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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day

Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day JAKARTA (JP): Millions of commuters were stranded here yesterday and had to struggle to reach their destinations in the capital as a sit-in protest of minibus drivers continued sporadically.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Chicken pox breaks out

Chicken pox breaks out DEMAK, Central Java: The local health office has appealed for calm in face of an outbreak of chicken pox, now affecting dozens of people.Hawik Pudjohastuti, head of the health office, said although there is no cure for the disease, it is not fatal.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum

Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto is expected to speak at an international conference on city development and the new economic era to be held in Melbourne, Australia from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/City to hold fireworks show

City to hold fireworks show To celebrate being awarded the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha by the central government, the Jakarta city administration will hold a fireworks fiesta at the Monas Square Saturday evening.The display will be held in cooperation with Lippo Life insurance company.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/`Expresi Warna' has common aim: The expression of beauty

`Expresi Warna' has common aim: The expression of beautyBy Sean Cole JAKARTA (JP): There are times when distance between a painting and its viewer is necessary for the full impact of the piece.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Kanindotex has another problem

Kanindotex has another problem SEMARANG: Kanindotex, the giant textile business group widely rumored to be facing financial difficulty, faces a problem on a different front -- its factories are now the subject of an official investigation for allegations of pollution.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Telkom-AT&T telecom deal

Telkom-AT&T telecom deal JAKARTA (JP): The state owned domestic telecommunications company, PT Telkom, has awarded four contracts to American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) for the supply and installation of digital switching and transmission equipment, fiber optic cables and operation systems ...
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Clamp down on car exhaust

Clamp down on car exhaust SEMARANG: The city administration will soon clamp down on owners of vehicles which emit thick exhaust.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Heavy equipment distributor plans to sell shares

Heavy equipment distributor plans to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Hexindo Adiperkasa, a distributor of heavy equipment under the Hitachi brand, plans to sell around 25 percent of its 40 million shares to the public in the near future, the company's president said yesterday.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/49% of Barito shares to go to government

49% of Barito shares to go to government JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo threatened yesterday to deny PT Barito Pacific Timber extensions to its forest concessions unless the largest company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange handed over 49 percent of its shares to ...
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Police question 35 in relation to drivers's strike

Police question 35 in relation to drivers's strike JAKARTA (JP): City Police are questioning 35 people believed to have committed criminal acts related to the massive strike by city bus drivers over the past three days.The ongoing strike has left millions of people stranded.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Pasar Jaya refuses to see traders

Pasar Jaya refuses to see traders The management of PD Pasar Jaya, the city-owned market authority, has refused to meet traders from the Ampera market in Kampung Ambon, East Jakarta.Security officers informed the traders of the rebuff on Tuesday when they went to the PD Pasar Jaya office.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Santa Fe finds oil

Santa Fe finds oil JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina, in cooperation with the U.S. Santa Fe Company, have found a new oil resource with an estimated output capacity of 2,020 barrels per day in the Tuban block in East Java.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Merapi named decade's volcano

Merapi named decade's volcano BANDUNG: Mt. Merapi in Central Java has been named as one of this decade's volcanoes by the United Nations agency for International Natural Disaster Reduction, officials said.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/About 1,500 houses to be demolished

About 1,500 houses to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta administration will demolish around 1,500 illegal houses in seven subdistricts on Oct. 24 to pave the way for a river improvement project and green belt construction.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/U.S., Japan and S. Korea told to ratify GATT

U.S., Japan and S. Korea told to ratify GATT JAKARTA (JP): The United States, Japan and South Korea have to give commitments ratifying the Uruguay Round before attending the second summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leadership meeting in Bogor in November, economist Mari ...
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Car rent agencies establish union

Car rent agencies establish union JAKARTA (JP): At least 250 car rental businesses have set up an organization in an effort to improve services and avoid unhealthy competition among them.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Discipline on the road

Discipline on the road As far as we can recall, no recent bus strike has inconvenienced so many Jakarta commuters for so long as the one which has occurred over the past three days.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Mt. Lawu's forest razed

Mt. Lawu's forest razed KARANGANYAR, Central Java: Some 45 hectares of forest near the peak of Mt. Lawu have been razed by fire originating from a camp fire.Forest rangers, working with local villagers, tried to contain the fire with little success as the strong wind helped spread the blaze.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/U.S. not to raise human rights issue in APEC Summit

U.S. not to raise human rights issue in APEC Summit JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. administration will not raise human rights or democratic questions during the meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here in November, says a visiting U.S. official.U.S.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/House expresses concern over widespread, unchecked pollution

