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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert

Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert JAKARTA (JP): The public has been misinformed about irradiated food, says a nuclear expert."Foods processed by a standardized irradiator pose no hazards to consumers," Dr.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Labor activist gets 15 months

Labor activist gets 15 months MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here sentenced labor activist Amosi Telaumbanua to 15 months in jail yesterday for inciting workers to strike in April.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendence

RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendenceBy V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): The respected language expert Dr. Harimurti Kridalaksana says in one of his books that the official language Bahasa Indonesia is the pride of the nation.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Careless driver

Careless driver On Friday, Oct. 28, 1994 at 10.30 in the morning my car was hit by a metallic-blue Daihatsu Taft with plate No B 80484-58.I was driving from Jl. Gatot Subroto to my office in the Bukaka building on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah

FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah JAKARTA (JP): Using the popular Sicilian opening, FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan beat Grand Master Ardiansyah 1-0 at the 19th move to take the lead in the eighth round of the second leg of the Gunadarma International Master Chess Tournament yesterday.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi

Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration, which plans a land reclamation project along Jakarta's north coast to accommodate a growing population, swears it will not damage the environment.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry

APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum must maintain its function as an economic-oriented body and avoid being saturated with issues, such as labor and human rights, United States Ambassador to Jakarta, Robert L.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Singing Princess 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 ...

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/War game routine

War game routine SURABAYA: The naval exercise slated to be held in waters off South Kalimantan this month has nothing to do with the dispute over the two islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, between Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Environment must become factor in credit approval

Environment must become factor in credit approval JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called on bankers yesterday to go green by including environmental considerations in the approval of credit applications.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Constructive criticism

Constructive criticism I would like to thank Sri Handayani for her letter published on Monday, Oct. 31, 1994. Despite having to face bitter criticism, I wish that more readers would voice their opinion about articles published in The Jakarta Post.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Workers complain over no severance pay

Workers complain over no severance pay JAKARTA (JP): Around 40 PT Bhara Indah Unit Garment employees, located on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to protest their company's policy of coercion, done in an effort to avoid compensation.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Algeria cooperates well with Indonesia

Algeria cooperates well with IndonesiaBy Oei Eng Goan Forty years ago today, the Algerian people sparked a revolution to liberate their country from oppression and colonial rule. The revolution brought them victory and thus the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria came into being.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/A week in Jakarta for America's 'The Daddy of Vocalese'

A week in Jakarta for America's 'The Daddy of Vocalese'By Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): The singer generally credited with popularizing the jazz style known as vocalese began a six-night engagement at the Jakarta Blue Note yesterday evening.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Court authority queried over suit against President

Court authority queried over suit against President JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday questioned the right of the State Administrative Court to hear a lawsuit filed against him for granting Rp 400 billion (US$182.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Tri Polyta poised to become largest polypropylene producer

Tri Polyta poised to become largest polypropylene producer JAKARTA (JP): Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), buoyed by the recent success of its international share offering, is confident of its future as the largest single polypropylene plant in Southeast Asia, according to the maiden issue of the ...

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Chinese drama: 'Sampek-Engtay'

Chinese drama: 'Sampek-Engtay' I'd like to thank Mr. Tambunan for his encouraging comments, The Jakarta Post, Oct. 31, 1994, on my article titled Sampek- Engtay.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Couple arrested for selling girls

Couple arrested for selling girls BANDARLAMPUNG: The police have arrested a husband and his wife for allegedly selling young women into prostitution here and in Bengkulu.Police arrested SUD, 39, and SUS, 30, after receiving a report from one of the girls parents, Chief of the police precinct Lt.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Julius Darmaatmadja to be Indonesia's 2nd cardinal

Julius Darmaatmadja to be Indonesia's 2nd cardinal SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Pope John Paul II has named Archbishop Julius Darmaatmadja, from the Semarang Diocese, as Indonesia's second cardinal and will install him on Nov. 27, in a ceremony at the Vatican.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Funds needed for write-offs

Funds needed for write-offs JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank) J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned yesterday that state banks must provide supporting funds before writing off their bad loans."The funds must be there.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Free trade to benefit all APEC members

Free trade to benefit all APEC members JAKARTA (JP): Trade and investment liberalization will benefit both industrial and developing members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, said New Zealand Ambassador Tim Groser.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/University dilemma

University dilemma The Satya Wacana Foundation, which runs a quality university of the same name in the Central Java town of Salatiga, might have believed that it had indisputable reasons to sack Dr. Arief Budiman from his position as lecturer.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/1994 dance festival brings innovation

1994 dance festival brings innovationBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Dance Festival l994 has succeeded in presenting outstanding and innovative developments in the contemporary dance world.The five-day festival, Oct. 20 to Oct.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Motorists! Avoid certain major roads this morning

Motorists! Avoid certain major roads this morning JAKARTA (JP): City Police have asked motorists to refrain from driving on certain major streets and toll roads for one hour this morning while they rehearse the convoy of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) delegates.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Golkar warned against collusion

