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Searching for all articles published on 1994-04-06 ...
43 articles.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec JAKARTA (JP): Improved trade and investment relationships between Indonesia and China is needed to support economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, an executive says.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Fighting rages in Gorazde, 50 dead so far SARAJEVO (Reuter): Serb and Bosnian forces clashed anew around Gorazde yesterday as the Serb assault on the eastern Bosnian town went into its second week.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Zein Mahmud, the president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday ruled out limiting the listing of new shares on the market to stop continued falls in stock prices.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Photo JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right) at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Lubbers arrived here on Monday for a four-day visit.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Arkansas win US college crown CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AFP): US President Bill Clinton's dreams of a national college basketball title for his home state came true here Monday night, thanks to a clutch shot by Scotty Thurman.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff warned yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debts now stand at US$90 billion.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has won plaudits from the legal community for its bold report about irregularities in the controversial trials of people charged with involvement in the murder of labor activist Marsinah.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told JAKARTA (JP): Both the current and the former environment minister are warning industrialists that if they do not heed the trend of the global market and begin producing environmentally friendly goods, they will loose out in the arena of international ...
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Across the ArchipelagoMany jobless in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 350,000 people in Central Java are registered as out of a job, including 20,000 university graduates and 240,000 high school graduates, the head of the provincial Manpower Office says.H.R.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Asean at a glanceMalaysia may ban (Sangat prioriytas, Please) film on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will consider an Indonesian request to ban a film on East Timor, deputy home (interior) minister Megat Junid Megat Ayob said yesterday.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

More discussions in new curriculum The 1994/1995 school curriculum will allow teachers and students more leeway to hold discussions to encourage them to study together, an official said yesterday.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?-----------------------------------------------------------------The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Zulus defy emergency but Natal march ends quietly EMPANGENI, South Africa (Reuter): Thousands of Zulus defied a state of emergency in South Africa's Natal region by carrying traditional weapons during a march yesterday, although the demonstration ended without violence.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from ...
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Dollar mixed in Europe LONDON (UPI): Early trade in the dollar on European markets yesterday was mixed as dealers contemplated the significance of Friday's very strong United States non-farm payroll data for March and weighed the possibility of a Wall Street crash.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Rutskoi launches campaign to get rid of Yeltsin MOSCOW (Reuter): Former vice-president Alexander Rutskoi, freed from prison under a parliamentary amnesty, launched a new campaign yesterday to remove President Boris Yeltsin and his government from office.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Your LettersOn street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American."The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Where to go in Jakarta, April 6Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico 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.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

This Odd World Dead poet's skin can't cover book EUGENE, Oregon (Reuter): Oregon poet Donal Eugene Russell won't get his last wish -- to be skinned so that his hide could be used as a cover for a volume of his poetry.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

GM to begin assembly here JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia, an American- Indonesian joint venture, will start assembling Opel passenger cars later this year and Chevrolet light commercial vehicles next year, says the company's president, Leonard L. Brownfield.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

More dental care facilities planned JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to boost dental care facilities throughout Indonesia despite the lack of awareness of basic dental hygiene among the general public.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

City councilors blast shoddy road conditions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday questioned the quality of many of the city's roads which had not held up after being soaked by incessant rains over the past few months.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The private Rajawali Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) will provide more information about trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a business feature and a teletext service beginning in September.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Simian beats Mronz to earn place against Becker in Japan Open Tennis TOKYO (AFP): Stephane Simian shrugged off a slow start to beat Alexander Mronz here yesterday to make a second-round meeting against Boris Becker at the US$1.21 million Japan Open tennis tournament.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Wei Jingsheng investigated for fresh crimes BEIJING (AFP): China's leading dissident Wei Jingsheng is being investigated for suspected criminal activity, the authorities said yesterday, sounding an ominous warning to pro- democracy activists at large.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Ames wins Lyon title LYON, France (Agencies): Stephen Ames became the first West Indian golfer to win on the European Tour when he survived the iciest of ordeals to capture the Lyon Open here on Monday.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Protests as Japan plutonium reactor goes critical TOKYO (Reuter): Demonstrators took to the sea and beach yesterday as Japan's prototype fast breeder reactor (FBR) "went critical" and began a self-sustaining nuclear reaction.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right).
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says."Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Oetojo opens business law seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman opened a seminar yesterday for presentations on Singapore business law to the Indonesian legal community.
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Wed, 06 Apr 1994

Around The WorldBottles crushed on desert sand ABU DHABI (AFP): The desert was soaked with alcohol when authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used bulldozers to crush thousands of bottles of whiskey and cans of beer, police said yesterday.
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