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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/'No need to detain Soeharto if...'

'No need to detain Soeharto if...' JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto will only be placed under house arrest if he is not cooperative in any government probe into corruption allegations, Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib said on Monday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 23, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Govt should focus on inquiry of 'Black Friday'

Govt should focus on inquiry of 'Black Friday' JAKARTA (JP): Students have demanded that the government concentrate on investigating the Semanggi tragedy rather than waste time on charging people with treason.The clashes between students and security officers on Nov. 12 and Nov.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29

Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,450.00Austrian schilling 1 628.17Australian dollar 1 4,714.36Belgian franc 1 213.84Canadian dollar 1 4,797.78Swiss franc 1 5,368.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Ananda to join Edenbridge racing team

Ananda to join Edenbridge racing team JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola will sign a two-year contract with the Edenbridge racing team for next season's Formula 3000 championship in England.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/The IMF's rescue package for Brazil

The IMF's rescue package for Brazil Brazil and the International Monetary Fund hammered out an agreement for the former to provide more than $41 billion in aid to stabilize this region's largest economy.But Brazil is not out of the woods yet.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Trisakti, CHN to develop self-auditing system

Trisakti, CHN to develop self-auditing system JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti Tourism Academy signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Dutch hotel management school for the introduction of a self-auditing system for hoteliers, restaurateurs and catering service operators here.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Search still on for crew members

Search still on for crew members KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifteen crew members of the Putra Timor Sarana 03 fishing boat are still unaccounted for since the boat went missing on Nov. 18. The boat was last seen around Rote island in Kupang regency.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI supports Habibie, rejects presidium

ABRI supports Habibie, rejects presidium JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters again announced its support for President B.J. Habibie's administration, saying a presidium was not constitutional.Armed Forces Chief of Territorial Affairs, Lt. Gen.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/IBRA appoints appraiser

IBRA appoints appraiser JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has appointed independent appraiser PT Satyatama Graha Tara and independent storage service provider PT Balindo to support the auction process of non-core assets of 10 banks suspended in April and August.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Mass media to blame?

Mass media to blame? A dialog aired by TVRI on Nov. 15, (with Yasirwan Uyun as anchor), and rebroadcast by all private TV stations on Nov. 16, was indeed interesting.The dialog became more interesting when it touched on the Semanggi tragedy of Nov. 13.The speakers in the dialog were Abdul Q.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Jakarta Initiative seeking $2.5b to help restructuring

Jakarta Initiative seeking $2.5b to help restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Initiative Task Force chairman Jusuf Anwar said on Monday that he was inviting multi-national companies (MNCs) to provide at least US$2.5 billion to be used as working capital for indebted local companies.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Tommy questioned over Rp 52.5b land swindle

Tommy questioned over Rp 52.5b land swindle JAKARTA (JP): The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo Mandala Putra, spent three hours at the Attorney General's office on Monday answering questions about a Rp 52.5 billion land scam in North Jakarta.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Friday tragedy

Friday tragedy My heart cried and my eyes misted over when I saw the terrifying war-like scene on television on Nov. 13. It was a real bloody Friday! The nightmare we feared -- a clash between security forces and student protesters -- came true.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Large businesses call for changes to monopoly bill

Large businesses call for changes to monopoly bill JAKARTA (JP): Major business players in the country called on the lawmakers on Monday to practice flexibility in deliberating the anti-monopoly bill.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Poor residents get donation

Poor residents get donation JAKARTA (JP): A group of five health-related bodies marked the last day of a two-month social services program for needy residents in the densely populated area of Sunter Jaya subdistrict, North Jakarta Saturday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Painting contest at Ciputra Mall

Painting contest at Ciputra Mall JAKARTA (JP): About 1,500 orphans are expected to take part in a painting competition on a 1,500-meter canvas at Ciputra Hotel and Mall in West Jakarta on Dec. 6.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/MPR scuttles press freedom

MPR scuttles press freedomBy Atmakusumah This is the second of two articles on the aborted attempt by Indonesian journalists to ensure press freedom in the country.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Two nabbed for selling marijuana

Two nabbed for selling marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men for storing and selling 4.5 kilograms of dried marijuana worth Rp 6.7 million (US$931), a police official said on Saturday.Head of the narcotics department of the City Police Lt. Col. Abdullah H.S.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Probing Soeharto's wealth

Probing Soeharto's wealth At last President B.J. Habibie is meeting the public's demand for an investigation into former president Soeharto's wealth. A commission is to be formed for this particular purpose shortly.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/South Sulawesi national park threatened by illegal settlers

South Sulawesi national park threatened by illegal settlersBy Zainuddin Bakulu KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (Antara): Forestry authorities in Southeast Sulawesi are struggling to cope with the problem of intruders encroaching into the Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park in protest at not being ...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/New water customers offered discounts

New water customers offered discounts JAKARTA (JP): PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya, which is in charge of tap water management in West Jakarta, is offering a 45 percent discount on connection fees to new customers.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Shipping company taken to court over Rp 690m debt

