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Searching for all articles published on 2001-04-06 ...
53 articles.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Japan: New textbooks unfit for tomorrow TOKYO: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has completed its screening of textbooks for elementary and junior high schools for the 2002 school year.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Council factions express concern over corruption JAKARTA (JP): Ten of the 11 factions in the City Council, during their overviews of Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, expressed concern with the governor's failure to curb corruption, but only one faction brought up the PT Jaya ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Kebon Manggis residents resume attack on hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry residents of Kebon Manggis subdistrict in Matraman district, East Jakarta, threw Molotov cocktails, rocks and bottles at Hotel Mega Matra on Jl. Matraman Raya on Thursday evening.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Bambang quizzed in graft case JAKARTA (JP): Two family members of former president Soeharto, his son Bambang Trihatmodjo and younger half-brother Probosutedjo, were questioned in graft cases separately by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

C. Java aims for 7 track & field golds SEMARANG (JP): Central Java is targeting seven gold medals in the Java-Bali open track and field circuit to be held at Manahan stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, on April 28 and April 29.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Legislators board wrong boat SERANG, Banten: Members of the House of Representatives Commission III on agriculture and food affairs went aboard the wrong ship and sailed to Putri island during their visit to observe mangrove forest along the Tangerang coastal area on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

British film festival a refreshing changeBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): If you have already seen two great British films which are currently being shown in theaters here, Billy Elliot and Snatch, and are hungry for more British entries, there is good news.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Govt signs new agreement with ADB JAKARTA (JP): The government signed on Thursday a new cooperation agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will pump hundreds of millions dollars in soft loans into poverty-alleviation programs in Indonesia.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Regions ask for reforestation funds PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provinces of South Sumatra and neighboring Jambi are urging the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations to hand over reforestation funds amounting to more than Rp 15 trillion (some US$15 billion).
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Excelcomindo to provide wireless Net JAKARTA (JP): PT Excelcomindo, Indonesia's third largest mobile carrier, will use the Openwave (TM) Mobile Access Gateway to provide the first wireless Internet service in Indonesia on its GSM networks using a complete solution comprised of all WAP- based ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Olympic Open offers increased prize money of Rp 350 million JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor-based Olympic Golf Club is offering Rp 350 million (US$35,000) in prize money at its third Olympic Open to be staged at the Taman Dayu Club golf course in Pandaan, East Java.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

'Bughot' Supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid have upped the ante in the current power struggle between the country's political elite to a dangerous level by broaching the concept of bughot, or an attempt to overthrow a government regarded as lawful under Islamic law, to denote the ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Man jailed for drug possession TANGERANG(JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced a 48- year-old man to 18 months in prison on Thursday for the possession of 0.3547 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta: (Phone: 3812346, 3868172), until April 7. * Painting 18 Estetika Realis, by 18 painters, at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Inco invests profits, withholds dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel (Inco) will not pay shareholder dividends for the 2000 financial year despite a sharp increase in its net income.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

April fool I hope most of you agree that a man in love tends to behave like a fool, although essentially he means to act like a hero. Every man has his own definition. Get it straight, I am not saying that Romeo was a fool when serenading for the hand of Juliet.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Clear programs are the way of democracyBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid "fights for democracy by empowering the grassroots. As a Muslim figure, what is important for Gus Dur is to fight for the values of Islam. The fight for his group's interests takes second importance.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Two men jailed over arms sale BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday two people to 13 and 14 years in prison, respectively, for supplying arms to the group responsible for last year's Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing which left 10 people dead.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Ansor suspends treasurer for involvement in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Ansor Muslim Youth Movement Ahmad Ni'am Salim said on Thursday that it had suspended deputy treasurer Aris Junaedi for bringing his personal problem with a Marine Chief. Sgt. Aliman to the organization.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Interpreting the Constitution What makes it legitimate for Mega (Megawati Soekarnoputri) and Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid) to retain power is the Constitution. If Gus Dur performs well the Constitution permits him to remain in power until 2004.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Rupiah rate April 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,190.00 11,190.00 10,637.00 10,743.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Bus crew threaten to block streets JAKARTA (JP): Despite calls for an end to their strike, some 1,500 drivers and conductors of state bus company Perum PPD continued their protest on Thursday and threatened to disrupt traffic in the city to force the government to bow to their demands.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Migrant worker exploitation continues in labor export firms JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old migrant worker said on Thursday that she had been taken hostage by a labor export company for a month because she failed to pay the compensation demanded by the firm after she was sent home by her ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Foreign investors losing interest in RI: Consultant JAKARTA (JP): A political risk consultancy firm warned on Thursday that the country's lingering political woes and uncertainties, which have already discouraged new investors from entering the country, could also prompt existing investors ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Push comes to shove at carriage washing ritualBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): A woman slowly shook her head as she watched the frenzied crowd before her."It's against religion ... Has everybody gone crazy? ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Men of Honor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Watcher 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Women Want 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Save the Last Dance 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Billy Elliot ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Homicides prompt soul-searching in RPBy Mike L. Tan MANILA: Bryan Macagba Zuckor's obituary in a local newspaper had his picture and a brief anguished caption: "was killed for no reason ... by a schoolmate wielding a gun in Santee, California on March 5, 2001." Bryan was 14.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Oz-RI patient on improved tiesBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians may gain some comfort from knowing that their confusion and exasperation over President Abdurrahman Wahid's erratic leadership, and the current political mire, is shared by their neighbors in Australia.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

