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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/142 monkeys die on Bali

142 monkeys die on Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The deaths of 142 monkeys in Sangeh, Alas Kedaton and Ubud forests, were caused by Streptococcus sp. bacteria from the remains of pigs.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/`Strictly Ballroom' is a feel-good movie

`Strictly Ballroom' is a feel-good movieBy Jane Freebury The film Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992) was not screened in local movies. The film was shown during the Australia Today Indonesia '94 Festival.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Timor military apologizes for church incident

Timor military apologizes for church incident DILI, Timor Timur (JP): Local Military Commandant Col. Jhony J.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Problems with mathematics

Problems with mathematics I would like to compliment The Jakarta Post's language editors on their high standard of grammar and diction. The mathematical editors, however, don't always live up to that high standard.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Two of three locals call spouse daily

Two of three locals call spouse daily JAKARTA (JP): Two out of three Indonesians speak to their spouse on the phone every day, but six percent of them admit they seldom remember their partner's birthday, a survey found recently.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Slovakian PM to visit RI

Slovakian PM to visit RI JAKARTA: Prime Minister of Slovakia Jozef Moravcik will begin a three-day official visit to Indonesia on Monday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/UNDP helps export promotion

UNDP helps export promotion JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a document yesterday promising a grant of US$761,000 to help develop better export promotion services in Indonesia for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Magazine patron

Magazine patron resigns SEMARANG, Central Java: Patron of the Vokal student magazine, Karseno, decided to resign yesterday in protest of the inclusion of an interview with novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Youths take tourist course

Youths take tourist course Thirty youths, 21 men and nine women, from Seribu Islands, a group of islands north of Jakarta Bay, are now taking a one month tourist guide course organized by the Jakarta branch office of the State Telecommunication Company, PT Telkom.The company spokesman, D.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Five-day work week to require regular performance evaluations

Five-day work week to require regular performance evaluations JAKARTA (JP): The level of productivity of civil servants should be evaluated regularly when civil servants go to a five- day work week next year, a City Council deputy chairman said yesterday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Photo exhibit on Batak image

Photo exhibit on Batak image Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang will exhibit his collection entitled Batak people image at the World Trade Center from July 12 to 22.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading improved on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index, the official price barometer, rose by 0.41 points to close at 454.1 from 453.68 on Wednesday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Forests burn near Mt. Ciremai

Forests burn near Mt. Ciremai CIREBON, West Java: Hundreds of hectares of forests in Sanghiang Uruy, near Mt. Ciremai, have been on fire since Tuesday evening.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/22 gambling den operators to be tried soon

22 gambling den operators to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochamad Hindarto said yesterday 22 people believed to be operators of the Pluit, North Jakarta, gambling den will be tried soon.The suspects were captured along with hundreds of gamblers last month.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Ndaye in Dili for talks with local officials

Ndaye in Dili for talks with local officials DILI, East Timor (JP): Special rapporteur from the United Nations Human Rights Commission for Execution Without Trial, Bacre Waly Ndaye, met with East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares here yesterday to discuss the 1991 "Dili incident.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Hospital workers in poor knowledge of AIDS risk

Hospital workers in poor knowledge of AIDS risk JAKARTA (JP): Most major hospitals in Jakarta are qualified to treat patients afflicted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), an expert from the School of Medicine of University of Indonesia (FKUI).
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/37,000 Chinese want citizenship

37,000 Chinese want citizenship SURABAYA, East Java: About 37,000 people of Chinese descent want to obtain Indonesian citizenship, but only 15,000 have registered their applications and only 3,393 people have completed administrative procedures.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Eddy Tansil denies his projeect had gone sour

Eddy Tansil denies his projeect had gone sour CILEGON, West Java (JP): Eddy Tansil, the main suspect in the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scandal at the government- owned bank Bapindo, denied yesterday that his petrochemical project had gone sour.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Mayertex to boost production

Mayertex to boost production JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayer Textile Industry Indonesia, a textile producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will procure new machines and seek technical cooperation with foreign companies to improve its production capacity and product quality.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994 - rerun 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Lampung 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata: Carving 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup ...
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Newcomers highlight of fashion event

Newcomers highlight of fashion eventBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Three young unknown Indonesian designers had the spotlight turned on them last week when their designs impressed the jury of the National Fashion Contest.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Why this apathy?

