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49 articles.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Reform coming to Indonesia

Reform coming to Indonesia Until his removal from office following a coup attempt 30 years ago, Indonesia's first president, the charismatic Sukarno, was a living symbol of the country's fight against imperialism.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Marsinah's remains buried again

Marsinah's remains buried again SURABAYA, East Java: The remains of labor activist Marsinah were buried again in her home town of Nganjuk yesterday, a month after the police exhumed her body for another forensic test in Jakarta.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia's diplomats have tough job

Indonesia's diplomats have tough job Indonesian diplomats have come under fire recently, with critics berating them for everything from poor mastery of foreign languages to a lack of assertiveness. Noted political scientist J.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Cellular phone price likely to decline

Cellular phone price likely to decline JAKARTA (JP): The price of cellular phones will likely continue to decline on the world market over the next few years due to mass production and new innovations, an executive said.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Four-year prison term sought for journalists

Four-year prison term sought for journalists JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court was urged by the prosecution yesterday to sentence each of two activists accused of insulting the government to four years imprisonment.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Water level drops in dams

Water level drops in dams SEMARANG: The water level in a number of dams in Central Java has dropped due to the dry season.The dams include the Bade and the Kedung Ombo in the Boyolali regency, and the Ketro in Sragen.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Sihanouk to visit Indonesia

Sihanouk to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk will pay a state visit to Indonesia from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, on President Soeharto's invitation.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/REI can punish erring members

REI can punish erring members JAKARTA (JP): City administration has urged the Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) to take firm action against developers that have failed to fulfill their obligations to build low-cost apartments.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Kahin's book translated into Indonesian

Kahin's book translated into Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals applauded the launch of a translation of Indonesian observer George Mc Turnan Kahin's dissertation on the country's revolution.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Academic freedom on campuses

Academic freedom on campuses According to a recently issued regulation, university rectors have the authority to either permit or ban academic activities, whether they be seminars, discussions, symposiums or any other activity.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Miss Universe to visit here

Miss Universe to visit here JAKARTA (JP): Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of the United States is scheduled to visit Jakarta to attend the Total Beauty Trends 1995 exhibition to be held from Oct. 20 through 23.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/LIPI conducts study on poisonous red tide

LIPI conducts study on poisonous red tide JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences is conducting research on certain species of algae, which can fatally poison marine life and people who consume infected shellfish.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/City holds religious meet

City holds religious meet JAKARTA (JP): About 18,000 Moslems, including some two hundred foreigners, are attending a three-day gathering in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, which started yesterday, to listen to a series of sermons and speeches and to broaden their knowledge of Islam.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Students protest Harmoko

Students protest Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): About 30 students demonstrated outside the Moslem-based United Development Party's headquarters yesterday, criticizing party chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum's "lenient" stance on Minister of Information Harmoko's alleged insult to Islam.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Students press demand for apology from Dutch

Students press demand for apology from Dutch JAKARTA (JP): As Queen Beatrix reveled in a tour of the Yogyakarta Palace, students here in the capital held another demonstration calling on the Dutch to apologize for the colonial past.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Gas Negara to complete $1.1b pipeline project

Gas Negara to complete $1.1b pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): State-owned gas company PT Gas Negara will complete 1,040 kilometers of natural gas pipelines worth US$1.1 billion in Sumatra by 2000.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/China shuttlers primed for $180,000 World Cup

China shuttlers primed for $180,000 World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's long-standing badminton rival, China, will field its best shuttlers for the US$180,000 World Cup Badminton Championships being staged here between Sept. 13 and Sept. 17.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Facing the AIDS scare

Facing the AIDS scare According to official figures the number of HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia as of July 1995 was 316. But to judge by the experience gained in other countries the actual number is most likely to be many times that.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Strict policy needed in dealing with foreign funds

Strict policy needed in dealing with foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should have a strong monetary policy in dealing with the harmful impact of the massive flow of foreign funds into the country, says Robert M. Stern, a senior economist of the United States.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Kareem visits town for a 3-on-3 championship

Kareem visits town for a 3-on-3 championship JAKARTA (JP): Six-time NBA Most Valuable Player Kareem Abdul Jabbar, is in town for the Adidas 3-on-3 championship at the Pondok Indah Mall over the weekend.The winner will be honored by receiving a trophy from Kareem at the closing ceremony.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/'Subsidies given occasionally to flour industry'

'Subsidies given occasionally to flour industry' JAKARTA (JP): A former chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), backing his successor, affirmed yesterday that subsidies to the flour industry were given only on an occasional basis.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Asian golfers head for Berlin tourney

Asian golfers head for Berlin tourney JAKARTA (JP): Eight Asian amateur golfers from Thailand, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea and Singapore won berths at the 1995 Berlin Mercedes Trophy world championship in October.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Workers told not to be exploited for political goals

Workers told not to be exploited for political goals JAKARTA (JP): A top labor organizer told all laborers they should resist being manipulated by opportunists from certain political parties.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Prisoner R.S. Soetarto reunited with his family

Prisoner R.S. Soetarto reunited with his family JAKARTA (JP): Police Brig. Gen. Raden Soegeng Soetarto was reunited with his family yesterday, almost 30 years after he was convicted of being involved in the 1965 coup attempt blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/President dedicates cheap apartments for fishermen

