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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Performance 8:45 City News 9:30 Sea Games (live) 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Used book business help parents and pupils

Used book business help parents and pupilsBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A luxurious red Peugeot 206 cruised slowly to Titi Gantung (the hanging bridge) area, the second-hand book center of the city, came to a halt nearby the market.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Man arrested for hijacking truck

Man arrested for hijacking truck SURABAYA: East Java police arrested a man for hijacking a truck loaded with fruit juice and textiles headed for Denpasar, Bali, from Central Java, on Saturday, police said on Sunday.Mojoagung Police subprecinct chief Adj. Comr.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia gets higher U.S. farm credit

Indonesia gets higher U.S. farm credit JAKARTA (JP): The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that it had increased export credit for Indonesia to buy farm products from the country by US$100 million to total $750 million for the 2001 fiscal year.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia fails to secure medals in SEAG karate events

Indonesia fails to secure medals in SEAG karate events KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Indonesian karate team was brought down to earth at the Southeast Asian Games here on Sunday after failing to win a gold medal, including in its favorite kata event.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/RI oil output and price to decline: Minister

RI oil output and price to decline: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that the lower oil and gas revenue in the 2002 state budget draft resulted from a decrease in oil production and a lower international oil price average.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Hepatitis B carriers face discrimination: Expert

Hepatitis B carriers face discrimination: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians who carry the Hepatitis B virus are often discriminated against when applying for jobs, an expert on the liver disease said on Saturday.Dr.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Kalimantan people called on to accept returning migrants

Kalimantan people called on to accept returning migrants JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais appealed on Sunday for a harmonious coexistence between indigenous people and migrants to maintain the nation's unity.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Human skeletons found in train

Human skeletons found in train YOGYAKARTA: A black traveling bag containing human skeletal remains was found in an Empu Jaya train car, the same train that collided with the Cirebon Express locomotive in Cirebon on Sept. 2, at Yogyakarta Lempuyangan railway station on Friday.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Blue Bird service

Blue Bird service A few minutes after arriving home from shopping I realized that I had left my yellow Nokia 5100 cell phone in a Timor Blue Bird taxi on Aug. 31 (I forgot the license plate number).At 6:30 p.m.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/JP/ /

JP/ / Nowadays, renting home is a better bet It is one of the great unspoken beliefs in Singapore: that it is far better to buy than to rent a home. This assumption is now being challenged.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Downsizing a summit?

Downsizing a summit? The wild fluctuations of the diplomatic mood in both India and Pakistan about the prospects of a constructive meeting between their leaders in New York later this month seem to suggest a disturbing trend on the bilateral front. Neither the Prime Minister, Mr.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Amien to run for president in 2004

Amien to run for president in 2004 JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais said on Sunday that he would run for president should his party gain 20 percent of the total vote in the next 2004 general election.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Bekasi to build two toll gates

Bekasi to build two toll gates JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi city administration will soon build two new toll gates to relieve the constant traffic jams occurring at its Bekasi Timur and Bekasi Barat gates.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/A Arafat-Peres meeting?

A Arafat-Peres meeting? A possible meeting between Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres on the margins of a business conference in Cernobbio, Italy, this week is doomed to fail if extensive preparations do not precede it.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah to weaken, stock market to strengthen: Analysts

Rupiah to weaken, stock market to strengthen: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain weak this week owing to dollar buying by companies paying off debts, while the stock market is expected to strengthen thanks to the strong buying desire of traders, analysts say.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Murder suspect caught unintentionally

Murder suspect caught unintentionally MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Medan police have unintentionally caught a man suspected of shooting North Sumatra Supplier Association chairman Bekman Hutabarat, after he was apprehended for stealing a truck on Thursday.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia drops to third in SEA Games medal standings

Indonesia drops to third in SEA Games medal standingsBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia had martial arts fighters Derry Dharmansyah and Sher Lie and veteran cyclist Nurhayati to thank for salvaging the country's pride in the second day of the 21st Southeast Asian Games here on ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Police detain Ade for alleged counterfeiting

Police detain Ade for alleged counterfeiting JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detained well-known pop singer turned Christian preacher Ade Manuhutu for questioning in the early hours of Saturday on suspicion of being involved in a counterfeit money ring.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Respiratory ills in Palangkaraya

Respiratory ills in Palangkaraya JAKARTA (JP): The number of people suffering from respiratory problems in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, has risen substantially over the past two weeks as the city remains blanketed by choking haze, an environmental activist says.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Murder suicide incident in Ambon

Murder suicide incident in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: After weeks of tense calm here, a fatal incident, involving members of the Armed VIII unit of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), resulted in the deaths of three soldiers on Saturday, one of the victims being the attacker who committed ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Dilute conglomerate holdings

Dilute conglomerate holdingsBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Four years after the financial crisis broke out in 1997, more and more skeletons are coming out of the closets of Indonesia's conglomerates; the last of which concerns the once- mighty Sinar Mas Group.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Mystery of professor's murder

Mystery of professor's murder Since Prof. Dayan Dawood, Rector of Syiah Kuala University was assassinated, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have begun to accuse each other of being guilty and responsible for the murder.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Rolling back state role: Is it an efficient cure for all?

