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51 articles.
Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Honorary council to probe Prabowo

Honorary council to probe Prabowo JAKARTA (JP): Former Army Special Force (Kopassus) commanders Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto and Maj. Gen.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Hydrocepalic kids wait for God's mercy at RSCM

Hydrocepalic kids wait for God's mercy at RSCMBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): She was born at 12:55 p.m. on Dec. 12, 1995.According to available documents issued by Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, where she was born, her mother was Nyonya (Mrs.) Riska of Cempaka Batu in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/PDI security guards queried as witnesses

PDI security guards queried as witnesses JAKARTA (JP): City police summoned six security guards of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) camp loyal to Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday in their capacity as witnesses to the bloody attack on the party's headquarters on July 27, 1996.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Exporters spared selling dollars to BI

Exporters spared selling dollars to BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will not require the country's exporters to sell their U.S. dollar revenue to the central bank in an effort to bolster the beleaguered rupiah, its director said yesterday.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Four men wanted over armed heist still at large

Four men wanted over armed heist still at large TANGERANG (JP): Police were continuing efforts to track down four armed men driving a metallic gray Kijang van as of late yesterday for their role in a daylight robbery that seriously wounded three people.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Honorary Council or trial?

Honorary Council or trial? Despite lingering skepticism, the formation of an Honorary Military Council, as announced by Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Aug. 3, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/INDRA caps debt conversion rate at Rp 13,233 per dollar

INDRA caps debt conversion rate at Rp 13,233 per dollar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) has capped the rupiah exchange rate for the country's corporate debtors participating in the government-sponsored foreign debt restructuring program at 13,233 against the U.S.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/UI wins English debating contest

UI wins English debating contest JAKARTA (JP): A three-person team from the University of Indonesia (UI) defended the United Nations' role just as effectively as it argued for the Armed Forces to leave the political stage on its way to winning the first Indonesian Varsities English Debate ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Untangling reasons behind riots

Untangling reasons behind riotsBy Dennis M. Storm JAKARTA (JP): In his article Ethnic Chinese at fault for riots, July 30, Masli Arman worked diligently to show the Chinese were to blame for the riots that decimated their community.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/For Clinton, dignity or disgrace?

For Clinton, dignity or disgrace? After six years in office all American presidents become enthusiastic historians. Their place in political memory emerges as an all-pervasive obsession.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Racial ill-will

Racial ill-will I think it is important for Indonesia to understand how and why the appalling riots of mid-May came to pass. And an informed debate on the subject is welcome.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Students protest tuition fee hike

Students protest tuition fee hike BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of senior economics and technical high school students grouped under the New Technology Vocational School Foundation protested here yesterday over the tuition fee hike from Rp 30,000 (US$2.25) per month to Rp 35,000.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Federal system best way to end separatism issue

Federal system best way to end separatism issue In recent weeks the nation has seen the awakening of separatist aspirations in a number of locations, including in Irian Jaya. Catholic priest-cum-novelist-cum-architect-cum-social worker Y.B.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Develop your hobby into a promising business

Develop your hobby into a promising business JAKARTA (JP): Damayanti loves chocolate and her love has proven bountiful for her pocketbook.Many years ago, as a creative young woman, Damayanti often spent hours in the kitchen making her own chocolate.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/INDRA, new law 'enough to settle debt hangover'

INDRA, new law 'enough to settle debt hangover' JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of the Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) and the passage of the bankruptcy law should be enough to contain problems caused by the nations vast private sector debt, experts said.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Three testify in Tanah Tinggi bomb case

Three testify in Tanah Tinggi bomb case JAKARTA (JP): Three prosecution witnesses took the stand at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday in the trial of Agus Priyono for possessing explosive devices which blew up at a low- cost apartment in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Jan. 18.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Decision on Megawati's suits to be made soon

Decision on Megawati's suits to be made soon JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has made deliberation of the lawsuit filed against the government by opposition leader Megawati Soekarnoputri a priority and will soon announce its decision, Chief Justice Sarwata said here yesterday.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Two securities companies suspended for low capital

Two securities companies suspended for low capital JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has temporarily suspended the trading activities of two securities firms because of their poor capital reserves.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/House backs govt plan to review oil contract

House backs govt plan to review oil contract JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have thrown their weight behind the government's move to review former president Soeharto's decision allowing state oil and gas company Pertamina to develop the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil field in Riau after PT ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Burson-Marsteller approval

Burson-Marsteller approval JAKARTA (JP): International communications firm Burson- Marsteller said yesterday it had received a green light from the Ministry of Justice to operate in the country under the name of PT Burson-Marsteller Indonesia.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Govt, public responsible for rampant child abuse

Govt, public responsible for rampant child abuse JAKARTA (JP): Activists blasted the government and the general public alike yesterday for their poor attitude toward the nation's children, as indicated by the absence of a comprehensive law to protect their rights.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/New Order regime may make comeback: Analysts

New Order regime may make comeback: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Political observers are warning of a resurrection of the New Order regime, saying it retains the political and economic clout to harness power in the coming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the general ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Relief for flood victims promised

Relief for flood victims promised JAKARTA (JP): The flood that hit the East Kalimantan capital of Samarinda began to subside in some areas yesterday as the government promised to dispatch 100 tons of rice for evacuees finding it difficult to obtain food.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/E. Java govt may ax Tommy's projects

E. Java govt may ax Tommy's projects JAKARTA (JP): The East Java provincial administration looks set to terminate the contract with a company partly owned by a son of former president Soeharto to develop a drinking water plant in Umbulan due its failure to complete the project.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Govt cooking oil policy criticized

