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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/On the fast lane into oblivion?

On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Political leaders with vision or illusion?

Political leaders with vision or illusion?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The erratic political behavior exhibited in our country during the last few months has made me entirely convinced that we will never be able to come out of our present crisis until and unless leaders with clear vision ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/ICW unveils graft in driver's license office

ICW unveils graft in driver's license office JAKARTA (JP): People do not have to be able to drive to obtain a drivers license in this city. A drivers license can be obtained quickly -- even within an hour or two -- as long as they have the money. No such thing as a driving test, or written test.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/On STDs

On STDs I was very happy to see your article on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and teenagers (Confronting the issue of STDs in teenagers) dated July 18, 2001. Indeed, this is a critical issue in Indonesia and I congratulate you for bringing this to the attention of the general public.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Rony shocks Gopichand in Malaysia Open

Rony shocks Gopichand in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Rony Agustinus scored the biggest upset so far of the US$120,000 Malaysia Open at Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam on Thursday, ousting All England champion Pullela Gopichand of India to ensure a quarterfinals berth.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Relax and make yourself at home at Mario's Place

Relax and make yourself at home at Mario's Place JAKARTA (JP): A new bar/cafe has opened in Menteng, called Mario's Place. New bar openings are always exciting, providing new opportunities for diversion.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001

TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001TVRI.TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Regional News12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/PPP begins working meeting ahead of MPR special session

PPP begins working meeting ahead of MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) began a two- day national working meeting on Thursday, with officials expecting the party to give top party figures the freedom to maneuver in the fluid political situation expected to ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Gus Dur and MPR set for showdown

Gus Dur and MPR set for showdown JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and the People's Consultative Assembly are set to stare each other down in a Friday evening showdown with each side adamant that they will not be the first to blink under the threat of a state of emergency.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Debt relief struggle to continue beyond G-8 summit in Genoa

Debt relief struggle to continue beyond G-8 summit in GenoaBy Ashley Seager LONDON (Reuters): As the short-term successor group to the highly successful Jubilee 2000 debt relief campaign prepares to bow out after this weekend's G-8 summit in Genoa, its leader remains distinctly upbeat.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/No hope for RI Fed Cup against Austria: Pelti

No hope for RI Fed Cup against Austria: Pelti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) spokesman Benny Mailili dismissed the national team's chances of winning the Federation Cup's World Group relegation play-off against Austria."It's only a dream! We won't be able to beat Austria.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/RI greenfields among the region

RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Pencak silat fighters aim to grab SEA Games overall title

Pencak silat fighters aim to grab SEA Games overall title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pencak silat fighters hope to atone for the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by claiming the overall title at the Kuala Lumpur Games in September."All the fighters are concentrating on grabbing the overall title.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/House debate over oil and gas bill makes slow progress

House debate over oil and gas bill makes slow progress JAKARTA (JP): The deliberation of the new oil and gas bill is unlikely to be completed this month as scheduled because the debate is progressing slowly, a legislator said on Thursday.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Telkom seeks to prevent telecoms failure in West Java, Banten

Telkom seeks to prevent telecoms failure in West Java, Banten JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and the government are studying measures to prevent a total telecommunications failure in West Java and Banten following threats to cut off power supplies by state ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/U.S. Ambassador bids farewell to Megawati

U.S. Ambassador bids farewell to Megawati JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard paid a farewell call on Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to mark the end of his turbulent nearly two-year posting here.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Security threat puts police, govt on high alert

Security threat puts police, govt on high alert JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of a worsening level of security in the capital, the city administration has instructed its personnel to stay on high alert and the city police have prepared contingency plans to safeguard foreign embassies.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/The skinny on fashion for thin women

The skinny on fashion for thin womenBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): It is every woman's dream to have a slender, model-like figure.You can gauge your ideal weight in kilograms by taking your height in centimeters, minus 100 and then deduct another 10 percent.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Observers say too much politics in the House

Observers say too much politics in the House JAKARTA (JP): Observers again slammed the House of Representatives on Thursday for neglecting its primary legislative duties and busying itself instead with a tussle for power with the executive branch.Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis and observer T.A.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Restricting international conferences

Restricting international conferences The Supreme Court, in its wisdom, has dismissed the petition challenging the Union Home Ministry memorandum making it mandatory for organizers of international conferences and seminars to seek prior clearance if such events cover certain subjects or are ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/PSSI lobbies AFC to host futsal

PSSI lobbies AFC to host futsal JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)- McDonald's Indonesia futsal team project manager, Ronny Pattinasarani, has been lobbying the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Secretary-General Dato' Peter Velappan for next year's Asian futsal ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Drug suspect fails to attend trail

Drug suspect fails to attend trail TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang prosecutors failed to present the defendant in a major drugs case who was due to be sentenced by Tangerang District Court on Thursday.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Gus Dur seeks House help on police chief

Gus Dur seeks House help on police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid requested legislators by letter on Thursday to support him in installing Comr. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail as the National Police chief, the National Police's spokesman said.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/NTT opens internet connection service in RI

NTT opens internet connection service in RI JAKARTA (JP): PT NTT Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japanese telecoms giant NTT Communications Corp., launched a US$12 million internet connection and data services center here on Thursday to help local companies move towards the Internet.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Pindad employees go on strike

Pindad employees go on strike BANDUNG: More than 1,500 employees of the state-owned military weapons factory went on strike on Thursday to protest the management's policy on the elimination of this year's education allowance for their children.Nobody could be seen in the factory complex.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Time for new era of labor relations

Time for new era of labor relationsBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): Reformasi offers an opportunity for a new era in Indonesian industrial relations. Unfortunately, authoritarian central control, mutual suspicion and even brutality characterized 30 years of industrial relations under the New Order.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Hoping for the best

Hoping for the best By this evening, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid may or may not have made real the threat which he has been holding over the head of legislators in both the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly.Six p.m.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/PSSI warns against bribery in league quarters

PSSI warns against bribery in league quarters JAKARTA (JP): In a preemptive strike to avoid match-fixing scandals here, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has warned the Bank Mandiri national league quarterfinalists against accepting money from gamblers.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)Hollywood KCShrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Parents dreaming of Tiger kids

Parents dreaming of Tiger kidsBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on the 18th green at Augusta on April 10.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Mature trees felled in Bogor

Mature trees felled in Bogor BOGOR (JP): At least 15 mature trees out of a total of 2,800 unsafe trees inside the town have been felled to avoid them causing injury to passersby and vehicles.The felled trees were between 15 and 20 years old.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Where is the 'golden bridge'?

