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Searching for all articles published on 1994-07-07 ...
48 articles.
Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Joint naval exercise planned SURABAYA, East Java: About 800 marines will take part in a war game with the United States navy in the Java and Makasar Seas scheduled for the middle of this month.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Habibie defends loan for aircraft project JAKARTA (JP): The government has been forced to use reforestation funds to finance the development of N-250 aircraft, an influential minister says.State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Police seize 5 tons of coffee DILI, East Timor: A farmer has lodged a complaint with governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares over the seizure of five tons of coffee by police.Fernando De Oliveira told the governor that his coffee was seized in Tibar village, about 12 kilometers west of Dili, on Monday.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Organda to ask government for rise in bus fares JAKARTA (JP): The organization of the owners of City Public Transportation (Organda) will ask the governor and the Minister of Transportation to increase fares for medium-sized and large buses from Rp 300 (14 US cents) to Rp 500.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Capital markets promising but require much study JAKARTA (JP): Noted world economists said here yesterday that the Indonesian capital market has a bright future, but warned that the government has much homework to do in order to make the dream a reality.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Inaccurate reporting On behalf of Mr. Wisber Loeis, Director General for Foreign Economic Relations, I wish to convey the Department's disappointment over the article entitled America expected to reinstall RI trade status, House told which came out in your newspaper on July 5, 1994.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Timor trader jailed for subversive act DILI, East Timor (JP): A district court here yesterday sentenced a 20-year-old man to 20 months in jail for participating in an anti-government demonstration last April.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Public's knowledge of medicine still poor JAKARTA (JP): The public's understanding of the proper selection and usage of pharmaceuticals is still poor, says a professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences."There are many generic drugs on sale.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Sudwikatmono to increase electricity generation JAKARTA (JP): Sudwikatmono, the first businessman to be involved in private power generation, plans to expand the capacity of his electricity facilities from 76 megawatts (MW) at present to 1,000 MW within five years.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Monthly installment scheme announced for phone lines JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta residents can now pay to have new telephones installed in monthly payments through a new policy implemented by the mayoralty telecommunications office.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Joko leads Indonesian shuttlers to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): World men's singles number one Joko Suprianto spearheaded Indonesia past the first hurdle at the US$180,000 Malaysia Open badminton championships in Johor Baru yesterday.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Govt not planning to revive SDSB JAKARTA (JP): The government has no intention of resurrecting the controversial SDSB lottery which was banned last year.The lottery had been the government's main financial source to fund sports activities and social services.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994, (rerun) 4:30 Scouts' Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantra the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV Series: ...
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

`Pesantren' begin to modernize education systemBy Riyadi WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): Islamic boarding schools, locally known as pesantren, are being compelled to review their current educational system, as Indonesia is shifting from an agricultural culture to an industrial nation.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Trial of former Bapindo boss will start next week JAKARTA (JP): Three former cabinet ministers are expected to take the witness stand during the trial of Towil Heryoto, a former director of the scandal-ridden Bapindo state bank.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

300 families to resettle SORONG, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Transmigration, in cooperation with the local government, plans to resettle 300 families in Moswaren village, near here.Local transmigration office chief, B.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

S. Jakarta mayor backs escalators, despite protests JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko threw his weight behind the decision of city-owned Market Company, PD Pasar Jaya, to continue the construction of two escalators outside the Blok M market despite strong objection from small-scale ...
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued losing ground in dull trading yesterday with the broad- based Composite Index dropping by three points to close at 453.68, compared to 456.76 on Tuesday.The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index also eased to 108.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

`Four Little Girls' proves puppetry not just for childrenBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Pablo Picasso's play Four Little Girls is about games and fantasies of four little girls, but it is no play for little girls.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

An ultimatum for peace? In their effort to take the shortest way towards a quick solution of the Bosnian crisis, Western countries -- supported by Russia -- are now trying to introduce take-it-or-leave-it diplomacy.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Children receive aid Deputy governor for administrative affairs Idroes presented aid packages to 500 fatherless children whose mothers work with the city administration, at a ceremony yesterday.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Parking lot operators fail to pay levy JAKARTA (JP): Operators of small parking areas in Jakarta are far more disciplined in fulfilling their duty to pay a 20-percent municipal levy than operators of larger parking areas.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Five-day-work week proposal widely praised JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to allow civil servants two days off per week met with praise from members of the House of Representatives and government officials.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Teachers told to help fight male chauvinism JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the cabinet told teachers yesterday to instill the values of solidarity and gender equality in students to improve the country's future generation.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Illegal fee at bus stationFrom MerdekaTo get to my place of work I always take the Bekasi-Kampung Rambutan bus. I was puzzled by the fact that every time the bus approached Kampung Rambutan the driver turned his bus in the opposite direction and dropped the passengers outside the terminal.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Monsters bring in monstrous moneyBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Fair is offering visitors the opportunity to experience its own version of Jurassic Park through a US$2 million Dinosaur Park.There, at nine a.m.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

