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52 articles.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Gus Dur to open Boy Scout meet

Gus Dur to open Boy Scout meet PURWOKERTO, Central Java: President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to open the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 at the tourist resort of Baturraden in Purwokerto on Wednesday.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Power shortage looms

Power shortage looms While President Abdurrahman Wahid is resorting to every kind of trick to cling to power, a power crisis, which would be no less detrimental than the present economic and political leadership crisis, is looming over the horizon, because investment in that sector has stopped ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Mediators delay preliminary talks with Irianese rebels

Mediators delay preliminary talks with Irianese rebels JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Church officials named to mediate in the abduction of two Belgian filmmakers have delayed their planned preliminary meeting with the Irianese rebel group who had claimed to take the foreigners hostage.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/'Sinar Harapan' hits stands after 15 years

'Sinar Harapan' hits stands after 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Afternoon paper Sinar Harapan (Light of Hope) made its comeback to city newsstands on Monday after being shut down for about 15 years since October 1986.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Govt rakes in Rp 73.25 trillion in tax revenue

Govt rakes in Rp 73.25 trillion in tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that tax revenue as of June 15 stood at Rp 73.25 trillion (about US$6.42 billion), which is 39.54 percent of the Rp 185.26 trillion target set for 2001.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Students on hunger strike to protest fellows' detention

Students on hunger strike to protest fellows' detention JAKARTA (JP): Six students and an NGO activist, all of whom are members of City Forum (Forkot) have gone on hunger strike in the grounds of the National Commission of Human Rights, demanding the release of fellow students detained by the ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bill on special autonomy for Aceh proposed

Bill on special autonomy for Aceh proposed JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) officially proposed a draft bill on Monday for the Special Autonomy of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, recommending the implementation of Syariah or Islamic Law for Muslims in the province, and a ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Secure parking

Secure parking I work at Graha Iskandarsyah building on Jl. Iskandarsyah Raya St. No. 66c, South Jakarta, and subscribe to a monthly vehicle parking with Secure Parking.On June 22, intending to go home at 9:45 p.m., I found the calipers of my motor cycle's front brake missing.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Situation back to normal in Central Kalimantan

Situation back to normal in Central Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): The security situation in Kumai district, West Kotawaringin regency in Central Kalimantan province gradually returned to normal on Monday following outbreaks of interethnic violence on Saturday during which two people were killed.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Persija escapes sanction from PSSI disciplinary commission

Persija escapes sanction from PSSI disciplinary commission JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) disciplinary committee made a surprising decision Monday by deciding not to sanction Persija for the unruly behavior of its fans when hosting Persib Bandung during the Bank Mandiri ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bali temple thief caught

Bali temple thief caught DENPASAR, Bali: Police on Monday detained a 16-year-old boy for allegedly stealing a sacred statue and mask at a Hindu temple here.The suspect has reportedly confessed that he burgled many temples during the past year.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Taufik to resume training on Tuesday

Taufik to resume training on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): World number three Taufik Hidayat is scheduled to resume training on Tuesday with new coach Agus Dwi Santoso, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) executive director Karsono told reporters on Monday.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/A tyrant's comeuppance

A tyrant's comeuppance If patriotism is indeed the last refuge of the scoundrel, as Samuel Johnson said so famously, then the handcuffed figure of Slobodan Milosevic, en route to his jail cell in the Hague, is living proof of its truth.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Govt to provide poor with potable water

Govt to provide poor with potable water JAKARTA (JP): The government will allocate a portion of its fuel subsidy savings for the construction of potable water reservoirs for at least 1.5 million urban poor in 30 regencies across Java.
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Tue, 03 Jul 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, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Police stop thieves being mobbed

Police stop thieves being mobbed JAKARTA (JP): Police shot tear gas in order to save two thieves being mobbed by angry residents who caught them red- handed stealing a motor cycle on Jl. Kelapa Lilin II, Utan Kayu subdistrict, Matraman, East Jakarta on Sunday night.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Racism in the U.S.

Racism in the U.S. The United States may be the self-proclaimed advocate of human rights and freedom around the world, but it is about time that it took a good, hard look at how to improve its own backyard. A recent survey has revealed that minorities in the U.S.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/'Bilis' fish near extinction

'Bilis' fish near extinction PADANG, West Sumatra: The bilis fish (mysfacolcucus padangensis), a species exclusive to Singkarak lake in West Sumatra, is on the brink of extinction, a fisheries expert said on Monday.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bimantoro rejects ambassadorial post

Bimantoro rejects ambassadorial post JAKARTA (JP): Defiant National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Monday that he accepted his dismissal by President Abdurrahman Wahid but had refused the President's offer to appoint him as Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 02

Rupiah rate July 02 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,812.00 11,812.00 11,255.00 11,369.
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Tue, 03 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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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Provinces offer a place to call home for refugees

Provinces offer a place to call home for refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Five provinces outside of East Nusa Tenggara have offered places for East Timor refugees who have chosen to stay in Indonesia, an official said on Monday.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Six Bogor Brimob members dismissed

Six Bogor Brimob members dismissed BOGOR (JP): The Bogor police dishonorably discharged six members of the 1st mobile brigade (Brimob) regiment in Kedung Halang on Monday for desertion and violation of professional norms.Regimental commanding officer Sr. Comr.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/House approves trademark bills

House approves trademark bills JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed into law on Monday bills on trademarks and patents which are expected to boost foreign investors' trust and the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR).
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/City to fight against vendors' backers

City to fight against vendors' backers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to set up a special team to investigate city employees who allegedly back street vendors.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Baffled, Gus Dur complains to God