Why this apathy? Reading local media reports these last few weeks does not give us any hint as to the importance of the third CGI (Consultative Group on Indonesia) meeting scheduled to begin in Paris within two days.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Stolen wood confiscated

Stolen wood confiscated BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Forest authorities have seized 64 cubic meters of stolen timber, five motorbikes, five coffee- processing machines and six electric saws.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Kedungombo people win 4-year legal battle

Kedungombo people win 4-year legal battle JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kedungombo, Boyolali, Central Java, won their legal battle against the government over property they were forced to surrender to make way for a multi-million dollar reservoir project.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/President vows to strengthen capital market

President vows to strengthen capital market JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto pledged here yesterday that the government will further develop the country's capital market into a more attractive and efficient financing alternative.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Dollar is trading higher on most European marts

Dollar is trading higher on most European marts LONDON (UPI): The dollar was trading higher in Europe yesterday, rising against the German mark and the Japanese yen after the Federal Reserve's open market committee concluded its meeting Wednesday without indicating a rise in interest rates.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/S. Jakarta to hold Mayor Tennis Cup

S. Jakarta to hold Mayor Tennis Cup The South Jakarta mayoralty administration will hold a tennis competition from July 18 to 24, an official said yesterday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Police break up hunger strike, arrest 41

Police break up hunger strike, arrest 41 JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up a hunger strike at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) compound yesterday and arrested 41 activists protesting the recent ban of three major weekly magazines.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/ABRI officer says openness cause of Indonesia's dilemma

ABRI officer says openness cause of Indonesia's dilemma JAKARTA (JP): The openness that Indonesia is pursuing is creating a dilemma as the society is not entirely ready for it, a senior military official said yesterday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Ciledug land prices

Ciledug land pricesFrom Sinar PagiLand on both sides of the Ciledug Raya road in Tangerang is becoming more attractive to people with money. More housing complexes are being built in the area.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Share prices mixed on major world stock marts

Share prices mixed on major world stock marts TOKYO (Agencies): Share prices lost ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday in quiet trading with investors remaining sidelined ahead of the summit of Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations in Naples, Italy.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Sempati Air to sell shares to the public

Sempati Air to sell shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, an airline run by the Humpuss business group, will sell part of its shares to the public through the domestic stock markets next year, an official said.The airline's vice president, I.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post What can you learn from the kangaroo? Heap plenty, as Hollywood Indians used in say, in corny cowboy movies. The kangaroo, a springy, prolific marsupial, is, as you all know, the national symbol of your neighboring country. But what's a "Kang Guru"? It's Australia's gift to you.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/5 years demanded for rapist

5 years demanded for rapist Prosecutor Mawardi Muchtar has demanded that the East Jakarta District Court sentence a man identified only as Mar, 32, to five years imprisonment for rape.Prosecutor Mawardi told the court Wednesday that Mar, a resident of Cakung Timur, was proven guilty of raping Mrs.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Indonesian cartoonists

Indonesian cartoonistsFrom KompasMillions of Indonesian children are now very familiar with Chinmi, the main character in the Kungfu Boy comics by Takeshi Maekawa. Chinmi has a peculiar way of overcoming his enemies, i.e. by using the Japanese art.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Pollution chokes villagers

Pollution chokes villagers SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Villagers around PT Cahaya Mas and PT Sampit in the Mentawa Baru subdistrict, Ketapang regency, are complaining about air pollution caused by saw dust from a nearby wood processing industry and the smell of burnt rubber from the factories.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Foreign holdings in indirect investment might be raised

Foreign holdings in indirect investment might be raised JAKARTA (JP): The government will likely raise the ownership ceiling imposed on foreign investors in companies listed on the capital market from the present 49 percent to conform to the new foreign investment regulation.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/W. Jakarta to have new garbage dumps

W. Jakarta to have new garbage dumps In order to accommodate the increasing amount of waste in West Jakarta, the city administration is planning to build permanent garbage dumps on 50 hectares of land in Sepatan and Sindang Sono, Tangerang.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Cloud seeding still impossible till September

