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42 articles.
Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Fifteen killed, 11 hurt as officer runs amok in Irian

Fifteen killed, 11 hurt as officer runs amok in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen people were killed and 11 others injured, some seriously, when a military officer suddenly opened fire on fellow officers and others at the Timika airport in Irian Jaya yesterday.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Special prison for drug users planned

Special prison for drug users planned DENPASAR, Bali: The Ministry of Justice is planning to establish a prison for drug offenders, Antara reported yesterday.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Workers demand better pay

Workers demand better pay TANGERANG (JP): Around 1,600 workers of PT SG garment company went on strike yesterday, demanding that the company's management raise their wages in accordance with the minimum wage regulation set by the government.The workers arrived at the factory compound at 7 a.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Ministry clarification

Ministry clarification In reference to the news report published in The Jakarta Post on April 10, 1996, entitled Court to hear Grogol overpass collapse case soon, the Ministry of Public Works would like to make the following correction:In compliance with the explanations given by the minister ...
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Soccer player taken hostage

Soccer player taken hostage JAKARTA (JP): A national junior soccer player was kidnapped and is being held hostage by a business partner of his father who owes him Rp 60 million (US$25,806).
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/U.S.-Japan security pact

U.S.-Japan security pact The trimming of U.S. military facilities on the Japanese island of Okinawa announced by the two governments yesterday indicates that Washington has responded prudently to the demands made by the Japanese, particularly the Okinawans, following the much-publicized trial in ...
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Traders lament Adipura award tactics

Traders lament Adipura award tactics JAKARTA (JP): Traders in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, have complained about the clean-up operation conducted by the local authorities, saying that the yearly pursuit of the contested city development trophy has caused them suffering.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/PPP chief protests at seizure of banners

PPP chief protests at seizure of banners SURABAYA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chief Ismail Hasan Metareum yesterday denounced the seizure of party banners during a street rally in Malang, 90 kilometers south of here, on Sunday.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/New car policy an aid to investment

New car policy an aid to investment JAKARTA (JP): A senior official yesterday defended the government's controversial national car policy, saying that it will not have an adverse effect on the flow of foreign investment into the country.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/National holiday

National holiday The five-day week has been implemented for several months now, making Saturday a holiday in addition to Sunday. We thank the government for this ruling.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Police efforts to end student brawls criticized

Police efforts to end student brawls criticized JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga criticized the police and their sporadic efforts to get a handle on the student brawls that continue to break out around the city.M.H.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Tax facility extended

Tax facility extended JAKARTA (JP): The government has given a three-year extension to a tax facility granted to both domestic and foreign investors in a bid to attract more investment.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Students protest road construction

Students protest road construction BANDUNG, West Java: Thousands of students of the state-owned Teachers' Training College (IKIP) marched yesterday in protest of a planned road which will cut through their campus.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Government promises fair general election

Government promises fair general election JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday a fair general election in 1997, saying it would not risk ruining its good name by committing or allowing violations to occur.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Bakrie's condos enter final phase

Bakrie's condos enter final phase JAKARTA (JP): Work on the Taman Rasuna apartments in South Jakarta is entering its final phase. On Sunday PT Catur Swasakti Utama, a subsidiary of the Bakrie business group which built the apartments, celebrated the installment of the roofs of four of 26 towers.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Cyrill new president of the JSX

Cyrill new president of the JSX JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday elected Cyrill Noerhadi their new president, replacing Hasan Zein Mahmud, who was elected only in March 1995.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Army's elite force to be reorganized

Army's elite force to be reorganized JAKARTA (JP): Kopassus, the Army's Special Force, will be reorganized to meet the demands of the current security environment.Kopassus commander Brig. Gen.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Pondok Pinang-Kebon Jeruk toll road project starts

Pondok Pinang-Kebon Jeruk toll road project starts JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the outer ring tollroad segment running from Pondok Pinang (South Jakarta) to Kebon Jeruk (West Jakarta) started yesterday with the ground breaking by Public Works Minister Radinal Moochtar.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Four tested HIV positive

Four tested HIV positive AMBON, Maluku: Local health officials recently registered four Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive people, Antara reported yesterday.Dr. D.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Asia-Pasific needs U.S. presence

Asia-Pasific needs U.S. presenceBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Since the end of the Cold War and during negotiations on U.S.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesia told to follow example of Seoul Olympics

