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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Filipinos to referee pro-basketball finals

Filipinos to referee pro-basketball finals JAKARTA (JP): Two international referees from the Philippines will administer the final leg of this year's Intercity Professional Basketball League (Kobatama) from today through Sunday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Power failure hits Pluit residents

Power failure hits Pluit residents JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Pluit have complained about a prolonged blackout befalling the northern Jakarta residential area."There is no water for washing or anything. It is very hard indeed," said Leni, a resident on Jalan Pluit Selatan.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Investment realizations reaches $14.8 billion

Investment realizations reaches $14.8 billion JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the realization of foreign and domestic investments in the country during the first eight months of this fiscal year (April- November, 1994) reached US$14.8 billion.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Ban on foreign retailers nedeed

Ban on foreign retailers nedeed JAKARTA (JP): The government was urged yesterday to maintain the ban on foreign retailers in Indonesia in order to protect the interests of local traders.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/UNDP helps save rhinos

UNDP helps save rhinos JAKARTA: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has agreed to provide US$2 million in grant money over the course of a three-year period to assist wildlife conservation and to help management agencies in Indonesia and Malaysia with their conservation strategies for ...
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Developing states told to boost ties

Developing states told to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia which currently chairs the 111-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday called on developing nations to further enhance their cooperation as a means of promoting their economic development.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Holiday transport being prepared

Holiday transport being prepared JAKARTA (JP): The government assured yesterday that Christmas and New Year holidayers would have enough transportation means to make their journeys more enjoyable than last year.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Foundation to collect alms from private sector

Foundation to collect alms from private sector JAKARTA (JP): If all goes well, a private charity foundation chaired by President Soeharto will soon be collecting alms from workers in the private sector which will be deducted from their monthly pay packets, it was announced yesterday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Private stations falling behind in paying fees to TVRI

Private stations falling behind in paying fees to TVRI JAKARTA (JP): Three private stations owe the state network TVRI a total of Rp 11.3 billion ($5.4 million) in fee payments, Minister of Information Harmoko disclosed yesterday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/House probe pre-shipment inspection

House probe pre-shipment inspection JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise Duty Director General Soehardjo said yesterday he could not give any judgment on the benefits of pre-shipment inspection of imports.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/War veterans needs housing

War veterans needs housing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Most ex-servicemen in the province have yet to obtain housing facilities from the government, according to an official.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Tangerang gets 4,800 plants

Tangerang gets 4,800 plants TANGERANG (JP): The association of plant lovers has turned over 4,800 plants to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud in a bid to help the city's regreening program.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/WW II bomb found in garden

WW II bomb found in garden MALANG, East Java: The authorities have secured an object they believe is a dud bomb from the World War II found by a citizen last week.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Surya Kanta Kala ...
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Training course starts today

Training course starts today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-Australia Technical and Vocational Education Project will hold a four-day training course on quality management in Sawangan, Bogor, starting today.John T.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Wetar island badly polluted

Wetar island badly polluted AMBON, Maluku: People on Wetar Island near here have complained over the disposal of cyanide waste by a gold mining company, PT Prima Lirang Mining.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued falling on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with bluechip stocks mostly losing ground in active trading.The JSX Composite Index, dropped by another 6.3 points to 447.75, the lowest level since September, last year.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Three men jailed for working for brothel

Three men jailed for working for brothel JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced three assistants of Hartono Setyawan, the alleged owner of a high-class brothel, to five months and seven months imprisonment for their involvement in pandering.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/RI chess players run into stormy wheather

RI chess players run into stormy wheather JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian players ran into rough weather at the Olympics of Chess in Moscow when they slipped to defeat in both the men's and women's divisions in Sunday's 10th round.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/The Summit of the Americas

The Summit of the Americas At the center of the summit of 34 hemispheric leaders that President Clinton opened in Miami Friday lies the purpose of advancing the economic integration and convergence of the Americas.It is the right purpose, and the right time to reach for it.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/More radio paging firms to operate nationally

More radio paging firms to operate nationally JAKARTA (JP): The government has set a new regulation which allows 10 operators to serve national radio paging service networks, a market which is expected to grow rapidly in this area.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/No discrimination in local hospitals