RI men's, mixed doubles still in Japan Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers fared poorly on Thursday at the US$180,000 Japan Open in Tokyo, with the men's singles and women's doubles shuttlers crashing to ignominious defeat.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

KONI questions govt's will to support SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) reiterated its call to the government on Thursday to help finance the national squad to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.KONI needs Rp 48.6 billion (US$4.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

India provides perspective on FMDBy Vandana Shiva LONDON: In the United Kingdom, the army has been mobilized to kill a million or more farm animals and bury them in mass graves merely because of a suspicion that they might be carrying a disease that is neither fatal to humans nor animals.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Textbook row a sign of Japan's nationalism SEOUL: In spite of angry opposition from Koreans and Chinese, the Japanese Ministry of Education announced Tuesday that it authorized all of the eight junior high school history textbooks submitted for approval to be used from the spring semester of next ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Computer 10:00 Music 11:00 Variety Show 12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Strike cuts Astra's output by 1,500 cars JAKARTA (JP): Production at giant car assembler PT Astra Toyota Motor (TAM) dropped by 1,500 vehicles in March due to a two-week strike by workers at one of its suppliers, an executive at TAM's parent company PT Astra International confirmed on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

U.S. military protection presents problems to host countriesBy Richard Norton-Taylor LONDON: The American spy plane now in the hands of the Chinese flew from the Japanese island of Okinawa, one of a string of bases the U.S. retains throughout the world, including Britain.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Mob raids house over abuse of maid BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angry Pulo Armin housing complex residents here came close to burning the house belonging to one of their neighbors on Thursday for allegedly torturing her maid.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Beating back the blues at B.B.'s bar in Menteng JAKARTA (JP) Saturday night found my partner and I feeling rather down, so we decided it was high time we ventured out to somewhere that would make us realize that we weren't nearly as bad off as we thought we were.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

More people pledge lives for Gus Dur SURABAYA (JP): Pledges to defend President Abdurrahman Wahid to the death continued to pour in here on Thursday, with claims that over 20,000 people were ready to die for the President in a holy war.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Jupiter Blue to shake capital JAKARTA (JP): The new aerobatics team of jet fighter pilots 'Jupiter Blue' is set to highlight the Air Force's 55th anniversary celebration on Monday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Govt has yet to decide on crucial bank merger issue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Thursday that the government had not made any decision on whether to merge weak banks under its control despite a strong warning from the central bank that the banks must be ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Anti-graft team condemns Supreme Court decision JAKARTA (JP): The Joint Anti-Corruption Team claimed on Wednesday that the Supreme Court's decision to annul the government regulation on the team's establishment was legally flawed and must be revoked.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Three men get death for plotting Poso violence PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The Palu District Court sentenced to death on Thursday three men for plotting communal clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso last year, which left more than 200 people dead.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

South Sulawesi councillors threatened, order pistols MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Ten of the 75-strong South Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Council have ordered the purchase of pistols to protect themselves from physical threats, a councillor confirmed on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Govt could lose $520m in Gresik spin-off: Cemex JAKARTA (JP): The government risks loosing US$520 million in potential income from the divestment of its remaining shares in PT Semen Gresik, if it goes ahead with a plan to spin off Semen Gresik's two subsidiaries, Mexican-based cement producer PT ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Data processing hampers probe of corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday data processing was an obstacle in investigating alleged corruption cases involving conglomerates.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Albert to fight for last time in KL SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma said on Thursday that veteran boxer Albert Papilaya is still to fight in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September, thanks to the favorable ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Sampoerna launches regular cigarettes JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk launched on Thursday its first regular cigarettes which it produces under a licensing agreement with the Paris-based ST Dupont.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Economist asks govt to revise state budget YOGYAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim has suggested the Indonesian government revise the 2001 state budget if the rupiah continues to hover above Rp 10,000 against the U.S. dollar.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Locals occupy electricity plant MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some 400 locals of Kasuratan village in Minahasa regency on Thursday occupied the Geothermal Electricity plant, demanding the closure of the plant or the relocation of local residents to other areas should the project continue.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

U.S. ambassador offers training for Aceh police JAKARTA (JP): United States ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard, during his visit to the restive Aceh province on Wednesday, offered cooperation in police training and development, officials said on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

Telkom, Indosat finalize $1.5-billion telecoms deal JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunication firms PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) said they had signed the final agreement to end their cross ownerships in three of their subsidiaries.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001

RI puts hope in Suwandi in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top singles player Suwandi is expected to win his first match against South Korean second singles Yoon Yong-il in the second playoff of the Asia Oceania zone Group I tie on Friday.Earlier, Indonesian no.
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