Baffled, Gus Dur complains to God JAKARTA (JP): Frustrated by the mounting political pressure facing him, President Abdurrahman Wahid slammed his critics on Monday saying he had nowhere else to turn to except the heavens to seek some respite.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked

Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked PALEMBANG, South Sumatera: Those planning to buy airplane tickets for the Jakarta-Palembang route may be in for a long wait as a surge in passengers in the past few weeks has left air tickets in short supply.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/New installed population chief sets database target

New installed population chief sets database target JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed chief of the recently formed National Population Agency, Rozy Munir, said on Monday he wanted to set up a comprehensive system and database of the country's population that could also ease administrative procedures ...
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Insurance merger approved

Insurance merger approved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has approved the acquisition of PT Asuransi Jiwa Allstate by PT Prudential BancBali Life Assurance on Monday.
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Tue, 03 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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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/June inflation remains in double digits

June inflation remains in double digits JAKARTA (JP): Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), increased to 1.67 percent from the previous month's level and was higher at 12.11 percent on a year-on-year basis, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Monday.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Life gets worse

Life gets worse On June 27, 2001 I parked my car, with license plate number B2376ZU, within the "secure parking area" in front of the BNI 46 building. Between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. it was forcibly opened, damaging the locks on both front doors.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Media workers conduct smile campaign

Media workers conduct smile campaign JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 joint staff and employees from tabloid Senior health weekly and Bola sport weekly staged a smile campaign at Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Monday morning, calling for Jakartans to smile more.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Riau sand exports taking a toll on environment, activists say

Riau sand exports taking a toll on environment, activists sayBy Haidir Anwar PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): For years environmentalist have been fighting a mostly losing battle against sand quarrying for export to Singapore. But the regional autonomy law which went into effect on Jan.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By 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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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Children abused and their freedom taken away

Children abused and their freedom taken awayBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): A sixteen-year-old girl from Kuningan, West Java, was put in prison for a year for a drugs offense. She was not a junkie.
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Tue, 03 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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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Toll collector enjoys her daily routine

Toll collector enjoys her daily routineBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Sitting inside a little booth in the middle of a toll road for seven hours a day sounds rather unpleasant, if not downright tortuous, but some people enjoy it.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/India still dawdles dangerously on reform

India still dawdles dangerously on reformBy John Chalmers NEW DELHI (Reuters): In the bad old days, workers at India's biggest bakery had to get 13 signatures if they wanted to go on leave. Today, the red tape has been slashed by its new owner, the subsidiary of a foreign multinational.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bank does nothing about Organda's debt

Bank does nothing about Organda's debt JAKARTA (JP): City-owned Bank DKI insisted on Monday that the bank could not compel bus companies, members of the city's Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to pay their debt amounting to Rp 56.3 billion (US$5.1 million).
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bank Mandiri to take over publicly listed BII

Bank Mandiri to take over publicly listed BII JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest bank, state-owned Bank Mandiri, will take over publicly listed PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), in what could be the government's last bid to rescue BII from the burden of its massive nonperforming loans.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Auditors issue 'disclaimer of opinion' on IBRA

Auditors issue 'disclaimer of opinion' on IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s 2000 financial report gets from auditors a "disclaimer of opinion", which may further damage the reputation of the agency.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Oil procurement ruling will kill local firms

Oil procurement ruling will kill local firms JAKARTA (JP): A group of local suppliers blasted on Monday a number of production-sharing contractors (PSC) of state oil and gas company Pertamina for setting tough requirements for companies wishing to be their suppliers.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Earthquake shakes Palu

Earthquake shakes Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook Palu and the Donggala and Tolitoli regencies early Sunday morning, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/RI water polo team badly need tryout for SEA Games

RI water polo team badly need tryout for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The national water polo team desperately needs a tryout session with a stronger team to prepare itself for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Fear haunts Israel's Lebanese militiamen

Fear haunts Israel's Lebanese militiamenBy Joseph Logan MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (Reuters): Only children returning from school and old men stroll the streets of Marjayoun these days, but the veterans of Israel's vanquished Lebanese proxy army here fear the neighbors they don't see.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Moro Muslims in the Mideast eyes

Moro Muslims in the Mideast eyesBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): The Moro Muslims of the Philippines have once again been the focus of world attention after the Abu Sayyaf group embarked on a kidnapping spree, holding 21 Americans and Filipinos captive on a resort island.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Bus operators threaten to hike fares arbitrarily

Bus operators threaten to hike fares arbitrarily JAKARTA (JP): Dissatisfied with the City Council's decision on bus fares, bus operators in the capital threatened on Monday to increase fares by 57 percent starting on Tuesday, in accordance with a proposal from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Will the new democratic Serbia be a chastened place

Will the new democratic Serbia be a chastened placeBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON: The maths is simple: there are fewer than 10 million Serbs, and the amount of international aid at stake if they didn't hand former dictator Slobodan Milosevic over to the Hague War Crimes Tribunal by Friday was US$1.
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Rice, corn, soybean output seen to slip this year

Rice, corn, soybean output seen to slip this year JAKARTA (JP): The country's production of unhusked rice, corn and soybean will likely slip this year due to a decrease in total crop areas as well as productivity, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001

JP/Kalimantan storytelling

Kalimantan storytelling JAKARTA (JP): Kalimantan music, dances and storytelling, both in Indonesian and English, will be presented to the public free of charge in Depok every weekend from July 7 to August 5.The shows, organized jointly by the Rindang Banua Association Foundation and the F.
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