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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Legislators to get radio comments

Legislators to get radio comments JAKARTA (JP): Some 500 letters, facsimiles and electronic- mails sent to the General Assembly's radio pool will be presented to the factions as input from the public.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/IMF implementation

IMF implementation Having read your article IMF package not in line with the constitution, March 9, 1998, I could not help feeling even more sorry for the millions of Indonesian whose welfare, health and even life are at stake through the games the government thinks it can play with the IMF by ...
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/PLN rotates power outage

PLN rotates power outage MANADO, North Sulawesi: The state electricity company PT PLN has begun to rotate power outage in Manado, Bitun and Minahasa regencies, Antara reported.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Pyongyang opens its doors a bit more

Pyongyang opens its doors a bit more Nowhere has the challenge of post-Cold War diplomacy been more vexing, nor the stakes higher, than in the Korean peninsula. Foreign correspondents have, in the past, routinely used expressions such as "ticking time bomb" to describe the situation there.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Men face 12 years for gold robbery

Men face 12 years for gold robbery JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked West Jakarta District Court yesterday to impose a 12-year sentence on two men for their involvement in a gold robbery which resulted in the fatal shooting of a police sergeant.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Several MPR members push for negotiations with IMF

Several MPR members push for negotiations with IMF JAKARTA (JP): Several members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) toned down their criticism of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, saying that the country must continue to talk with the organization to expedite a ...
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Guard injured in prison brawl

Guard injured in prison brawl SEMARANG: A guard was injured while trying to break up a brawl among inmates at Kedungpane-Mijen Correctional Facility on Monday, Antara said.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/City's river project lacks funds

City's river project lacks funds JAKARTA (JP): The municipality does not have a budget sufficient to fund the city river normalization program, Abdul Kahfi, deputy governor for administrative affairs, said yesterday.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Team to boost exports

Team to boost exports JAKARTA (JP): The minister of industry and trade has formed a special team to boost exports of electronic products in this time of economic difficulty.The minister, through a decree dated Feb.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Yogyakarta's moneylenders rely on personal touch

Yogyakarta's moneylenders rely on personal touchBy Tedy Novan and Angger Jati Wijaya YOGYAKARTA (JP): Toting a small bag and bantering amiably with traders, the woman made her way through the clutter of the Bantul market.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Oops, time's up!

Oops, time's up! JAKARTA (JP): The genial and informative manner of the secretary-general of a huge and influential political organization like Golkar should not be surprising.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Album

AlbumPhoto A: GolkarAntaraCLOSE TIES: Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana shakes hands with her father, President Soeharto, during a meeting between Golkar executives and the President at his residence on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/PSSI executives to be questioned

PSSI executives to be questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police have announced that they will question executives of the All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) concerning suspected match-fixing practices allegedly arranged by senior referee Djafar Umar.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Police break up activists meeting in North Jakarta

Police break up activists meeting in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up a meeting of activists at a hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, yesterday and arrested nine people, including stage actress Ratna Sarumpaet who had apparently coordinated the gathering.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Cycling track c'ships planned

Cycling track c'ships planned JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association will hold the national cycling track championships in Surakarta, Central Java, from May 20 to May 24. The velodrome, located in the Manahan sports complex, was recently inaugurated by President Soeharto.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/'Mbak' Tutut best dresser?

'Mbak' Tutut best dresser? JAKARTA (JP): When first daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana passes by, she spreads around a sweet, noticeable whiff of perfume to her surrounding, a nice change for some journalists who have sweated during another hot day chasing their sources.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/National soccer team practices shootouts

National soccer team practices shootouts JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team is currently practicing penalty shootouts in Surabaya, East Java, under the supervision of coach Rusdy Bahalwan.The team has been training for the Tiger Cup here in September since Feb.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/RI still a promising market, says Alcatel

RI still a promising market, says Alcatel JAKARTA (JP): The French giant telecommunication company Alcatel announced yesterday that it would strengthen its presence in Indonesia as it believed the country's telecommunication market remained promising despite the crisis.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Sorry, no tea, just water at City Hall

Sorry, no tea, just water at City Hall JAKARTA (JP): Staff and visitors to City Hall should no longer expect to be served tea and snacks. They are likely to get plain water, if anything at all.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/After this what next?

After this what next? The 1,000 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday reelected President Soeharto for a seventh consecutive term. The appointment marks the culmination of an electoral process which began last May and the pinnacle of the General Session agenda.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Journalist teaches Jusuf greeting

Journalist teaches Jusuf greeting JAKARTA (JP): Jusuf Syakir, the chairman of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Assembly, received a valuable lesson in Islamic conduct yesterday from a photographer.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/BI interest rate move may be prelude to CBS

BI interest rate move may be prelude to CBS JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's decision to peg domestic time deposit interest rates to its short-term promisory note (SBI) rates could be a prelude to an introduction of the controversial currency board system (CBS), an analyst said yesterday.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/State companies told to buy local corn

State companies told to buy local corn JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture asks state agriculture companies to buy local harvested corn to stabilize prices, a senior official has said.Secretary general Sjarifudin Karama said here on Monday that the ministry issued a directive dated Feb.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Is Western press adopting a blurred focus on RI?

