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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/War on LTTE, not Tamils

War on LTTE, not Tamils Twelve years ago, anti-Tamil riots in Colombo triggered a war that has since claimed 35,000 lives, laid waste to large swathes of Sri Lanka and devastated the country's economy.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia

Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): It was a school holiday yesterday in Tahuna, North Sulawesi -- the only place in the archipelago from which the total solar eclipse could be seen clearly.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflicts

Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflictsBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto delivered a five-minute speech at the United Nations' Special Commemorative Meeting on its 50th anniversary here on Monday, criticizing the organization for failing to prevent military conflicts ...

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Erosion and responsibility

Erosion and responsibility Imagine a cooperative factory in a small village. It has two sewing machines, a cloth cutting machine, a few other pieces of equipment, and manages to support five or six families.Now imagine that one of the families sells the spare parts and keeps the money.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility

Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Jabar Utama Wood Industry (Jabarwood) signed a US$24 million syndicated loan facility yesterday which will be used to restructure the company's existing debts and provide working capital for expanding production.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Traffic change in Menteng

Traffic change in Menteng JAKARTA (JP): The city will turn JL. H. Agus Salim and Jl. Gereja Theresia in Menteng into one-way streets as of Friday to improve traffic flow in the area, City Hall Spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said here yesterday.Jl. H.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 ...

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Respecting the law

Respecting the law Only two months ago Indonesians celebrated their country's 50th anniversary of independence. Many hopes were expressed at the time about the improvement of conditions in all fields.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Freedom from fear

Freedom from fear Communists, formless organizations, security disturbance movement or whatever, are all referred to as ghosts determined to destroy the unity of this country.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Discotheque closed down

Discotheque closed down YOGYAKARTA: The authorities closed down the Papillon Discotheque on Monday for operating without a permit.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud

Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud JAKARTA (JP): Four of 13 people defrauded by a car dealer testified at the Central Jakarta district court yesterday that Anton Hartanto took them for a very expensive ride.Anton is being tried for swindling Rp 1.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says

Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Ciputra, speaking of his human resource management methods, says he makes it a rule not to play favorites, even when it is his relatives who work for him.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Java losing land to tourist spots

Java losing land to tourist spots JAKARTA (JP): Java, the home to more than half of Indonesia's 195 million people, cannot afford to lose more of its fertile land for recreational projects, a legislator said yesterday.Moch.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated

Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister for Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher inaugurated yesterday the establishment of a forum of communication and consultancy for religious leaders in a bid to restore religious harmony following the recent riots in ...

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed

Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed "Formless organizations" fever has gripped the populace since it was launched by the bureaucracy in recent weeks. It is being described as an intangible danger preying on the nation and trying to break it apart, writes Amir Santoso.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Military will punish drivers raising fares

Military will punish drivers raising fares JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command will take stern action against taxi and public bus drivers who increase their fares arbitrarily, Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto says.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters

Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, two leading European golfers, will definitely pull out of the Alfred Dunhill Masters due to family commitments, the organizers announced yesterday.Faldo, three times winner of the Open championship and twice U.S.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/The Soeharto-Rabin meeting

The Soeharto-Rabin meeting On Saturday Oct. 21, at 6.00 p.m. in the evening in New York, an important meeting took place. In the Presidential Suite on the fourth floor of the Waldorf Towers Hotel in New York, President Soeharto received the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Java investment to be restricted

Java investment to be restricted JAKARTA (JP): The government, in an effort to evenly distribute industrial investment in Indonesia and curb the conversion of productive agricultural land for non-farming ventures, will soon restrict further industrial development in Java to the island's ...

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/CB broadcasting

CB broadcasting Our neighbor is using a CB Broadcasting System (there is no display of a license registration number on his premises). For this purpose he has installed special antennas which look like a mini TVRI station reaching to the sky. I believe they are called "Spliterons.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes

Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): More rule changes for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December may deal a severe blow to Indonesia's title defense prospects.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension

Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension JAKARTA (JP): Fearing the spread of conflict to other territories, key religious figures called yesterday for a plan to put an end to religious tensions in East Timor.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord

Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord NEW YORK (JP): PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada of Indonesia and AIG Asia Infrastructure Fund of the United States signed an investment agreement here on Monday for the construction and maintenance of Philippine tollway projects in Manila.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/'Indonesian arms are for defense'

'Indonesian arms are for defense' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that Indonesia cannot be considered militarily offensive despite it purchasing new weaponry.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/YKPK gets positive responses from ministers

YKPK gets positive responses from ministers JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-seven influential public figures established the National Brotherhood Foundation on Monday, reportedly in an effort to save the nation from polarizing social developments.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Giant tie in Senayan

Giant tie in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Thirty young Indonesian craftsmen are going to make a giant tie of 120 meters in length and seven meters in width in a one-week long Young Indonesian Craftsmen Exhibition to be held at Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta on Oct.27 to Nov. 3.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/'River squatters must leave today'

'River squatters must leave today' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for administration, Idroes, said yesterday that the squatters whose houses on the banks of the Ciliwung River were recently demolished must leave the area today.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth

Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth Indonesia celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Yoshihara Kunio, economics professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies, assesses Indonesia's economic development and future in this first of four articles.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Fourteen killed in train accident

Fourteen killed in train accident JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen people were killed and 87 injured, 22 of them critically, when a packed train left its tracks and plunged into a ravine in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, on Monday night, police said yesterday.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation

Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation JAKARTA (JP): The city education and teaching office estimates that Rp 114 billion will be needed to renovate 560 elementary school buildings which are in poor condition throughout the city.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Bus fares to be set on new criteria

Bus fares to be set on new criteria JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono said here yesterday that the government will soon set bus fares according to distance and route.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music ...

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment

Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar's Industry Minister Lt. Gen. Kyaw Than (right, photo above) presented a gift to his Indonesian counterpart, Tunky Ariwibowo, during a courtesy call yesterday.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Bus fare increase

Bus fare increase The Organization of Land Transportation of Jakarta has proposed a 130 percent increase of the present Metromini bus fare from Rp 300 to Rp 700. This proposal is being considered by the administration.It is true that there has been no fare increase for the past four years.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Accident kills three artists

Accident kills three artists BATANG, Central Java: A bus full of artists returning home after performing in Jakarta collided on Monday with a truck, killing three passengers and injuring nine others.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Driver beaten to his death

Driver beaten to his death JAKARTA (JP): A public transport driver was beaten to death on Monday by a group of teenagers for no apparent reason.Gunawan left his house in Cibubur, East Jakarta, to buy noodles.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/'Investors must receive good service'

'Investors must receive good service' JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on investment officials yesterday to do their best to provide good service to investors in order to encourage more investment.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Maluku needs more teachers

Maluku needs more teachers AMBON, Maluku: The 2,605 elementary schools here are in need of over 8,900 elementary teachers, spokesman for the local office of the Ministry of Education said here yesterday.A.H.

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Wed, 25 Oct 1995

JP/Police reluctant to elaborate on Hutagalung case

Police reluctant to elaborate on Hutagalung case JAKARTA (JP): The police are now saying that an Indonesian man arrested recently in Malaysia might be a suspect in last year's killing of six family members in Bekasi, despite reports to the contrary yesterday.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

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