House expresses concern over widespread, unchecked pollution JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) expressed concern yesterday over pollution levels in Java and Sumatra, and urged the government to tighten control over waste dumping.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/High food prices cause inflation to remain high

High food prices cause inflation to remain high JAKARTA (JP): The high prices of food caused the consumer price index to remain high last month, bringing the country's inflation to 6.85 percent in the first eight months of this year, Minister of Information Harmoko said.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Indonesian swimmers join upset Asiad sideliners

Indonesian swimmers join upset Asiad sideliners JAKARTA (JP): Women's swimmers turned out to be among the 12 athletes dropped from the Indonesian team for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima when the national sports governing body (KONI) announced the team yesterday.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Law taken into own hands

Law taken into own hands The tendency to take the law into one's own hands is now more apparent than ever.One recent example was the burning down of a city bus in Jakarta by an angry mob after it hit a mikrolet public transport vehicle, severely wounding its four passengers.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Women's World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News ...
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Hospital for AIDS patients

Hospital for AIDS patients Referring to a letter published on Aug. 29 in The Jakarta Post we would like to inform the readers that the hospital designated to treat AIDS patients is not the Koja Hospital as mentioned in the letter but the Sulianti Saroso Hospital which specializes in infectious ...
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine

`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine JAKARTA (JP): The former chief editor of the defunct Tempo weekly filed a lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday for revoking the magazine's publishing license.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official

Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought and industrial pollution have damaged almost 10 percent of Indonesia's shrimp ponds, Director General of Fishery Muchtar Abdullah says.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators

PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators JAKARTA (JP): The beleaguered newly re-elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, yesterday broke his promise not to dismiss his critics in the House of Representatives (DPR).
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Medan moves factories to north

Medan moves factories to north MEDAN, North Sumatra: All manufacturing plants in south Medan will soon be asked to relocate to the north in compliance with the city's spatial plan, the Antara news agency reported.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers

Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers JAKARTA (JP): PT Metro Mini, a minibus company which has been involved in many road accidents, has tried to improve the discipline of its drivers, an executive says.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption

Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption JAKARTA (JP): Amidst allegations that a number of military and civil servants of the East Jakarta administration were involved in a corruption case, Mayor Sudarsono said yesterday that he will step up efforts to overcome the problem.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Tourist industry to become largest forex earner

Tourist industry to become largest forex earner JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry will be the country's biggest foreign exchange earner by the end of the Seventh Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VII) period, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Bakrie financing secured

Bakrie financing secured JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie & Brothers says the one-month delay in the processing of letters of credit for imports by its telecommunications subsidiary, PT Radio Telephone Indonesia (Ratelindo), was only technical in nature and by no means related to financing resources.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Ecolabeling to protect environment, trade

Ecolabeling to protect environment, tradeBy Ronald Nangoi JAKARTA (JP): Ecolabeling, or certification of timber products, is part of the international community's effort to protect the global environment by fostering sustainable forest management.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon

Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon BOGOR (JP): The worn-down, 60-year old Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor will soon undergo a face-lift in a drive to improve services and provide more decent facilities to its patients.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Developer asked to complete permits

Developer asked to complete permits City Councilors are pressuring the developers of the Ketapang Indah luxury residential complex at Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to complete the necessary permits.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued its rally yesterday amidst a new controversial issue involving the biggest timber concession holder, PT Barito Pacific Timber, and the Ministry of Forestry, concerning a possible acquisition of Barito shares.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Traffic light changes too soon

Traffic light changes too soon Traffic flow from Jalan Jatinegara Barat all the way to Jalan Salemba Raya has been congested recently on the junction of Matraman Raya, Slamet Riyadi and Jalan Bunga.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start

Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start JAKARTA (JP): Madya Senayan stadium was home to some poor performances on the first day of the Indonesian Open track and field championships yesterday.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Information on transmigration

Information on transmigrationFrom MerdekaAs an Indonesian citizen, I would like to voice my concern over the scarcity of information about efforts in battling poverty in this country, especially through the transmigration program.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute

Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute JAKARTA (JP): In a surprise move, Malaysia called for arbitration yesterday in the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands should the present talks with Indonesia fail to produce a conclusive outcome.
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Thu, 08 Sep 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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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/YLBHI has another brush with the law

YLBHI has another brush with the law JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday launched a strong protest after police broke up a seminar on land conflicts it was organizing in Jakarta.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Water crisis seen in 2000

Water crisis seen in 2000 BANDUNG: West Java will experience an acute shortage of water by the year 2000, the province's Public Works Office says.
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Thu, 08 Sep 1994

JP/Murder suspects still at large

Murder suspects still at large The police have not arrested any suspects in the case of a female massage parlor worker who died of stab wounds here on Tuesday.
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