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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/ABRI means to uphold control in politics: Crouch

ABRI means to uphold control in politics: Crouch JAKARTA (JP): Most Armed Forces (ABRI) officers mean to maintain the military's dominant direct role in the government despite increasing open criticism, according to a respected Indonesia watcher.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Six die in measles outbreak

Six die in measles outbreak KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Six people died and 400 others fell ill when a measles outbreak swept through Waijewa Bara subdistrict.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Australia is kicking off big promo

Australia is kicking off big promo JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gareth Evans and Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto launched Australia's biggest ever trade and cultural promotion program, Australia Today Indonesia 94, last night.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Hoteliers encouraged to lodge formal complaints to tax offices

Hoteliers encouraged to lodge formal complaints to tax offices JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng yesterday prodded hoteliers to lodge formal complaints against provincial tax officials who deter them from installing computerized adminsitation systems at their hotels.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Reform alone will not save Singapore's ruling party (2)

Reform alone will not save Singapore's ruling party (2)By Bilveer Singh This is the last of two articles attempting to capture the problems with the ruling party's proposal to change the one-man- one-vote system in Singapore. The first part appeared yesterday.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Businesses, gamblers may be too excited about World Cup

Businesses, gamblers may be too excited about World CupBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): While World Cup 1994 is about to kick off in the football-agnostic United States, Indonesian businessmen, gamblers and law enforcement authorities are growing anxious about the inevitable consequences of the ...

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Rudy Hartono nominated as referee at Malaysia Open

Rudy Hartono nominated as referee at Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton great Rudy Hartono was nominated the official referee of the US$180,000 Malaysia Open in Johor next July.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which leapt aboard a downward trend a half month ago, continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost 0.67 point to close at 482.35 from 483.02 on Monday.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Customs man gets 16 years for wife killing

Customs man gets 16 years for wife killing JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking official of the Customs and Excise Office was sentenced to 16 years in jail Monday for masterminding the killing of his wife, Sri Sukarsih, on June 15 last year.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Indonesia may lend rice to Senegal

Indonesia may lend rice to Senegal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday that Indonesia is considering lending rice to Senegal to help remedy its food shortage.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/The stars to watch: 2. The wing-back

The stars to watch: 2. The wing-backBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): The first pair of attacking backs were the most successful ever seen. The Santos Brothers, Djalmar and Nilton were an essential part of the 1958 and 1962 Brazilian Champions.

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Wed, 15 Jun 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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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Shoe factory catches fire

Shoe factory catches fire SERANG, West Java: Shoe factory PT Nikomas Gemilang, which employs about 8,000 workers, caught fire on Sunday, leaving one employee wounded and causing untold damage.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Pertamina to ink three contracts this month

Pertamina to ink three contracts this month JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina will award two new contracts for technical assistance and another for oil and gas exploration and exploitation later this month, a Pertamina executive says.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/President Soeharto visits disaster stricken village

President Soeharto visits disaster stricken village JAKARTA (JP): Another powerful earthquake rocked the southeastern tip of Java yesterday only hours before President Soeharto flew to Banyuwangi, which was severely devastated by massive tidal waves early this month.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Natural gas supply from Arun estimated to run dry in 2014

Natural gas supply from Arun estimated to run dry in 2014 JAKARTA (JP): PT Arun Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL), a subsidiary of the State-owned Oil Company (Pertamina) located in the northern tip of Sumatra, may have to stop production by 2014 when its supply from the Arun gas field runs out.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/RI joins Malaysia's Islamic Festival

RI joins Malaysia's Islamic Festival JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a delegation to the World Islamic Civilization Festival 1994 which opens in Malaysia this Friday.Various examples of Indonesian culture and art will be sent, both historical and contemporary, reflecting Islamic influences.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Garment makers from 20 nations meet in Bali

Garment makers from 20 nations meet in Bali NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto opened the 10th convention of the International Apparel Federation here yesterday, with a hope that the textile and garment trade would gradually be freed from non-tariff barriers under the new multilateral ...

