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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Industrial estates need more roads

Industrial estates need more roads JAKARTA (JP): Rapid development makes it imperative to provide more roads to facilitate the transportation of the raw materials needed by the industry in Karawang and Bekasi and to carry products to market.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Islamic students demonstrate

Islamic students demonstrate SEMARANG, Central Java: About 600 students of the state Walisongo Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) staged a demonstration Saturday to protest the government's plan to merge the school with one in Purwokerto.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Medan jails union leader

Medan jails union leader MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court has sentenced an executive of the rebel Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union to six months in jail for his role in April's workers' riots.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/State banks cut lending despite excess funds

State banks cut lending despite excess funds JAKARTA (JP): The country's six state banks significantly reduced their lending activities in the first semester of this year amid growing public scrutiny of their bad loan problems.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Try reveals main factors in progress of RI sports

Try reveals main factors in progress of RI sports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's progress in sports depends on the availability of talent, patrons and coaches, Vice President Try Sutrisno said at the 11th anniversary of the National Sports Day (Haornas) at Maesa stadium, Tondano, North Sulawesi.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields needed annually

Additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields needed annually BOGOR, West Java (JP): An additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields are needed every year to maintain the nation's self- sufficiency in rice until early next century, an agricultural expert says.Dr.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Indonesia to develop agro-biotechnology

Indonesia to develop agro-biotechnology CIAWI, Bogor, West Java: Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie says Indonesia will intensify its use of biotechnology to develop the agribusiness industry.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/For many jobseekers, it's sink or swim in Malaysia

For many jobseekers, it's sink or swim in MalaysiaBy Ridwan Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Hundreds of workers are believed to cross into Malaysia illegally each week from this island.They should consider themselves fortunate.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Pertamina vows to provide more fuel for Muara Baru

Pertamina vows to provide more fuel for Muara Baru JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Pertamina oil and gas company will provide 700 kiloliters of diesel fuel to cope with the scarcity of fuel needed by trawlers operating in Muara Baru."Part of the fuel has been sent to the Muara Baru fish port.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Transportation agency wants action on taxis

Transportation agency wants action on taxis JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) wants the municipality to order taxi companies to add cars to their fleets rather than permitting the operation of new taxi firms.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/170 Irian rebels back home

170 Irian rebels back home AMBON, Maluku: As many as 170 separatists seeking an independent Irian Jaya have returned from Papua New Guinea, according to the local military commander.Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Young boy killed, 240 families homeless in Pejompongan fire

Young boy killed, 240 families homeless in Pejompongan fire JAKARTA (JP): An eight-year-old boy was killed and around 240 families were rendered homeless when a fire, believed to have been caused by a candle, razed a slum area in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Stock market maintains upward momentum

Stock market maintains upward momentum JAKARTA (JP): The market continued its upward momentum last week as local and foreign investors followed the advice of a number of major securities houses to increase their investment in Indonesia.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Here are some more tricks that you can do with CorelDRAW!

Here are some more tricks that you can do with CorelDRAW!By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here are some more things that you can do with CorelDRAW!. You can use any of these tricks to create stunning company logos or eye-catching headlines for your newsletter.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Feasibility of futures trading to be discussed

Feasibility of futures trading to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Commodity Exchange Agency (Bapebti) will organize a series of seminars and workshops to discuss futures trading in a number of major cities in the country before introducing futures transactions.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Health program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: D.I.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Govt prepared to admit value of traditional medicine

Govt prepared to admit value of traditional medicine JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi disclosed on Saturday that the government is prepared to recognize the practice of traditional medicine even as far as integrating it with its own health services alongside conventional medicine.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Wanted robber arrested

Wanted robber arrested TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: The local police have arrested a man who has been on their wanted list for some time in connection with a series of thefts in the city.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Indonesia is still attractive: Keidanren

Indonesia is still attractive: Keidanren JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese business leader has hinted that Japanese investors are becoming more and more interested in doing businesses in China and India even though Indonesia's investment climate remains attractive.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Robbers make off with valuables

Robbers make off with valuables A gang of burglars armed with daggers and sickles broke into the house of a resident of Dukuh village, Cikupa sub-district on Friday, making off with 380 grams of gold and Rp 800,000 in cash.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Undercover agents assigned to catch crooked cops

Undercover agents assigned to catch crooked cops JAKARTA (JP): The city police chief has ordered the heads of related directorates to deploy plainclothes officers to arrest policemen found violating standard procedures when ticketing people breaking the traffic law.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Too much or not enough

Too much or not enough Although inflation in August was at 0.89 percent, which is lower than the 1.37 percent we saw in July, the rise in the price of food alone is a high 1.46 percent.This price hike is primarily caused by the 5.27 percent increase for rice, which was due to the drought.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Opening more gateways

