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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/A show of wanting sincerity

A show of wanting sincerity Extraordinary. This is the expression that best describes both the findings of the TGPF (Joint Fact Finding Team on the May riots) and the reaction from high-ranking cabinet officials to the team's report.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Pelindo privatization into effect next year

Pelindo privatization into effect next year JAKARTA (JP): The government will likely open the tender for the sales of its stake in state sea port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II to strategic investors early next year, a corporate executive has said.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Police foil holdup, robber shot dead

Police foil holdup, robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a repeat offender on Wednesday as he attempted to rob a private employee of Rp 75 million (US$8,330) outside a money changer on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta.City police detectives chief Col.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Freeport chief denies corruption charges

Freeport chief denies corruption charges JAKARTA (JP): The chief executive officer of U.S Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold. Inc., James Moffett, denied Thursday allegations of corruption in PT Freeport's Indonesia operation, including charges against a senior economic minister.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Soehartos' land found in Yogykarta

Soehartos' land found in Yogykarta YOGYAKARTA: The head of the Yogyakarta High Prosecutor's Office Suparman said his office had tracked down 150 hectares of land belonging to former president Soeharto's children and his friends.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Japan finds its feet in world diplomacy

Japan finds its feet in world diplomacy TOKYO (JP): After being at the margins of world diplomacy for most of the year, Japan is finally moving to the center of the page in November.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Badminton official looks ahead to Sydney Olympics

Badminton official looks ahead to Sydney Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton players bound for the upcoming Asian Games look set to form the backbone of the national team for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, an official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Students hold anti-MPR session protest warmup

Students hold anti-MPR session protest warmup JAKARTA (JP): At least 500 students staged a rally on Thursday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, calling it a rehearsal for a massive demonstration to be held on Monday ahead of the Nov. 10 to Nov.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Prayers, demos prior to session

Prayers, demos prior to session JAKARTA (JP): Even as preparations for the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) shifted into high gear, groups of proponents and opponents staged "trial" demonstrations on Thursday ahead of the Nov. 10-13 session.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Sovereign defaults continue to decline in 1998: S&P

Sovereign defaults continue to decline in 1998: S&P JAKARTA (JP): Despite financial stress in Asia and its fallout on emerging markets, debt defaults by sovereign governments would continue to decline this year, according to the international rating agency Standard & Poor's.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Ban on liquid fertilizer

Ban on liquid fertilizer About a decade ago, I got a brochure offering a liquid fertilizer made from the production waste of an MSG factory. The brochure had a picture of tomato, chili and other vegetable plants growing well thanks to the use of this liquid fertilizer.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Bio on author Soeman launched

Bio on author Soeman launched PEKANBARU, Riau: The biography of Soeman Hs, who pioneered detective novels in Indonesian literature with his Mencari Pencuri Anak Perawan (In Search of a Virgin Stealer), was launched here Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Exim handles forestry funds

Exim handles forestry funds JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of forestry and plantations has appointed state Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia (Bank Exim) to handle the payments of the reforestation funds, the ministry's secretary general Oetomo said on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/STDs rife among Tangerang prostitutes

STDs rife among Tangerang prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Womanizers beware! Most prostitutes operating in Tangerang mayoralty are believed to have sexually transmitted diseases, an official said.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Response to TGPF report vital to recover confidence

Response to TGPF report vital to recover confidence JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists and the international community are warning that the government's response to a joint fact-finding team's report on the May riots will make or break its quest to restore confidence.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/TV Program: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998

TV Program: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Sports Program 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Industry survey shows grave impact of crisis

Industry survey shows grave impact of crisis JAKARTA (JP): More than one-third of companies operating in the electronics, machinery, chemical and metal-based industries have temporarily closed their operations as a result of the country's worst ever economic crisis, a survey has revealed.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/A new look at Colombia

A new look at Colombia A scantly remarked but crucial aspect of the war on drugs is that it engages the United States in the internal affairs of countries with weak institutions and a strong nationalist streak.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/MGTI to install 30,000 new telephone lines

MGTI to install 30,000 new telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia (MGTI) said on Thursday it would install 30,000 new telephone lines in Central Java and Yogyakarta by March to bring up a total of 350,000 lines.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/On President's religion

On President's religion Thanks for publishing my letter, President's religion on Nov. 5, 1998. In the second paragraph I wrote: "...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembdrant, from the collection of Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Digital technology powering 'Metro' into highly competitive news niche

Digital technology powering 'Metro' into highly competitive news nicheBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Is it too much of a dream to watch Indonesian movies on American cable HBO? Considering the current situation of the Indonesian film and television industry, you will definitely say "No way.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Secondhand plastic bottles dangerous

Secondhand plastic bottles dangerous With the increase of the price of plastic bottles two or three fold since early 1998, several brands of small-pack bottled water in Greater Jakarta are using used bottles. In accordance with the Ministry of Industry and Trade's regulation No.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Documentary films on rape screened

Documentary films on rape screened JAKARTA (JP): A rare documentary revealing mass rapes of German women toward the end of World War II will be screened on Friday and Saturday at the Goethe-Institute, Jl.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/SCB inaugurates branch

SCB inaugurates branch JAKARTA (JP): London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) officially inaugurated on Thursday its newly renovated branch in Medan, North Sumatra.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Conflict of interests mar final report of TPGF

Conflict of interests mar final report of TPGF The final report of the joint fact-finding team, known by its acronym TGPF, on the mid-May riots has drawn mixed reactions from different parties.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Peaceful essential for democracy

Peaceful essential for democracy JAKARTA (JP): All but the beneficiaries of the old authoritarian regime would agree that Indonesia should develop a more democratic political system.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Unrest rumors fail to trigger foreign flight

