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48 articles.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Military probes Moslem secessionist group

Military probes Moslem secessionist group JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday disclosed that it is currently investigating the existence of a Moslem secessionist group on the western coast of West Java.ABRI Chief, Gen.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Technical aid extended to Continental Bank

Technical aid extended to Continental Bank JAKARTA (JP): The technical assistance extended to Continental Bank from a consortium of three other banks may lead to a take- over, say executives.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters

Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): The government said its policy to allow the use of Chinese characters in the tourism sector has been carefully thought of, taking into account both the national interests and the security situation.Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Diarrhea kills three children

Diarrhea kills three children SALATIGA, Central Java: An outbreak of diarrhea in the city has left three children dead and sent a total of 116 people to hospital for treatment.A doctor from Salatiga Central Hospital said most of the people treated for diarrhea are children.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year

Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year JAKARTA (JP): Police have given owners of public transit vehicles, including the 12-seat minibuses, until early next year to fully comply with the closed-door policy.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor

Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court yesterday rejected an appeal by the late Basuki Abdullah's lawyer to appoint a new executor to his estate directing the matter instead to the jurisdiction of the state owned Heredity Property Management ...
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces

SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces JAKARTA (JP): The little known Student Solidarity for Democracy in Indonesia (SSDI) aims high: It intends to become an umbrella for disorganized pro-democracy movements.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Editing

Editing I read the article Ban eased on Chinese literature which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 3, 1994. However, the latter half of the article after the subtitle of "control" is about forestry which is completely irrelevant to the main title.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition

50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 Finnish companies will participate in a three-day trade exhibition scheduled to open today at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesian set to scale Everest

Indonesian set to scale Everest JAKARTA (JP): Gunawan Achmad will have the chance to become the first Indonesian to reach the peak of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, during a multinational expedition which starts on Aug. 26.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995

Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said that he hoped Vietnam will be formally admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the middle of next year.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia needs batik museum

Indonesia needs batik museum YOGYAKARTA: The time has come for Indonesia to establish a batik museum, well-known batik painter Ardiyanto says.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Woman sells porn books

Woman sells porn books SEMARANG, Central Java: A 27-year old woman from Bandung, West Java, was arrested by police while selling pornographic books to high school students.Some copies of the books, which were printed in Jakarta, were also believed to have been sold to factory workers.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Small families may produce `imperial kids'

Small families may produce `imperial kids' JAKARTA (JP): The success in the campaign for people to have small families has a major potential downside which parents must watch out for -- the tendency to raise "super brats" or what a senior Health Ministry official calls "imperial kids".Dr.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Sime Darby Le Grand Opera

Sime Darby Le Grand Opera Thank you for your interest in the Sime Darby Le Grand Opera (article in The Jakarta Post).
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Ramly to chair new company associations forum

Ramly to chair new company associations forum JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Rachman Ramly, chief commissioner of PT Astra International, will chair the newly founded National Cooperation Forum of Company Associations (FKAP).
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name

`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name JAKARTA (JP): The founders of Nahdlatul Ummah, a forum in the United Development Party (PPP) dubbed by the press as the New NU, apologized yesterday to the Nahdlatul Ulama faction, or the "old" NU, and agreed to change its name.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Private company to procure vehicles for APEC

Private company to procure vehicles for APEC JAKARTA (JP): A private company will manage the purchasing of a number of luxurious vehicles for the transportation of delegates for the November leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here and in Bogor, West Java.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin

Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most prominent violinist Idris Sardi will hang up his violin forever after his last performance at Sahid Jaya Hotel on Aug.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director

It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director JAKARTA (JP): The banking industry should willingly sacrifice to help small and medium scale companies in a bid to establish equal business opportunities, says an executive of Bank Danamon.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/A wise decision

A wise decision The government's decision to slightly ease a 28-year-old restriction on the use of Chinese characters in public and the teaching of the Chinese language is actually an admission of the fact that the world has changed and that old rules and patterns must give way to new concepts ...
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Search goes on till Saturday

Search goes on till Saturday SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Search and rescue officers have been ordered to continue their search for a helicopter that has gone missing since July 26, at least until Saturday.The order came from the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Employment of expatriates to be eased

Employment of expatriates to be eased JAKARTA (JP): The government will ease restrictions on the employment of expatriates for jobs which cannot be handled by Indonesians in a bid to promote foreign investments in the country, Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Four luxury houses to be demolished

