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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Camdessus hopes for solid agreement

Camdessus hopes for solid agreement JAKARTA (JP): IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus said yesterday he was hopeful for a solid agreement with Indonesia on stronger and accelerated reforms after he meets with President Soeharto today.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Non-intervention pays

Non-intervention pays Asia's financial crisis has been exacerbated by the efforts of so many governments to save banks and well-connected finance houses from the consequences of their lending folly.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Woman stabbed to death

Woman stabbed to death TANGERANG (JP): A housewife was found dead near a river in Pete village, Tigaraksa, Tuesday with stab wounds to her chest.The victim's husband, Mursid, said his wife, Sukmana, 20, left their home to wash clothes in the river after eating a predawn meal.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Even clergymen are robbed in Jakarta

Even clergymen are robbed in Jakarta Here are two stories of different foreign/expatriate clergymen who were robbed. However, at the time of robbery, they were not wearing their religious outfits, which, in a way, lessens the robber's sin.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Timber firms in 'serious trouble'

Timber firms in 'serious trouble' JAKARTA (JP): Many timber companies have serious financial problems due to sluggish demand for timber and wood-related products in domestic and overseas markets, a minister said yesterday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Rice production increase expected

Rice production increase expected JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rice production will increase this year because the weather is expected to be more conducive for rice planting than last year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.Rice production will likely rise by up to 7.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Margono sees colors of life in Jakarta shacks

Margono sees colors of life in Jakarta shacksBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Gleaming skyscrapers may be the foundation of Jakarta's proud image as a metropolis.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/BBL raises stake in Mashill to 18%

BBL raises stake in Mashill to 18% JAKARTA (JP): Belgian Bank Brussels Lambert (BBL) has increased its stake in publicly listed Bank Mashill to 18 percent from 10 percent.Bank Mashill president A.T.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Rupiah strengthens, stock prices ascend

Rupiah strengthens, stock prices ascend JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah extended gains against the American dollar yesterday, supported by market optimism on the government's determination to continue reforms, currency dealers said.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Audit body chief to be selected

Audit body chief to be selected JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will name three candidates tomorrow for the Supreme Audit Agency chairmanship to replace J.B. Sumarlin who retired last month.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Does postmodernism result in crime?

Does postmodernism result in crime?By J.E. Sahetapy JAKARTA (JP): It is a real tragedy that crime in general has flourished in the post-modern society, while at the same time man has shown his capacity to use science and technology to facilitate a really good life.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Triple-tier transit system project to go ahead

Triple-tier transit system project to go ahead BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday the city's triple-tier transit system project would not be rescheduled.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 14, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 6,500.00 8,500.00Austrian shilling 509.00 631.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Poor electrical installation common

Poor electrical installation common JAKARTA (JP): As many as 700 buildings, including some high-rises, in the city have poorly installed electrical systems, a businessman has said.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/More people jump on 'Love Rupiah' bandwagon

More people jump on 'Love Rupiah' bandwagon JAKARTA (JP): Real estate executives joined the "Love Rupiah" campaign yesterday, exchanging US$30,000 for the national currency, even though the property sector was the first and hardest hit by the monetary crisis.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Special carriages for elderly, children

Special carriages for elderly, children YOGYAKARTA: The local office of the state railway company Perumka will provide special carriages for the elderly and children under five years of age during the Idul Fitri holiday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Doctors urged not to increase fees

Doctors urged not to increase fees JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) Azrul Azwar urged physicians yesterday not to add to the financial burden of patients which is already expected to increase with the scheduled rise in medicine prices.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Businesspeople vow to back govt reforms

Businesspeople vow to back govt reforms JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian business leaders have pledged their support for any reform measures to be taken by the government to cope with the country's monetary crisis.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/PSSI sets date for meeting with soccer clubs

PSSI sets date for meeting with soccer clubs JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) is to meet local soccer clubs on Feb. 5 to discuss mutual problems them, including sponsorship."The association will call club managers and owners to meet on Feb.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.FridayImsak 4:17 a.m.Subuh 4:27 a.m.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Good governance is our key concern

Good governance is our key concern About a decade ago, when our public services became clogged with illegitimate levies, one seemingly magic expression rose to prominence: deregulation.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Mentally ill boy escapes foundation

Mentally ill boy escapes foundation JAKARTA (JP): Relatives are searching for a mentally ill boy who escaped from a foundation on Jl. Kalideres, West Jakarta.Budiarjo Wardoyo alias Lie Tju Kie, 17, was believed to have escaped Pondok Bina Kasih Foundation at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Two men arrested for trafficking drugs

Two men arrested for trafficking drugs JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives have arrested two brothers for allegedly consuming and trafficking low-grade heroin and marijuana.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Entrepreneur sues BHS managers

Entrepreneur sues BHS managers JAKARTA (JP): A businesswoman is suing the management of liquidated Bank Harapan Sentosa (BHS) for failing to release her Rp 405 million (US$45,000) time deposit a day before the bank was closed by the government last November.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Xanana's presence sought

Xanana's presence sought JAKARTA (JP): Constansio Costa Dos Santos alias Akuita, a 21- year-old man accused of making bombs for rebellion purposes, and Paul George Rodregues Pereira demanded yesterday that the Dili District Court present jailed East Timorese separatist leader Jose Alexandre ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Assembly to maintain floating mass policy