Shipping company taken to court over Rp 690m debt JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Radar Utama has filed a bankruptcy petition against PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Angkutan Pertambangan (PPAP) in the Jakarta Commercial Court for the latter's failure to pay a service fee of Rp 689.49 million (US$ 92,000).
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Religious leaders asked to help rid the city of rioting

Religious leaders asked to help rid the city of rioting JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday that he would invite religious leaders, experts and representatives of various institutions to discuss and analyze an upward trend in the outbreak of riots in the capital to help arrive at ...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Victim of Semanggi incident laid to rest

Victim of Semanggi incident laid to rest SUMEDANG, West Java (JP): Attended by hundreds of his student colleagues, Engkus Kusnadi, a victim of the Black Friday clashes, was buried here at his parents' home town on Monday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Govt helps the poor in Tangerang

Govt helps the poor in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): The central government has set aside Rp 27.7 billion (US$3.69 million) to help poor people who have been severely affected by the monetary crisis in both Tangerang regency and mayoralty, an official said on Sunday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Stock market rises sharply in the face of weekend riots

Stock market rises sharply in the face of weekend riots JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local stock market rose sharply by 5.2 percent on Monday and the rupiah strengthened to 7,475 to the U.S. dollar, practically shrugging off weekend rioting in the city which claimed 13 people dead.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/I listened to the people: Sutiyoso

I listened to the people: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted on Monday that his decision to rescind the appointment of four of the five Armed Forces (ABRI) members as high-ranking city administration officials was made in response to public demand.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Four hurt in factory protest

Four hurt in factory protest MEDAN, North Sumatra: Four people were seriously injured and 14 others detained when more than 5,000 people tried to occupy the pulp factory of PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, North Sumatra, on Monday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Keep religion out of it

Keep religion out of it That emotions are high and tempers short among many of our people became apparent when a simple casus belli flared up into an ethnic conflict with a religious twist. It then escalated into fatal rioting.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Concern, regrets over riots

Concern, regrets over riots JAKARTA (JP): Tiptoeing around a potentially explosive issue, government and religious leaders were circumspect in their reaction to the bloody ethnic strife that rocked Jakarta on Sunday with most expressing regrets and concerns on Monday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Parties united in demand to keep proportional system

Parties united in demand to keep proportional system JAKARTA (JP): The three political parties represented in the House of Representatives were united on Monday in demanding the retention of the proportional representation (PR) voting system for next year's general election in preference to the ...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/No political motives behind SCTV takeover: Government

No political motives behind SCTV takeover: Government JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry for the Empowerment of State Enterprises dismissed on Monday allegations that the government's plan to acquire a majority stake in the privately-run SCTV television channel is driven by political motives.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Passenger robbed by taxi driver

Passenger robbed by taxi driver TANGERANG (JP): Detectives here are attempting to trace the driver of a Koperasi taxi suspected of involvement in the robbery of his passenger on the toll road at Warakas in North Jakarta on Sunday.Tangerang Police Detectives chief Capt.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 425 50 ...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Police front lines told to use batons only

Police front lines told to use batons only JAKARTA (JP): Following the loss of 16 lives during student rallies, Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Bogor man arrested for killing his boss

Bogor man arrested for killing his boss BOGOR (JP): Police have arrested a man who is believed to have killed his employer and dumped the body in an old artesian well located behind the victim's scrap iron factory in Ciparigi village, North Bogor.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Govt rules on cassava exports

Govt rules on cassava exports JAKARTA (JP): The Industry and Trade Ministry has issued a new set of regulations for exporters of cassava to the European Union countries, allowing only registered companies to export the commodity.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Maan, Kasiadi to lock horns at Matoa golf

Maan, Kasiadi to lock horns at Matoa golf JAKARTA (JP): Professional golfers Maan Nasim and Kasiadi top the list of competitors at the Matoa Nasional Open championship which tees off here on Tuesday.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Death toll up to 14 after more bodies found

Death toll up to 14 after more bodies found JAKARTA (JP): Eight more bodies were found in the gutted remains of Ketapang 11 amusement center on Jl. K.H. Zainul Arifin in Ketapang, West Jakarta, on Monday, bringing the death toll from Sunday's riots to at least 14.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Mining body calls for policy reforms

Mining body calls for policy reforms JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (Perhapi) has called for reforms to mining policy to give greater benefits to the public.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Documantary Film 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/Meaning of civil society evolves through time

Meaning of civil society evolves through timeBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The presence of government-backed civil security "volunteer" groups during the just concluded Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has attracted much public attention.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/PPP plan to return to former identity as an Islamic party

PPP plan to return to former identity as an Islamic party JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) will return to its former identity as an Islamic party, which will be reflected in its new statute and the use of the Kaaba, the black holy shrine in Mecca, as its symbol, its chairman said ...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998

JP/RI requalifies for World Bank soft loan facility

RI requalifies for World Bank soft loan facility JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has agreed in principle to once again make International Development Assistance (IDA) interest- free, soft loans available to Indonesia because the economic crisis has dragged the nation back down into the ranks of ...
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