Govt cooking oil policy criticized JAKARTA (JP): The current uncertainty in cooking oil prices is the result of misdirected government market interventions and has not been caused by the poor distribution system for the commodity, a senior agriculture analyst has said.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Two dailies hit the presses

Two dailies hit the presses PEKANBARU, Riau: Two new provincial newspapers are set to be launched here soon after their publishing licenses were recently approved by the Ministry of Information.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Golf balls no longer a nuisance

Golf balls no longer a nuisance With reference to your Aug. 2, 1998 edition in which you published a letter to the editor by Oberlin S.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Shooting quartet aiming at tryout

Shooting quartet aiming at tryout JAKARTA (JP): National shooting quartet of Sylvia Lumi Silimang, Supadmi, Rini Dwi K and Tintin will take an early Asian Games tests when they compete in the event's warm-up competition this week in Bangkok.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Logical flaws in perceiving minority ethnic issues

Logical flaws in perceiving minority ethnic issuesBy Inghie Kwik JAKARTA (JP): Although I am generally not as predisposed as my father (economist Kwik Kian Gie) to write newspaper articles, this time I feel compelled to respond to the utterly insensitive and narrow-minded piece Ethnic Chinese at ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Young swimmers get their big day

Young swimmers get their big day JAKARTA (JP): Five hundred junior swimmers are expected to turn up for the 14th Governor Cup at the Jaya Ancol pool in North Jakarta from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Chinese 'an integral part of the nation'

Chinese 'an integral part of the nation' JAKARTA (JP): Leading opposition figure Amien Rais, noting it is a historical fact Chinese-Indonesians have dominated the commercial sector, has said this does not lessen the reality that they are also an integral part of the nation.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Free Papua Movement enters a new era

Free Papua Movement enters a new eraBy Ikrar Nusa Bhakti This is the second of two articles on the history of Irian Jaya and the current aspirations of the Irianese.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Student stabbed in the rear

Student stabbed in the rear JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old student of a technical high school in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta, was stabbed in the backside with a sickle in a student brawl at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Rates for Tax Payment

Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 12,950.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Soeyono may countersue Syarwan over July 27 riots

Soeyono may countersue Syarwan over July 27 riots JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general of the Ministry of Defense and Security, Lt. Gen. Soeyono, retaliated yesterday to Minister of Home Affairs Lt. Gen.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Biscuit workers go on protest

Biscuit workers go on protest TANGERANG (JP): About 3,100 workers from the biscuit manufacturing PT Mayora Group staged a protest demanding a 15 percent wage increase at the firm's complex on Jl. Telesonic in Jatiuwung district here.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Employees tell Yunus to resign

Employees tell Yunus to resign JAKARTA (JP): Around 1,000 Ministry of Information employees staged a demonstration yesterday to protest against stricter working hours imposed by Minister Muhammad Yunus.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/One cannot avoid being born Chinese

One cannot avoid being born Chinese When I began reading Masli Arman's article Ethnic Chinese at fault for riots of July 30, I at first thought it was an interesting satirical piece, albeit in somewhat poor taste.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Jakarta market loses ground on regional slide

Jakarta market loses ground on regional slide JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah weakened to 13,200 against the U.S. dollar yesterday and stock prices dropped 1.3 percent on regional weaknesses, dealers and stockbrokers said.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Try to be fair for once

Try to be fair for once I am still wondering why I missed such an irresponsible article as that written by Mr. Masli Arman. Usually I scrutinize all such articles. The article in question seems to have been prejudiced and not representative of the real Indonesian mentality.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 3, 1998 Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 12,900.00 13,700.00Austrian shilling 1 981.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Sultan may face gubernatorial race

Sultan may face gubernatorial race YOGYAKARTA: A second candidate is likely to be nominated here today for governor despite speculation Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is likely to be elected by an overwhelming majority.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Tanto and Kipli, at Galeripadi, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), until Aug. 23. * Photo Exhibition: Anonymous by Quail Rogers- Bloch, an American Photographer, at the Bandung Cultural Center Foundation, Jl. Naripan 7-9, until Aug.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Poor urged to attend free schools

Poor urged to attend free schools JAKARTA (JP): A councilor and official urged teenagers of poor families in the capital yesterday to attend free-of-charge open junior high schools (SMP Terbuka).
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Yangon defies world opinion

Yangon defies world opinion Burma's (Myanmar) military government is increasingly edgy ahead of the 10th anniversary of its bloody crackdown on the democracy movement on August 8. It fears democratic and antigovernment groups calling for an uprising.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Bogor Botanical Garden 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary: Domba Berhias 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Monthly inflation soars to 8.56 percent

Monthly inflation soars to 8.56 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's July inflation rate soared to 8.56 percent from 4.64 percent in June as prices of basic commodities continued to soar, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced yesterday.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/The right to express oneself

The right to express oneself Ever since Mr. Masli Arman's article on ethnic Chinese appeared in this newspaper (July 30), it was obvious to me that a large number of critical letters would appear not long after.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/Digging for diamonds in South Kalimantan

Digging for diamonds in South KalimantanBy Alex Abraham BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Cempaka is a small town 38 kilometers out of Banjarmasin on the road to the coast of South Kalimantan. The town has neither famous landmarks nor any inspiring touristic monuments.
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Tue, 04 Aug 1998

JP/SEAG consortium in new financial pickle

SEAG consortium in new financial pickle JAKARTA (JP): The deficit-stricken 19th Southeast Asian Games underwriting consortium is reeling from another financial blow after the government slapped it with a Rp 200 million (US$15,270) bill for unpaid import taxes on purchases of sports equipment.
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