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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Reptiles, amphibians to join exhibition at the Jakarta Fair

Reptiles, amphibians to join exhibition at the Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): The committee of the Reptile and Amphibian Exhibition, which is part of the upcoming Jakarta Fair, needs 5,000 crickets per day to feed the animals.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Goodyear to expand production capacity

Goodyear to expand production capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Goodyear Indonesia, a tire manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will increase its production capacity from 7,000 to 11,000 tires a day.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Many graduates are jobless

Many graduates are jobless BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Some 5,700 university graduates from various fields of study are still out of a job, according to the provincial manpower office.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Commission formed to curb AIDS spread

Commission formed to curb AIDS spread JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by the mounting AIDS problem, the government has formed a commission in charge of checking the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes the deadly disease, officials announced yesterday.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/World Cup craze to boost night activities

World Cup craze to boost night activities JAKARTA (JP): As the World Cup hype continues to sweep Indonesia, the country's ardent soccer fans are set to participate in what could be the most extravagant nocturnal celebration in spectator sport.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Misleading comparisons

Misleading comparisons I would like to refer to two items in The Jakarta Post of June 10, 1994: The review of a violin recital by Mr. Gus Kairupan and a letter by Sahid Jaya's General Manager Mr. Tony E. Bruggemans.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Tansil denies bribing Bapindo branch executive

Tansil denies bribing Bapindo branch executive JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil yesterday denied having bribed the former deputy manager of Bapindo's Jakarta branch to allow him to cash in on huge loans from the government-owned bank.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/NU's good name in jeopardy, scholar warns

NU's good name in jeopardy, scholar warns JAKARTA (JP): An influential Moslem leader warned yesterday that the ulemas who want to hold a political gathering later this month are putting the reputation of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in jeopardy.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Hotels in Batam agree to end their price war

Hotels in Batam agree to end their price war BATAM (JP): Hotels on this bonded island have agreed to end their price wars, setting the maximum discounts at 20 percent of the published rates.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Grundfos relocates plant

Grundfos relocates plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Grundfos Pompa, an Indonesian-Danish pump manufacturing company, has relocated its plant from the Nusantara bonded area near Tanjung Priok port to the Pulogadung industrial estate in line with its new policy that emphasizes on the domestic market.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Dusit Inn in Balikpapan

Dusit Inn in Balikpapan JAKARTA (JP): Balikpapan, well known as the oil and timber town in East Kalimantan, now has two four-star hotels after the Dusit Inn launched its soft opening recently.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/The stars to watch: 4. The strikers

The stars to watch: 4. The strikersBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Among the star strikers missing from USA'94 are Van Basten and Gullit (Holland), Sosa and Fonseca (Uruguay), as well as Papin, Shearer, Yeboah, Weah, and Kolyvanov (Russia, by choice).

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Fri, 17 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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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Japanese returning to Irian Jaya

Japanese returning to Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: About 20.000 Japanese from the Yamagata Province are expected to visit the province next year to mark the 50th anniversary since the fierce battle with the Allies during World War II.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Health campaign must target specific groups

Health campaign must target specific groups JAKARTA (JP): Any campaign against heart disease in Indonesia must be designed at specific target groups because of the diversity in the social and cultural mix of the people here.Dr.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Federation of ASEAN Fisheries holds meeting here

Federation of ASEAN Fisheries holds meeting here JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia urged its neighbors to exploit their abundant marine resources and preserve them at the same time.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Governor installs 5 new officials

Governor installs 5 new officials Governor Surjadi Soedirdja installed five new municipal officials during a ceremony at city hall yesterday.Hendarin Ono Saleh was installed as new chief of the Municipal Training and Education Center, replacing Chudori Sutardjo.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Deregulation

Deregulation Correction: Rizal Ramli, the economist quoted in the article Seminar tears deregulation package to pieces on this page yesterday is not the chairman of the German-Indonesian Businessman Association (Ekonid) as written.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Governemt cautious over latest trend in investment

Governemt cautious over latest trend in investment Jakarta (JP): The government yesterday expressed cautious optimism concerning the latest trend in foreign and domestic investments despite the marked increase in new commitments approved in the first five months of this year.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Joint RI-Japan search for low-fat palm oil launched

Joint RI-Japan search for low-fat palm oil launched JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian conglomerate PT Bakrie-Brothers has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Kasei Corp.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Developer told to widen roads to Bintaro Jaya

Developer told to widen roads to Bintaro Jaya JAKARTA (JP): City councilors said yesterday the developer of Bintaro Jaya real estate is still obliged to widen the roads leading to the complex despite its plan to build the toll road linking Bumi Serpong Damai to Bintaro and the ringroad.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Americanization of Football?

Americanization of Football? The World Cup, the quadrennial high mass of the most popular sport on the globe, opens its gates for worship this Saturday in what could be called the world game's Sodom and Gomorrah, where they believe the game should be played by 300 pound men in helmets and tight ...

