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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/House curbs travel budget due to financial crisis

House curbs travel budget due to financial crisis JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives decided yesterday to curb its travel budget and other expenses due to the financial crisis.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Officer detained for stealing $10,000

Officer detained for stealing $10,000 JAKARTA (JP): A police officer has been detained and questioned by the internal affairs unit for allegedly stealing US$10,000 from his superior, a police source said yesterday.The officer, identified as First Sgt.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Ramada Bintang Bali, Kuta: - La Brasserie Cafe Restaurant: Crosstil Quatro, daily. - Alun-alun Lounge: The Heart Beat Band, nightly except on Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. - Poolside Open Theater: Tek-Tekan Dance, Saturday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/WB admits errors over RI economy

WB admits errors over RI economy JAKARTA (JP): World Bank chief James Wolfensohn admitted yesterday that his organization had "got it wrong" and been over- optimistic about Indonesia's economy before it sank into crisis last year.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/A year of misery

A year of misery According to the Chinese zodiac cycle, 1998 is the year of tiger. But to my mind, it is the year of misery. It is a saddening year, a year for sobbing. This is no fabrication, no exaggeration.A monetary crisis is crippling our country's economy, and prices are skyrocketing.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/No time for rifts

No time for rifts It should hardly need repeating. As many officials and observers have warned in recent months, rumor mills thrive in the climate of mistrust and confusion which the nation is now experiencing.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Feisal urges Sofjan to stay in the country

Feisal urges Sofjan to stay in the country JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that while business tycoon Sofjan Wanandi was not barred from traveling overseas, he should stay in the country in case he is needed for further questioning.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/The case for gradual reform

The case for gradual reform The economic crisis engulfing our nation has prompted a number of Indonesian politicians and economists to raise the question of the need for political reform.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Great Mahatma Gandhi: Light that doesn't go out

Great Mahatma Gandhi: Light that doesn't go out Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin recalls the impact of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination fifty years ago, and analyses the ways in which the great Indian leader has been both forgotten and remembered. This is the first of two articles.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 4, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 ...
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Soldiers sell kerosene

Soldiers sell kerosene JAKARTA (JP): Soldiers in East Java have sold kerosene to the public to sooth widespread fears that the price will rise fourfold, an official said yesterday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Train passengers electrocuted

Train passengers electrocuted JAKARTA (JP): Two teenagers died in separate incidents on railways in South and East Jakarta yesterday. Both youths fell onto the track after suffering an electric shock, bringing the death toll from such incidents to three this year.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/A wise move for China

A wise move for China In Washington, economists expect growth to slow to a moderate 2.5 percent as the financial turmoil in Asia threatens to slash United States exports and send a wave of cheap imports across U.S. borders.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Taxation official defends hike in departure tax

Taxation official defends hike in departure tax JAKARTA (JP): The fourfold increase in departure tax for residents leaving the country by air is aimed at swelling the government's coffers, the director general for taxation said.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Mercure Grand Hotel, Jl. Raya Kupang Indah: Pasar Senggol with traditional music - keroncong or langgam, every Wednesday night. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Experts suggest openness to ease social tension

Experts suggest openness to ease social tension JAKARTA (JP): Widespread social unrest could erupt unless the government honestly explains the causes of the economic crisis and its strategy to end it, observers say.Psychologist Acuk Parsudi and criminologist Mulyana W.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Lightning strike delays flights

Lightning strike delays flights JAKARTA (JP): The radar system at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport malfunctioned for several hours last night after it was struck by lightning, causing long flight delays.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix Ninja The Wonder Boy 3:10 Science Film: Modern Eye for Traditional 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Song and Dance: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:25 Documentary ...
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Man sentenced to 7 years for rape

Man sentenced to 7 years for rape JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court sentenced a man yesterday to seven years in jail for rape.Presiding judge Yulie Moein said the defendant, Tju Kim Djung, 32, was found guilty of raping Eli Jumaroh, 23, on Oct. 24 last year in his house on Jl.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Handling of newcomers under scrutiny

Handling of newcomers under scrutiny JAKARTA (JP): City efforts to prevent "undesirable" workers from entering the capital during the annual post-Idul Fitri influx has drawn mixed reactions from councilors and social experts.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/WB to disbursing $1b for RI this month

WB to disbursing $1b for RI this month JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank will disburse US$1 billion this month out of the $4.5 billion it pledged in aid to Indonesia as part of the three-year IMF-led rescue package, Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad has said.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Critical thinking needed

Critical thinking needed The Jakarta Post is to be commended for publishing Y.B. Mangunwijaya's excellent article on Jan. 29, 1998. Yes, we seem to have become a nation of sheep, averse to, or even incapable of, critical thinking; a nation of parrots, screeching platitudes without thought.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/City to divulge inventory of property

