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Searching for all articles published on 2001-09-27 ...
63 articles.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001

JP/6/BALIRI doubles prepare for quarterfinals in WTA Tour NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesian doubles tennis players cruised to the quarterfinals round of the US$170,000 WTA Tour Wismilak International tournament here on Wednesday.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

DAMRI drivers go strike over wages SURABAYA (JP): Around 400 bus drivers and crew members of the state public transport company (DAMRI) went on strike in Surabaya leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Police cowardice Amid the pandemonium of global reactions that have arisen in the wake of the terrorist attacks upon the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, a few statements made by Indonesian officials here at home deserve to be noted.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Pakistani man tried for heroin case TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court began on Wednesday the trial of a drug case involving a Pakistani who had allegedly smuggled more than one kilogram of heroin from Pakistan into the country in June this year.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Ulemas council clarifies its statement on jihad JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) clarified on Wednesday its call for a jihad, stressing that it did not mean that the organization was urging Muslims to take part in a war against the United States.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Government to heed civil service affairs JAKARTA (JP): The government is determined to pay more attention to civil servant development in a bid to help improve efficiency, professionalism and services to the public.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Hand-foot-mouth disease returns, invades schools JAKARTA (JP): Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) returned to Jakarta and affected a number of kindergartens and elementary schools in Jakarta recently.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Indonesia-Japan ties Japan should naturally be the next leg of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's current overseas visit immediately after her summit talks with American President George W. Bush in Washington last week.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

JORR project still facing uncertainty: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The tender process for the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project continued to be plagued by uncertainty as the administrative court ordered the government to delay the tender."We are still facing a legal problem.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Govt ponders substitute drugs to treat addictsBy Fitri Wulandari JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering distributing disposable syringes or lighter drugs to intravenous drug users as part of an official campaign to fight drug abuse.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Galungan, a time of blessings and festivity in BaliBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For many people, Galungan is considered as the biggest religious festival in Bali. Yet for some, it holds more significance than that.The festival of Galungan, which fell on Wednesday Sept.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Most skyscrapers built by foreigners JAKARTA (JP): About sixty percent of the high-rise buildings in the city were designed by foreign architects, according to an Indonesian architectural organization.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Alleged robber captured BOGOR (JP): Police captured on Wednesday the alleged mastermind behind a Rp 1.8 billion robbery at his hiding place in the Cimerak area, West Java.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

'JORR project sill facing uncertainty' ADIANTO P.SIMAMORA The Jakarta Post Jakarta The tender process for the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project continued to be plagued by uncertainty as the administrative court ordered the government to delay the tender.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Volleyball league starts in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): The 2001 Indonesian Volleyball League will start in Bandung, West Java, next month, with the organizing committee dispelling fears that the national team's failure at the recently concluded Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Death penalty for corrupters demanded JAKARTA (JP): Anti-corruption activists demanded on Wednesday that anyone found guilty of corruption be given a maximum penalty of death.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

FOR OCTOBER 3 Relations between Germany and Indonesia sound and profound Opening this special coverage are excerpts taken from an interview with German Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Gerhard Fulda on the relations between Germany and Indonesia.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Slim pickings As I began reading the Oktoberfest review of Sept. 26, only one thing went through my mind. German food. To an Australian- Muslim of German descent living in Indonesia, it seemed a dream come true. I began planning when I could enjoy this feast.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Tough talks await Indonesia in JapanBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

A reminder of past promises by PDI-P This is the second of two articles on the promises made by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) by Paige Johnson, a Ph.D.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Megawati in bleak Japan: The tough talks start Kornelius Purba in Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Anti-U.S. demos go on, embassy tightly guardedAhmad Juanidi in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Muslim students and activists staged demonstrations in major cities in Java on Wednesday to press their demand that the U.S. drop any plans to bomb Afghanistan.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

2001 volleyball league starts in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): The 2001 Indonesian Volleyball League will start in Bandung, West Java, next month, with the organizing committee dispelling fears that the national team's failure at the recently concluded Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Rules of engagement Outside Afghanistan, the administration should be careful about how it applies Mr. Bush's demand that nations prove themselves either allies or enemies in the fight against terrorism.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

'Becak' drivers protest JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a protest on Wednesday outside the office of the head of Kemayoran district, Central Jakarta, demanding their confiscated vehicles be returned.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Garuda ends debt restructuring TANTRI YULIANDINI The Jakarta Post Jakarta National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia had finalized its US$1.51 billion debt restructuring and could now concentrate on its privatization plans, a senior executive said.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Megawati: U.S. visit a successBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri, describing her nine-day visit to the United States as a big success, was counting her blessings Wednesday aboard the Garuda Airbus 330 on her way from Seattle to Tokyo.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Folkwang's world premiere closes Art SummitBy Linda Hoemar Abidin JAKARTA (JP): What better way to close the Third Art Summit Indonesia 2001 International Festival on Contemporary Performing Arts than to present a world premiere filled with powerful imagery, subtle humor and soulful dancing by a ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Plan to buy waste trucks postponed JAKARTA (JP): City administration said on Wednesday it needed to delay a plan to purchase trucks for its sanitary agency and public order office since the funds allocated for the vehicles were used to pay for 55 sedans and five buses for councillors.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Experts rue sweep against Americans JAKARTA (JP): An American consultant living in Yogyakarta has complained to Sleman Police station about threats made against him following political tension between the U.S. and Afghanistan, according to Mahfud MD, former minister of defense and security.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Pakistani man tried for 1 kg of heroin TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court began on Wednesday the trial of a drug case involving a Pakistani who had allegedly smuggled more than one kilogram of heroin from Pakistan into the country in June this year.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Thousands homeless in Jayapura fire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Fire razed hundreds of houses in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Tuesday, leaving thousands of people belonging to some 985 families homeless.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Six Pakistanis suspected as terrorists in ManadoMANADO, North Sulawesi: Six Pakistanis, who did not report their presence and activities after staying for 39 days in several areas here, were suspected by local people as members of an international terrorism.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Garuda seeks aid to avoid groundingBy Tantri Yuliandini JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has sent a letter to the government requesting financial support against possible grounding at overseas destinations due to insufficient insurance coverage, a senior executive said.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

