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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Governor fires 37 city officials for misconduct

Governor fires 37 city officials for misconduct JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-seven city administration officials have been fired for violating regulations and codes of conduct, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Awaiting new IMF money

Awaiting new IMF money The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team in Jakarta are scheduled to wrap up their review of the Indonesian economic situation and the implementation of the reform package this week, making way for the IMF board in Washington to approve the country's ...

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/When seeking higher education, avoid the 'diploma mills'

When seeking higher education, avoid the 'diploma mills'By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): Many students from developing countries, including Indonesia, are eager to pursue an overseas education.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Officials' uniform

Officials' uniformFrom KompasAt the inauguration of Teater Tanah Air at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on the evening of April 20, I was amazed at seeing on TV the officials attending the ceremony dressed in uniform.I wonder what the necessity is in wearing uniforms for such ceremonies.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/People demand lower prices

People demand lower prices MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of people from all walks of life gathered in Merdeka field here yesterday to demand lower prices of essentials.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Jakartans told to foster a sense of belonging

Jakartans told to foster a sense of belonging JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has urged Jakartans to promote consideration for others and a sense of belonging in fending off the blows dealt by the economic downturn and recent unrest.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Link found between money changer heists

Link found between money changer heists JAKARTA (JP): The Sunday robbery at Tritama Valasindo money changer in Central Jakarta may have been committed by members of the same group that raided another money changer's office two days earlier, a police officer said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Prosecutor demands jail term for thief

Prosecutor demands jail term for thief BOGOR (JP): A prosecutor has asked the Bogor District Court to sentence a man charged for a violent theft last March to 17 months in prison.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Mandala sticks to decision on stewardesses' dismissal

Mandala sticks to decision on stewardesses' dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Management of privately run Mandala Airlines has rejected demands to revoke a decision to dismiss 40 of its 145 female flight attendants, saying the employees were in the wrong to publicly protest the plan while it was pending.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/RI needs to turn its economy inward

RI needs to turn its economy inward The Indonesian economy continues to deteriorate as the rupiah further weakens against the U.S. dollar. Economist Kwik Kian Gie proposes a new strategy in the development of the country's industry.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Habibie calls Trisakti students 'reform heroes'

Habibie calls Trisakti students 'reform heroes' JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has described, for the first time, four Trisakti University students who were killed during a protest on May 12 as "reform heroes". He promised their parents yesterday that full justice would be sought.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Golkar's rule upholds Soeharto's supremacy

Golkar's rule upholds Soeharto's supremacy JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto will continue to be firmly in control of Golkar until the dominant political organization changes its statues.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/School final examination still needed: Official

School final examination still needed: Official JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Ministry of Education and Culture maintain that state-run national school final examinations (Ebtanas) are still necessary, despite some flaws.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:15 p.m. World Cup Soccer (rerun) 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Family Album 3:05 Children's Program: Tunas 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Government confirms political reform agenda

Government confirms political reform agenda JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed yesterday the schedule for its political reform agenda, to peak in December next year with the election of a new president and vice president.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Who to blame?

Who to blame? I am not a Chinese nor a pribumi (indigenous Indonesian). But what I read in The Jakarta Post disturbs me and I think I have lived in Indonesia long enough to understand the sentiments of both sides. Correct me if I am wrong.The pribumi blame the Chinese for their economic hardships.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 22 , 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 450 0 ...

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on June 22, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 14,000.00 15,000.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/New IMF accord expected to be signed this week

New IMF accord expected to be signed this week JAKARTA (JP): A new letter of intent between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to be signed this week, Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/WB considering $1b in aid for RI

WB considering $1b in aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank Executive Board is preparing to meet in Washington soon to consider a proposed US$1 billion policy reform support loan to Indonesia, a senior executive says.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/PT Kodel denies relationship

PT Kodel denies relationship With reference to your report on June 19, 1998 titled 'Govt considering amending social security law: Fahmi' which mentions PT Moya Zamzami Utama, we hereby would like to make clear that PT Kodel has no relationship whatsoever with PT Moya Zamzami Utama neither as a ...

