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Searching for all articles published on 1994-04-29 ...
42 articles.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Vietnam's boat people The pledge issued by visiting Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh the other day that his country will prepare for the return of the 8,000 Vietnamese boat people now in Indonesia, undoubtedly came as a final blow to them. Now their fate is sealed.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Tarmizi counters critics, says he has right facts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, who has come under fire for the way he is handling the haj pilgrimage problems, yesterday said he's got his facts right.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Heading: 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 2 lines, 2 cols, l/c Three suspected robbers shot deadJAKARTA (JP): Three suspected robbers were shot dead by police in the wee hours of the morning yesterday.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Your Letters Old fashioned? Byron Black in his Listening Post column on April 26, 1994 expressed an opinion that the British are "old fashioned." Maybe we are, and maybe we like it that way. Our libel laws however are very strict.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Western Armada sets up amphibious unit JAKARTA (JP): The Navy's Western Armada inaugurated a new unit for amphibious operations in anticipation of new ships arriving from Germany to strengthen naval defense in Indonesia's western waters.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Workers are partners of their companies President Soeharto appealed to workers to resist being easily incited by third parties in labor disputes and to insist on solving problems with management through negotiation.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Wardiman enlists Kadin for apprenticeship program JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday secured the participation of the powerful Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in the high school industrial apprenticeship program to be launched in July.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/3/ADJAR Police ticketed 9,200 motorists and impounded 320 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): City traffic police have ticketed about 9,200 motorists and impounded 320 vehicles for various traffic violations during their one-month operation which ended last week.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Share prices higher on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) was brighter yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index strengthening to 465.28 from 461.72 on Wednesday.The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index also slightly increased to 108.45 from 107.64.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Your LettersOld fashioned? Byron Black in his Listening Post column on April 26, 1994 expressed an opinion that the British are "old fashioned." Maybe we are, and maybe we like it that way. Our libel laws however are very strict.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/3/IBUKOTA/set lead 2 lines, 10 cols,, crosshead 12 MBEthnic heterogeneity poses problems for the city JAKARTA (JP): Ethnic heterogeneity, spurred on by rural-to- urban migration, leaves the city with a particular problem in carrying out the Least Developed Village Development (IDT) Program.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Reuter HATA'S TEAM: New Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata (front) leads his new cabinet following a formal group portrait at the premier's official residence.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Threats do the trick as power prices come down JAKARTA (JP): Strong pressure from the Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff may have finally persuaded three consortiums led by foreign power giants that it is better to bring down their prices then it is to lose their ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Minimum wage one of core labor problems By Fauzi Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The article by Amir Santoso which appeared in the Insight column of this newspaper on April 25 may be interpreted, among other things, as a call for further reflection on a number of points in our labor policy.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

U.S. envoys raises questions during Medan visit MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): U.S. Ambassador Robert L. Barry, who was in Medan yesterday, had questions about the recent workers' riots, his hosts said.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Malaysia to deport some 4,000 RI jobseekers JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia will begin deporting some 4,000 Indonesian jobseekers who have entered the country illegally, a senior Malaysian official said.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Students might face 10-15 months jail terms JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday demanded jail terms ranging between 10 and 15 months for six students who are being tried for defaming President Soeharto.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

S & P's bad rating to further worsen local bank's image JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's bad rating of Indonesian banks will further damage the image of the country's banking system on the world money market.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before JAKARTA (JP): The children of the victim of a gangland-style slaying last week are convinced that their father's death was a carefully plotted operation.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

The various roads to finding purpose in lifeBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): "Life consists of trivialities," a friend said to me long time ago. "Making money, paying taxes, getting married, sending your children to school -- those are all trivial things.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Fun package Listeners needn't know all the gory details of the Beach Boys' multiple marriages, drug-use disasters or intergroup squabbles to find the group's musical evolution fascinating.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/3/POLLUTE Workers protest while their boss faces trial JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 employees of the PT Menara Djaja bike factory staged a strike yesterday to demand more benefits while their employer was being tried at the East Jakarta district court on water pollution charges.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/10/tennis Yayuk wards off a shocker at Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian third seed Yayuk Basuki frightened the home crowd but managed to overcome in a more than three hour thriller against Kristin Godridge of Australia ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before JAKARTA (JP): The children of the victim of a gangland-style slaying last week are convinced that their father's death was a carefully plotted operation.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

