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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Religion fills vacuum as traditions break down

Religion fills vacuum as traditions break downBy Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): Religion is reviving in many parts of Southeast Asia as local traditions break down under the strong pressure of modernization.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Indonesia economy grows healthily into '95

Indonesia economy grows healthily into '95 JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent economists said Saturday that Indonesia's economy, spurred by a greater inflow of investments and stronger growth in the agricultural, manufacturing, mining and construction sectors, is likely to grow faster in 1995.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Government set to intensify anti-AIDS drive

Government set to intensify anti-AIDS drive JAKARTA (JP): The government is determined to intensify AIDS- awareness campaigns and has urged citizens to support their family members with AIDS.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Perumnas may get land clearing permits

Perumnas may get land clearing permits JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hand over expired land clearing permits of all housing estate developer companies in Greater Jakarta to state-owned housing company Perum Perumnas III.M.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Textile plants go under

Textile plants go under SEMARANG: Four more textile plants in Solo, Central Java, have gone under because they were not able to compete under increasingly costly conditions.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Study on Sriwijaya

Study on Sriwijaya PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra Governor Ramli Hasan Basri said the Ancient Sriwijaya Kingdom Park, which will be inaugurated by President Soeharto this month, will become a center for research into the Hindu kingdom that once ruled Indonesia.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Pancasila democracy needs clarification

Pancasila democracy needs clarification JAKARTA (JP): What is democracy to Indonesians? More precisely what is the Demokrasi Pancasila that all Indonesians appear to have accepted?Franz Magnis-Suseno posed this question at his inauguration ceremony to become professor of philosophy at Jakarta's ...

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Carter's trip to Bosnia

Carter's trip to Bosnia President Clinton takes a great gamble by signing on to Jimmy Carter's first talks with the Bosnian Serbs.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dwubs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 ...

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Kasto Subekti lift judo title

Kasto Subekti lift judo title JAKARTA (JP): Kasto Subekti of East Kalimantan shrugged off the odds to lift the prestigious free class title as Jakarta took the overall title at the national judo championships yesterday.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Civil servants need a raise: Expert

Civil servants need a raise: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Economist Arsjad Anwar said the government mustraise the salaries of civil servants to reach parity with workers in the private sector.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Protecting upstream industries

Protecting upstream industries Protection, in any form, negatively affects any effort to strengthen competition. Industrialists are less likely to promote efficiency and professionalism if they are assured a captive market.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Gus Dur's re-election causes internal rifts

Gus Dur's re-election causes internal rifts JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid spent the weekend being congratulated for his reelection to Nahdlatul Ulama by groups of government critics. But inside the organization, reports of dissension grew.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/UI graduates 19 foreign students of Bahasa

UI graduates 19 foreign students of Bahasa JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Course for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) of the University of Indonesia graduated 19 students at the university's campus on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Share prices rebound after 3-week plunge

Share prices rebound after 3-week plunge JAKARTA (JP): The market, which has been in an oversold position over the last three weeks, finally rebounded after hitting a firm support level at 447.75 during the middle of last week.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/'Back to basics' means exploring spreadsheet

'Back to basics' means exploring spreadsheetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays, "back to basics" may sound like a tired, overused phrase. However, sometimes it does us good to get back to the basics so that we don't lose ground.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Cattle safer now

Cattle safer now MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara is now slightly safer after the local police declared war against cattle thieves.The province's police chief Col. Moechlis Moechtar said the campaign against thieves in many villages have proven effective.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Roads in Sunter badly damaged

Roads in Sunter badly damaged JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Environment Development Supervisory Board in Sunter, North Jakarta, urges the city administration to pay attention to the poor condition of roads in the board's area.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Nine injured in highway accident

Nine injured in highway accident JAKARTA (JP): At least nine people were seriously injured when a speeding city bus packed with passengers smashed into six vehicles on the Cawang-Grogol highway in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/On power lines

On power lines There is a considerable controversy over the nature of the health threat to exposure to the strong magnetic fields around high voltage power lines.Atlantic Monthly, a prestigious American magazine, presented a thorough article on this subject in its November, 1994 issue.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Hadtex upsets Aspac in Kobatama final