TNI considers setting up agency to combat terrorism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. has proposed the establishment of a national agency to fight terrorism.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

'Indonesia's SEA Games poor showing not a failure' JAKARTA (JP): An evaluation of Indonesia's performance at the recently concluded SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur was conducted on Wednesday, with former chief-de-mission Putera Astaman disputing calls that the showing was "a failure".
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

The city health agency recorded last November some 30 cases of infants suffering from the contagious hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Who's destroying Pelabuhan Ratu? Although I have traveled widely, I consider Pelabuhan Ratu one of the most beautiful places on earth. Rugged coastlines, unspoiled beaches, natural wilderness, lush vegetation -- a truly magical hideaway.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

.rm Indonesian-German trade (million DM) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports from Indonesia 3,010 2,860 3,292 4,080 3,957 3,825 ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Thousand islands' bylaw approved JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has approved the establishment of two districts in Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand islands) regency and urged the city administration to reclaim some of the islands, which have been privately managed by business magnates.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Singaporean expert fails to testify JAKARTA (JP): The president of Singapore-based ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, the defendant in the first ever cybercrime case here, failed to testify at a hearing held at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

DAMRI drivers go on strike over wages SURABAYA (JP): Around 400 bus drivers and crew members of the state public transport company (DAMRI) went on strike in Surabaya leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Dua Sama Sisi by I Made Mahendra Mangku and I Made Galung Wiratmaja, Galeri Sembilan, Jl Anak Agung Gede Rai, Lodtunduh, Ubud, until Oct. 8. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Sanchez-Vicario and yayuk waltz to Bali 2nd round NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesian doubles tennis players cruised to the quarterfinals round of the US$170,000 WTA Tour Wismilak International tournament here on Wednesday.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Reuters/Toshiyuki Aizawa A Sony employee poses with a new multi-entertainment product called the bitPlay DMT-PR1. The product unveiled in Tokyo on Sept. 18 plays CDs, MDs, DVDs, television broadcasts and surfs the Internet.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Plan to reduce bandwidth hailed JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to reduce frequency bandwidths for certain cellular operators operating on both 900 MHz and 1800 Mhz is expected to entice new investors to come and invest in the country's mobile phone industry, according to an expert.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Govt seeks extension of SG deadlineBERNI.H.MOESTAFA The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has asked Mexican-based cement producer Cemex SA de CV to extend its deadline for the purchase of a US$520 million share in PT Semen Gresik, amid pressure from legislators opposing the sale.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Megawati's party must remember past pledges Paige Johnson and Julia Suryakusuma The Jakarta Post in Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle promised to recognize and support human rights and the various freedoms in modern democracy, such as freedom of opinion, association, ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Govt's plan to reduce bandwidth hailed JP/12/phoneGovernemnt's plan to reduce bandwidth hailed DADAN WIJAKSANA The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's plan to reduce frequency bandwidths for certain cellular operators operating on both 900 MHz and 1800 Mhz is expected to entice new investors ...
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Jeihan's women mystified by darknessBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): He turned 63 on Wednesday but the world of Jeihan continues to spin around tirelessly in search of all that human beings find so baffling and mischievous about life.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

JP/6/BALIRI doubles cruise to quarterfinals THE JAKARTA POST Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian doubles tennis players cruised to the quarterfinals round of the US$170,000 WTA Tour Wismilak International tournament here on Wednesday.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Extension of Semen Gresik sale deadline sought JAKARTA (JP): The government has asked Mexican-based cement producer Cemex SA de CV to extend its deadline for the purchase of a US$520 million share in PT Semen Gresik, amid pressure from legislators opposing the sale.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

American national complains about telephoned threat JAKARTA (JP): An American consultant living in Yogyakarta has complained to Sleman Police station about threats made against him following political tension between the U.S.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Students seek refuge after brawl MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 200 students of the Catholic University of St. Thomas here started seeking refuge at the provincial legislative council building on Tuesday for fear that residents living around their campus would attack their boarding houses.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Thousands homeless in Jayapura fire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Fire razed hundreds of houses in the Jayapura capital of Irian Jaya on Wednesday, leaving thousands of people belonging to some 985 families homeless.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

MUI clarifies statement on jihadTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post in Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) clarified on Wednesday its call for a jihad, stressing that it did not mean that the organization was urging Muslims to take part in a war against the United States.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Garuda finalizes debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia had finalized its US$1.51 billion debt restructuring and could now concentrate on its privatization plans, a senior executive said.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Rupiah Rates Sept.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,080.00 10,080.00 9,532.00 9,628.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Former team leader vows not to call it a 'failure' JAKARTA (JP): An evaluation of Indonesia's performance at the recently concluded SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur was conducted on Wednesday, with former chief-de-mission Putera Astaman disputing calls that the showing was "a failure".
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Dance troupe promotes Balinese arts in JapanBy Kadek Suartaya GIANYAR, Bali (JP): Without much publicity, a group of artists from the village of Ubud in Gianyar take off from Ngurah Rai Airport in Kuta, Bali, heading to Fukuoka, Japan.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001

Anti-U.S. demos go on, embassy tightly guarded JAKARTA (JP): Muslim students and activists staged demonstrations in major cities in Java on Wednesday to press their demand that the U.S. drop any plans to bomb Afghanistan.
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