Unrest rumors fail to trigger foreign flight JAKARTA (JP): Travel industry insiders said on Thursday there had been no exodus to foreign destinations despite widespread rumors of unrest before the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) opening on Nov. 10.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Moslem unity is pivotal

Moslem unity is pivotal The five-day Indonesian Moslem Congress currently underway in Jakarta was not meant to be a political meeting but Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fajar said in his opening speech that by the end of it all Moslems should have a common perception of where they stand on a ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Qantas adds to Bali flights

Qantas adds to Bali flights JAKARTA (JP): Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways reports record business to Bali with a sharp upturn in demand this year.Qantas's Sales Manager Indonesia, Ronny Mampouw said that the airline has added another flight from Sydney to Bali, starting Oct.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 5, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/MPR officials claim no electricity in barbed wire

MPR officials claim no electricity in barbed wire JAKARTA (JP): Officials said on Thursday that pranksters were responsible for placing signs warning of electrified barbed wire at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) compound.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/What has made us reluctant to investigate?

What has made us reluctant to investigate?By Adrianus Meliala BRISBANE, Australia (JP): In the words of Rendra, one of the most important artists in contemporary Indonesia, this country has developed a "reluctance to investigate" mentality (Kompas, Oct. 27 1998).
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Jamsostek helps dismissed workers

Jamsostek helps dismissed workers JAKARTA (JP): About 260 dismissed workers in Bekasi received Rp 52 million (US$6,000) in aid from state-owned PT Jamsostek to help them survive during the economic crisis, a company official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Halloween article

Halloween article Two articles on Halloween by Gedsiri Suhartono on Oct. 31 improved my knowledge about the celebration. But this does not necessarily mean that I am happy. The one titled Halloween tradition has Druid origins makes me frown.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/APEC meeting must focus on solving crisis: Mari

APEC meeting must focus on solving crisis: Mari JAKARTA (JP): When the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum holds its meeting in Kuala Lumpur later this month it must focus on efforts to restore the economies of its crisis- hit members rather than on trade and investment ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Soeharto grandson loses briquette deal

Soeharto grandson loses briquette deal JAKARTA (JP): State coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam has terminated a contract with Ari Sigit Hardjodjudanto -- a grandson of former president Soeharto -- for the construction of five coal briquette factories in Java.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Tanjung Manis inspires artists from near, far

Tanjung Manis inspires artists from near, farBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): If we look at the maps of Kalimantan from any period, we will find that there are always new names and locations of villages while the old villages somehow cease to exist.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/500 Bekasi scavengers receive free medical aid

500 Bekasi scavengers receive free medical aid BEKASI (JP): About 500 of the 6,000 scavengers living around Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, east of here, were given free medical services by the government on Thursday.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Top bosses at Bank DKI to get walking papers

Top bosses at Bank DKI to get walking papers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday he would soon replace three top officials of city-owned Bank DKI due to their alleged mismanagement which saddled the bank with Rp 172 billion in bad credit.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Govt to learn from green activists: Habibie

Govt to learn from green activists: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie suggested on Thursday that the government and the public learn from some award-winning environmental activists, many of whom are unschooled, who had selflessly translated ideals into actions in the promotion of ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Amien alleges Soeharto role in Java murder spree

Amien alleges Soeharto role in Java murder spree JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais alleged on Thursday that former president Soeharto was involved in the killings of almost 200 Moslem preachers and people accused of practicing black magic in a wave of ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 5, 1998: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Man killed in argument over politics

Man killed in argument over politics JAKARTA (JP): A man was beaten to death in Cipinang Jaya, East Jakarta early on Thursday morning following a heated argument on the latest developments in the country's political condition.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Gas pipeline opening canceled

Gas pipeline opening canceled JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie canceled on Thursday the planned dedication of a gas pipeline in central Sumatra owned by state gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) following a land dispute involving one of the company's clients.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Intercontinental cuts deal

Intercontinental cuts deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD), the owner of the five-star Hotel Borobudur Intercontinental Jakarta announced on Thursday that international hotel chain Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts will stop managing the ...
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Norway helps with Braille equipment

Norway helps with Braille equipment JAKARTA (JP): A three-year project to develop the use of Braille in seven blind resource centers and 40 special schools around the country was officially launched on Thursday.A total of US$17.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Mar'ie: Provinces must be given the widest possible autonomy'

Mar'ie: Provinces must be given the widest possible autonomy' JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Mar'ie Muhammad said on Thursday that he supported autonomy for the provinces as it would help avoid a repetition of the neglect experienced by provinces outside Java and Bali.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Ancient Javanese shadow drama set for English performance

Ancient Javanese shadow drama set for English performanceBy Ton Bintoro JAKARTA (JP): The scene is set. The tree of life spins around and is planted upright in the middle of the screen. The music begins with a trance-like beat.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/State banks bolster weak rupiah

State banks bolster weak rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained under pressure on Thursday, breaking through the 9,000 barrier against the U.S. dollar before bouncing back to close the day at 8,600 after massive intervention by state banks.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Most trade financing schemes 'not utilized'

Most trade financing schemes 'not utilized' JAKARTA (JP): Most of the trade financing facilities obtained by the government from several donor countries has not been fully utilized by local banks to help restore import activities, according to the government.
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Fri, 06 Nov 1998

JP/Flooding spreads to Kebumen

Flooding spreads to Kebumen KEBUMEN, Central Java: More than 3,000 hectares of paddy were damaged and dozens of villages in three subdistricts inundated in flooding that hit the Kebumen regency following incessant rain since Tuesday. No casualties were reported.
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