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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Civil Service needs more personnel with PhD degree

Civil Service needs more personnel with PhD degree JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Civil Service desperately needs more civil servants with PhD degrees to make Indonesia more competitive in this era of globalization, says a minister.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/New hope in Middle East

New hope in Middle East At the end of their meeting yesterday Israel and Jordan appeared to be bathing in a bit more light from the end of the tunnel of the Middle East crisis.They made some progress although many of the problems they discussed were exceedingly tough ones to unravel.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Well-off people asked to help fund operation of cancer hospital

Well-off people asked to help fund operation of cancer hospital JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday made a passionate appeal to wealthy Indonesians to help fund the operation of the Dharmais Cancer Hospital in Jakarta.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/17 injured in bus crash

17 injured in bus crash CIREBON, West Java: At least 17 people were injured, five seriously, in a bus crash early on Monday.Buses owned by Cahaya Baru and ANS, both crammed with passengers, collided head-on when the former was trying to overtake a truck.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Ismail Hasan's support not as solid as it seems

Ismail Hasan's support not as solid as it seems JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum has not secured his re-election despite endorsement from all 27 provincial chapters.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Governor slams polygamy

Governor slams polygamy KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Governor Herman Musakabe has expressed his dismay over the local people's practice to have more than one wife.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Golden Gloves sees 78 boxers

Golden Gloves sees 78 boxers JAKARTA (JP): The Golden Gloves amateur boxing championship will revive after a four-year absence in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi.The competition, for which 78 boxers have confirmed entry, is scheduled for July 23-30.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/RI better than China, Vietnam for investment

RI better than China, Vietnam for investmentBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi TOKYO (JP): Indonesia is more attractive for direct investment than Vietnam and China even though the two competitors offer cheaper labor costs, says a senior Japanese banker.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/More Australian property to be marketed in Indonesia

More Australian property to be marketed in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australian developers consider Indonesia to be one of the best potential property markets in Southeast Asia, while their government seems to be encouraging foreigners to own apartments in its country.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Anxiety, optimism greets new primary curriculum ...

Anxiety, optimism greets new primary curriculum ...By Ati Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana This week marks the start of the new school term with the new, 1994 curriculum coming into practice across the country. It is one of the two recent efforts to improve the national educational system.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Warsito Rasman inducted as Central Kalimantan governor

Warsito Rasman inducted as Central Kalimantan governor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday inducted Warsito Rasman as the new governor of Central Kalimantan, despite pleas from some local organizations to appoint a local figure.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Muhammadiyah upset by TV quiz

Muhammadiyah upset by TV quiz JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem group has protested a TVRI quiz show in which a man was told to massage three different women to allow contestants to tell which one was his wife.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Lack of incentives causes failure in timber estate plan

Lack of incentives causes failure in timber estate plan JAKARTA (JP): Lack of incentives for investors and experience were the reasons behind Indonesia's failure to reach its development targets for timber estates, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) resident representative, Fritz H.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Seri Anak Fantasi 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 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Kameria ...

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/A new, durable Asia-Pacific security order

A new, durable Asia-Pacific security orderBy Juwono Sudarsono The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will open a new chapter in its 27 year history in Bangkok next week. Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono takes a close look at the significance of the event.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Man shot for stealing hens

Man shot for stealing hens BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Police shot and killed a man who resisted arrest on charges of the theft of four hens in Sungai Tabuk subdistrict.Spokesman for the South and Central Kalimantan police command, Lt. Col.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/PNG Ambassador Oaisa is no stranger to RI

PNG Ambassador Oaisa is no stranger to RIBy Prapti Widinugraheni Ambassador Alan I. Oaisa recently presented his letter of credentials to President Soeharto as head of the Papua New Guinea mission in Indonesia.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/RI needs strong drive to lure foreign investors

