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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.15

Rupiah Rates Jan.15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,899.00 9,899.00 10,451.00 10,347.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Musharraf's speech strikes just the right chord

Musharraf's speech strikes just the right chordThe Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta General Pervez Musharraf's virtuoso performance on Saturday night was aimed at two distinct audiences, one domestic, the other foreign.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawl

Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawlTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaA seminar on democracy at the Hotel Aryaduta, which strongly criticized the country's lack of national leadership, ended up in apparent failure on Tuesday as the forum turned into an ugly skirmish when members of the ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipeline

PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipelineMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas company PGN will need about US$2.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airport

Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Desperate residents making futile attempts to save their homes from floodwaters helped strand 100,000 people heading toward the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigation

Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against public expectations of an early probe, the Attorney General's Office appears not ready to hold the case against Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeached

Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeachedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislative council held an open voting session to impeach Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro and appoint his deputy Bambang D.H. as the new mayor.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Plight of Sasak women

Plight of Sasak women I am writing concerning the article published in The Jakarta Post on Saturday, Jan. 12 about the plight of the Sasak women of Lombok. I was disgusted and outraged to learn of the grave injustices suffered by the women in West Nusa Tenggara.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/KPPU forms BCA monitoring team

KPPU forms BCA monitoring teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help ensure transparency, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KKPU) has set up a special team to monitor the high profile sale of the government's 51 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, January 16, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, January 16, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Songs10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Scarlet fever, most common complication of step throat

Scarlet fever, most common complication of step throatDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com After talking about strep throat last week, we will now discuss scarlet fever, the best known complication of strep throat which causes a rash in sensitive individuals.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Megawati rules out deal on Akbar

Megawati rules out deal on AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has ruled out any back-room deal to rescue Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung from legal troubles that could cost him his political career.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Flood control not seriously addressed in city budget

Flood control not seriously addressed in city budgetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city councillors were disappointed with Governor Sutiyoso for not making the flood control program a top priority in the proposed 2002 City Budget.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Bring the war home: Combating corruption

Bring the war home: Combating corruptionDonna K. Woodward, Management Consultant, Medan, North Sumatra We refer, of course, to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's renewed war against corruption.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Two suspected robbers shot dead

Two suspected robbers shot dead JAKARTA: Two suspected robbers were shot dead on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta, Central Jakarta, and in Tambora, West Jakarta, respectively on Monday.One robber man was killed by a police officer at 9:30 p.m.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Death toll from Medan flooding rises to 13

Death toll from Medan flooding rises to 13Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rains in the North Sumatra capital of Medan rose to at least 13 people on Tuesday, while four others are still missing and feared dead, local officials said.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/National bridge league launched for everyone

National bridge league launched for everyoneMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inaugural National Bridge League (NBL) is set to begin next week with organizers claiming it aims to provide Indonesian players with equal opportunities to play in tournaments.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Expert slams govt over Aceh military command

Expert slams govt over Aceh military commandTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military observer M.T.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Another council farce

Another council farce Much good wisdom has been voiced here in the capital city but nothing is wiser than the counsel advising Jakartans not to expect any social sensitivity from members of City Council, because they are lacking in it, pathologically.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Activists skeptical about rights tribunal

Activists skeptical about rights tribunalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists expressed skepticism Tuesday on the fairness of trials in cases of human rights atrocities scheduled to start in February, citing the government's secrecy in recruiting ad hoc judges ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Earthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildings

Earthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildingsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the capital on Tuesday afternoon, creating panic among workers in high-rise buildings in parts of Jakarta."The quake was fairly strong.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Office rental market set to remain weak in 2002

Office rental market set to remain weak in 2002The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demand for office space in Jakarta this year will remain weak due to unfavorable domestic and global economic conditions, according to property consultant Koll IPAC in its latest report issued on Monday.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Buzz Cafe, new kid on the block offering style and good food

Buzz Cafe, new kid on the block offering style and good foodLes Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta Jl. Pecenongan in Central Jakarta is one of those streets that lead something of a Jekyll and Hyde existence.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Yogyakarta to hold batik festival

Yogyakarta to hold batik festival YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta batik community, consisting of batik designers, artists and batik lovers, will hold their second international batik festival in September this year.The festival will be sponsored by the provincial administration.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Meeting on democracy turns into brawl

Meeting on democracy turns into brawlTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A seminar on democracy at the Hotel Aryaduta, which strongly criticized the country's lack of national leadership, ended up in apparent failure on Tuesday as the forum turned into an ugly skirmish when members of the ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Bank Indonesia sees 2002 consumption growth slowing

