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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Palembang to host National C'ships

Palembang to host National C'ships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Palembang will host the National Swimming Championships, in which contestants will swim 10 kilometers along the Musi River on June 17.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/20 years of AIDS: Discovery, denial and progress

20 years of AIDS: Discovery, denial and progress June 5 marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The following article is by Jakarta-based health activist Chris W. Green.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Trade restriction threatens ramin furniture producers

Trade restriction threatens ramin furniture producers JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 furniture companies might have to close their operations following the government's recent decision to curb the sales of ramin (Gonystylus spp) wood in the country.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Man mobbed for alleged theft

Man mobbed for alleged theft JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old man was severely beaten on Monday afternoon by bystanders on Jl. Baladewa, Cempaka Putih, who suspected he took a bus passenger's gold necklace.Sorta Purnama, 40, told police he had just got off a Metromini bus on Jl. Jend.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/One killed in train crash

One killed in train crash CIREBON, West Java: A public minivan passenger was killed and 10 others were injured when the vehicle was hit by a speeding Argo Lawu express train on a crossing on Jl. Tentara Pelajar on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Leave the police alone

Leave the police alone President Abdurrahman Wahid is playing a very dangerous game in his drive to remove National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro from his post. Whether out of ignorance, poor advice or sheer madness, the President has obviously overestimated his own power in this affair.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Bruneigate: What about evidence?

Bruneigate: What about evidence?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Attorney General's Office has concluded its investigation of Bruneigate, apparently accepting at face value a letter from the Embassy of Brunei stating that the US$2 million was a personal gift to President ...

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Councillors to LA despite outcry

Councillors to LA despite outcry JAKARTA (JP): Following controversial trips undertaken by councillors to Australia, Japan and South Africa late last year, 15 councillors are again to make a one-week overseas visit, this time to Los Angeles in the United States.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Apartments boast high occupancy

Apartments boast high occupancy JAKARTA (JP): Some apartment buildings still enjoy robust business despite the current political and security conditions in the capital, a property executive said on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia gears up for two-and-a-half generation cellular service

Indonesia gears up for two-and-a-half generation cellular serviceBy Tantri Yuliandini JAKARTA (JP): While the world is hung up on the introduction of the first third-generation (3-G) handset by Japan's NTT DoCoMo, Indonesia is gearing up for the rollout of the first two- and-a-half generation ...

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Objection to VAT hike

Objection to VAT hike It is reported that the government is planning to raise value- added tax (VAT) from 10 percent to 12.5 percent as of July 1, 2001.I strongly object to this idea. The 10 percent VAT currently imposed is already a heavy burden on the people.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Teater Kita, where ritual meets cartoon

Teater Kita, where ritual meets cartoonBy Lauren Bain MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): It's a balmy night and the amphitheater is crowded.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Singapore to offer tax breaks, testing ground for 'green' cars

Singapore to offer tax breaks, testing ground for 'green' cars SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore will give big tax breaks for environmentally friendly cars and offer itself as a testing ground for new kinds of "green" vehicles, the government said on Wednesday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Opposition figures' stances on special session differ

Opposition figures' stances on special session differ JAKARTA (JP): Major parties are spilt over the possibility of expediting the People's Consultative Assembly's special session following the President's latest move to dismiss the National Police chief after reshuffling the Cabinet.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Former BI directors put under house arrest

Former BI directors put under house arrest JAKARTA (JP): Two suspects in the misuse of central bank liquidity support funds have left their cells after the Attorney General's Office decided to place them under house arrest, an official said on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/DLLAJ seeks ways to curb air pollution

DLLAJ seeks ways to curb air pollution JAKARTA (JP): The next time you are on standing on the street, look around at the passing vehicles. Then, take a glance at the passengers and you will see that in contrast to the frequently overcrowded public buses, most private cars are almost empty.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/German historian discusses Sukarno in a troubled time

German historian discusses Sukarno in a troubled timeBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): The key idea to understanding Sukarno, according to the German historian Bernhard Dahm, 68, is charisma.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Eight people die in toll road accident

Eight people die in toll road accident JAKARTA (JP): Eight people in a Kijang van were killed and another was critically injured when the van and a PO Sinar Jaya public bus collided head on near Karawang, West Java on Sunday.Antara reported on Monday that the crash took place at about 9 p.m.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Sulawesi-S'pore shipping link

Sulawesi-S'pore shipping link JAKARTA (JP): A direct shipping service from Bitung in North Sulawesi to Singapore will start on July 15, allowing the province's exporters to cut transportation costs, according to Antara news agency.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/World Environment Day

World Environment Day The beginning of a new millennium finds Earth poised between two conflicting trends.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Bimantoro continues to defy suspension

Bimantoro continues to defy suspension JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro has continued to defy President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's orders demanding his suspension as police chief and has received backing from the legislature and strengthening support from inside ...