20 arrested for logging KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police arrested some 20 residents of Ladongi village who were caught red-handed cutting down trees in Rawa Watumohai National Park recently.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

10,000 hectares of paddy perish in current drought JAKARTA (JP): Some 10,000 hectares of the 73,000 hectares of paddy fields hard hit by the current drought will "definitely" perish, a senior government official said yesterday.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

The living Dickens When Emily Dickinson wrote, I never saw a Moor/I never saw the seas/Yet I know how the Heather looks/And what a billow be," (Listening Post) by Moor she meant a stretch of land filled with heather and not as Mr. Black claims "the most exotic of all humans...
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Italian mission due here JAKARTA (JP): An Italian trade mission, representing six members of the Reggio Emilia City Chamber of Commerce, will arrive here for a four-day visit next week.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Phony cop arrested The East Jakarta district military command yesterday arrested a phony policeman who extorted money from ojek (motorcycle-taxi) drivers operating around the Kampung Melayu bus terminal and Jatinegara.East Jakarta district military commander Lt. Col.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Luxurious housesFrom NeracaPrivate television stations broadcast an advertisement on luxurious houses in Rancamaya once again, although not as brilliantly handled as in the past.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Disadvantage of long weekendsFrom Berita BuanaFor all its many pluses, the long weekends promised by the government will have a particular disadvantage for me, a civil servant with a lowly position. I'll be sad to see too many days off; call me a grouch if you like.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Ex-PD Pasar Jaya boss questioned The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has questioned seven more people, including an ex-director of the city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, in connection with a Rp 2 billion (US$1.9 million) embezzlement at the company.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

BDNI plans to expand business network abroad JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI), a private domestic bank listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock exchanges, will establish new branches domestically and abroad, implement an automatic banking system and establish a venture capital ...
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Banks told to open offices overseas JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged Indonesian banks to open offices in other countries to promote the country's non-oil exports, whose growth is declining.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Student rejectedFrom PelitaA report in the Merdeka daily on June 16, 1994 said that Dzikron, a student of Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic senior high school) Pungkuran, Semarang, Central Java, was not allowed to take his final examination because he had grown a beard.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Hotel Indonesia to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned hotel management chain PT Hotel Indonesia International Corporation and Natour (HIIN) plans to offer part of shares to the public to raise funds for the renovation of its hotels, an executive says."We need about Rp 300 billion (US$138.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Security guard captured for killing employee JAKARTA (JP): Police have captured the man they believe to have killed a man and injured several others at a chemical factory on Sunday.Maj.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Foreign riders ready in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Within 24 hours of their arrival, overseas riders who are expected to highlight the international motocross championships in Surabaya, East Java this weekend accustomed themselves to the track through morning and afternoon practices yesterday.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Unemployment remains Timor's major problem JAKARTA (JP): Although the province's per capita income has risen dramatically from Rp 40,000 to Rp 450,000 in the 18 years since East Timor's integration into Indonesia, unemployment remains a major problem which could get worse in the future, Governor ...
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

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, 07 Jul 1994

`The Lion King,' a modern classic from DisneyBy Sean Cole JAKARTA (JP): Do not be fooled by the lack of human beings. In it's power, it's dramatic impact and even it's humor, The Lion King far surpasses many movies that have passed through Jakarta.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Thugs target fishermen SUMENEP, East Java: Armed robbers are roaming the town's streets, mainly targeting fishermen who have just obtained money from transactions.The rise in robberies has occurred in the fishing district of Sepekan, causing losses worth millions of rupiah lately, Antara reported.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Mr., Miss Jakarta contest planned The City Tourism Office has said that preliminary selection of 1994 Abang and None (Mr. and Miss) Jakarta at the mayoralty level will be held from July 23 to 29.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Towering Infernos?From KompasHigh-rise condominiums are sprouting up in Jakarta to meet the housing needs of the middle and upper classes.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Gunanusa will build own cranes JAKARTA (JP): PT Gunanusa Utama Fabricators, a private engineering manufacturing company, will build cranes for container handling under the license of the Pacific Coast Engineering Company (Paceco) of the United States.
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Thu, 07 Jul 1994

Bill on property taxes, levies passed into law JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has passed a bill requiring the city administration to set aside its net revenue from taxes and levies for the improvement of public facilities in all the city's subdistricts.
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