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/APEC leaders to see rolling out of N-250 aircraft

APEC leaders to see rolling out of N-250 aircraft BANDUNG (JP): Fifteen leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will witness the rolling out of the first N-250 aircraft, fully designed and engineered by the state- owned Nusantara Aircraft Industry (IPTN), in Bandung on Nov.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Children's Fantasy: Panji Sakti 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy: Nasib 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: West Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka ...

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Religious tolerance crucial to maintance peace: Minister

Religious tolerance crucial to maintance peace: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Tolerance between the various religious communities in Indonesia has played a major role in dampening the potential for religious conflicts here, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Bank Bali introduces debit card

Bank Bali introduces debit card JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali introduced yesterday a card that allows its holders to purchase goods in designated stores while their spending is deducted directly from their accounts.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Voyage to Kalimantan's rivers to start today

Voyage to Kalimantan's rivers to start today JAKARTA (JP): A 40-day expedition to explore the natural and cultural richness of the regions along the Kapuas and Mahakam rivers which cut across Kalimantan from west to east will start today.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Political parties are becoming more independent

Political parties are becoming more independent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian political organizations are becoming independent despite the bureaucracy's reluctance to loosen its grip, a political analyst said yesterday.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/On the right track

On the right track Early this week, when it was announced that Foreign Minister Ali Alatas would undergo heart bypass surgery in Melbourne, Australia, some people joked that it was further evidence of the sound relations between the two countries.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Indofood offers shares

Indofood offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, one of Indonesia's largest food processing companies and the largest producer of instant noodles, launches today a public offering of 21 million shares at a price of Rp 6,200 (US$2.8) apiece.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Women' conference issues `Jakarta Declaration'

Women' conference issues `Jakarta Declaration' JAKARTA (JP): The following is the text of the Jakarta Declaration adopted by the Second Asian and Pacific Ministerial Conference on Women and Development on June 14:The participants in the Second Asian and Pacific Ministerial Conference on Women in ...

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Indonesia to cut log output to 37.67m cubic meters

Indonesia to cut log output to 37.67m cubic meters JAKARTA (JP): Amid growing international concern over rain forest preservation, Indonesia plans to harvest 37.67 million cubic meters of logs a year during the next five years.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Councilor questions private management of city property

Councilor questions private management of city property JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor raised objections, yesterday, to private management of public facilities at a housing complex in North Jakarta.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Conference on women concluded with reservations

Conference on women concluded with reservations JAKARTA (JP): Ministers attending the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Women formally adopted the Jakarta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of Women, yesterday, though not wholeheartedly.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/City said to be in acute excess of carrying capacity

City said to be in acute excess of carrying capacity JAKARTA (JP): As Jakarta celebrates its 267th anniversary, the growing demands of over 8 million people deplete the city's over extended resources, prompting a prominent resident to declare the city is in dire straits.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Defamation 21 won't be going home on schedule

Defamation 21 won't be going home on schedule JAKARTA (JP): A planned home coming reception for 21 jailed student activists ended in disappointment yesterday as a last minute high court ruling extended their six month sentences.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Indonesia, Australia forge ties in manpower sector

Indonesia, Australia forge ties in manpower sector JAKARTA (JP): Australia will help Indonesia develop a labor market information system in the first bilateral cooperation effort in the field of manpower between the two countries.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Inventory of state assets completed

Inventory of state assets completed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that state assets are estimated at Rp 53.7 trillion (US$24.8 billion at the current rate) as of April, 1994.

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Wed, 15 Jun 1994

JP/Project assessment board told not to collude with contractors

Project assessment board told not to collude with contractors JAKARTA (JP): Provincial Secretary Harun Al Rasyid has called on the acting members of the municipal committee in charge of pre-qualification assessments of projects not to collude with contractors and to shun bribery.

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