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48 articles.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Keep Bromo clean

Keep Bromo clean Twenty years ago I visited Bromo, East Java, and it was a serene, clean and quiet place. Nature is still beautiful there but the place has become awful: noise, stink and dirt -- all that one wants to escape in city.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 17, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Maria nails second chess duel draw

Maria nails second chess duel draw JAKARTA (JP): Maria Lucia accepted a 77th move draw proposed by her opponent, Georgia's woman grandmaster Nana Alexandria, in their third chess duel in Surabaya on Sunday.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/What is to be done about Jakarta's air?

What is to be done about Jakarta's air?By Gary Gentry JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's air quality has declined drastically in the past few years. Some recent studies by world health organizations rate Jakarta's air the third muggiest in the world.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Steam

Steam With reference to Mr. Hayton's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 14, 1996, Soccer without chili) whilst on one hand I agree that everyone is free to put chili wherever he likes, on the other hand I fully disagree to the remaining content of his letter.According Mr.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Hunger threatens 1,500 families

Hunger threatens 1,500 families KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: About 1,500 rural families in West Solor subdistrict are worried about a possible famine because this year's harvest has proved to be inadequate.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Sukarno's death anniversary

Sukarno's death anniversary SURABAYA: The 26th anniversary of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, will be marked with a modest ceremony at his mausoleum in Blitar, about 170 kilometers south of here on June 20, his relatives said.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Unrecognized new party gains more support

Unrecognized new party gains more support JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed opposition Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI), which the government has refused to recognize, gained the support of a former general and two scholars yesterday.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Greek to him

Greek to him Mr. Ronci has got it wrong (English lords, June 15, 1996).I was a classical scholar at Oxford University many years ago, and am thus proficient in Latin and Greek. To the best of my recollection, panta rei does not mean "everything has its end," but rather "everything flows," i.e.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Quake hits Flores

Quake hits Flores JAKARTA (JP): A powerful earthquake shook Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and a vast surrounding area in eastern Indonesia last night.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Teenager arrested for acting as a pimp

Teenager arrested for acting as a pimp JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly facilitating transactions between prostitutes and customers, a police officer says.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Auditor's findings

Auditor's findings The most worrisome findings of the Government Finance Comptroller (BPKP) which were reported to the House of Representatives last Wednesday were not the many instances of malfeasance but the underlying trends which show why the anti- graft drive remains weak.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Unleaded petrol: Safer than leaded?

Unleaded petrol: Safer than leaded?By Kardono JAKARTA (JP): Lead gasoline car emission is now widely debated. It has been linked to health disorders such as neurological damage and heart disease in adults and learning disabilities and decreased IQs in children.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Harmoko defends state's control over broadcasting

Harmoko defends state's control over broadcasting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko defended yesterday the government's control over the nation's broadcasting industry given the influence it has over the lives of people."Broadcasting concerns public interest.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/French parachutists break another world record

French parachutists break another world recordBy Primastuti Handayani LIDO, West Java (JP): The French team's pre-tournament prediction to break records during the Sixth World Parachuting Championships on Canopy Formation came true for the second time yesterday.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Indonesian and English

Indonesian and English No one can deny that English is by far the most important international language at the present time. It is an extremely rich language, embodying as it does a huge vocabulary and a highly developed semantics.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Stability of RI's macro-economy uncertain: Econit

Stability of RI's macro-economy uncertain: Econit JAKARTA (JP): Uncertainty over the stability of the Indonesian macro-economy is likely to remain a major issue until the end of year due to a lack of effective measures taken by the government to reduce the country's current account deficit.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/West, North Jakarta traffic rerouted for Air Show

West, North Jakarta traffic rerouted for Air Show JAKARTA (JP): Traffic in West and North Jakarta will be rerouted when the inner ring road opens tomorrow.The toll roads to be opened are Grogol-Pluit, East Ancol- Jembatan Tiga, the Cengkareng access ramp and Penjaringan junction.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/'Lady Centavo' wins Jakarta Derby race

'Lady Centavo' wins Jakarta Derby race JAKARTA (JP): Lady Centavo, a three-year-old ridden by jockey Arie Rori, won the Jakarta Derby '96 at Pulomas racetrack in East Jakarta on Sunday.Lady Centavo left her toughest rival, Young Blessing, 20 meters behind in the 1,600m race.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Sweden's Eriksson wins Petronas Rally Malaysia

Sweden's Eriksson wins Petronas Rally Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden, driving a Subaru Imprezza, clocked 2 hours 25 minutes 33 seconds yesterday to win the Petronas Rally Malaysia. The event's fate is now in the balance however after the cancellation of 13 special stages.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Kebon Jeruk-Panjaringan toll road project starts

Kebon Jeruk-Panjaringan toll road project starts JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the 9.7-kilometer toll road from Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta to Penjaringan in North Jakarta officially began yesterday.The turnpike will connect the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Meruya, Kebon Jeruk to the Jl.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Cranberries show postponed

Cranberries show postponed JAKARTA (JP): The Cranberries, a popular Irish band, have postponed their Jakarta concert scheduled for June 28 due to an injury suffered by the lead singer Dolores O'Riordan.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music: Diletansia - Piano, Biola, Gitar 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science 4:30 Culture: Tari dan Lagu 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: Prepositions, Phrases ...
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Drugstore robbed