RI needs strong drive to lure foreign investorsBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi TOKYO (JP): Indonesia needs a stronger promotion drive to attract Japanese fund managers to invest in its growing capital market.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Children learn at own pace at Montessori

Children learn at own pace at MontessoriBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): It was half an hour before noon. Dozens of luxury cars, each with a name-card posted on their windshield, lined up at a school gate in Kemang, South Jakarta.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Pest turns into cash

Pest turns into cash MEDAN, North Sumatra: Plant-eating snails that farmers are exterminating because they devour their crops, have been found to be excellent shrimp feed and in high demand here.The Keongmas, as the locals call the snail, fetch Rp 400 (about 20 U.S. cents) a kilogram in the city.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Euro clubs set for cup start

Euro clubs set for cup start PARIS (AFP): The draw for the preliminary rounds of this season's European cup competitions will be made at Geneva yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Expert questions Golkar link to bureaucracy

Expert questions Golkar link to bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): Leading political analyst Miftah Thoha yesterday questioned the civil service corps' unfailing support for Golkar, the ruling political organization, saying that this is unhealthy for Indonesian democracy.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/RI sends three `wushu' athletes to Japan

RI sends three `wushu' athletes to Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) sent off three wushu athletes yesterday to the Tokyo Open, which is seen as a training ground for the upcoming Asian Games in Hiroshima next October.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/RI hosts Switzerland in Davis Cup tie

RI hosts Switzerland in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will take the advantage of hosting Switzerland in their qualifying round for the 1995 Davis Cup World Group during a five-tie match scheduled for Sept. 23-25.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/U.S. policy

U.S. policy Many affluent families in Indonesia are sending their sons and daughters to the United States to study, even though scholastic achievements are mediocre; it is just for the sake of prestige.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Piped water to be available to 60% of city population

Piped water to be available to 60% of city population JAKARTA (JP): The City Water Company (PDAM Jaya) has said that it will be able to serve 60 percent of Jakarta's 8.4 million population when the development of the Buaran II water treatment plant is completed by the end of this year.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Government to provide funds to establish eco-labeling agency

Government to provide funds to establish eco-labeling agency JAKARTA (JP): The government will give funding to establish and operate an Indonesian eco-labeling agency, which will support the sustainable management of the country's forests, a minister said.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Jakarta Fair '94 takes in Rp 26b in reported transactions

Jakarta Fair '94 takes in Rp 26b in reported transactions JAKARTA (JP): This year's trade fair at the Kemayoran New Township, which ended over the weekend, recorded at least Rp 25.95 billion (US$11.9 million) in reported business transactions involving 344 companies.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Societe Guy Laroche wins lawsuit over trademark

Societe Guy Laroche wins lawsuit over trademark JAKARTA (JP): Societe Guy Laroche, the parent company of the famed French designer's products, has won it's day in court and become the sole owner of the Guy Laroche trademark in Indonesia.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Actor Onky's case is criminal, not civil, says prosecutor

Actor Onky's case is criminal, not civil, says prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Noor Said has rejected the defense lawyer's claim that movie star Onky Alexander should be tried on civil rather than criminal charges in an alleged swindle also involving his father, Anton Hartmoko Poernomo ...

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/`Dili incident blown out of proportion'

`Dili incident blown out of proportion' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas says the recent student demonstrations in the East Timor capital of Dili have been widely exaggerated by the foreign media and Indonesia's critics overseas.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Labor broker breaks promises

Labor broker breaks promises PEKANBARU, Riau: Two job seekers from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have been stranded here for nine months after their broker broke his promise to ship them to Malaysia.M.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Damaged banknotes

Damaged banknotesFrom KompasIn answer to a letter regarding the withdrawing of salaries from BRI in Kompas on July 1, 1994 we would like to inform the public that those who happen to hold damaged/burnt banknotes can change their money at Bank Indonesia.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Garlic smuggling foiled

