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49 articles.
Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/No apology needed

No apology needed Now, after 50 years of independence and as we are welcoming Queen Beatrix, the question is whether it's still relevant to debate the issue of 350 years of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Another milestone recorded at PTUN

Another milestone recorded at PTUN JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) yesterday recorded another dramatic decision when its judges ruled in favor of 25 West Jakarta residents in their lawsuits against Mayor Sutardjianto for the demolition of their houses.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Mr. Fust

Mr. Fust I read the letter of Mr. T.C. Scott in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8, 1995 which informed that a German national named Guenther Fust passed away.I did not know the late Herr Fust personally but I had heard of his contribution to the kelurahan (village) of Pulau Kelapa.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Germany to open trade house here

Germany to open trade house here JAKARTA (JP): Germany plans to open a trade house in Jakarta to anticipate Indonesia's increasingly strong economic role in Southeast Asia, a senior German official says.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/A fitting independence gift

A fitting independence gift As Indonesia celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Dutch business community is presenting a beautiful gift. A unique 18th century monument in the old part of Jakarta, which until recently housed the National Archives, has been renovated.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Buddhists to hold social activities

Buddhists to hold social activities JAKARTA (JP): Buddhists who are members of the Vihara Nirmala Foundation in Tangerang will be doing voluntary social work in honor of the Buddhist holiday of Cioko on Friday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/NUFFIC -- road to academic excellence

NUFFIC -- road to academic excellence After half a century of independence, Indonesia's urge to develop is stronger than ever. Education of the new generation is seen as the basis for the future as indeed it is.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Beijing to host NAM meeting on women's affairs

Beijing to host NAM meeting on women's affairs JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi will, in place of President Soeharto, open and close a two-day Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting on women's affairs in Beijing on Sept. 1 and 2.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Playground 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic Info 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 TV ...
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Man killed by his brother-in-law

Man killed by his brother-in-law JAKARTA (JP): A man was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law in Depok, yesterday, police reported.Depok police district sources reported that the victim, identified as Hari Utama, 40, was stabbed while involved in a fight with Pur, 35, in his house.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Law expert laments rising crime rates

Law expert laments rising crime rates SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Satjipto Rahardjo, a prominent legal expert and human rights activist, says Indonesia is facing an increasing incidence of crime, waning social solidarity and flourishing materialism.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Coca-Cola worker gets award

Coca-Cola worker gets award JAKARTA (JP): Muhamad Soleh, a Coca-Cola Bottler worker in Jakarta, has been declared one of Jakarta's model workers of 1995.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja made the announcement at City Hall yesterday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Ball is in Palestinian court

Ball is in Palestinian court The PLO executive committee and Fatah movement central committee started meetings in Tunis yesterday to discuss the partial agreement concluded between PLO chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Legislator to sue Portugal

Legislator to sue Portugal DILI, East Timor: A local legislator is considering bringing the Portuguese government to the International Court of Justice for allegedly killing about 1,000 people during its 450 years of colonial administration in the territory.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia routs Holland in junior tennis

Indonesia routs Holland in junior tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior tennis players completed a rout of their Dutch counterparts in friendly matches at the Hilton tennis courts on Sunday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Human concept of growth

Human concept of growth President Soeharto, in his annual National Day Address to the House of Representatives, likes to cite not only economic but also social indicators in relation to the people's welfare.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Squatter families told to quit PT Telkom's land

Squatter families told to quit PT Telkom's land JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta authorities have asked 16 families to move from a 2,740-square-meter plot of land in Slipi, West Jakarta, because the owner, the state telecommunications company PT Telkom, wants to use the land for offices and ...
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Three major global environmental problems

Three major global environmental problemsBy Kardono JAKARTA (JP): The changes in the stratospheric ozone, the global climate and population growth worldwide are the three most important global environmental problems currently facing the occupants of the Earth.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/'Calculation method of inflation needs revision'

'Calculation method of inflation needs revision' JAKARTA (JP): The method in calculating the consumer price index should be reviewed in order to give a more objective inflation figure, analysts suggested.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/PCPP to hold first congress

PCPP to hold first congress PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The newly-established Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) plans to hold its first congress in September.Its founders hope to become a nationally recognized organization.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Youths question uneven development

Youths question uneven development JAKARTA (JP): Participants in the National Youth March, sharing their impressions on development in various regions with President Soeharto yesterday, questioned him about the uneven rate of progress across the provinces.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Toilet needed

Toilet needed I am an American tourist. I have visited your beautiful parks and recreation areas. To my disappointment, I could not find a toilet suited for Westerners. I have heard many complaints from others. We Westerners cannot squat like most Asians and wash ourselves like you do.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/American giant to expand business in Indonesia

American giant to expand business in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): General Electric of the United States plans to expand its business in Indonesia after establishing several joint venture companies in the country.The president of General Electric Teknologi Indonesia (GETI), John L.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Helping to nourish RI's primary education

Helping to nourish RI's primary education Elisabeth Klaver is project manager of the assistance team for the research component of the Primary Education Quality Improvement Project (PEQIP).
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Marco van Basten will be missed

Marco van Basten will be missed Saturday, Aug. 19, 1995 has to be considered a very sad day for all soccer fans and for all people who appreciate their fellow men as they are, despite nationality or skin color.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Alatas urges RI diplomats to be more articulate

Alatas urges RI diplomats to be more articulate JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas urged Indonesian diplomats yesterday to be more articulate in defending the country's interests instead of simply reporting on criticism hurled at Indonesia.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Message from Prime Minister Willem Kok