Drugstore robbed JAKARTA (JP): Thieves broke into a drugstore Sunday in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, and made off with Rp 150,000 and medicine worth around Rp 25 million (US$10,638).Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Two Indonesians win UN poster contest

Two Indonesians win UN poster contest JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesians have won a poster contest sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Batam's telecom venture

Batam's telecom venture JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has signed an agreement with PT Batamindo Investment Corporation to set up a joint venture company, PT Batam Bintan Telekomunikasi, with an investment of US$5 million.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/GM reaffirms long-term commitment to RI

GM reaffirms long-term commitment to RI JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia says it will maintain its long-term commitment to Indonesia despite its decision to delay further local investment here because of recent national car policy.General Motors Buana's president, William S.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Indonesia's foreign debt burden

Indonesia's foreign debt burden It seems that many people's hope that by the start of the Seventh Development Plan the Indonesian economy will have taken off, in the sense that it will no longer be dependent on foreign loans, will not be realized.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/No protests during Air Show, Sutiyoso warns

No protests during Air Show, Sutiyoso warns JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta Military Command Chief Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso has threatened harsh measures against demonstrators during the Air Show."Don't even try to stage any demonstrations while the International Air Show is going on.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Russia's election jitters

Russia's election jitters The real test of Russian democracy is not the outcome of Sunday's presidential election, but the manner in which it is conducted and whether the results are respected.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/RI-India trade expected to reach US$4b by 2000

RI-India trade expected to reach US$4b by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and India aim to quadruple their two- way trade to US$4 billion per annum by the end of this century, from a current level of less than $1 billion.Indian Ambassador to Indonesia S.T.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Mandarin workers stage strike

Mandarin workers stage strike JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 300 employees from the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta hotel staged a strike yesterday over several demands that the management has yet to meet.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Turkey accelerates its CN-235 aircraft production

Turkey accelerates its CN-235 aircraft productionBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Turkey has built 30 CN-235 aircraft since 1984 and aims to build another 20 in the next two years, an official of Turkish Aircraft Industries Inc. (TUSAS) said.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Baucau calm, military says

Baucau calm, military says DILI, East Timor: The military said yesterday that Baucau, which was rocked by a riot last week, is calm and that no night curfew was enforced as rumors suggested."Activities have returned to normal," said Maj. Gen. A.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/From crisis to striving for competent government

From crisis to striving for competent governmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): There are moments in life when I feel out of place in my own country, baffled by events which I fail to comprehend.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Puppet leader may emerge from congress

Puppet leader may emerge from congress UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The rebel congress to be held on Thursday by a splinter group of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) may result in the birth of a puppet leader, an observer says.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/ABRI to maintain national stability during elections

ABRI to maintain national stability during elections JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a capable national leader who is acceptable, and a "constitutional" state administration to help it meet the challenges of the 21st century, Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Buffalo plus cash equals brother

Buffalo plus cash equals brother KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Yacobus Hery has given his late younger brother's parents-in-law a headache instead of the 10 buffalo and Rp 5 million (US$2,100) in cash they have been persistently demanding.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Febi wins junior tennis meet

Febi wins junior tennis meet JAKARTA (JP): Febi Widhiyanto and Frederika Girsang won the under-18 tennis tournament held in the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, on Sunday.Febi beat Djanuar Radjab 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and Girsang routed Nuraini Batubara 6-0, 6-1 in the finals.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Govt knows how to win Irianese tribes' hearts

Govt knows how to win Irianese tribes' hearts JAKARTA (JP): The government claims it now knows how to win the hearts of Irian Jaya's tribal people and gain their communal land to resettle the poor from other densely populated provinces.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Toll road price hike may start tomorrow

Toll road price hike may start tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Toll road price increases will be effective from tomorrow when President Soeharto officiates at the opening of part of the inner toll ring road.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/'Congress may resolve PDI rift'

'Congress may resolve PDI rift' JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) declared yesterday that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) could resolve its internal rift only through a congress.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Workers complain about wages

Workers complain about wages JAKARTA (JP): Workers at a garment company in Kamal Muara, North Jakarta, filed a complaint yesterday with the city council over minimum wages.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Kupa's posting 'not final'

Kupa's posting 'not final' JAKARTA (JP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer yesterday said that Canberra and Jakarta have not agreed on the appointment of a new Australian ambassador for Indonesia.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Bajaj passenger's killer arrested

Bajaj passenger's killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): A man believed to have killed a passenger riding in a bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) was picked up by Central Jakarta police at his rented house on Jl. Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.Jakarta police spokesman Lt. Col.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/PT Polypet receives syndicated loans of $125m

PT Polypet receives syndicated loans of $125m JAKARTA (JP): PT Polypet Karyapersada, a Napan Group subsidiary producing polyethylene terephthalate, yesterday received syndicated loans of US$125 million from 14 international and domestic banks.
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Tue, 18 Jun 1996

JP/Ciputra Development to float Rp 150b in bonds next month

Ciputra Development to float Rp 150b in bonds next month JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Ciputra Development, a major property company, will float five-year bonds worth Rp 150 billion (US$65 million) for three days from July 8.
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