Assembly to maintain floating mass policy JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) campaign for the revocation of the floating mass policy, long accused of curtailing political parties' outreach opportunities while giving undue clout to the dominant Golkar, looks set to ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Government offensive 'needed to defuse crisis'

Government offensive 'needed to defuse crisis' JAKARTA (JP): Noted economist Rizal Ramli has criticized the government for being too defensive in handling the financial crisis.Rizal, a director of the Econit consulting agency, said a more offensive strategy was needed.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Ramadhan Exhibition featuring Handicraft, Fashion, Food, at the Lobby, Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81, Central Bandung, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 29.Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Sedan stolen in West Jakarta

Sedan stolen in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A BMW sedan belonging to a resident of Jl. Daya, Mapar subdistrict, West Jakarta, was reportedly stolen by three unidentified men early yesterday morning.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Military capture separatist rebels

Military capture separatist rebels JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Troops of the Trikora Military Command separately captured on Dec. 26 and Dec. 28 three members of a "security disturbance" group, a military spokesman said.Antara quoted Lt. Col.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Diana and JFK

Diana and JFK While visiting Jakarta in mid November 1997, I came across a letter addressed to the British High Commissioner by one of your readers. As I was deeply moved by Princess Diana's untimely death, when I was in London in the last week of September I visited Kensington Palace.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 14, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Injured tiger not to be released

Injured tiger not to be released BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Tanjungkarang office of natural preservation has decided not to release a female Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris) which was trapped last week in a West Lampung forest and lost one of its forelegs.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/End Algerian tragedy

End Algerian tragedy The recent carnage in Algeria has put this North African country in the spotlight.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/YKPK publicly supports Try for president

YKPK publicly supports Try for president JAKARTA (JP): The National Brotherhood Foundation (YKPK) announced yesterday its preference to see Vice President Try Sutrisno nominated for president.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Police probe burning of school

Police probe burning of school PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Police forensic experts are investigating the fire that gutted Saturday the SMU-I senior high school in Muara Teweh, North Barito regency, causing an estimated financial loss of Rp 1 billion (US$133,333).
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Jakarta pigs find no home in West Java

Jakarta pigs find no home in West Java JAKARTA (JP): The city's plan to relocate pig farms from West Jakarta to West Java has been put on hold because West Java Governor Nuriana is against the plan, an official said yesterday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Crisis a time bomb for govt, Amien says

Crisis a time bomb for govt, Amien says BANDUNG (JP): The leader of the 28 million-strong Muhammadiyah Moslem Organization warned yesterday the government is sitting on a time bomb if it fails to quickly resolve the multidimensional crisis facing the country.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Soeharto committed to reforms: Cohen

Soeharto committed to reforms: Cohen JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto strongly assured visiting U.S. Defense Secretary William C. Cohen yesterday that he was committed to rebuilding confidence in his country's economy.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/No Tiger Cup, no Asiad for RI

No Tiger Cup, no Asiad for RI JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman told the All Indonesian Soccer Federation yesterday that the country's national team had to win the second Tiger ASEAN Cup championship if it wanted to compete at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Property recovery seen in four years

Property recovery seen in four years JAKARTA (JP): The country's property sector, which has been severely bruised by the monetary crisis since August, is estimated to recover in three to four years, according to the Indonesian Association of Real Estate Developers (REI).
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Many cars fail emission tests

Many cars fail emission tests JAKARTA (JP): About 33 percent of 1,627 vehicles that underwent emission tests last month failed to meet the test's minimum requirements, an official has said.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Presidential candidacy a political lesson

Presidential candidacy a political lesson Ousted PDI leader Megawati Soekarnoputri joins Moslem scholar Amien Rais in declaring her readiness to be nominated as president. Riswandha Imawan, a political lecturer at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, discusses the phenomena.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Tourino resigns from boxing committee

Tourino resigns from boxing committee JAKARTA (JP): Verbal punches are flying around Indonesian professional boxing this week as a dispute between two leading promoters is becoming mired in conflict and recrimination.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/SAFETY FIRST:

SAFETY FIRST:JP/alx Vice President Try Sutrisno (right) presents a Zero Accident Award certificate and plaque to PT ISM Bogasari director Franky Welirang.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Kumuh by Margono at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Jan. 18. * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/East Java towns hit by riots after sudden price hike

East Java towns hit by riots after sudden price hike SURABAYA (JP): Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan confirmed yesterday that riots had broken out in several East Java towns Tuesday as a result of the sudden price hike and the portioning of several basic commodities.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Twenty die in diarrhea outbreak

Twenty die in diarrhea outbreak TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: Twenty people have died and 10 others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea that has hit Mimika regency over the past two weeks, Antara quoted an official yesterday.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Husband's layoff drives woman to commit suicide

Husband's layoff drives woman to commit suicide JAKARTA (JP): Three women have been found dead in separate incidents during the past two days here.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Aneka Tambang profits doubled last year

Aneka Tambang profits doubled last year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state mining company PT Aneka Tambang has said its unaudited net profit doubled to Rp 66 billion (US$8.25 million) last year.
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix Ninja The Wonder Boy 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Orchestra Film 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Religious Program: Celah-Celah Ramadhan 6:00 ...
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Thu, 15 Jan 1998

JP/Expats don't stockpile

Expats don't stockpile I got a call from my wife who was in Makro, saying everybody was buying up everything -- rice, sugar, cooking oil and milk. Checkout lines were so long that people were kept waiting one hour. She asked me what she should do. "Nothing," I said.
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