Indonesia told to follow example of Seoul Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The 1988 Seoul Olympic Games should become an essential point of reference if Indonesia hands the organization of the Southeast Asian Games next year to the private sector, a former sports official said yesterday.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Banks told to prepare for free trade

Banks told to prepare for free trade JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono told local banks yesterday to outline long-term development strategies, and consider restructuring, to prepare themselves for free trade in services both in regional and global markets.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Daily wage system must go, says Latief

Daily wage system must go, says Latief JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to take a hard line on companies who pay workers by day for an unlimited period, and keep workers in a limbo of unclear employment status.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Rousing win rejuvenates Newcastle's title hopes

Rousing win rejuvenates Newcastle's title hopesBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Smiles replaced tears at St. James Park on Sunday as Newcastle United put its title challenge firmly back on course.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Fire hits North Jakarta

Fire hits North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Some 2,600 people have been left homeless after a fire destroyed their homes in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, late Sunday night. No fatalities were reported.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 15, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Security guard killed by mob

Security guard killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A security guard was killed by people who mistakenly took him for a thief on Jl. Permata, Kebon Pala, East Jakarta.An officer at the Kampung Makasar police subprecinct said the police are still investigating the killing of Jenton Jackson Tampubolon, 23.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Viscose expands capacity

Viscose expands capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT South Pacific Viscose, a joint venture of Lenzing AG of Austria, Ashok Birla of India and Pura Golden Lion of Indonesia, will increase the annual production of its staple fiber rayon plant from 75,000 to 100,000 tons in June.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Songs 3:05 Music: Dilentasia 3:30 Science 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: IPTEK 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village ...
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Five injured in toll crash

Five injured in toll crash JAKARTA (JP): Five people were injured in an accident involving an inter-city bus and a container lorry on the Cikampek toll road yesterday.In the course of the accident the lorry fell on its side in the middle of the road but no fatalities were reported.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/PT Telkom to boost performance

PT Telkom to boost performance BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) launched yesterday a self-drive transformation program, called T-2001, aimed at boosting its performance to become a world-class operator by the year 2001.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Suspect was asleep: Witness

Suspect was asleep: Witness JAKARTA (JP): A witness for the defendant in the cold-blooded murder of a housewife and her three children told a court hearing yesterday that he was the first to inform the defendant about the killings.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Donor countries?

Donor countries? I object to calling the World Bank a donor when it is in fact a lender. Global donors gather in Brussels to rebuild Bosnia (The Jakarta Post, April 10, 1996.A bank does not donate. A bank lends money to make money.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Hotel catches fire, guests flee in panic

Hotel catches fire, guests flee in panic BANDUNG, West Java: The nine-story Panghegar Hotel on Jl. Merdeka caught fire yesterday, causing hundreds of guests and employees to flee in panic.Antara reported that some guests suffered light injuries, but there were no fatalities.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Towards a more effective legislature

Towards a more effective legislature While meeting with leaders of the newspaper Kedaulatan Rakyat, President Soeharto asked the press to put straight the public misconception that the government's power exceeds that of the House of Representatives.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Mental poverty leads to lavish spending

Mental poverty leads to lavish spendingBy Ignas Kleden This is the second of two articles linking poverty and the Indonesian middle class' habit of spending lavishly on celebrations. JAKARTA (JP): The extravagance of the Indonesian middle class is most evident in their parties.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Canberra vows constructive diplomacy on RI

Canberra vows constructive diplomacy on RI JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Downer, on his first trip abroad since being installed as Australia's foreign minister, said here yesterday that Canberra advocates "constructive diplomacy" on human rights issues such as East Timor.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/The Iranian connection

The Iranian connection It has been public knowledge for some time that Iran's Islamic regime supplied beleaguered Bosnian forces with arms when the West would not. But it now turns out that in 1994, while the Clinton administration was publicly defending the U.N.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Halt rice field conversion: Soeharto

Halt rice field conversion: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday emphasized the need to maintain technically-irrigated rice fields and prevent them from being converted to non-agricultural uses.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/Private concessionaires lack qualified personnel

Private concessionaires lack qualified personnel JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday criticized private forest concessionaires for their lack of qualified staff, saying this could make them unfit to comply with ecolabeling requirements.
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Tue, 16 Apr 1996

JP/On sterility

On sterility I refer to Mr. Djuana's letter (The Jakarta Post, April 12) dealing with couples and sterility. Scientists have redoubled their efforts to solve this problem but have yet to produce tangible results.Though Mr.
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