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/U.S., Germany pledge support for Indonesia

U.S., Germany pledge support for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States and Germany pledged support yesterday for international efforts to assist Indonesia overcome its economic crisis.U.S. Deputy Secretary of Finance Lawrence Summers told reporters after meeting President B. J.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Minister names new Bapepam, IBRA chiefs

Minister names new Bapepam, IBRA chiefs JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance replaced eight top- ranking officials yesterday, including the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and the head of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).New IBRA chairman is Glenn M.S.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Tourism down in E. Kalimantan

Tourism down in E. Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The number of tourists visiting East Kalimantan province in the first quarter of the year dropped by 40 percent compared to the same period last year.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Asia may face long depression

Asia may face long depression The following article is based on a presentation by Jean- Michel Severino, World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific, in a business conference on East Asia's financial and economic turmoil.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Local Nahdlatul Ulama leader forms new political party

Local Nahdlatul Ulama leader forms new political party SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Cholil Bisri, a leader of a local chapter of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, has said he is ready to set up a new political party called the Community Awakening Party.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Is looting by hedge funds the cause of the crash?

Is looting by hedge funds the cause of the crash? Below is an excerpt from a question-and-answer session between Australian journalists and World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific Jean-Michel Severino, following remarks made by the latter at the business conference in Melbourne on ...

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Mutilated woman murdered by a 'professional'

Mutilated woman murdered by a 'professional' JAKARTA (JP): The grisly murder of a woman whose mutilated body was found in Tangerang on Sunday was probably the work of a psychopath with a professional's knowledge of how to dismember a body, a forensic expert said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Investors cut operations because of uncertainty

Investors cut operations because of uncertainty JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and local investors have significantly cut the operations of their industrial factories due to uncertainty in the country's political situation, State Minister of Investment Hamzah Haz said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Bogor Police gets new chief

Bogor Police gets new chief BOGOR (JP): Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Abubakar Nataprawira has installed Lt. Col. Ferial Manaf as the new Bogor Regency Police chief, replacing Lt. Col. M. Ruslan Riza.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Ethnic Chinese who fled urged to return home

Ethnic Chinese who fled urged to return home JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid and top businessman William Soeryadjaya urged the thousands of Chinese- Indonesians who fled the country in the wake of last month's riots to return and help revive the nation's stalled economy.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/E. Timor gets new police chief

E. Timor gets new police chief DILI, East Timor: Col. GM Timbul Silaen was installed here yesterday as the new chief of the East Timor Police.Timbul, who replaced Col. Atok Rismanto, was formerly deputy chief of the Central Sulawesi Police.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/PPP rejects reelection of Tangerang mayor

PPP rejects reelection of Tangerang mayor TANGERANG (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Tangerang Mayoralty Legislative Council announced yesterday that their members would not reelect Mayor Djakaria Mahmud for a second five-year term.Faction chairman M.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Currency traders count cost of self-protection

Currency traders count cost of self-protection JAKARTA (JP): The recent robberies of two money changers that left a cashier killed and resulted in Rp 760 million (US$47,500) in losses have awakened currency traders in the capital to the importance of security.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Japanese firms may control Hexindo

Japanese firms may control Hexindo JAKARTA (JP): Hitachi and Itochu Group, both of Japan, have pledged to buy all rights shares to be issued by PT Hexindo Adiperkasa in the next few months if other shareholders do not take the rights, a Hexindo executive said yesterday.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/The layers of meaning of RI, Australian artists

The layers of meaning of RI, Australian artistsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Painters from Australia and Indonesia are holding a joint exhibition at the Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Bali, from June 13 to June 26.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/No mention of Kodel Group

No mention of Kodel Group I am writing in response to your article entitled 'Govt considering amending social security law: Fahmi' of June 19. In my capacity as chief of PT Jamsostek's Jl. Gatot Subroto office, I find it necessary to give the following explanation:1.

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Tue, 23 Jun 1998

JP/Get moving, Japan

Get moving, Japan International financial officials have been meeting in Tokyo with a sense of urgency that was lacking for most of this decade as Japan refused to deal with its banking crisis. Now Japan has promised prompt action, and has earmarked money to do the job.

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