Garlic smuggling foiled PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The police have foiled separate attempts to smuggle in 11 tons of garlic from abroad and have arrested six suspected smugglers over the past two months.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Jakarta will not face rice crisis, vows authority

Jakarta will not face rice crisis, vows authority JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) has assured Jakartans that the stock of rice during the current drought season will be adequate to meet demand.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/New growth era hailed for Bintan

New growth era hailed for Bintan BINTAN ISLAND, Riau (JP): An Indonesian-Singaporean resort and industrial venture inaugurated new primary projects in its tourism and industrial estates on Bintan Island, yesterday, marking a new era of economic development in the triangle growth area.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/PPD to cooperate with Humpuss

PPD to cooperate with Humpuss The state-owned bus company (PPD) has agreed to cooperate with PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama (SWU), a subsidiary of a widely diversified Humpuss group, in reconditioning the 43 double-decker buses it has at the SWU's workshop in Bekasi.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Telephone service

Telephone service In response to the letter by Ondy Janeswara of Bekasi, West Java (The Jakarta Post, July 9,1994), on behalf of PT Telkom, I would like to apologize to the writer and other residents in Bekasi for causing inconvenience resulting from our sale promotion held in Bumi Satria Kencana ...

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The average share price closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index gained nearly three points in the previous two days of trading.The JSX Index lost 1.84 points to end at 460.63 yesterday from 462.47 on Monday.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Poor towing service is a civil matter: Police

Poor towing service is a civil matter: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that the dispute between motorists and towing company workers over the companies' service should not be reported to police because it is a civil case."Towing service companies are all private firms.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/... While teachers say the problems go much deeper

... While teachers say the problems go much deeper JAKARTA (JP): The fact that there is little hope for a better educated generation as long as teachers are severely underpaid and lack proper training resurfaces every time there is a change in the education system.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Build toilet, get married

Build toilet, get married JAKARTA (JP): The West Lombok regency will soon issue a decree making it prerequisite for couples to have their own lavatory before they are married.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Australia expects $60m in contracts after exhibition

Australia expects $60m in contracts after exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government expects direct contracts totaling more than A$80 million (about US$60 million) following the recent Australia Today Indonesia '94 promotion in Jakarta, an official said.

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Wed, 20 Jul 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, 20 Jul 1994

JP/World best shuttlers meet in Vietnam early next month

World best shuttlers meet in Vietnam early next month JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam, a country with no badminton history, will be the focus of badminton enthusiasts throughout the world as the globe's best shuttlers meet in the World Cup championships in Ho Chi Minh City early next month.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Mangunwijaya visits Kedungombo

Mangunwijaya visits Kedungombo BOYOLALI, Central Java: Noted Catholic priest Y.B Mangunwijaya has visited farmers living on a disputed plot designated as part of the controversial Kedungombo dam.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Door-to-door tax campaign launched

Door-to-door tax campaign launched The West Jakarta mayoralty administration has launched a door- to-door campaign in an effort to collect the overdue property taxes.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Presidential treat for poor children

Presidential treat for poor children JAKARTA (JP): Almost 400 underprivileged children from all over Indonesia are currently in Jakarta to enjoy a rare presidential treat.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Software piracy

Software piracy I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Zatni Arbi for his stand on the issue of software piracy (The Jakarta Post, July 18, 1994). I too read Ms. Kelley's article last week and hoped Mr. Arbi or someone responded to this misleading article.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Government starts phasing in free schooling scheme

Government starts phasing in free schooling scheme JAKARTA (JP): With the start of the new school year this week, the government has begun to phase in the free schooling program at the junior high school level, mindful that there will be difficulties due to budget constraints.

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Wed, 20 Jul 1994

JP/Haryono Suyono, a minister of many talents

Haryono Suyono, a minister of many talentsBy Santi W.E. Sukanto JAKARTA (JP): Several local reporters covering the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial conference on population late last year squirmed uncomfortably as they listened to a long string of foreign officials speak about their ...

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