No discrimination in local hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The city health office will not ask hospitals in Jakarta to provide special isolation rooms for AIDS patients in an effort not to discriminate.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/400 old laws to be revised

400 old laws to be revised BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The government plans to revise 400 laws made during the Dutch colonial era because they are no longer suitable, an official says.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto

Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative Court rejected yesterday a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against President Soeharto over his decree granting Rp 400 billion (US$183 million) intended for reforestation programs to the state-owned ...
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Equal justice for all

Equal justice for all Every person accused of an offense must be considered innocent until proven to be guilty in a court of law.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Brothel raided, 12 arrested

Brothel raided, 12 arrested KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police arrested two pimps and 10 prostitutes in a raid of a brothel in the Mandoga area last weekend.Deputy provincial police chief Lt. Col. Darsono said yesterday that the arrests were the first the authorities had made this year.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Noble laureate seeks brain's secrets

Noble laureate seeks brain's secretsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): A young man from mainland China who failed an entrance examination at a prestigious British university turned out to be a grand master in chess.What happened? The test failed to take several factors into consideration.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Political deregulation

Political deregulation During the commemoration of Human Rights Day by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation on Saturday, the general conclusion that can be drawn from the discussions is that there is a need for political deregulation.This is actually nothing new.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/The U.S. stand on Bosnia

The U.S. stand on Bosnia President Clinton was right to resist earlier pressures to commit U.S. forces either to repel the Serbian aggressors or to serve as neutral peacekeepers.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students

Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration is planning to provide four special buses to accommodate students who have been complaining of a lack of transportation.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Banned 'Editor' to get new license

Banned 'Editor' to get new license JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko promised yesterday that the government will soon issue a new publishing license for journalists of the defunct Editor news weekly.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Medical care

Medical care The Indonesian Medical Association's (IDI) promise (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 8, 1994) to regulate members' fees to the public (during private practice?) is a pleasant surprise and indeed a caring gesture.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/2000 workers on strike over union establishment

2000 workers on strike over union establishment TANGERANG (JP): At least 2,000 workers of PT Sarkis Pacific shoe and sandal manufacturing company went on strike yesterday demanding that a labor union be set up in the company.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Law and mercy

Law and mercy This letter would perhaps be better addressed to a Singapore newspaper, but since it was in The Jakarta Post that I read a news brief about a Hong Kong citizen convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore and given a temporary reprieve (not a pardon) from his death sentence, I am ...
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/2,793 college graduates jobless

2,793 college graduates jobless KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 2,793 university graduates are jobless because of the limited number of job openings, a local official said Saturday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized

100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta mayoralty law enforcement officers have seized 50 kiosks used by sidewalk vendors in Lebak Bulus and another 50 kiosks in Cipulir.The 100 kiosks were confiscated in an integrated operation led by Vice Mayor Zainuddin on Sunday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Use of bus lanes inconsistent

Use of bus lanes inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council urged the city administration yesterday to be consistent in applying the special lanes for buses and other public transportation means along major streets.Ronggo W.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Students tired of bickering

Students tired of bickering SALATIGA, Central Java: Students at the conflict-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University continued boycotting classes yesterday to press their demands for settlement of the dispute.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers

Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently investigating allegations that many housing developers have simply become land brokers, selling out parcels of land after they were assisted by the local authorities to procure and clear the area.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Government to introduce new telephone charges

Government to introduce new telephone charges JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce new tariff arrangements for long distance telephone calls and installation and will provide incentives for new subscribers throughout the country, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave ...
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/More people to leave C. Java

More people to leave C. Java SEMARANG: The province of Central Java will send 7,900 families to transmigration projects on other islands this year, the head of the provincial transmigration office, Sanyoto, said here Thursday.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Tourists nabbed for lacking papers

Tourists nabbed for lacking papers JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of immigration apprehended five tourists, one from the Philippines, Japan, America, the Netherlands and Nigeria, who were staying at hotels on Jl. Jaksa, Central Jakarta, due to having inadequate travel documents on them.
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Tue, 13 Dec 1994

JP/Dental treatment not simple: Professor

Dental treatment not simple: Professor JAKARTA (JP): There is more than just getting a filling and a perfect set of teeth when going to a dentist. Yet dentists and patients are both guilty of neglecting aspects beyond aesthetic ones, a leading orthodontist says.
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