankam, Pondok Gede district of East Jakarta early on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Blessing in disguise

Blessing in disguise The presence in Jakarta of a large number of demonstrators, especially the 50,000 strong ready-to-die supporters from East Java, will create a serious logistical and accommodation problem.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/House Speaker criticizes President's calls for peace

House Speaker criticizes President's calls for peace JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives(DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Wednesday criticized President Abdurrahman Wahid's calls for peace, while letting his supporters throng the capital to express support for him.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Photo Mystic, Art and Light Reflection in Bali, by Paul Spies, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 27. * Installation - Performance Art collaboration 'shul': Sika Gallery, Jl.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Tour organizer finds Bali's secret paradise

Tour organizer finds Bali's secret paradiseBy Des Price SANUR, Bali (JP): Sometimes, things that happen by accident lead to exciting new discoveries and change the paths of our lives and work.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/No brothels for soldiers

No brothels for soldiers PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Sriwijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen. Soetardjo, who oversees South Sumatra, Lampung, Jambi and Bengkulu, has given strict orders barring soldiers from local prostitution areas.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Woman tried for bomb possession

Woman tried for bomb possession JAKARTA (JP): The spiritual advisor of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra appeared before the East Jakarta District Court on Wednesday on charges of illegal possession of explosives.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Danareksa has new head

Danareksa has new head JAKARTA (JP): The government has replaced the president of state-owned securities company PT Danareksa Sekuritas, Glenn MS Yusuf, with Dian Wirjawan, a former director of PT Merril Lynch Indonesia.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/LDP victor Koizumi should shun backroom deals

LDP victor Koizumi should shun backroom deals TOKYO: Junichiro Koizumi is president of the Liberal Democratic Party. With his landslide victory in the primary elections by local members of the party, he was practically assured of victory in the full election.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/ISSI skips overseas tryout due to financial problems

ISSI skips overseas tryout due to financial problems JAKARTA (JP): Joining the chorus, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) has given the same reason as other bodies -- financial shortage -- for canceling its Southeast Asian (SEA) Games overseas tryout plan.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Inspectorate office recovers Rp 5b of ill-gotten gains

Inspectorate office recovers Rp 5b of ill-gotten gains JAKARTA (JP): The City Inspectorate investigated between April and December last year 69 corruption cases valued at Rp 42 billion (US$3.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 25

Rupiah rate April 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,318.00 12,318.00 11,759.00 11,877.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Meitri quits SEA Games training

Meitri quits SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): National swimmer Meitri Widya Pangestika,groomed for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, finally decided to quit the training center to pursue her studies in the United States.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Lippo Bank prepares Rp 2t for IBRA assets purchase

Lippo Bank prepares Rp 2t for IBRA assets purchase JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Lippo said on Tuesday it was allocating up to Rp 2 trillion (about US$184 million) for the purchase of assets under the control of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) as part of its program to soak ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Rp 38.5 million lost in car theft

Rp 38.5 million lost in car theft PALU, Central Sulawesi: Robbers made off with Rp 38.5 million left in a bag in a parked car here on Tuesday.Palu police chief Adj. Snr. Comm. Sudargo on Wednesday confirmed that the victim of the robbery, R.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Governor urges counterparts to stop poaching athletes

Governor urges counterparts to stop poaching athletes PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Governor of South Sumatra Rosihan Arsyad has called on other provinces to stop poaching athletes for the 2004 National Games (PON)."I want all of us to stop the poaching that usually takes place prior to PON.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Roman threatens to sue AGO over Manulife case

Roman threatens to sue AGO over Manulife case JAKARTA (JP): The British Virgin Island-based Roman Gold Assets plans to sue the Attorney General's Office if it stopped its investigation into a share sale dispute against insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), a ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Station 12, Indosat tie up in Inmarsat service

Station 12, Indosat tie up in Inmarsat service JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat will expand its mobile telecommunications service's coverage to the Atlantic Ocean through a cooperation with a company called Station 12, according to the Indosat's top executive.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/'Kompas' overpowers 'SCTV' 8-0

'Kompas' overpowers 'SCTV' 8-0 JAKARTA (JP): Kompas daily created a huge gap when overpowering SCTV private channel 8-0 at The Jakarta Post 18th anniversary tournament at the Bung Karno sports complex on Wednesday.Kompas will meet Ogilvy on Friday's quarterfinals.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April.25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/No repairs for Palembang roads

No repairs for Palembang roads PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Despite serious damage at several crucial junctures on major transportation routes in the province, the provincial administration said it had no plans to make repairs due to a shortage of funds.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Malang scouts aid refugees

Malang scouts aid refugees MALANG, East Java: Scouts in Malang regency, East Java, have collected 3,500 pieces of used clothing to be donated to refugees who fled the Sampit violence in Central Kalimantan and are currently seeking shelter in East Java.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Averting fiscal crisis

Averting fiscal crisis The government said on Tuesday that it had devised ways to "fix" the major problems that threatened to blow the 2001 state budget deficit into an unmanageable fiscal crisis.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/GAM is still 'committed to dialog'

GAM is still 'committed to dialog' JAKARTA (JP): Spokesman of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels Amni bin Marzuki asserted on Wednesday that both GAM and Indonesian representatives in the joint Peace Through Dialog (DMD) committee are "actively continuing dialog in an effort to stop ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/People have less trust in councillors

People have less trust in councillors YOGYAKARTA (JP): People in Yogyakarta and its neighboring Central Java towns place less trust in their representatives at the local legislative councils, a survey reveals.But the councillors played down the poll results, claiming that they had performed well.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Telkom and AriaWest reach initial deal

Telkom and AriaWest reach initial deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Ariawest International (AWI) have reached an initial agreement over the transfer of Telkom's operational funds and its employees' salaries, marking the first step to ending the two firms' lengthy ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/TNI to take strong action against troublemakers

TNI to take strong action against troublemakers JAKARTA (JP): The military here sounded a strong warning on Wednesday, asserting that it would not hesitate in taking "stern measures" against troublemakers as Jakarta braced itself for an influx of pro-Abdurrahman Wahid supporters.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Local and global partnership help preserve Tanah Lot Temple

Local and global partnership help preserve Tanah Lot TempleBy Rita A.Widiadana TABANAN, Bali (JP): For Made Deka and his colleagues at Beraban village in Tabanan, some 15 kilometers south of Denpasar, Pura Tanah Lot is not only one of the most sacred and holiest Hindu temples but also a blessing ...

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/UPS eyes 20 percent growth in revenue

UPS eyes 20 percent growth in revenue JAKARTA (JP): Express courier service company PT UPS Cardig International expects to increase revenues by 20 percent in three years on the back of the country's rising exports.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Street singer stabbed to death

Street singer stabbed to death BOGOR (JP): A street singer died from severe stab wounds in the parking lot of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture here on Tuesday.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2001

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto: LippoJP/Mulkan SalmonaLIPPOSHOP-LIPPOBANK DEAL: LippoShop president director Teddy H. Setiawan (second left) and PT LippoBank president director Ian B. Clyne show an agreement made between the two institutions on the "LippoBank NetPay" campaign.

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