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44 articles.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Expatriates' gift

Expatriates' gift This is really a burdensome moment for Indonesia to sustain the tragedy of this monetary crisis.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/'Hello, I haf loft my teef'

'Hello, I haf loft my teef' JAKARTA (JP): A woman who lost three false teeth in a Blue Bird taxi whilst drunk last week can once again smile with confidence after the missing ivory pegs were returned to her.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Questions about amnesty

Questions about amnesty As the government releases 50 more political prisoners, the freed activists will leave behind not only the rest of the convicts but also a question about why the authorities have applied unaccustomed criteria in granting clemency.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Dossier ready in mutilation case

Dossier ready in mutilation case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Police will submit the dossier of Air Force First Sgt. Uki Wardana, 24, who has confessed to murdering his girlfriend and dismembering her body last month, to military prosecutors next week, an official said Saturday.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Focusing on Javanese village life

Focusing on Javanese village life Mata Air Bulan (Spring of the moon); By Sindhunata; Kanisius, Yogyakarta, 1998; 216 pp.; Rp 18,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): In Indonesian culture, villages -- particularly those in Java -- assume a central position.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug. 10.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Food packages for the poor

Food packages for the poor TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency office is planning to distribute 6,000 staple food packages to families in 11 districts to mark the country's Independence Day on Aug. 17.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/How to find the information you need with 'Alta Vista'

How to find the information you need with 'Alta Vista'By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A reader from Malang, East Java, once sent me an E-mail asking if I happened to know any software programs that her daughter could use to design dresses.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Reform movement must be restarted, say observers

Reform movement must be restarted, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers have expressed concern that the campaign for reform has stagnated and are calling on people to take a break from their routines in order to once again set the wheels of democratization in motion.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/A war crimes tribunal

A war crimes tribunal The world has waited more than 50 years for a permanent war crimes tribunal. It will have to wait a few years longer, as the agreement signed in Rome last week is far from complete.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/18 injured in bus accident

18 injured in bus accident JAKARTA (JP): An intercity bus plunged into a rice field along the Cikampek toll road, east of here, yesterday after one of its tires burst, injuring 18 passengers, four critically.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Two Cameroon nationals arrested for swindle

Two Cameroon nationals arrested for swindle JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested two Cameroon nationals Friday night at the Dai-Ichi Hotel in Central Jakarta for allegedly swindling a local of US$4,000.The head of the Central Jakarta Police detective unit, Capt. Budiono S.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Former VP did not get house from government

Former VP did not get house from government GUNUNG KIDUL, Yogyakarta (JP): The traditional monarch of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, has confirmed that his father, former vice president Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, did not receive a house from the government.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Security forces braced for possible violence

Security forces braced for possible violence JAKARTA (JP): Ten thousand of the city's security forces paraded Saturday in an attempt to assure the public they are ready to handle any disturbances.Led by Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/July 27 commemorative rally centered on Megawati's house

July 27 commemorative rally centered on Megawati's house JAKARTA (JP): The Megawati Soekarnoputri camp in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has said it is determined to hold a peaceful and orderly commemoration of the second anniversary of the takeover of their headquarters at ...
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Soeharto's mansion fund

Soeharto's mansion fund Has Mr. Soeharto no shame? Disgraced, ousted former president Soeharto has asked that as a former president he be given a cash allowance of Rp 26.5 billion in lieu of housing for his needs.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Wonosobo residents rely heavily on tobacco farming

Wonosobo residents rely heavily on tobacco farmingText and pictures by Ati Nurbaiti WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): With August approaching a fervent hope is spreading among tobacco growers in villages across Wonosobo.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/An invisible hand at work

An invisible hand at work Every day disclosures about the Army's special force's (Kopassus) involvement in the abduction of political activists bring forth new surprises.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Street children protest being stereotyped

Street children protest being stereotyped JAKARTA (JP): Newspaper boy Syamsul wanted to set the record straight on what street children are actually like for an event devoted to highlighting their creativity.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Small businesses face bankruptcy as crisis worsens

Small businesses face bankruptcy as crisis worsens JAKARTA (JP): Many cash-strapped small and medium-scale businesses may soon halt operation as the economic turmoil is worsening, an official of the Industry and Trade Ministry has said.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Yogya safe from Merapi eruption

Yogya safe from Merapi eruption Situated almost in the center of the island of Java, Mt. Merapi erupted again on July 11 and July 19. Hot clouds known as pyroclastic flows slid down the western slopes of Merapi to a distance of six kilometers from its crater.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Moslem group joins glut of new parties

Moslem group joins glut of new parties JAKARTA (JP): Another new political party, the Crescent Star Party, or Partai Bulan Bintang, joined the country's plethora of new political parties when it was launched here yesterday.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Mount Merapi gushes hope for local farmers' prosperity