Rolling back state role: Is it an efficient cure for all?By Muyanja Ssenyonga YOGYAKARTA (JP): Privatization means what it says: rolling back the state role from active involvement in economic activities, leaving the task to private individuals and enterprise, and creating conditions conducive ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Solid 2002 budget: Necessary but insufficient

Solid 2002 budget: Necessary but insufficient What was left unsaid in the proposed 2002 budget is equally important to what was said. Economist Sjahrir discusses the matter.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Music Tarantula Hypertext O'rchestra (Italian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 10. * Theater Black Tent Theater (Japanese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Tangerang budget hike approved

Tangerang budget hike approved TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang City Council approved last week a 15 percent increase in the city's 2001 budget from a proposed Rp 217 billion (US$25.53 million) to Rp 261 billion.The increase was smaller than the 19.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Residents flee homes to avoid brawl

Residents flee homes to avoid brawl JAKARTA (JP): A number of residents of Pasar Gembrong attacked residents of Kampung Rawa in Central Jakarta early on Saturday in the latest mass brawl to have hit the capital.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Megawati to visit U.S. and Japan

Megawati to visit U.S. and Japan JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri will embark on her second overseas trip, this time to the U.S., from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, at the invitation of President George W. Bush.On her way back home, she will stop off in Japan on Sept.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Promises made to Acehnese

Promises made to AcehneseDate Official PromisesAug. '99 Military Chief/ Withdraw the military Defense Minister Wiranto by Aug. 23 Mar. '99 President B.J.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Most apartments offer guaranteed security system

Most apartments offer guaranteed security systemJP/ /Most apartments offer guaranteed security system JAKARTA (JP): Living in an apartment offers many conveniences and advantages.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Economists hail policy to boost private sector's role

Economists hail policy to boost private sector's role JAKARTA (JP): Experts have hailed the government's policy initiative to give the private sector a greater role in the recovery of the country's economy, saying the move would encourage greater investment.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/City Neon's building to be forcibly demolished soon

City Neon's building to be forcibly demolished soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has announced that it will forcibly demolish an exhibition building owned by private firm PT City Neon Prima Mandiri in the Bung Karno sports complex for violating its building permit.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Obituary

Obituary Yazeed Djamin, one of Indonesia's most noted conductors, died early on Sunday at Cikini Hospital in Jakarta. He was 50.A hospital official said that Yazeed, who was admitted 12 days ago, died at 03:45 a.m.He was buried later in the same day at Karet Public Cemetery in Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Top designers to stage latest collections at Fashion Week

Top designers to stage latest collections at Fashion Week JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 top fashion designers will present their latest collections during Indonesian Fashion Week, which will be held in conjunction with a textile and apparel exhibition.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/A momentum for peace

A momentum for peace Skeptics would be forgiven to conclude that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the conflict-ridden province of Aceh on Saturday achieved zilch.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Land row delays Pulo Gebang bus terminal project

Land row delays Pulo Gebang bus terminal project JAKARTA (JP): A dispute over which land in Pulo Gebang to be used for the construction of a replacement for the already overcrowded Pulo Gadung bus terminal in East Jakarta should not delay the city administration's plan to start the development ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. dollars BII style

U.S. dollars BII style In 1997, the rupiah exchange rate was fluctuating against the U.S. dollar and many banks put their own regulations into effect to anticipate their customers saving or depositing U.S. dollars.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Phone: 5256351) One Night at McCool's 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Spy Kids 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Bridget Jones`s Diary 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Rules of Engagement 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/PageMaker: Still alive and kicking but now transformed

PageMaker: Still alive and kicking but now transformedBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Do you still remember PageMaker? Those of you out there who, at one time in the past, just like I did, thought that desktop publishing (DTP) would give you a ticket to the Hall of Fame must be very familiar with ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Today's program

Today's programBadmintonMalawati Stadium, Shah Alam, 6.30 pm: Malaysia vs Vietnam (Men); 2000 hrs: Myanmar vs Thailand (Men)BasketballMABA/DBKL Basketball Stadium, KL, 4 pm: Indonesia vs Philippines (Men); 6 pm: Thailand vs Indonesia (Women); 8 pm: Singapore vs Malaysia (Men)Billiard SnookerGym 1, ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Projectors enliven presentation

Projectors enliven presentation JAKARTA (JP): Some things get bigger over time, while others shrink. For traveling professionals, smaller is definitely better.For obvious reasons, globetrotters prefer smaller notebook computers, smaller cell phones, smaller everything.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Police to raid gambling dens

Police to raid gambling dens JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to respond to public calls to combat gambling operators in the capital, city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Saturday that crackdowns were planned in order to bust gambling dens.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Abandon military campaign: Acehnese

Abandon military campaign: AcehneseBy Ibnu Mat Noor BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Pleas for the government to abandon its military campaign in this wartorn province figured prominently in Saturday's closed-door meeting between Acehnese figures and visiting President Megawati Soekarnoputri, sources told ...

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Defense budget hike suspected to be support deal

Defense budget hike suspected to be support deal JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts have hailed the increase in the defense budget in the 2002 draft state budget amid rising speculation that the 18 percent hike was to gain support from the Indonesian Military (TNI) in maintaining stability.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Tangerang council approves 15 percent budget hike

Tangerang council approves 15 percent budget hike TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang City Council approved last week a 15 percent increase in the city's 2001 budget from a proposed Rp 217 billion (US$25.53 million) to Rp 261 billion.The increase was smaller than the 19.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Business and regional autonomy

Business and regional autonomy Even before regional autonomy became a fact, fears had been expressed by the business community that regional governments would try to increase their revenues by issuing all kinds of tax rulings and regulations.

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Mon, 10 Sep 2001

JP/Minister to fight extortion by officials at airport

Minister to fight extortion by officials at airport JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Saturday that Soekarno-Hatta Airport's Terminal III was teeming with corrupt officials who extorted money from Indonesian workers returning from overseas.

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