Golkar warned against collusion JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono yesterday called on the ruling Golkar political organization to be consistent in supporting the promotion of deregulation and the reforming of the bureaucracy and the legal system.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Govt to evaluate bid on Sepinggan airport project

Govt to evaluate bid on Sepinggan airport project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto yesterday said he will evaluate the tender of the expansion project of the Sepinggan airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesian universities at the crossroads

Indonesian universities at the crossroads Two unrelated events, the brawls at a Jakarta university and the sacking of a well-known university lecturer in Salatiga, have turned our attention to university life.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Lippo quadruples income

Lippo quadruples income JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Securities, one of the listed subsidiaries of the Lippo Group, reported yesterday that its net income in the first nine months of 1994, quadrupled to Rp 19.2 billion (US$87.2 million), from Rp 5 billion in the corresponding period of last year.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Uniform criteria needed for small enterprises

Uniform criteria needed for small enterprises JAKARTA (JP): The slow pace of small enterprises is attributed to lack of coordination among related governmental institutions and the different criteria given to them, an official said yesterday.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Listening Post

Listening PostDue to technical problems we cannot publish The Listening Post in today's issue of The Jakarta Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Cathay increases service

Cathay increases service JAKARTA (JP): Cathay Pacific plans to increase its non-stop service from Jakarta to Hong Kong from seven flights to 10 flights a week, the airline said in a statement yesterday.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/New toll road to link Bintaro and Serpong

New toll road to link Bintaro and Serpong JAKARTA (JP): PT Bintaro Serpong Damai will build a 13.1- kilometer toll road linking Bintaro, South Jakarta, with Bumi Serpong Damai, a new satellite city in Tangerang.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/PLN committed to improving its efficiency

PLN committed to improving its efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PT PLN yesterday vowed to improve its efficiency so as to save funds for the acceleration of programs for the electrification of a majority of the country's households.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Major protest sweeps Salatiga university over Arief's dismissal

Major protest sweeps Salatiga university over Arief's dismissal SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Three hundred students and academicians of the Satya Wacana Christian University continued demonstrating their opposition to the dismissal of lecturer Arief Budiman yesterday.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Lecturer's sacking undemocratic

Lecturer's sacking undemocratic Most of the comments on the sacking of a well known lecturer from the Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga have deplored the incident.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Yorrys, three other defendants deny police testimony

Yorrys, three other defendants deny police testimony JAKARTA (JP): Yorrys Raweyai and three other alleged gamblers strongly denied the testimonies of two police officers at West Jakarta District Court yesterday, who said the four halted gambling practices and hid evidence 10 minutes prior to the ...

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Days off planned for Jakarta, Bogor during APEC summit

Days off planned for Jakarta, Bogor during APEC summit JAKARTA (JP): In gearing up for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) on Nov. 15, the government is considering declaring a holiday in Jakarta and also in Bogor, the summit venue, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/State firms must be efficient: Mar'ie

State firms must be efficient: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday urged state-owned companies to make concerted efforts to promote management, so they can stand at the forefront in efficient operations among the country's businesses.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Painting exhibition features top locals

Painting exhibition features top locals The Bimantara Foundation will hold a painting exhibition featuring famous local painters.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * "Appealing, yet puzzling" might describe the Indonesian paintings and drawings of Canadian artist, Ken Pattern, our guest on this morning's rebroadcast of "The Listening Post" (Radio Sonora FM 100.9, at 9:15).

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rise on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 7.08 points higher at 523.49 yesterday, as compared to 516.40 on Friday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, rose to 125.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Decoration Competition fraud to be investigated

Decoration Competition fraud to be investigated JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said a corruption allegation leveled against JAKPRO, the organizing committee of the 1994 Gateway Decoration Competition, will be clarified to avoid negative effects on the public.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Legacies of Soviet decay

Legacies of Soviet decay Russia has become accident prone. Now a huge oil spill has developed near the city of Usinsk, just below the Arctic Circle, where a decrepit pipeline has been leaking for months.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/Sports coverage

Sports coverage I have been living in Jakarta for about one year and reading The Jakarta Post for the entire time. I'm glad to see the wonderful increase in advertising and the improvements in the editorial portions of the newspaper.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/City sweeps squatters

City sweeps squatters The city administration is stepping up its operation of removing squatters and vendors from main streets, shopping centers, recreational sites and pedestrian bridges.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/New device in radiology

New device in radiology Pertamina General Hospital, owned by the state oil company, has installed a new device in radiology named Helical- computerized Tomography Scanning or popularly known as Helical C.T. Scan.The hospital chief, Prof.

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Tue, 01 Nov 1994

JP/RI project in Malaysia

RI project in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): PT Andayani Megah, a subsidiary of the listed Gadjah Tunggal Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding in Kuala Lumpur with HICOM Berhad of Malaysia to establish a joint venture in tire cord manufacturing.

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