Message from Prime Minister Willem Kok This year 1995 is the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia's declaration of independence.Let me therefore take this opportunity to offer President Soeharto and the Indonesian people my sincere congratulations on reaching this milestone.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Message from Ambassador P.R. Brouwer

Message from Ambassador P.R. Brouwer Queen Beatrix, Prince Claus and Crown Prince Willem Alexander are making a state visit to Indonesia this week. It will be Queen Beatrix's first visit to Indonesia.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Profile of Queen Beatrix

Profile of Queen Beatrix BEATRIX WILHELMINA ARMGARD is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Princess of Oranje Nassau, Princess of Lippe- BiesterfeldShe was born on January 30, 1938, in Soestdijk palace and is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/South Korean honored as Indonesian hero

South Korean honored as Indonesian hero JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean citizen, Yang Chil Sung, who joined Indonesia's independence struggle and died at the age 30 during an armed clash with Dutch troops in West Java on Aug. 10, 1948, was honored as an Indonesian hero on Saturday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/One year sought for soothsayer Permadi

One year sought for soothsayer Permadi JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors demanded yesterday that the Sleman District Court in Yogyakarta sentence Permadi Satrio Wiwoho to one year's imprisonment for allegedly blasphemous remarks the prominent soothsayer made during a seminar last year.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Proposal to limit number of taxis 'unfair': Councilor

Proposal to limit number of taxis 'unfair': Councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has dismissed as unfair a proposal that the number of taxis operating in the city be limited, arguing that even the current number is not enough to meet public demand.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Dutch rule caused pain: Beatrix

Dutch rule caused pain: Beatrix JAKARTA (JP): Queen Beatrix yesterday acknowledged the great pain and suffering inflicted on the Indonesian people by Dutch colonial rule, but she stopped short of an explicit apology or a recognition of 1945 as the year of Indonesia's independence.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Pick-up truck dragged by train

Pick-up truck dragged by train BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A 40-car coal train hit a truck, dragging it for around one kilometer and killing three people on the spot over the weekend, reports said yesterday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Govt to probe hospital's alleged anti-AIDS policy

Govt to probe hospital's alleged anti-AIDS policy JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered an investigation into the conduct of Medistra, a private hospital in Jakarta, following allegations that it has discriminated against AIDS patients.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Animals in the zoo

Animals in the zoo It was heartening to read the recently published letter from an individual who clearly is sensitive and caring enough to bring attention to the poor conditions in which animals are being kept in the Yogyakarta Zoo, and, of equal importance, drawing attention to the bad attitude ...
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/'Macapat' contest aims to help keep Javanese traditions alive

'Macapat' contest aims to help keep Javanese traditions alive JAKARTA (JP): The nearly-forgotten Javanese tradition of Macapat, or sung poems, will be 'remembered' during a three-day contest to be held at the Stage restaurant in Ratu Plaza, South Jakarta, starting today.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Bukit Asam to raise output to 13.5m tons

Bukit Asam to raise output to 13.5m tons JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam will soon open four mines at Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra to supply the three new units (V, VI and VII) at the Suralaya coal-fired power station in West Java.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Economic growth and poverty

Economic growth and povertyBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): The development of Indonesia in the past three decades has been amazing. No one can deny that, under the leadership of President Soeharto, Indonesia has achieved significant progress in many fields.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Shadow play

Shadow play I was surprised to see the picture of Putu Wijaya's Yel, in The Jakarta Post of Sunday, Aug. 20, 1995.It happens that in 1985 I arranged this type of shadow play for the Women's International Club's Christmas party, which was to be held at the Hilton Ballroom.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Looking for synergy in Indonesian-Dutch ties

Looking for synergy in Indonesian-Dutch tiesBy Kwik Kian Gie JAKARTA (JP): Queen Beatrix's on-going visit to Indonesia is of great significance. This is the first visit by the Queen to a country that rejected Dutch aid and dissolved the Inter- governmental Group on Indonesia in 1992.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/More companies to join apprenticeship program

More companies to join apprenticeship program JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture has enlisted 9,000 manufacturing companies to provide apprenticeships for students of state-run vocational high schools.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 21, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Seven killed in road accident

Seven killed in road accident SITUBONDO, East Java: Police have established "human error" as the cause of a traffic accident which killed seven people here Saturday.Local police chief Lt. Col.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Dutch, Indonesian businessmen sign agreements

Dutch, Indonesian businessmen sign agreements JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Dutch business executives and their Indonesian counterparts signed 31 documents on trade, investment and financial cooperation yesterday worth more than one billion Dutch guilders (US$625 million).
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Rabobank -- the 'AAA' food and agribank

Rabobank -- the 'AAA' food and agribank The Netherlands is one of the largest exporters of agriproducts in the world. Ranking third after the U.S. and France, the country has made up for lack of geographical space by focusing on intensive production.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Criticism can be beneficial, court told

Criticism can be beneficial, court told JAKARTA (JP): Critique from the press and the people does not always mean opposition to government policies, two witnesses testified at the trial of two activists of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) yesterday.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Govt encourages farmers to plan 'gogo' rice

Govt encourages farmers to plan 'gogo' rice JAKARTA (JP): The government is encouraging farmers to plant high-quality gogo rice on one million hectares of dry rice estates over the next three to four years in a bid to increase their incomes and to secure Indonesia's self-sufficiency in rice.
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Tue, 22 Aug 1995

JP/Don't react excessively to flag burnings: ABRI

Don't react excessively to flag burnings: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) urged the public yesterday to refrain from "disproportionate" reactions to the burning of Indonesian flags in Australia, saying that these could jeopardize the good relations between the two countries.
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