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Students need exposure to working world

Students need exposure to working world JAKARTA (JP): The majority of vocational schools in Indonesia and their students are ignorant of the working world, resulting in poor matches of graduates and job requirements, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Regent voted Bengkulu governor

Regent voted Bengkulu governor BENGKULU, South Sumatra: Former South Bengkulu regent Adjis Ahmad, 53, was elected by the provincial legislature as the new governor for the 1994-99 term.Adjis won 21 out of 45 votes.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Rajawali acquires Telekomindo

Rajawali acquires Telekomindo BANDUNG (JP): PT Rajawali Wira Bhakti has acquired a 51 percent stake in PT Telekomindo, a subsidiary of the state-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom, which operates telecommunications service and talking advertising.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Becoming competitive in tomorrow's job market is of great importance to many Indonesians -- and is the reason they often choose to study at a professional (and expensive!) school like American Language Training.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Flag hoisting for Jakarta's birth day

Flag hoisting for Jakarta's birth day In connection with the 466th anniversary of Jakarta, Governor Surjadi Sudirja has instructed all citizens living in the Greater Jakarta area as well as all state-run and privately owned institutions, factories, companies, hotels, hospitals and shops, to hoist ...

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Suspects in Tampubolon murder tried in East Jakarta court

Suspects in Tampubolon murder tried in East Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): The trial of the four suspects in the April 4 killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon, an expert staff on economic affairs to the chief of the Armed Forces, began in East Jakarta yesterday.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Concert held to help preserve Indonesia's forests

Concert held to help preserve Indonesia's forestsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Baillie strode onto the stage, acknowledged the applause, sat down, touched bow to strings, and from that moment on everyone in the audience knew they were in the presence of a true maestro of the cello.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices generally continued to weaken on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index lost 4.95 points to close at 477.13 from 482.09 on Wednesday.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cintaku Negeriku 2:40 Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film: Zero One Magazine 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 Flora Fauna: Heart of Courage 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program: Singa Depak 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: West Kalimantan ...

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Britain follows Indonesia

Britain follows Indonesia I see that the British press has now followed the lead of The Jakarta Post in a prolonged debate on the subject of beggars. As a Johnny-Come-Lately on the subject, the scribes of Fleet Street have taken over six months to follow the lead set by the Post.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Golkar defends proposal on credit guarantee fund

Golkar defends proposal on credit guarantee fund JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian ruling Golkar party yesterday clarified its initiative to set up a guarantee fund as a matter of financial supervision rather than a proposal for establishing a financial management company.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Be more sensitive

Be more sensitive It is really sad to see how The Jakarta Post, an Indonesian daily, in a way doesn't show tolerance to our fellow Moslem readers.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Five candidates named

Five candidates named JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Moh. Yogie S.M. has received the names of five candidates for the gubernatorial election Central Kalimantan sent by way of the province's legislature.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Salim, two foreign partners get piggish in Singapore

Salim, two foreign partners get piggish in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Salim group, one of Indonesian blue chips, is expanding its livestock division through a joint venture agreement with two of the largest pig farm operators in Singapore to construct a S$30 million abattoir in the region.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/IDT donates money to poor sub-districts

IDT donates money to poor sub-districts The chief of the Jakarta rural development directorate, Muhamad Amin, yesterday donated a sum of Rp40 million to 120 villagers living in two least developed sub-districts, Tegalalur and Kamal, located in Kalideres subdistrict, West Jakarta.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Moslem leader blasts Russia's Bosnia stance

Moslem leader blasts Russia's Bosnia stance JAKARTA (JP): The Committee for Moslem Solidarity yesterday criticized Russia for opposing the efforts to lift a United Nations arms embargo against the besieged Bosnians.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/World Bank gives Indonesia $124 million in loans

World Bank gives Indonesia $124 million in loans JAKARTA (JP): The Washington-based World Bank approved on Wednesday two loans totaling US$123.9 million for the development of higher education and farming on reclaimed swampland.The World Bank office here said yesterday that $58.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Universities and misleading ads

Universities and misleading adsFrom KompasAdvertisements of various private universities and colleges seeking senior high school students are published in many papers and magazines.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Medan rally reduced to 25 SS

Medan rally reduced to 25 SSBy Dwiatmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Competitors in the 1994 Indonesia Rally championship gave a sigh of relief, yesterday, when the organizers decided to cancel the ninth special stage of the race -- one of the most demanding of the three-day event -- due to ...

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Squatters cause epidemic in Seribu islands

Squatters cause epidemic in Seribu islands JAKARTA (JP): For the people of the Seribu islands, a call of nature usually means a trip to the beach. However, health experts warn that this old habit is the cause of serious health problems.Dr.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Let press inform the public, says Forum for Democracy

Let press inform the public, says Forum for Democracy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press must be allowed to continue to report on events of public interest, including the controversy over the government's procurement of warships from Germany, the Forum for Democracy said yesterday.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Pimps told to pack it up

Pimps told to pack it up BANDAR LAMPUNG, South Sumatra: Five pimps protested at the governor's decision to bar their trade in the city, saying that their operation was legal as long as it was confined within the designated zone.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/Policemen have venereal disease

Policemen have venereal disease City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto is astounded by medical data which reveals that a number of his personnel are suffering from venereal disease.

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Fri, 17 Jun 1994

JP/RI-Korean automotive firm

RI-Korean automotive firm MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Indauda Putra Nasional (INP), an Indonesia-South Korea join automotive manufacturing company, expects to start selling its cars later next year.

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