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Illegal partnership ad

Illegal partnership ad With reference to the distribution of a proposal by PT Dayacipta Megakreasi, located at Jl. Mampang Prapatan X No.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/New outlet opens despite ban

New outlet opens despite ban BANDUNG, West Java: A new factory outlet selling branded clothes at cheap prices opened on Sunday on Jl. Maranatha despite a ban by the local administration that prohibits new factory outlets in Bandung.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Youths stage rally for peace

Youths stage rally for peace JAKARTA (JP): At least 75 members of the Indonesian Mosque Youth Forum (FPMI) staged a rally on Monday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, calling for peace, unity and integrity for the nation.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Let's open our mind

Let's open our mindBy Maria Kegel For the past 29 years, June 5 has been set aside as World Environment Day by the United Nations Environment Program.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Regions want faction at MPR reinstated

Regions want faction at MPR reinstated JAKARTA (JP): The Forum of Regional Representatives in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has renewed its call for the reinstatement of its own faction given that the assembly is planning to hold two sessions within the next three months.

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Tue, 05 Jun 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 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/20 years of AIDS: Discovery, denial and progress

20 years of AIDS: Discovery, denial and progress June 5 marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The following article is by Jakarta-based health activist Chris W. Green.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Ship Miniatures, by Samudera Raya Gallery, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until June 30. * Sculptures: Parijs van Java by Arif Tousiga, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/More passengers rescued, 51 feared dead after sinking

More passengers rescued, 51 feared dead after sinking MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Fishermen rescued five more passengers from the KM Restu Illahi, which sank on May 27, who had miraculously survived after floating in the water for eight days.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Let's open our mind

Let's open our mind------------------------------------------------------------------For the past 29 years, June 5 has been set aside as World Environment Day by the United Nations Environment Program.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Troops raid rebel dens

Troops raid rebel dens BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Joint personnel from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police raided three houses believed to be headquarters of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in North Aceh and West Aceh over the past two days.A spokesman for the joint team, Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/The future British home -- made of straw

The future British home -- made of straw By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters): Imagine building a house with straw, using a deodorant made out of wheat or laundering your clothes with detergent derived from cereals.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Government changes privatization strategy

Government changes privatization strategy JAKARTA (JP): After a poor debut late in March, the government has decided to change its 2001 privatization program strategy by focusing on strategic sales.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/An environmentally friendly 'city' on the edge of Jakarta

An environmentally friendly 'city' on the edge of Jakarta TANGERANG (JP): Both state and private sector property developers should learn from how PT Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) translated into reality its commitment to building a vast but environmentally friendly real estate development.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Schoolgirl gives birth

Schoolgirl gives birth SEMARANG, Central Java: A 17-year-old student of a state-run high school in Banyumanik, Semarang, gave birth while sitting her final examination, Antara reported on Sunday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Retailers seek permission to sell banned groceries

Retailers seek permission to sell banned groceries JAKARTA (JP): Retailers said they would comply with the Food and Drug Control Agency's (BPOM) order to remove 356 allegedly illegally imported food products from store shelves, but in turn demanded that the government speed up its licensing ...

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Singapore to offer tax breaks, testing ground for 'green' cars

Singapore to offer tax breaks, testing ground for 'green' cars SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore will give big tax breaks for environmentally friendly cars and offer itself as a testing ground for new kinds of "green" vehicles, the government said on Wednesday.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Plant street vendors escape raids

Plant street vendors escape raidsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): There is a type of street vendor that does not have to worry too much about getting raided by City Public Order officers. These vendors are sidewalk plant businesses.Why? Perhaps because they help green the city.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Currency analyst sees rupiah constrained by political moves

Currency analyst sees rupiah constrained by political moves JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's move last week to fire a number of Cabinet members will likely reverse the rupiah's upward movement against the U.S. dollar, currency analysts say.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Makassar immigration sends 45 Iraqi refugees to Bogor

Makassar immigration sends 45 Iraqi refugees to Bogor MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): As many as 45 Iraqis, from a total of 143 foreign refugees being held at the Makassar Immigration Office since May 16 for illegal entry into the country, were on Saturday shipped to Bogor, assisted by ...

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/Seville defeat 'won't harm shuttlers' showing'

Seville defeat 'won't harm shuttlers' showing' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 3-1 defeat by defending champion China in the Sudirman Cup mixed team event on Sunday will not affect shuttlers' performance in the World Championships at the San Pablo Stadium, Seville, Spain.

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Tue, 05 Jun 2001

JP/4,504 officers sent to protect refugees

4,504 officers sent to protect refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): No less than 4,504 security personnel from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police have been deployed to safeguard Wednesday's registration when East Timorese refugees will decide whether they wish to return to the ...

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