Hadtex upsets Aspac in Kobatama final JAKARTA (JP): In a titillating rough and tumble battle, defending champion Aspac of Jakarta yesterday lost its crown to Hadtex of Bandung, its semifinal's runner-up, by just a three- point margin in the National Pro Basketball League's grand final.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Nutritious food to fight AIDS

Nutritious food to fight AIDS On Aug. 13, 1994, you published a brief article taken from Reuters about a book named What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating by James Haller, under the headline Chef's cookbook aims to help terminally ill patients, by Christine Gardner.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/No fare hikes during holiday

No fare hikes during holiday SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has warned bus companies against hiking their fares to capitalize on booming Christmas and New Year's holiday travel.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Capital firm set up

Capital firm set up JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad inaugurated on Saturday one more venture capital company, called PT Sarana Bali Ventura, which has been established with a basic capital of Rp 28.14 billion (US$12.8 million) in Denpasar, Bali.

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Mon, 19 Dec 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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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Investigation on Levina's murder resumes

Investigation on Levina's murder resumes JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police investigating the murder of the six-year-old girl, who was found dead near her bicycle at the Ancol dreamland in North Jakarta in March, have started from the beginning again.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Retired major caught bootlegging

Retired major caught bootlegging JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested a retired army major and his partner for allegedly selling and distributing spirits at his food stall on Jl. Raya Condet, East Jakarta.Capt. Syaiful Bd.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Enforcing new tax laws

Enforcing new tax laws The new tax laws, to be enforced next month, amend the 1993 tax legislation and have been greatly welcomed by analysts. They believe the laws will stimulate business development while increasing government tax receipts.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Lumajang forms task force

Lumajang forms task force SURABAYA: The regency office of Lumajang has formed a special task force to deal with any emergencies, should the area be flooded by lava from Mt. Semeru which could descend on villages at any time.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/RI forges ties with Siera Leone

RI forges ties with Siera Leone JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Sierra Leone has officially opened diplomatic ties at the ambassadorial level, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Govturged to adopt ruling on tariff protection

Govturged to adopt ruling on tariff protection JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and economic analysts urged the government on Saturday to adopt a new ruling that will prevent the permanent implementation tariff protection for upstream industries.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Jakartans vow to be loyal to the military

Jakartans vow to be loyal to the military JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Jakartans, from various ages and socio-economic levels, pledged loyalty to the military and authorities in a mass gathering at Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Saturday morning.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Military recruiting university graduates

Military recruiting university graduates JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is currently recruiting 900 university graduates to be trained as military officers at the School for Military Career Officers and for Short-term Voluntary Officers.Lt. Col. C.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Ati Wardiman questions function of Dharma Wanita

Ati Wardiman questions function of Dharma Wanita JAKARTA (JP): Dharma Wanita, an organization set up for the wives of civil servants, has been spending too much of its time and energy on social activities and not enough on promoting the welfare of its members, said one of its own executives.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/New subscription rate

New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has increased its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of Jan. 2, 1995.The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/General favored for governorship

General favored for governorship MANADO, North Sulawesi: All four factions in the North Sulawesi Legislative Council have nominated Maj. Gen. E.E. Mangindaan, the current chief of the Army Staff and Command College, for the governorship, Antara reported.Brig. Gen.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/'Filling the Void' short story reading

'Filling the Void' short story reading JAKARTA (JP): While Indonesian cafes (the warung kopi) often serve as venues for conversational story-telling, entertainment at restaurants of today tends to be dominated by music played much too loudly for audible conversation.Filling the Void, today at 8 p.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Kidnapping attempt foiled

Kidnapping attempt foiled Your reporting on the abduction which took place at my Jakarta resident on Dec. 13, 1994 was pretty correct. Nevertheless, I have to comment as follows.I was positively at home, and the kidnapping took place right before my own and my children's eyes.

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Mon, 19 Dec 1994

JP/Consumers upbeat on economy

Consumers upbeat on economy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian ranks first on the rating of a consumer confidence survey with 86.7 points, followed closely by Malaysia and Singapore with 83 points each and Australia with 82 points.

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