Opening more gateways The new Indonesia-Singapore air service agreement to be signed in Central Java later this month bears a new, fundamental development. For the first time, Indonesia's bilateral civil aviation pact will include private airliners.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Lack of legal certainty affects RI's exports

Lack of legal certainty affects RI's exports JAKARTA (JP): The lack of legal certainty in Indonesia, which is most noticeable in the poor enforcement of law, is affecting Indonesia's export performance, according to a law professor.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/British TV bans MPI forestry ad

British TV bans MPI forestry ad In response to your article about the British TV body suspending the forestry commercial paid for and produced by the Indonesian Forestry Community (MPI), published on Aug. 15, 1994.The executive president of Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers, A.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Bailing out Kanindo comes first, minister says

Bailing out Kanindo comes first, minister says JAKARTA (JP): The government, under strong pressure to prosecute businessman Robby Tjahjadi for the debt problems at his textile business empire, says that its chief priority is to rescue the company in which huge sums of state funds have ...

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Sex slavery persists

Sex slavery persists Recently we have been reading a lot about the women forced into sex slavery by invading Japanese forces of the World War II era.This atrocity has finally been allowed to surface and the Japanese government is apparently facing the consequences of its reluctant admission.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Cooperatives launch cotton plantations

Cooperatives launch cotton plantations JAKARTA (JP): Cooperatives and farmers, in cooperation with Unitex of Japan, are establishing one million hectares of cotton plantations in South Sulawesi with an initial investment of Rp 5 billion (US$2.3 million).

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Soeharto tells Jakartans not to be complacent

Soeharto tells Jakartans not to be complacent JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told residents of Jakarta on Saturday not to be complacent after winning the nation's most prestigious development award.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Driver hits police car

Driver hits police car Police have detained a driver of a sand truck who deliberately slammed his vehicle into a police patrol van on Thursday in Pekajon, Bekasi.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Indonesia holds Qatar 1-1 in U-19 soccer tourney

Indonesia holds Qatar 1-1 in U-19 soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): A year of training in Italy was far from enough for young Indonesian players, who started the season with a mediocre performance in the 29th Asian youth, under-19 soccer championship with a 1-1 draw against Qatar.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Cairo conference: The only thing that matters is women

Cairo conference: The only thing that matters is womenBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): The secret key that unlocks the door on the impasse in Cairo at the world conference on population can be mouthed in one word: women, To be absolutely precise: poor women.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Traffic engineer for Jakarta

Traffic engineer for Jakarta "One way traffic even creates new problems," said Tubagus M. Rais (Jakarta Post, Sept.1). He is quite right, but it is not only one-way traffic. It is total lack of foresight.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Batam becomes transit point for illegal workers

Batam becomes transit point for illegal workers BATAM, Riau (JP): Two motorboats carrying 70 people set off from a luxury house by a stream one recent, dark night. Their engines had been switched off and the boats were quietly paddled along the stream towards the sea.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Special games festival planned

Special games festival planned A total of 100 former mental patients and lepers will be among the physically and mentally handicapped athletes taking part in a sports meet and art festival on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 at Cipayung, East Jakarta.The head of the organizing committee, Ruslan A.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/VLEACH approach best tool for environmental impact

VLEACH approach best tool for environmental impactBy Imam Soeseno JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a situation in which you, a hydrologist, are involved in conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a proposed golf course.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Man charged with swindling Rp 1.5b

Man charged with swindling Rp 1.5b METRO, Lampung: A bank employee will soon stand trial on charges of swindling Rp 1.5 billion (US$690,000) from the local branch of Bank Pembangunan Daerah.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/More than 3,000 drivers fined

More than 3,000 drivers fined The City police announced that it has fined at least 3,465 drivers who committed traffic violations during the period between Sept.1 and 7.Antara news agency reported that Metro Mini bus drivers topped the list of the violators with a total of 827 cases.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Story on Myanmar bothers me

Story on Myanmar bothers me Peter Burgess's article on Myanmar (Jakarta Post, Sept. 3, 1994) was interesting, but some things about it bothered me. Maybe it was the gosh-what's-all-the-complaining-about- everything's-just-ducky attitude. Consider the following:The stuffy old guide books are wrong.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Construction of $2.6b power plant begins

Construction of $2.6b power plant beginsBy Frits H. Pangemanan PROBOLINGGO, East Java (JP): PT Paiton Energy Company began constructing its US$2.6 billion power plant here under loan commitments worth $2.05 billion from international financial institutions.

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Mon, 12 Sep 1994

JP/Sanyo's refrigerator plant

Sanyo's refrigerator plant JAKARTA (JP): The Japan-based Sanyo electronics manufacturer will relocate its refrigerator plant to Bekasi, east of Jakarta, next year, an executive says.

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