President dedicates cheap apartments for fishermen JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the escalating land prices have increasingly forced low income families to live in slum areas.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/QUICK DIG:

QUICK DIG: South Korean volleyballers Choi Kwang-hee (6) and Lee Soo-jung (5) struggle to save the ball as teammates Chung Sun-hye (8) and Park Soo-yeong (10) set up for a return.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Puzzle prizes

Puzzle prizes I am one of your regular readers. One of my favorites from The Jakarta Post is its Crossword Puzzle and Chess game. However, I have an idea that may make it more attractive.It would be interesting if some prizes were made available for sending in the correct answers.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/PSSI to dissolve Primavera team

PSSI to dissolve Primavera team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior soccer team, the country's dream team upon which all hopes and best wishes have been piled, must now stop dreaming.The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) has decided to dissolve the team, known as PSSI Primavera.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Regent opens 13 projects

Regent opens 13 projects JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Regent H.Saifullah AR inaugurated on Thursday 13 projects worth over Rp 2.7 trillion funded by the city administration and donations from the public.Of the 13 projects, only four were wholly funded by the city administration.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/German cyclists arrive in city

German cyclists arrive in cityBy Fairus Husaini JAKARTA (JP): Under the motto of the Transglobe Friendship Bicycle Tour, a couple from Germany set out on a bicycle trip around the world on April 2, 1994.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Tomato seeds

Tomato seeds Your newspaper printed an incredible story about Chinese archeologists finding tomato seeds in a 2,000 year old Han dynasty tomb, and then successfully sprouting them.What makes the story even more incredible is that tomatoes are native to the New World.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/'Teachers won't be pulled from private schools'

'Teachers won't be pulled from private schools' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday that reports that the government intended to withdraw its teachers from private schools were unfounded."The reports are groundless," he said.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Officials urged to inspect their schools

Officials urged to inspect their schools JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has urged all high-ranking officials of the ministry to conduct on-the-spot observations of educational development in the country.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Police tighten security for 'Majelis Taklim'

Police tighten security for 'Majelis Taklim' JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 2,500 city police and military personnel will be deployed to maintain order and security during today's gathering of Majelis Taklim Islamic study groups at Senayan Stadium, which is expected to be attended by over ...
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/PT Mulialand, Sierad raise $107m in loans

PT Mulialand, Sierad raise $107m in loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand and PT Sierad Produce received a total of US$107 million in syndicated offshore loans yesterday.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Circus Light 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Features Program: Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News ...
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Entrepreneurs tried for pollution

Entrepreneurs tried for pollution PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The government is suing three textile businessmen for dumping untreated industrial waste into rivers.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Novelist Gan files lawsuit against 'Indosiar'

Novelist Gan files lawsuit against 'Indosiar' JAKARTA (JP): An author of traditional martial arts novels has filed a lawsuit against the privately-owned Indosiar television station for allegedly using his stories in two television serials without permission.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/'Take care in punishing AIDS discrimination'

'Take care in punishing AIDS discrimination' JAKARTA (JP): Experts are concerned that the recent demands for action against hospitals which allegedly discriminate against people with AIDS may backfire.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/UN offers fellowship

UN offers fellowship JAKARTA: The UN division for ocean affairs and the law of the sea is accepting Indonesians' applications for its annual Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Fellowship on the law of the sea.The fellowship was established by the UN General Assembly on Dec.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Weather and climate

Weather and climate Easter Island is famous as the site of hundreds of huge stone statues which stare inscrutably out to sea, some weighing up to 270 tons. When "discovered" by a Dutch explorer in 1772, Easter Island was a barren wasteland without a tree or bush higher than three meters.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Future of Fine Arts Awards questioned

Future of Fine Arts Awards questioned JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Art Institute expressed concern yesterday about the future of its annual Fine Arts Awards.Director Toeti Heraty said it was uncertain if there would be donors for next year's awards.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Flag burning

Flag burning Several days ago, my Indonesian wife remarked with a substantial degree of bewilderment "I see on TV Aussie people burn Indonesian flag; why?" How to explain in our normally adequate Bahasa gado-gado (mixed language), the intricacies of a Western democratic system that has gone off ...
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Gold embroidery in W. Aceh lucrative inherited business

Gold embroidery in W. Aceh lucrative inherited businessBy Lila Fitri Aly MEULABOH, Aceh (JP): The stage-like bridal seat for a traditional wedding in Aceh is buried under a multitude of colors and gold embroidery.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Hiroshima

Hiroshima I cannot bear the silly reaction of Mr. John R. Sproat, Jr. (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 24, 1995) to the letter Remember Hiroshima written by Mr. Sam Suhaedi (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 21, 1995). Mr.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/RI left behind in hi-tech exports

RI left behind in hi-tech exportsBy David Ray BANDUNG (JP): The maiden flight of the N-250 airplane here on Aug. 10 was indicative of Indonesia's rapid and successful development of an aerospace industry.
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995

JP/Miwon offers 25 million new shares to public

Miwon offers 25 million new shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Miwon Indonesia, an Indonesian-Korean joint venture, which produces seasoning, will offer 25 million new shares to the public next month to raise funds for its expansion program.
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