Mount Merapi gushes hope for local farmers' prosperityBy Haryoso MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): For the thousands of farmers who live on the slopes of Mount Merapi, the burning lava and deadly rain of hot ash pouring out of the volcano are a sign of coming prosperity rather than a threat.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Development strategy must broaden its aims: Experts

Development strategy must broaden its aims: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Observers have welcomed the government's decision to focus on bringing an end to the economic crisis, but said that policies to improve the nation's mentality also needed to be included in its development strategies.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Stock prices to remain under pressure this week

Stock prices to remain under pressure this week JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain flat this week as most investors are awaiting the outcome of Indonesia's donors' meeting in Paris this week, securities analysts and brokers said.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Underground railway project receives mixed reactions

Underground railway project receives mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese firm's announcement of its intention to start construction on a 14.5 kilometer underground railway project next year has drawn differing reactions from an environmentalist and urban expert.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Budiman, Xanana urge release of all political prisoners

Budiman, Xanana urge release of all political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen political prisoners, including the leader of the outlawed Democratic People's Party (PRD) Budiman Sudjatmiko and East Timorese rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, have demanded that the government ...
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Sapto Raharjo to perform in France

Sapto Raharjo to perform in FranceBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Sapto Raharjo, one of the country's most innovative gamelan players, is currently in southern France to join a series of summer festivals.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Ulemas Council against lottery for sports fund

Ulemas Council against lottery for sports fund JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council will oppose a planned lottery to raise funds for sports, its deputy chairman Ali Yafie said over the weekend.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Public told to grow crops

Public told to grow crops BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Deputy Governor Bachtiar Murad has called on people in South Kalimantan to cultivate what little land they have, including using their backyard to plant crops to supplement their daily needs.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/RI warms-up beach volleyball teams

RI warms-up beach volleyball teams JAKARTA (JP): West Nusa Tenggara women's pairing of Tri Siwi and Heny D.Z. took the laurels in the National Beach Volleyball championships yesterday, but it was the country's top teams which stole the show.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Senior official attends SBSI meeting

Senior official attends SBSI meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government for the first time turned its attention to the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) here yesterday as Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris delivered a written speech to a meeting of the former rebel trade union.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Century expands into Bali

Century expands into Bali JAKARTA (JP): International hotel chain Century International Hotel has expanded its Indonesian operations by opening two hotels in Kuta, Bali; Century Mabisa Inn and Century Saphir Bali.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Economic News: Yang Bertahan di Masa Resesi 3:30 TV Drama: Buah Tangan 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Film: Anak Seribu Pulau 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/BI raises one-month time deposit rate to 56%

BI raises one-month time deposit rate to 56% JAKARTA (JP): The maximum interest rate for one-month rupiah time deposits this week is 56 percent, Bank Indonesia, the central bank said at the weekend.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/IPTN, four other strategic firms unhealthy: Tanri

IPTN, four other strategic firms unhealthy: Tanri JAKARTA (JP): Five of the state-owned 10 strategic industries, including aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) are considered unhealthy, according to State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Read and create storybooks on the Internet

Read and create storybooks on the InternetBy Hanny Agustine JAKARTA (JP): Reading is very important not only for adults, but also for children. Through reading, children learn people's characters, broaden their imagination, stimulate their creativity and expand their vocabulary.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Enough is enough for RI Chinese

Enough is enough for RI ChineseBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih This is the first of two articles on the relationship between people of Chinese and Malay descent in the country.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/ARF needs concrete programs, preventive diplomacy

ARF needs concrete programs, preventive diplomacyBy Jusuf Wanandi Foreign ministers from ASEAN countries and major powers of the world gather in Manila today for the annual ASEAN Regional Forum to discuss regional and international security.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/East Timor

East Timor I was quite interested to read Mr. Gandhi Sukardi's letter of July 25, concerning East Timor's Nobel Prize laureates.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Police shoot dead alleged shrimp looter in Tangerang

Police shoot dead alleged shrimp looter in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead an alleged shrimp looter and arrested two others early Saturday at a shrimp pond in Tangerang.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Family welcomes move to restore Dharsono's name

Family welcomes move to restore Dharsono's name BANDUNG (JP): Andriana held back tears when asked to comment on the government's plan to restore the good name of her husband, Hartono Rekso Dharsono, a leading soldier-diplomat who died two years ago after spending five years in jail for subversion ...
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Election not a way out of Nigeria's problems

Election not a way out of Nigeria's problemsBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): To lose one national leader, as Oscar Wilde almost said, is a misfortune. In the case of Nigeria's dictator Gen. Sani Abacha, who died on 8 June of a heart attack, it could even be counted as a thinly disguised blessing.
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Mon, 27 Jul 1998

JP/Ad spending likely to drop

Ad spending likely to drop BANDUNG (JP): Advertising spending will likely fall to Rp 685 billion (US$49 million) this year from Rp 2.1 trillion in 1997, the Association of Indonesian Advertising Companies predicts.
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