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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/RI denounces flag burning

RI denounces flag burning JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Monday's anti-Indonesian government protest in Melbourne during which the nation's red and white flag was set on fire.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/MOU on subway project signed

MOU on subway project signed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and representatives of a multinational consortium signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday to prepare a basic design for Indonesia's first subway system.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/House enters debate on revolution fund

House enters debate on revolution fund JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives stepped into the renewed debate yesterday over the claim that a soon-to-be- released political prisoner is responsible for the billions of dollars in a "revolution fund" that reportedly went missing more than 30 ...
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia cautious over acceleration of AFTA

Indonesia cautious over acceleration of AFTA JAKARTA (JP): Government officials and business executives are cautiously approaching Brunei's call for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speed up the completion of trade liberalization by the year 2000.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Jaksa Fair starts tomorrow

Jaksa Fair starts tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Jl. Jaksa, the most well known street among international backpacker tourists, will, for the second time, host a four-day street party called Jaksa Fair starting tomorrow.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/In remembrance of Subagio

In remembrance of Subagio On July 18, 1995, my father, Subagio Sastrowardoyo, died. Many knew him as one of Indonesia's prominent writers. I knew him as a dear father, a wonderful friend.In recent days many have paid tribute to him, both in the television and print media, including your newspaper.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Preshipment inspection maintained

Preshipment inspection maintained JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the pre-shipment inspection system by extending its contract with PT Surveyor Indonesia (PT SI) to carry out the inspection of Indonesia's imports.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Ministry restructures foreign trade bodies

Ministry restructures foreign trade bodies JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Trade will restructure its Directorate General of Foreign Trade to cope with the growing trend of globalized trade, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/RI educational mission to U.S.

RI educational mission to U.S. JAKARTA (JP): A. R. Ramly, former Indonesian ambassador to the United States and now chairman of the widely-diversified PT Astra International, is excited about an educational mission to be conducted by Indonesian businessmen in the U.S. next month.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Labor disputes

Labor disputes Six thousand workers went on strike recently in one of Indonesia's largest garment factories to demand higher wages.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/City launches offensive against foreign names

City launches offensive against foreign names JAKARTA (JP): The city administration yesterday started deploying security and order officers to cover billboards, office building names and other signs using foreign names in the city with white cloth.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/ASEAN and EU divided over nuclear issue

ASEAN and EU divided over nuclear issueBy Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The European Union (EU) and other members attending the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) remained divided on how to ban underground nuclear testing at the close of the forum's meeting here yesterday.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Six arrested for riots

Six arrested for riots DILI, East Timor (JP): Police have arrested several people that they believe masterminded the July 20 ethnic riots in Baucau, in which several people were injured and 20 shops burned down, the local police chief said yesterday.East Timor police chief Col.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,300 ...
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/55,000 civil service posts open

55,000 civil service posts open JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to recruit 55,000 new civil servants in the current 1995/96 fiscal year as vacancies become available chiefly through the retirement of existing employees.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/KL launches tourist drive in Indonesia

KL launches tourist drive in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia has launched tourism promotions, the first ever held, here and in Surabaya, East Java, to attract more tourists.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesian children's art show travels U.S.

Indonesian children's art show travels U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Curator and critic Joseph Fisher, who played a leading role in the KIAS exhibition of Modern Indonesian Art that toured the United States in 1990 in conjunction with the Festival of Indonesia, has once again curated an exhibition that is ...
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Environmental audit planned by Freeport

Environmental audit planned by Freeport JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia says its voluntary environmental audit is not a response to recent criticism.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Openness may stop apathy

Openness may stop apathy JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono yesterday asserted the need for political openness and freedom to circumvent the growth of political apathy in society."We should neither hinder nor diminish the people's political life.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia

'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Kiyai, the venerated Islamic teachers, have become prominent in Indonesian politics because of the rise of Islamic influence in Indonesia's political equation, noted political scholar Arief Budiman said yesterday.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite

S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite JAKARTA (JP): If there is a country which clearly understands William Shakespeare's "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown", it would have to be South Korea.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts

Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned radio station will give Rp 50,000 (US$22.1) in cash to each taxi and bus driver in Jakarta considered to have truly adhered to traffic rules during the months of August and September.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Not a police state

Not a police state Distressed by the seemingly endless amount of bad press it attracts, Singapore is hitting back at its critics with a two- pronged strategy to improve its international image as a repressive, dour society.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Artists object to organizer's flags

Artists object to organizer's flags JAKARTA (JP): A number of local artists protested what they called the desecration of Indonesian flags by the organizer of a photo contest held by the Jakarta Capital Market and the Jakarta Stock Exchange at the Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, ...
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews

Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews JAKARTA (JP): Noted book editor Ramadhan K.H. yesterday presented former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin with a belated 69th birthday gift -- a new book which is a compilation of a series of press interviews the controversial statesman has given.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/'Bule' for westerners

'Bule' for westerners In her letter On racism (The Jakarta Post, July 29, 1995) Mrs. Olvia Reksodipoetro inadvertently debunks her generalization of Indonesians as being "...extremely pleasant...." when she writes: "...as a bule (as Indonesians refer to Westerners)..." .
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games

Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games JAKARTA (JP): Misunderstanding has left the Indonesian women's volleyball team out of the University Olympic Games in Fukuoka, Japan, at the end of this month.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Henry Winkler Muts William Shakespeare 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening ...
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Sharp to produce semiconductor

Sharp to produce semiconductor JAKARTA (JP): Sharp Corporation, a major electronics manufacturer from Japan, will establish a semiconductor factory in Karawang, West Java.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Preshipment inspection

Preshipment inspection The government's decision to extend the contract for import inspection with PT Surveyor Indonesia for another two years starting yesterday should be welcomed.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/The UN's Bosnia stand

The UN's Bosnia stand The so-called civilized international community should have felt the pangs of conscience when Serb killers dashed across the supposedly safe zones in Bosnia-Herzegovina and massacred women and children.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/New Japanese restaurant

New Japanese restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Hero Group, one of the country's largest retail businesses, has entered the fast food industry by opening Yoshinoya restaurant at Citraland Mall in Grogol, West Jakarta.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition

Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad called on local banks yesterday to join forces in facing the growing competition from foreign financial institutions.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games

26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) announced yesterday the 26-strong soccer team for the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with teenage star Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto missing from the list.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Accept the challenge

Accept the challenge Both recent letters from Mr. Farid Baskoro, particularly his last (Saturday, July 29, 1995) lambasting Ross Gulliver for his comments regarding life in Jakarta, were quite amusing. It would seem that no matter what lament one could come up with regarding life in Indonesia, Mr.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Three die from food poisoning

Three die from food poisoning BANYUMAS, Central Java: Three people have died and 40 others have been hospitalized for food poisoning from a wedding party last week, an official said yesterday.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/West Jakarta sets up land dispute team

West Jakarta sets up land dispute team JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has assigned a team to handle and settle disputes over two plots of land in Tegal Alur and Kalideres.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Barito reports fire

Barito reports fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire has damaged one of PT Barito Pacific Timber's wood mills on Mangole Island in Maluku, forcing its blockboard plant to cut production by 1,000 cubic meters a month.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Apartment business

Apartment business We welcome foreign investment in Indonesia. It will indeed create jobs, bring foreign currencies into Indonesia and improve trade, among other benefits.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Scholars group has no permit

Scholars group has no permit PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The newly-founded Association for Pancasila Development (PCPP) launched over the weekend has yet to obtain the official permit.Chief of the Banyumas socio-political office Lt. Col.
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995

JP/Higher toll fees?

Higher toll fees? Toll road fees in Indonesia are expected to go up, even though official word from the government has not been received. But from the proposal made by PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), the company which manages toll roads, such a conclusion can be drawn.
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