City to divulge inventory of property JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to disclose the results of its property inventory next week, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said yesterday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Monthly inflation hits 25-year high of 6.88%

Monthly inflation hits 25-year high of 6.88% JAKARTA (JP): The monthly inflation rate for January hit a 25- year high of 6.88 percent due to sharp increases in the prices of food, housing, clothes and services, Minister of Information R. Hartono said yesterday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Dentist probed for hoarding oil

Dentist probed for hoarding oil MAGELANG, Central Java: Police here are questioning a dentist on suspicion of hoarding 200 drums and 1,000 boxes of lubricant oil worth more than Rp 200 million (US$20,000).
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Ministers reflect on the past in their last cabinet meeting

Ministers reflect on the past in their last cabinet meeting JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday's monthly cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office to review the economy was the last before the government is dissolved next month, and some ministers have begun reflecting quietly on their service.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Pertamina launches market operation

Pertamina launches market operation JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina launched a massive market operation yesterday by dropping a large quantity of lubricants at the gas stations across the city to help stabilize the market.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Water bomber readied to fight forest fires

Water bomber readied to fight forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The government is to dispatch a Pilatus fire bomber to East Kalimantan to fight the spreading forest fires there, a provincial official said yesterday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Indonesia announces Davis, Fed Cup teams

Indonesia announces Davis, Fed Cup teams JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association yesterday announced which players would compete in the Davis Cup tie against Japan next week.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Yayuk exempted from official 13th Asian Games training

Yayuk exempted from official 13th Asian Games training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association has exempted the country's women's number one player Yayuk Basuki from taking part in its training program for the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Feb. 4, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,500.00 11,500.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Military strike against Iraq won't pay for America

Military strike against Iraq won't pay for AmericaBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The ratings are so good, Clinton's already planning the next scandal," said the TV comedian, referring to the highest-ever public approval ratings for the U.S.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Businesses urge WB to help ease debt problem

Businesses urge WB to help ease debt problem JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian business leaders have urged the World Bank to take a more active role in helping the country's ailing private sector through its affiliated International Finance Corporation (IFC).Teddy P.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Greater courage needed to face the reality

Greater courage needed to face the reality Indonesia's economic crisis bites deep and spares no one. Wimar Witoelar, a TV host and public affairs commentator, reflects on this issue and suggests possibile wayout. JAKARTA (JP): It must be a bad dream.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Rupiah strengthens against U.S. dollar

Rupiah strengthens against U.S. dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened impressively yesterday closing at its highest level in a month at 8,700 against the U.S dollar due to renewed confidence in the country's economy.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/No layoffs in North Sulawesi

No layoffs in North Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: The local branch of the Federation of All Indonesia Workers Union claimed yesterday no workers had been laid off since the start of the country's economic crisis.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/U.S. security strategy in SE Asia

U.S. security strategy in SE Asia This is the second of two articles based on a paper delivered by U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in Singapore on Jan. 15, 1998 during the officiating of the Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Reform needed

Reform needed The urgent need for reform cannot be denied, if only Indonesia can survive the present monetary crisis. Indeed, many think that economic and monetary reform alone are not sufficient to overcome the current turmoil. Political reform is also urgently required.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Police arrest alleged murderers

Police arrest alleged murderers WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Police here have arrested five people suspected of killing a local villager on Jan. 22.The murder led to rioting and looting on Jan. 26.Jayawijaya police chief Lt. Col.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Sultan of Brunei due in Jakarta this morning

Sultan of Brunei due in Jakarta this morning JAKARTA (JP): The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and his 30-strong entourage are due to arrive here this morning on a visit to strengthen support for Indonesia's efforts to overcome its economic crisis, Indonesian officials said yesterday.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Five drink to the death in contest

Five drink to the death in contest KENDAL, Central Java (JP): A bizarre drinking "contest" claimed the lives of five people and hospitalized another three at a forget-your-financial-woes party yesterday, police said.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/City workers ask WB to remember the jobless

City workers ask WB to remember the jobless JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of blue-collar workers, most of whom have lost their jobs during the financial crisis, urged visiting World Bank president James Wolfensohn yesterday to keep sponsoring labor-intensive projects.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Parties to wait till March to name their VP choices

Parties to wait till March to name their VP choices JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of the three political organizations reiterated yesterday that their factions in the People's Consultative Assembly would unveil their respective vice presidential candidates in March.
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Thu, 05 Feb 1998

JP/Yorris denies ivolvement in gambling

Yorris denies ivolvement in gambling JAKARTA (JP): Yorris Raweyai, a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) who was apprehended last week for his alleged involvement in gambling, has admitted that he was present but only to attend a Chinese New Year celebration.
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