Where is the 'golden bridge'? We are nearing the month of August. And older Indonesians, in particular, will surely be reminded of a nationalistic slogan of the leaders of the revolutionary period, that national independence was not the final objective of the people's struggle.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/30 armed men rob garment firm

30 armed men rob garment firm BOGOR (JP): About 30 armed men robbed a garment company, PT Intra Garment, in Kertamaya village here early on Thursday morning and escaped with millions of rupiah worth of goods and cash.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Taiwan fears Beijing Olympics fallout

Taiwan fears Beijing Olympics falloutBy Benjamin Kang Lim TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's leaders fear Beijing's success in clinching the 2008 Olympics will unleash a fresh bout of "mainland fever" on the island, further eroding confidence amid an economic slowdown.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Bapepam suspects manipulation in BCA shares

Bapepam suspects manipulation in BCA shares JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Thursday it suspected that several securities companies had collaborated in manipulating the price of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) shares through their trading deals in May and ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Picking the proper clubs

Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Street children in poor condition

Street children in poor condition PADANG, West Sumatra: All 160 street children undergoing a recent medical checkup sponsored by private foundation Yayasan Pembangunan Simawang suffered from various diseases, an activist said here on Thursday.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Restricting international conferences

Restricting international conferences The Supreme Court, in its wisdom, has dismissed the petition challenging the Union Home Ministry memorandum making it mandatory for organizers of international conferences and seminars to seek prior clearance if such events cover certain subjects or are ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Japanese used cars rejected

Japanese used cars rejected JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayapura Port administrator has prevented a Panama-flagged ship from unloading 400 used cars imported from Japan by a local businessman because his import license has expired.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Man gets eight years over Bandung bombings

Man gets eight years over Bandung bombings BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday Aceng Suhari, one of defendants tried for last year's Christmas bombings in Bandung, to eight years imprisonment.The verdict was three years higher than the prosecutors' demand.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/An exercise to improve your game

An exercise to improve your gameBy Mike Pedersen To improve your golf performance and longevity, not only is it important to have the right equipment and a good teaching professional, but also an improved level of fitness.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/RI to ask WTO to be flexible on agriculture

RI to ask WTO to be flexible on agriculture JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and many developing countries will be demanding during the next World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that the organization be flexible on agricultural issues so as to support the countries' efforts to secure food supplies, ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers

Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers JAKARTA (JP): City police are conducting random checks for firearms and explosives on flyovers and tollroads across the capital on Thursday, following two recent blasts, one under the Slipi flyover which claimed one life and the other under ...

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Live comedy flies well in Jakarta

Live comedy flies well in JakartaBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Telling a funny joke comes down to timing, and the same can be said for the inception of the Jakarta Comedy Club, held monthly at the Mandarin Hotel ballroom.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh

ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The second day of operation of ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia's Arun gas fields in Aceh is running normally and gas production is expected to increase within the next few days, according to a company' senior official.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 19

Rupiah rate July 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,760.00 11,760.00 11,204.00 11,316.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Toyota launches new Corolla model

Toyota launches new Corolla model JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor launched on Thursday its new Corolla Altis model to boost its presence on the local automotive market.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/The dragon awakes: Olympics in China

The dragon awakes: Olympics in ChinaBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): The decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to award Beijing the 2008 Summer Games presents two historical opportunities. The first is to China, the second to the global business community.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Tales of battery operated mice

Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/English teaching needs total revision: Seminar

English teaching needs total revision: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): English teachers here called for a total revision of the out-of-date high school curriculum on the subject to prepare the next generation for the free trade era.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh

House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) enacted on Thursday a law providing special autonomy for Naggroe Aceh Darussalam, with 70 percent of oil and gas revenue going to the province and 30 percent to the central government.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/RI asks to host JCI meeting

RI asks to host JCI meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made a proposal to Junior Chamber International (JCI) to host the organization's 2005 world conference in Bali.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Text and photo

Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Two people shot dead in Poso

Two people shot dead in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: Two people were killed and eight others were injured during a two-hour gunfight between two groups of people in the village of Pendolo, Pamona district in the regency of Poso, on Wednesday, military sources confirmed on Thursday.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Thousands protest public order raids

Thousands protest public order raids JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,000 disadvantaged people, mostly street singers and pedicab drivers, rallied in front of City Hall on Thursday, protesting the public order raids mounted against them by the city administration.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/A privilege through memberships

A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine

Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia resumed on Thursday its mining activities in Satui, Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan, after the locals agreed to end their two-day blockade, according to one of its owners, PT Bakrie Brothers.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Musical 'Moulin Rouge', a feast for the eyes and heart

Musical 'Moulin Rouge', a feast for the eyes and heartBy Joko E.H. AnwarMoulin Rouge **** out of four stars; Romance/Musical/Comedy; Starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2001

JP/Officer to be tried in Udin case

Officer to be tried in Udin case YOGYAKARTA (JP): A detective at the National Police Headquarters, Sec. Adj. Insp.

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