Four luxury houses to be demolished Four luxury houses in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, owned by businessman R.J. Kaptin Adisumarta will be demolished because the owner has built them without permits.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest

Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been drawn to meet Qatar in their Group A opening match of the 29th Asian Youth Under-19 Championship finals at Senayan Stadium here on Sept. 11.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Newly-married man falls from train

Newly-married man falls from train A newly-married man was killed as he fell from an inter-city train in Klender, East Jakarta, yesterday morning.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN

Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to win the public over to its nuclear power program, the government plans to give the public the opportunity to scrutinize the project at a hearing.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite

Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite JAKARTA (JP): Six overseas firms have submitted applications to the government offering to launch Indonesia's Palapa-C2 satellite which is scheduled for orbit in 1996.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/On corruption

On corruption Sorry for the delay in responding to Mr. Adi Soebjanto's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 21, 1994). The delay is due to my late return from a trip to Germany, my home country.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995

Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to provide funds for various sports activities from bank saving facilities in place of the defunct national lottery SDSB, starting from next year.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Maan leads golf tourney

Maan leads golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Overnight leader Maan Naasim retained the lead in the Jakarta Golf Circuit tournament by two strokes yesterday after collecting a two-day total of 138 (68 70).
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Govt will continue rice price control operation

Govt will continue rice price control operation JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the National Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) has said that the ongoing market operation aimed at controlling the price of rice will continue until prices returned to normal.Councilor Abdulgani H.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Boy Scouts 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News ...
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters

Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters JAKARTA (JP): The government is inviting several private sector firms to establish a joint venture with the state-owned temple management company to construct modern theaters near the Borobudur and Prambanan temples in Central Java.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Mexican economic reforms

Mexican economic reforms Regarding the article Peasants are crucial to the Mexican election, by Christine Tierney, that appeared in the edition of July 30, 1994 of your prestigious newspaper, I would greatly appreciate if the following comments could be published:"In reference with the effects of ...
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Fire razes 300 houses

Fire razes 300 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire razed around 300 houses in the city on Wednesday, leaving some 1,500 people homeless.Houses along Jl. Imam Bonjol and Jl. Kapuas were gutted by the fire which was believed to have started when a stove exploded in one of the houses.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Bank NISP to go public

Bank NISP to go public JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung-based Bank NISP, one of the oldest banks in the country, plans to offer 12.5 million new shares, which will account for 20 percent of its total common stocks, to the public to generate funds to finance its expansion programs.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Federal Motor gets loan

Federal Motor gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, the sole agent and manufacturer of Honda motorcycles, obtained US$100 million in a syndicated loan under an agreement with 23 foreign banks which was signed in Singapore yesterday.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable'

`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable' Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that various problems faced by Jakarta could not be solved by the city administration because the capital city is inseparable with surrounding areas.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued yesterday for the third consecutive day, with most shares booking a significant gain in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index rose by another 5.6 points to close at 464.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Looking for parent

Looking for parentFrom Pikiran RakyatDurji left his wife, Kesih, while she was expecting their child. The child is now 19 years old and longing to meet the father.Durji used to live in Sedong, Cirebon and work in Jakarta as a contract construction laborer. He had a brother named Amin.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Dumping charges on textiles groundless

Dumping charges on textiles groundless JAKARTA (JP): Dumping charges launched by European countries on Indonesian textile producers are groundless and are a means of protectionism, an official of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) said yesterday.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Five-day working week

Five-day working weekFrom RepublikaThe five-day working week plan is good news for civil servants, employees of the private sector and school students. However, it means they will have to work longer days throughout the week.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters

Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): Hotels in Jakarta and Surabaya welcome the government's move to permit them to print brochures in Chinese, although the larger establishments say Chinese-speaking visitors make up a small percentage of their patrons.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Rice traders told not to hoard

Rice traders told not to hoard BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Deputy Governor Gusti Hasan Aman has appealed to local rice traders not to hoard the commodity in the hope of bolstering their profit.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/Help Rwandan people

Help Rwandan peopleFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAlmost everyday we read news about the agony of the Rwandan people or see it on television. The prolonged civil war has made these people suffer a great deal. We have been deeply moved seeing thousands of people die in distress and the bodies left untended.
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Thu, 04 Aug 1994

JP/New fast boats for coast guards

New fast boats for coast guards JAKARTA (JP): The Navy received four new fast patrol boats yesterday which it will deploy for its coast guard units' drive against smuggling and illegal fishing.The boats, built by a local shipbuilding company, PT.
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