Is Western press adopting a blurred focus on RI?By Mulyo Sunyoto JAKARTA (Antara): The Western press is putting Indonesia under a microscope as the country endures tough economic times.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/ITB program for city officials

ITB program for city officials JAKARTA (JP): At least 37 city officials intend to study urban planning in a post-graduate school program offered by the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), an official has said.Deputy Governor for Development Affairs TB. M.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00 Breaking News 8:10 Music 9:00 Live Reports: Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony 11:00 TVRI News 11:15 Music 11:40 Profile: Paket Profil Politisi 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Telkom staff donate foodstuffs

Telkom staff donate foodstuffs BANDUNG: Employees of PT Telkom, the state telecommunications company, have agreed to put aside part of their monthly salary as a donation to the poor.Telkom president A.A. Nasution said the company had collected Rp 200 million from its 37,000 staff this month.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 10, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 10,250.00 13,250.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/A genie from John Hopkins?

A genie from John Hopkins? Who is Steve Hanke? Who brought him to Indonesia? The questions have been asked many times, but so far no satisfactory answers have been forthcoming.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto's family welcomes reelection

Soeharto's family welcomes reelection JAKARTA (JP): Members of President Soeharto's family yesterday welcomed his seventh consecutive election and expressed confidence that he would lift the country out of the economic doldrums.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Congratulations pour in for reelected President Soeharto

Congratulations pour in for reelected President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Prominent local and global figures yesterday greeted the reelection of President Soeharto for a further five- year term in office.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto reelected for 7th term

Soeharto reelected for 7th term JAKARTA (JP): The 1,000-seat People's Consultative Assembly reelected President Soeharto to a seventh five-year term yesterday in smooth proceedings lasting less than 30 minutes.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Police to question 'D&R' managing editor

Police to question 'D&R' managing editor JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said yesterday that other executives of Detektif dan Romantika (D&R) magazine would be questioned as witnesses in connection with the publication of the weekly's controversial, latest edition.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Account in dollar

Account in dollar I opened a Bank Danamon dollar account several months ago at the bank's Jl. Melawai branch, where I was assured that only 1 percent of my savings would be deducted when I closed it.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/New cabinet to be formed soon to hasten end of economic crisis

New cabinet to be formed soon to hasten end of economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): Newly reelected President Soeharto is expected to form his new cabinet almost immediately in order to allow the country to consolidate its resources and apply effective policies to deal with the economic crisis, Assembly ...
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Fact on Atauro famine

Fact on Atauro famine I welcome Melody Kemp's interest, March 9, in my article on alleged starvation in Atauro, East Timor, though her accusing me of "prejudices" and "bias" is hardly necessary.Ms.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/RI to negotiate with IMF and U.S.

RI to negotiate with IMF and U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a technical team to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington next week to secure the continuation of the Fund's bailout program, a senior official has said.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Government's merger plan questioned

Government's merger plan questioned JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to merge the ministries of forestry, and agriculture will be counterproductive, a senior analyst has said.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Net finds 105 foster parents

Net finds 105 foster parents BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Pendidikan Acehnet Foundation has enlisted through the Internet 105 Indonesians living overseas to join in the local foster parents program and finance the schooling of poor Aceh children, Antara said.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Stock prices drop while rupiah firms

Stock prices drop while rupiah firms JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) dropped 1 percent yesterday on market concern over the ongoing battle between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/New policy guidelines criticized

New policy guidelines criticized JAKARTA (JP): Two political observers attributed a number of alleged shortcomings in the newly endorsed State Policy Guidelines to a restrictive political system and the languor of the members of the People's Consultative Assembly.Political scientists Mahfud M.D.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/City is sticking to its vehicle sticker plan

City is sticking to its vehicle sticker plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is currently drafting regulations to support its plan to introduce the use of stickers to limit the number of vehicles in busy zones during peak hours.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Good level-headed advice

Good level-headed advice Every time our country was hit by crisis in the past, our late (vice president) Adam Malik had an excellent piece of advice for Indonesians: "Our hearts may be boiling over, but our heads must remain cool".
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Habibie a good candidate to assist me: Soeharto

Habibie a good candidate to assist me: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto gave his formal consent yesterday to the nomination of B.J. Habibie as vice president, saying that the 61-year-old German-educated technology czar was a suitable candidate to assist him.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Utut drops to fourth place

Utut drops to fourth place JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto slipped to fourth place after recording a draw and defeat in the Grandmasters Championship in Calicut, India, yesterday.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Man killed by extortionists

Man killed by extortionists TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A man was stabbed to death after refusing to yield to extortionists' demands for money after he was caught making out with his girlfriend in the town's central park.
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998

JP/Student protests continue on at least 30 campuses

Student protests continue on at least 30 campuses JAKARTA (JP): Waves of student protests calling for reforms and lower prices for basic commodities continued yesterday in at least 30 universities across the nation, with thousands of students and their lecturers jointly staging ...
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