Cloud seeding still impossible till September JAKARTA (JP): Cloud seeding for the drought-hit West Java is impossible until September, but officials guarantee that irrigation water for 288,385 hectares of paddy fields will be sufficient until then.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Gelora and Pelita

Gelora and Pelita in Galatama's final JAKARTA (JP): Gelora Dewata, a club based in Bali, will challenge the defending champion Pelita Jaya from Jakarta in the final match of Galatama -- Indonesia's semi-professional soccer league.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/About Moors

About Moors Mr. Fiddle is absolutely right to point out that the "Moor" referred to in Emily Dickinson's poem is not a "Moor", a dark- skinned inhabitant of Northwest Africa, but an area of land covered with heather.However, he is absolutely wrong in describing the Moors as the "butt of Crusades".
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Is football doomed?

Is football doomed? Pollution is a part of modern life but whoever would have thought that the jolly sport of football would become polluted? Since `soccer' as they quaintly call it in the States, has been trying to hit the big time in the USA, we've seen the moral of a consumerist culture forced ...
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/CGI likely to meet RI aid demand

CGI likely to meet RI aid demand JAKARTA (JP): Donors are most likely to meet Indonesia's requests for aid in spite of their concern over the recent ban of three magazines and increasing labor strikes in the country, Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff said.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Post office for Ciluar

Post office for CiluarFrom KompasAs residents of the Bumi Cimandala Permai housing estate in Kandangroda Ciluar, Bogor regency, we are in bad need of postal and telephone services. In the directory book of the Bogor Post Office our area's Postal Code is 16912.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/EC envoy touring provinces

EC envoy touring provinces JAKARTA: Head of the European Commission in Indonesia, ambassador Klauspeter Schmallenbach has left Jakarta for a one- week visit to EC-Indonesia development projects in East Java, Bali and West Nusa Tenggara.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Four defendants admit to killing Brig. Gen. Tampubolon

Four defendants admit to killing Brig. Gen. Tampubolon JAKARTA (JP): Four defendants in the murder trial of Brig. Gen. T.M.F. Tampubolon confessed yesterday at the East Jakarta District Court that they had killed the general.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Why the increase?

Why the increase?From KompasI was surprised to learn that the tariff rate of drinking water was increased by 40 percent, a fantastic hike! We are truly ignorant of how the Drinking Water Company manages their business.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/RI's 2nd stringer

RI's 2nd stringer steals spotlight in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian second stringer Hendrawan stole the spotlight at the Malaysia Open badminton championships in Johor Baru as he upset the newly crowned Asia Cup champion Dong Jiong of China in their third round duel yesterday.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/City Council and PDAM reach compromise solution on water

City Council and PDAM reach compromise solution on water JAKARTA (JP): The City Council and the City Water Company, PDAM Jaya, finally reached a compromise late Wednesday night by agreeing that the current price for water from public water tanks will not be raised until a price ceiling is ...
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

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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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Over-population and deforestation disturbing

Over-population and deforestation disturbing BOGOR, West Java (JP): Over-population and deforestation are challenging the nation's efforts to conserve the archipelago's abundant flora.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Drought hits Demak

Drought hits Demak DEMAK, Central Java: Thousand of hectares of crops here have dried out because of the prolonged drought which is ravaging the area.Many farmers have failed to grow their crops because of a water shortage.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Drivers wary of Sentul race course

Drivers wary of Sentul race course JAKARTA (JP): Many of the drivers who will pit their skills in the first leg of the seven-round Formula Asia championship series at Sentul international circuit, West Java this weekend, look uncertain about their chances of crossing the finish line first.
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Public notaries get certificates

Public notaries get certificates Sixteen public notaries were sworn in as PPAT, officials who are legally authorized to issue land certificates, by the head of the City Land Agency, Sunar, during a ceremony at City Hall yesterdayIn his written speech, Sunar reminded the officials not to accept ...
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Fri, 08 Jul 1994

JP/Where's Doc?

Where's Doc?From KompasOn June 20, 1994, at 8:30 a.m., I arrived at the Puskesmas (public health center) of Kembangan district, West Jakarta, to get treatment for diarrhea.
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