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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia to hold first tourism market

Indonesia to hold first tourism market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold its own tourism mart next month, which will involve 155 foreign companies and more than 200 domestic firms, to promote its tourism industry, an executive says.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa

Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holidaymakers to Karimunjawa Island will soon be able to add to their experience by riding a commercial warship.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Children burnt to death

Children burnt to death JAKARTA (JP): Ten people, including five young girls and a baby, burned to death after fire razed a shop on Friday night, a press report said.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Government to regulate laser disc circulation

Government to regulate laser disc circulation JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue a regulation on laser discs later this month to end the decade old controversy over the legality of their circulation in Indonesia.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/President of Taiwan not to attend APEC

President of Taiwan not to attend APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Friday dashed all speculation concerning Taiwanese President Lee Teng- hui's participation at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting, by asserting that Taiwan will be represented ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/A dialog with Darul Arqam

A dialog with Darul ArqamFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt is really ironic that the Indonesian Ulema Council has refused to hold a dialog with the controversial Darul Arqam group while there are newspapers which are set up by non-Moslems that are urging a meeting between the council and the group.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/From Marseilles to Singapore in 1/10th of a Second

From Marseilles to Singapore in 1/10th of a SecondBy Jean Chabrier Telecommunications technology, which accompanies the incredible increase in communications needs (40 percent a year on the whole and 150 percent in certain areas such as the facsimile), has made a terrific leap forward in the last ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto

Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has reminded Indonesians that conflicts among followers of the same religion can often be more serious than inter-religious disputes.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Preserving the dignity of schools and teachers

Preserving the dignity of schools and teachersBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Judging from the way he told me the story, my driver must be really upset. His second son was accepted at an elementary school where his elder son has been a pupil for two years.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Foreign ministry needs better human resources

Foreign ministry needs better human resources JAKARTA (JP): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the country's 49th anniversary last week, its members were urged to enhance the quality of human resources to face future challenges.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award

Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta deserves the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugaraha, the award bestowed to the province with outstanding achievement in development over the past five years, city councilors say.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Top drivers in do or die race at Finnish rally

Top drivers in do or die race at Finnish rally JAKARTA (Agencies): Top three drivers find the 1994 Neste 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland the most hard fought round of the series this year in their chase for the world rally championship title.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor

Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor JAKARTA (JP): The Honorary Council of the Indonesian Journalists' Association (PWI) has suspended the membership of Bintang-Sport-Film (BSF) weekly's chief editor for publishing reports on an alleged case of sexual harassment involving ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Ideology course in local dialects

Ideology course in local dialects AMBON, Maluku: The local office of BP7, the government agency which oversees the course on Pancasila ideology, is currently preparing its materials in three local dialects.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks

Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta city police in cooperation with military and municipal authorities have started an operation aimed at inspecting trailer trucks for roadworthiness.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps

Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps JAKARTA (JP): The capitalism-based concept of development has failed to free the Third World countries from the jaws of poverty and illiteracy, according to a Moslem scholar.A.M.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed

Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed JAKARTA (JP): Johny Sembiring, one the most prominent figures of Indonesia's criminal underworld in the 1960s, was kidnapped and killed by a group of unidentified men.Sembiring, 62, ran a debt collection business.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes

Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno has thrown her weight behind city police's ongoing anti-prostitution campaign.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case

Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case JAKARTA (JP): Ten students who were serving jail terms for defaming President Soeharto were released on Friday as the Supreme Court, almost unsolicited, decided to review their case.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Polyester producers to increase capacity

Polyester producers to increase capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics has assigned five foreign companies to provide technical assistance and plant equipment for its expansion projects which will make it the largest polyester producer in Indonesia.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Rescue from debt trap

Rescue from debt trap The ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the debts of the least developed countries (LDC) in Jakarta last week might go down in the NAM history as a one-time affair or, at the most, could lead into long, complex negotiations between debtors and creditors.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship

Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas entered the battle for the top spot of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday, saying the current leadership is too passive to develop the potential of the organization.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate

Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate JAKARTA (JP): Share prices advanced further as investors continued their buying orders on most boards despite the increase in the U.S. interest rate.The increase in the U.S.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Brazilians score big win over Chinese in volleyball tourney

Brazilians score big win over Chinese in volleyball tourney JAKARTA (JP): Brazil geared up its world championship finals on home soil with an important win over China in their women's volleyball World Grand Prix here yesterday.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Bogor Museum needs serious attention

Bogor Museum needs serious attentionBy Lenah Susianty BOGOR, West Java (JP): All the rooms at the Bogor Zoological Museum are gloomy and stuffy. It is hot. There are no air- conditioners and the fans hanging from the ceiling don't work.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Mandarin language

Mandarin languageFrom Media IndonesiaControversy about the Mandarin language has forced me to ponder: What actually is the significance of the language?It is true that some advertisements seek those who master this language, but as one of several foreign languages in the country it is not unusual ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40%

Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40% JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has reduced the annual logging rights of most forest concessionaires by 40 percent due to their failure to meet government regulations, and is warning that they may lose their licenses if they cannot improve performance.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools

6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools JAKARTA (JP): Some 6,000 small and medium companies have agreed to offer apprenticeships to students of vocational high schools to help bridge the gap between the education and working worlds.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Healing hands

Healing hands About two months ago the ankle of my right foot gave me lot of trouble when I took a walk in the morning. It felt as if I had twisted my ankle, but I could not recall having stumbled on a stone or having had a nasty fall.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight

Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight JAKARTA (JP): Local banks are likely to raise their deposit rates to curb a possible capital flight resulting from the increase in the interest rate of the U.S. dollar, business analysts estimate.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Action on massage parlors urged

Action on massage parlors urged A deputy chairman of the City Council, Ismunandar, has urged the city administration to close down massage parlors covertly operating as brothels.Ismunandar said late last week the parlors would tarnish Jakarta's image.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime

Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime The Jakarta Post Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin explores why it is that Japanese cabinet ministers keep on resigning after they have distorted wartime history.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Convoy: Is it so important?

Convoy: Is it so important?From RepublikaOn July 21, 1994 at about 12.45 a police car was blaring its siren while passing Jl. Pattimura in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Dozens of policemen were busy regulating the traffic on that particular road. Actually the traffic was not so heavy.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Political party

Political partyFrom Berita BuanaThe Republic of Indonesia is 49 years old and has achieved a lot in its course. The New Order government has achieved its goal and has a lot to offer society. One of the important achievements is in the political life of the nation.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Police told to question family of deadly Metromini bus driver

Police told to question family of deadly Metromini bus driver JAKARTA (JP): A noted criminologist has suggested that police question relatives and fellow drivers who allegedly helped protect Ramses Silitonga, the driver of a minibus which six months ago careened into Sunter River with its 33 ...
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Things you can do to bitmap images

Things you can do to bitmap imagesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Today, bitmap image editing tools have become so advanced and so sophisticated and every day we see so many of their new and creative uses around.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Sudomo, Siska chose to end their four years' old marriage

Sudomo, Siska chose to end their four years' old marriage JAKARTA (JP): Retired admiral Sudomo, and his second wife Fransiska Diah Widowati, have failed to reconcile their differences, deciding to end their four years of marriage.
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Mon, 22 Aug 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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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Australians join RI navy

Australians join RI navy JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian navy officers, Maj. Gregory J. Paek and Capt. Richard, will join this year's Indonesian Navy service operation Surya Baskara Jaya in Irian Jaya, commander of the Sorong naval-base, Lt. Col. A.T. Aprianto, said last week.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/Bank DKI will collect parking fees

Bank DKI will collect parking fees Bank DKI has been appointed the official bank to collect parking fees in line with 1994 Gubernatorial Decree No. 201, which is aimed at reducing leakage in parking revenue.
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Mon, 22 Aug 1994

JP/National film sluggish

National film sluggishFrom Sinar PagiThe sluggishness of the Indonesian film business is caused by the society's declining interest in seeing the films. The cinema goers have much stronger desires to see foreign films which are more appealing and are supported by luring posters.
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