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Searching for all articles published on 1994-12-28 ...
44 articles.
Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Telkom plans to make capital market debut JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia, the provider of domestic telephone services, is likely to make its capital market debut early next year, which would make it the second state-owned company to be listed on an overseas stock exchange after ...
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

900 families seek compensation SEMARANG: Nine hundred families living near Banger River are demanding that the city administration improve on its offer of compensation for land which is being acquired to make way for the dredging of the river.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Christmas message I think I am right in asserting that the custom of broadcasting a Christmas message to the nation was the brainchild of the first Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Cinematic genius of Asia finds JakartaEast Meets EastStarting today (Dec.28) through Saturday (Dec.31), The Jakarta Post will present a number of articles reviewing the films, performing arts, art exhibitions, music and fashion trends and other cultural affairs from the year l994.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music ...
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Dualism marks the 1994 classical music sceneGus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): There's day and there's night, two sides to a coin, positive and negative, up and down.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Police told to stop tribal war in Irian JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman has appealed to his officers stationed in Irian Jaya to propel the local tribes away from attacking one another.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices slid further on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in desperately light trading, with Christmas holidays still dampening the trading mood.The broad-based JSX Composite Index fell again to close 0.12 points lower at 466.15 yesterday from 466.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Beyond the multiplex: The films of 1994 JAKARTA (JP): Audiences for Hollywood films did not peak last year with Spielberg's Jurassic Park. They began to decline long before, towards the end of the big studio era in the 1940s. Then television took off in the 1950s and VCRs in the 1980s.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Traffic to Ancol to flow one-way on New Year's JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi announced that he will implement one-way traffic systems along Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. RE Martadinata in a bid to facilitate traffic heading to the Ancol dreamland park.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Movies take viewers on varied journeys throughout 1994What was it like at the movies in 1994? A free-ranging discussion of the better mainstream films shown this year at theaters around town follows.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Postal company takes on a new 'social mission' JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, which provides international telecommunication services, has handed over the management of its financial assistance for cooperatives and small-scale companies to Perum Pos and Giro, the state-owned postal company.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Fire burns BMW showroom JAKARTA (JP): A fire, believed to have been started by a short circuit, damaged the two-story BMW showroom on Jl. Kapten Tendean, South Jakarta, on Monday evening.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

TB prevalent in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Twenty-four out of every 1,000 people in Maluku suffer from tuberculosis.Dr. H.I. Umarella, head of the Maluku health office, told Antara that the unhealthy living pattern of the people, who lacked nutrition, makes them prone to tuberculosis.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

C. Java police behind in crime fightingBy K. Basrie Are the police losing the battle against crime in Central Java? Maybe not, but local police chiefs admit that they are falling behind through a combination of shortages of personnel, lack of professionalism and drive among their officers at a ...
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Share prices to gain after 22% lossBy Teng Hong Joe JAKARTA (JP): The performance of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), during the past year has been disappointing. From the beginning of the year through Dec. 19, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), lost approximately 22 percent.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Government tightens rules on sending workers abroad JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by reports about Indonesian workers being abused overseas, the government is clamping down on companies which send workers abroad.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Many substandard ships still operating JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro said yesterday that almost one third of the ships serving 34 pioneering routes in remote areas are below par."I'm always cheated by those irresponsible people.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

RI-Dutch ties grow into maturity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto signaled an era of strengthening friendship between Indonesia and the Netherlands yesterday, marking an end to the tumultuous state of relations of the past two years.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Traditional markets in need of PR JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants PD Pasar Jaya, the city-owned traditional market company, to design special promotional programs to attract customers.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Indonesia in the UNSC Next year Indonesia will take its seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for 1995-1996.Naturally Indonesia's nomination is an honor. However, some people question whether Indonesia will be able to do much on this forum.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Sexual harassment On Dec. 19 a sad case of sexual harassment once again occurred. One of 12 Indonesian female workers who were locked up by recruiters in Malaysia managed to escape to tell the Malaysian police authorities of the distress which she and her 11 colleagues had to suffer.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Our economy shines The explosion of the US$450 million loan scandal at the state- owned Bank Bapindo which jolted the financial sector early this year turned out to have only a little impact on the performance of the Indonesian economy as a whole this year.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

C. Java clamps down on traffic violations SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police were quick to respond to President Soeharto's criticism of the poor traffic conditions in the country.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Pondok Gede market inauguration delayed BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari has insisted on delaying the inauguration of the new Pondok Gede market for as long as its developer takes to finish repairing its sloppy work.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Jakartans' legal awareness improves: LBH JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta legal aid foundation (LBH Jakarta) chief Luhut M.P. Pangaribuan said yesterday that the legal awareness of Jakartans is improving.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Employer's dilemma Our housemaid has a sickly, yellowish face. She feels that she is over weight, so she skips meals to get slim. Unfortunately she overdid her diet and one fine day suffered stomach convulsions.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Indonesian economy in for robust growth Indonesia's economy is ending 1994 with a respectable growth rate and is in for another robust expansion, according to the views of noted economists, which are rounded up below by Vincent Lingga.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Winners on sanitary competition JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta military command won first prize in the sanitation competition for the mayoralty military command category.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

AIDS in Irian Jaya Congratulations on your fine and accurate reporting on the HIV/AIDS situation faced by the community at Merauke, Irian Jaya (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 14, 1994/Features).
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Research council touts projects to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The National Research Council has began touting projects for industrial application to private companies, hoping those interested will pay part of the research costs.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Tangerang turns 51 JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang regency is holding various activities in conjunction with its 51st anniversary, which fell on Dec. 27, yesterday.H.M.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Jakarta Stock Exchange getting more attractive JAKARTA (JP): By the end of 1994, we expect the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) composite index to decline by about 20 percent from 589 points in 1993.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Two men arrested for hijacking Rp 24m cash JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police yesterday arrested two men for allegedly hijacking Rp 24 million (US$10,985) in cash which was just withdrawn from a bank for a private firm's payroll.West Jakarta police head Lt. Col.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Legal system not responsive to changing climate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's legal system is not responsive to the rapidly changing societal environment and this partly accounts for the waning reputation of the country's courts, Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman said yesterday.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Saudis offer reprieve for Indonesian overstayers JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that Indonesians who have overstayed their visas in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to leave the country and will not face punishment.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Harmoko wants revival of local film JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday called for a revival of the local film industry which has been mired in a deep recession for the past few years.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Golkar optimistic about next year JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar said yesterday that given this year's successes, it is optimistic about the development of Indonesia in 1995.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Indonesia needs new lighthouses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the largest archipelagic nation in the world, needs 3,283 new lighthouses to ensure the safety of water transportation across the country.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Telkom enjoys prosperous '94 JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta telecommunication office announced yesterday that its revenues reached Rp 262.5 billion (US$119 million) for the January-November period, exceeding the original target of Rp 248 billion by six percent.The office chief, I Nyoman Punia W.H.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

University students protest assault KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of Haluoleo University students staged a demonstration on Monday to protest the assault on three students by the local police.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

10 firework-maker families sought JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police are searching for the whereabouts of 10 families who were missing when police raided their residences at Kampung Malang Nengah, Legok.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

Garuda cuts baggage rates JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier, has reduced its excess baggage tariffs by about 30 percent per kilogram for all its domestic routes.
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Wed, 28 Dec 1994

State transport firms' profits reach Rp 713b JAKARTA (JP): State-owned transportation firms more than doubled their profits to Rp 713.89 billion (US$324.09 million) this year, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto says."This is higher than we originally expected.
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