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57 articles.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Crown returns to homeland

Crown returns to homeland MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After being exhibited in the U.S. for the past two years, a majestic crown studded with 9,999 rubies and emeralds owned by the Sultan of Bima, Salahuddin, is back in the hands of his heirs.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited

Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to ban foreign companies from operating wholesale and retail businesses in the country to protect local traders, says a senior official of the Ministry of Trade.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial

Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday scorned the plan by jailed East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao for a new trial, calling it "unethical".
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted

A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted JAKARTA (JP): After two months of hunting, the Tanjung Priok police have hauled in two men suspected in the theft of a container loaded with 7.9 tons of textiles from the cargo terminal at the harbor.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Indonesia to reduce timber output

Indonesia to reduce timber output JAKARTA (JP): The government announced a plan yesterday to reduce Indonesia's timber output by almost 30 percent over the next five years. They also disclosed penalties on 248 forest concessionaires for logging violations.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Tumor patient

Tumor patientFrom Berita BuanaIn response to the letter published in Berita Buana on July 20, 1994, entitled The hope of Iswandi who suffers from tumor, we would like to give the following comments.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists

Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave pledged yesterday that the government will improve accessibility for Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/New tax system for vehicles approved

New tax system for vehicles approved JAKARTA (JP): The City Council and the governor yesterday approved the new car tax bill which included the imposition of an annual progressive car tax system.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Unknown man for unknown land: Profile of Kim Jong-il

Unknown man for unknown land: Profile of Kim Jong-il North Koreans have only heard him shout one slogan. He never delivers his own speeches. He has met few foreigners and has only visited China, the Soviet Union and the former East Germany.
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Tue, 26 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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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Water supply down 5%

Water supply down 5% UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The water supply of the city water company in Lekopaccing has fallen by five percent because of the drought, the Antara news agency said.Director P.A. Tanriajeng said the city might be facing a water crisis if the decline persists.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested

65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested JAKARTA (JP): The military police captured 65 "go-betweens" at both the vehicular document and driver's license services at the city police headquarters.They included 10 women and one man who had stolen a vehicular document.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Water supply turns salty

Water supply turns salty BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Water from the Barito and Martapura rivers running through the city have been contaminated by salt, causing problems to the local water supply company.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Student detained over fatal stabbing

Student detained over fatal stabbing Police have detained a junior high school student for allegedly killing one of his peers over a football match.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Alternative for school drop outs

Alternative for school drop outs BANDUNG, West Java: The local authority is offering an alternative to primary school graduates who cannot be accommodated at junior high schools.Governor R.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Graffiti

GraffitiFrom Bisnis IndonesiaNow that an anti-graffiti campaign is being launched we are seeing programs on private television stations endorsing the opposite.I think they should be aware about what is going on in the community and tune their programs accordingly.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * The luckless lady with birds up her chimney was the subject of a little True/False quiz in last Friday's Listening Post column. It's a news story from National Public Radio, and we'll play it several times again on The Listening Post this morning (Radio Sonora FM 100.9 at 9:15).
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Illegal workers enters Malaysia through Batam

Illegal workers enters Malaysia through BatamBy Ridwan M. Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Each week hundreds of Indonesian workers are believed to be smuggled into Malaysia through this island, a mere 15 minute crossing by boat.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned

Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior statesmen yesterday questioned the relevance of the presence of religious-based intellectual organizations, saying that it could backfire on the national unity which has been painfully built over the decades.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism

City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has criticized the City Water Company, PDAM Jaya, for its lack of professionalism in managing its human resources, which is partly why tap water leakages remain as high as 44 percent.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Kadin courts Taiwanese investment

Kadin courts Taiwanese investment TAIPEI, Taiwan (JP): Indonesia embarked on a significant campaign to attract investors yesterday as some of the country's top executives descended on Taipei to establish contacts with Taiwanese entrepreneurs.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations

Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations PUNCAK, West Java (JP): An agreement signed here yesterday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will allow Indonesia to send its agriculturalists to other developing countries to help increase production of staple foods.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meet

Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meetJAKARTA (JP): Jasmin Jones of the United States canceled her participation in the 800-meter competition at the Bob Hasan track and field invitational meet this weekend due to an undisclosed injury.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacy

ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacyBy C.P.F. Luhulima JAKARTA (JP): Apparently the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) innaugural meeting, held in Bangkok yesterday, was not structured in the sense that it could be effective in fostering dialogs on political and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific ...
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history

Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history JAKARTA (JP): Rico Maspaitella of Jakarta needed only five seconds to outbox Asep Badru of West Java in their featherweight bout of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi on Sunday.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism

About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 old buildings in Jl. Kali Besar Timur, Kali Besar Barat and Kunir near the Chinatown area, all in West Jakarta, will be renovated and used for business and tourism purposes.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Family planning board counts on educated elite

Family planning board counts on educated elite JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population and Chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Haryono Suyono urged educated families to help the government in guiding other families towards prosperity.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Principle in hot water

Principle in hot water PADANG, West Sumatra: The principle of the Indonesian Embassy School in Singapore has been summoned by police here for allegedly hoaxing 83 local teachers when he was still at the provincial education office, Antara reported.Head of the Municipal Police Lt. Col.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/E. Java wins track and field tourney

E. Java wins track and field tourney JAKARTA (JP): East Java romped home with nine golds, seven silvers and five bronzes to win the overall title at the second leg of Java-Bali track and field championships series in Yogyakarta on Sunday.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Eight golfers named for Taiwan c'ships

Eight golfers named for Taiwan c'ships JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of more than 300 local golfers battled out their skills for the eight seats available to represent their country for the Asia Mercedes Trophy championship in Taipei next month.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S.

ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S.By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): The inaugural ASEAN Regional Forum meeting opened with a clash yesterday, when the U.S. and South Korea forced the conference to take a stand at the gripping Korean peninsula crisis.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Trade and rights

Trade and rights The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have formally rejected the inclusion of workers' rights, labor standards and environmental issues in international trade agreements.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case

Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): The city prosecutor's office is still studying the case of Ria Irawan, a starlet who has been connected to the death of a young businessman in her house last January.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Soeharto calls for stronger legal system

Soeharto calls for stronger legal system JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to strengthen its legal system and discard the remaining Dutch colonial laws quickly in order to be able to answer the challenges of the 21st century, President Soeharto says.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: The Frog Prince 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/President taxi

President taxiFrom KompasOn Sunday night I stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take me to Sunter, North Jakarta. To my consternation I realized the taxi which I stopped was a President Taxi. Because it was very late at night I had no choice but to get into the taxi.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Former banker denies role in his lover's death

Former banker denies role in his lover's death JAKARTA (JP): A former banker who is accused of arranging the murder of his lover, Dr. Riyama, on Jan. 14, has denied any involvement in the killing."I do not know why Gunadi came to my office on Jan.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Jewelry center to be renovated

Jewelry center to be renovated BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Local authorities plan to renovate the jewelry center at the Martapura, capital of the Banjar regency following the upgrading of the shopping centers nearby, an official said.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Telephone sale postponed

Telephone sale postponed The South Jakarta Telecommunications Office has stopped the sale activities of new telephone lines after its first-day campaign turned into a traffic snarl yesterday.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/`Tempo' clampdown

`Tempo' clampdown Late last month I waited and waited for the Indonesian news magazine Tempo, the only magazine in the Indonesian language that I subscribed to for Indonesian studies. But it did not arrive.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Ferry shuts services

Ferry shuts services SEMARANG, Central Java: Sejati Berkat, a ferry which has been shuttling between Jepara and the Karimunjawa Islands, has stopped operating since May due to financial losses, the Antara news agency reported.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Have a problem? Write to the governor

Have a problem? Write to the governor JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans are invited to write letters of complaint directly to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja if they can prove that city officials are making things difficult for them or imposing illegal levies for services rendered.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/PPP needs new leader to avoid a breakup

PPP needs new leader to avoid a breakup JAKARTA (JP): A noted political observer warned that the United Development Party (PPP) may fall apart in the next election if it fails to elect a new leader in its congress next month.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/S. Jakarta gets its Miss, Mr.

S. Jakarta gets its Miss, Mr. Deivy Zulyanti and Braham Marzuki were elected the 1994 Miss and Mr. (Abang dan None) of South Jakarta, beating 14 other couples participating in the final of the contest on Saturday.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Abdurrahman warns NU to evade external influences

Abdurrahman warns NU to evade external influences JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid warned members of the influential Moslem organization not to let the forces of external political play tear them apart.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Price declines continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with the broad-based Composite Index losing another three points to close at 455.11 against Friday's 459.07.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 108.64 against 109.46.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Preserving teak

Preserving teak Mr. A. Djuana, in his letter published in The Jakarta Post on July 23, 1994, has found that the teak timber in his house is not immune from attack by white ants.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Tsunami victims flooded with aids

Tsunami victims flooded with aids MALANG: Victims of the tsunami at Tamban coast, Malang, East Java, should not worry for lacking of the basic needs during they rebuild their houses, an official said.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Govt pursuing all legal options on Kedungombo ruling

Govt pursuing all legal options on Kedungombo ruling JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday said it would go through every legal channel to fight the compensation arrangement set by the Supreme Court for the displaced villagers of Kedungombo, Central Java.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/World junior weightlifting championship opened here

World junior weightlifting championship opened here JAKARTA (JP): The 20th world junior weightlifting championships opened here yesterday evening, with young lifters hoping to establish a number of new records.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Conservation wins at former U.S. military base

Conservation wins at former U.S. military base Subic Bay used to be the largest overseas military base of the U.S. armed forces. It operated as a naval base for about 110 years. In June 1992, months after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, the base was turned to the Philippine government.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Small business needs better coordination to develop

Small business needs better coordination to develop JAKARTA (JP): Better coordination among government institutions, banks and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is needed to accelerate development of small businesses in the country, a senior official said.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Taiwan promises increase in investment in RI

Taiwan promises increase in investment in RIBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat TAIPEI, Taiwan (JP): Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui promised visiting executives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) here yesterday his country's investments in Indonesia would rise to US$6.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Long licensing procedures remain problem for investors

Long licensing procedures remain problem for investors JAKARTA (JP): Long licensing procedures in local administrations remain the main problem for investors, even though the government has introduced a series of deregulatory measures, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Mental checks a healthy sign

Mental checks a healthy sign DENPASAR, Bali: A 10-fold increase of mentally disturbed patients at the state-owned Bangli mental hospital was considered a healthy sign by its director Robert Revenger.It "demonstrates an increased awareness among people to undergo mental check-ups ...
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Two muggers shot to death

Two muggers shot to death Police shot to muggers to death in two separate places yesterday and Sunday.Irwan Hidayat, 18, a resident of Jl. Muhamad, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, was shot in his chest and waist while resisting arrest in Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta, yesterday at dawn.
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Tue, 26 Jul 1994

JP/Foreign investment in domestic press

Foreign investment in domestic pressFrom ProspekDomestic newspaper and magazine publishers are concerned over Law No. 20, 1994, which some circles understood to allow foreign investment in the press.
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