Bank Indonesia sees 2002 consumption growth slowingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia announced on Tuesday that it expected consumption growth in 2002 to weaken from the impact of a high inflation rate, but said an upturn in exports and domestic investment might offset ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Japan seeks sincere partnership in East Asia

Japan seeks sincere partnership in East AsiaJunichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister, JapanPart 1 of 2 Today I would like to speak about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN and my concept of how this cooperation can contribute to all of East Asia.Let me begin by defining what cooperation truly is.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Man found guilty in theft of reject sandals

Man found guilty in theft of reject sandals The Tangerang District Court has sentenced a unionist to two months and 24 days in prison after declaring him guilty of stealing a pair of reject sandals from the factory where he used to work.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Bulog distributes cheap rice to poor in West, Central Java

Bulog distributes cheap rice to poor in West, Central JavaNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Banyumas The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) distributed low-cost Vietnamese rice to more than 550,000 poor families in Indramayu, West Java, and Banyumas in Central Java, on ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership

Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership Speech by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro KoizumiJanuary 14, 2002 SingaporeToday I would like to speak about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN and my concept of how this cooperation can contribute to all of East Asia.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'

'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'Yogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Certain members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) may have played a role in the murder of Papuan pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, the Irian Jaya Police chief said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Enron debacle harmful for Bush

Enron debacle harmful for BushJulian Borger, Guardian News Service, Washington The familiar paraphernalia of political scandal is being assembled in Washington. At last count, two criminal inquiries and six congressional hearings were scheduled on the Enron scandal.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the Flicks Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)American Pie 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Original Sin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Salsa 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:55 17:55 ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Foreign players deployed for pro league's attraction

Foreign players deployed for pro league's attractionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten volleyball players from several countries were introduced at a press conference on Tuesday at the Front Row cafe, a popular sports restaurant/bar adjacent to the Bung Karno Sports Complex.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Matori seeks legal measure over dispute

Matori seeks legal measure over disputeAan Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Matori Abdul Djalil, chairman of one of the two opposing camps within the National Awakening Party (PKB), challenged his political foe Alwi Shihab on Tuesday to bring the party's dispute to court if ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Koizumi's speech

Koizumi's speech Japan's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi concluded his visit to a number of ASEAN countries by delivering a major speech in Singapore. The event, referred to as the 20th Singapore Lecture, was organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS).

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Council opposes plan to build Marunda dump

Council opposes plan to build Marunda dumpBambang Nurbianto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has stated that it would not approve the city administration's plan to construct a garbage dump in Marunda in North Jakarta due to mounting protests from local residents.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/YECC rehabilitation project to be completed before ATF meeting

YECC rehabilitation project to be completed before ATF meetingAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Rp 42.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Overseas competitors deployed for league's attraction

Overseas competitors deployed for league's attractionMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaTen volleyball players from several countries were introduced at a press conference on Tuesday at the Front Row cafe, a popular sports restaurant/bar adjacent to the Bung Karno Sports Complex.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership

Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership Speech by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro KoizumiJanuary 14, 2002 SingaporeToday I would like to speak about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN and my concept of how this cooperation can contribute to all of East Asia.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Photo B Caption

Photo B Caption JP/Tarko SudiarnoKEEP SUBSIDIZING OUR FUEL: A protester with a poster that reads "Fuel Increase Suffocates People" demonstrates in Yogyakarta.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Routine checkups vital during pregnancy

Routine checkups vital during pregnancyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pregnancy is always an exciting period of a woman's life as it is a time to bring a new life into the world, someone who will continue her family line.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Bloody Malari commemorated

Bloody Malari commemoratedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 protesters from two organizations (photo above) staged a rally to commemorate the Malari incident, when police killed 11 anti-Japan protesters in Jakarta on Jan.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Jacob renews threat to boycott Garuda

Jacob renews threat to boycott Garuda JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea issued on Tuesday the second warning within a week to boycott Garuda Indonesia if the national flag carrier refused to cancel its plan to hike airfares for migrant workers destined for ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Govt unable to help children with cancer

Govt unable to help children with cancer JAKARTA: Indonesia marked on Tuesday the international child cancer day with an appeal to social organizations and people to show they care for children with the deadly disease.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom lacks good faith: Pramindo

Telkom lacks good faith: PramindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a joint operation scheme (KSO) partner of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom, has accused the latter of not acting in good faith in completing a planned asset buyout transaction.

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Taufik Kiemas goes back home

Taufik Kiemas goes back homeBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, and his entourage arrived here on Tuesday to visit the victims of flooding in Pagaralam, his hometown, some 350 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital of ...

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Wed, 16 Jan 2002

JP/Singaporeans need to be on alert

Singaporeans need to be on alertThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Singaporeans have been a credit to themselves in the face of the terror revelations by the Internal Security Department (ISD).

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