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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent

Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments approved by the government during the March 16-April 15 period dropped by 83.2 percent to US$411.66 million from $2.46 billion in the Feb. 16- March 15 period.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Developers lose land if delaying housing projects

Developers lose land if delaying housing projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will take strict measures against real estate developers which fail to develop land that has been licensed for housing within 15 years, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/South Korea to carry out road study in Bali

South Korea to carry out road study in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Korea will soon sign an agreement for a one-year feasibility study on the road network improvement in Bali, the Korean embassy says.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel

South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean Davis Cup squad said that they had no problems with Jakarta's hot climate as they geared up for the second round of the Asia Oceania qualifying round.There, they will be put up against host Indonesia.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar

NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar YOGYAKARTA, Central Java (JP): It would take more than the return of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to the United Development Party (PPP) at the next general election to bolster its position, noted political observer Afan Gaffar says.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says

Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a strong and skilled workforce to ensure success in its current industrialization drive, President Soeharto says.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Your Letters

Your LettersMessage of condolence I haven't read any news about Jakarta or the Indonesian Embassy in Washington sending a message of condolence to the Nixon family. It is wrong if we can't do that.In my view, Richard Nixon was a good friend of Indonesia.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/From total football to popcorn

From total football to popcornBy Richard Pedler1970 Approaching the ninth World Cup, Bobby Moore, captain of defending champion England, was arrested in a Bogota hotel and accused, like many celebrities before, of stealing jewelry.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia

ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Labour Organization (ILO) yesterday pledged to help Indonesia reform its labor laws to meet international standards and principles.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994

TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Children Program 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 ...

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work

Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work JAKARTA (JP): Employees of the four-star Jayakarta Tower Hotel on Jl. Hayam Wuruk in downtown area resumed work yesterday after the hotel management met some of their demands.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN

U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United States will not measure southeast Asian countries against America's own standards of human rights, a senior State Department official says.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers

NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers JAKARTA (JP): Activists from the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) released to the public documents that had been confiscated by the authorities last week upon their return from a meeting in Paris.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Lt. Col. Latief

Lt. Col. Latief gets new job JAKARTA (JP): City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar was installed as head of sub-agency for Documentation and Research of the Information Service yesterday.He was installed during a ceremony at National Police Headquarters and will replace Col. Suyitno.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta, May 4

Where to go in Jakarta, May 4Musico 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.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Protection for press still poor: Observer

Protection for press still poor: Observer JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press needs better protection and more freedom in order to fulfill its role, a discussion concluded yesterday.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander

Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press gets another rebuke in the course of only a few days.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking

Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): The police said two Dutch men being held on suspicion of drug smuggling will be tried this month while revealing that city prosecutors fear their safety will be compromised if they handle the ...

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility

Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a secondary mortgage facility (SMF) to help finance the country's growing demand for housing, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a

MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a colleague that he was responsible for mobilizing nearly 11,000 workers to stage a peaceful protest on April 14, which later turned into anti-Chinese rioting.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Port company to issue bonds

Port company to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT (Persero) Pelabuhan Indonesia II, a state- owned port company, will issue five-year bonds next month to raise Rp 100 billion (US$46.5 million) to finance the construction of Container Terminal III at Koja in North Jakarta.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines

Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): Investors in Batam and Bintan, two islands south of Singapore, will be able to communicate with cellular telephones next month, when their global system for mobile (GSM) telecommunications begin operations.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange

Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued their sustained fall yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading in line with the downward trend on other Asian markets.The Composite Index closed 1.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's lives

Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's livesBy Santi WE Soekanto CIMANGGIS, Depok, West Java (JP): It's nap time at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School in Depok.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoE. Java defends ban on seminar SURABAYA: The police, responding to criticism of their ban on a seminar on human rights last Sunday, blamed the organizers for failing to observe proper procedures in applying to hold the meeting. East Java Police Chief Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost

Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton players received the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals boost they needed when they met President Soeharto at the State Palace yesterday.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Again, the worker problem

Again, the worker problem President Soeharto's call the other day for higher industrial wages may sound like music to many laborer's ears.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics

'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics JAKARTA (JP): It seems that Jl. Ir. H. Juanda in Central Jakarta is exerting a compulsive attraction on me because I often find myself on that road with the small hope of finding, perhaps, an exciting new restaurant, to replace the memory of those long ...

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses

Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office ticketed at least 199 bus crews and impounded 21 buses for various violations yesterday.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Tanah Lot project wins approval from government

Tanah Lot project wins approval from government JAKARTA (JP): The government has recommended the development of the Bali Nirwana Resort, a US$200 million tourism project adjacent to the Tanah Lot temples in Bali, go on, despite the persistent criticism of local residents and students ...

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes

Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes JAKARTA (JP): People say the fastest way to get to know a country and its inhabitants is to know what their food is like.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified

Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command sees the siskamling or night watch system, as the most effective way to combat and prevent crime.The night watch system is currently on the wane but the Military Command has vowed to strengthen it.

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Wed, 04 May 1994

JP/Focus on Jakarta

Focus on JakartaMMPI to hold a one-day seminar In anticipation of a possible increase in the prices of school textbooks, the Indonesian Book Society (MMPI) plans to sponsor a one-day seminar on Books and National Education at the Sari Pacific hotel on May 7.

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