U.S. economy grows 2.6% WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. economy grew 2.6 percent in the first quarter, the government said yesterday. The moderate increase in the gross domestic product followed a seven percent jump in the final quarter of 1993. Most analysts had expected a stronger gain of 3.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

`Guilt and shame' culture needed for country's future JAKARTA (JP): A leading scholar says rampant corruption and other violations of the law are caused by a growing "culture of shamelessness".Dr.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Govt will not neglect conglomerate: finance minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad pledged here yesterday that the government will not ignore business conglomerates despite its increased emphasis on the development of small- and medium-scale companies.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Minangkabau dance show begins today The Cilay Dance Theater is scheduled to perform contemporary dances based on the Minangkabau, West Sumatra, tradition today and tomorrow at the Jakarta Arts Center in Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Across the Archipelago Batam workers start slow downs BATAM, Riau: More than 200 workers at PT Toyo Kanetsu Indonesia (TKI) have slowed down production since Tuesday while pressing their demands for improved remuneration.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

JP/7 /harmoni/set 1 cols BoxMusician creates melody from aluminum, bamboo, trays SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Asep Saerul Haris, a graduate student of the Surakarta STSI music school, not only composed a piece for his degree, but also designed his own instruments with unique materials to ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Not enough monitoring being done to stop illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said yesterday that his ministry will keep a closer watch on the timber industry to prevent illegal cutting.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Kadin begins campaign to help indigenous businesses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has begun a campaign to lobby for support from the central bank, large conglomerates and the government to boost small businesses owned by indigenous entrepreneurs.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Bangladesh teachers continue strike DHAKA (Reuter): A strike by nearly 200,000 teachers at non- government schools and colleges in Bangladesh entered its 11th day on Thursday, threatening to disrupt nation-wide examinations due to begin next week.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

APEC not forum to achieve unilateral benefits JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia does not want the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to become a forum through which certain countries can fulfill their ambitions of obtaining unilateral benefits after failing to achieve this at the recently ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

TV Today: Friday, April 29TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management Tips 6:05 Pelangi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Information: Marriage and Death ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Good Prospects for the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra By Gus Kairupan [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): Listeners heard some good and some bad at the first concert for 1994 given by the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra (JSO), led by Yudianto Hinupurwadi, at the Patra Jasa building, South ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

The various roads to finding purpose in lifeBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): "Life consists of trivialities," a friend said to me long time ago. "Making money, paying taxes, getting married, sending your children to school -- those are all trivial things.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

No smokers at Thomas, Uber cups finals JAKARTA (JP): More comfort is offered to players and spectators at the Thomas and Uber Cup world badminton team championships as the venue will be a no smoking area.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Bakrie to acquire two subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Bakrie and Brothers (B&B), a conglomerate controlled by the Bakrie family, yesterday approved its plan to acquire PT Bakrie Investindo's (BI) shares in two sister companies -- PT Indocopper Investindo and PT Arutmin Indonesia ...
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

More variety of women's images needed in filmsBy Sita Aripurnami [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): "Get out if you can't pay me by tomorrow afternoon!" the landlady shouts at Gita, a young woman who then helplessly enters her room, undresses and cries on her bed.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

Government and private sector build garbage compactor JAKARTA (JP): The City Sanitation Office is planning to enter into a 25-year build-operation-and-transfer (BOT) agreement with PT Intan Maru Mahkota (IMM) to build a garbage compactor.
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994

More variety of women's images needed in filmsBy Sita Aripurnami [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): "Get out if you can't pay me by tomorrow afternoon!" the landlady shouts at Gita, a young woman who then helplessly enters her room, undresses and cries on her bed.
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