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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/World Moslem leaders to visit Indonesia

World Moslem leaders to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A group of prominent Moslem world leaders are scheduled to visit Indonesia and meet with President Soeharto and a number of Indonesia's Moslem figures this week.Sudanese Gen. Abd.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/IDB offers aid to help increase trade relations

IDB offers aid to help increase trade relations JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is offering financial aid for Indonesia's development projects and foreign trade to promote trade relations among Islamic states, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Moslem group to issue edict on Arqam ban

Moslem group to issue edict on Arqam ban JAKARTA (JP): While the Attorney General's office is still considering a nationwide ban on the messianic Al Arqam movement, an influential Moslem organization says it is ready to issue an edict which can be used as grounds for the censure.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Feisal receives Brunei counterpart

Feisal receives Brunei counterpart JAKARTA: Brunei's Armed Forces Chief Maj. Gen. Pehin Datu Indera Setia Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sulaeman bin Haji Damit ended his Indonesian visit on Monday during which he met with Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Better phones on trains

Better phones on trains JAKARTA: The state telecommunication firm PT Telkom is improving the telephone booths installed on trains serving Jakarta and Bandung, to give better service to the customers.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Russia to be lone star at Independence Cup

Russia to be lone star at Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Russia, fresh from its solid showing at the World Championships in Toronto, Canada, will be the lone star at the fifth Independence Cup basketball tourney to be held in the Senayan indoor stadium from Aug. 25-30.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Darul Arqam

Darul ArqamFrom SinarI would like to comment on the opinion of KH Hasan Basri (head of the Indonesian Ulema Council) as reported in several newspapers recently. The impression is that KH Hasan Basri has unilaterally punished Darul Arqam.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Insurance firm opens hotel

Insurance firm opens hotel JAKARTA (JP): Asuransi Jiwa Bersama Bumiputra 1912, a mutual insurance company, will open a three-star hotel in Depok, West Java, next week.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Low-class movie house on the brink of collapse

Low-class movie house on the brink of collapse JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 low-cost movie-houses in West Jakarta are on the brink of collapse because more and more people have shifted to television or laser discs for entertainment.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Jakarta needs 100,000 drivers

Jakarta needs 100,000 drivers Jakarta needs 100,000 well-trained drivers to better serve the public, the Jakarta-chapter of the Land Transportation Owners' Organization (Organda) has announced.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Mount Batur still active

Mount Batur still active DENPASAR, Bali: Mount Batur is still active since it first emitted smoke two weeks ago, but officials say that everything is under control.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Taiwan and APEC

Taiwan and APEC This is a response to a report entitled President of Taiwan not to attend APEC that appeared on page one in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 22, 1994 issue.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Monkeys, tobacco getting smoked out by bushfire

Monkeys, tobacco getting smoked out by bushfire JAKARTA (JP): The current forest fires on the slopes of Mt. Merbabu in Central Java have caused two casualties -- the fires have spread to a tobacco farm, and monkeys who inhabited the forest have been forced to migrate in droves.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Development of most tourist estates fails

Development of most tourist estates fails JAKARTA (JP): The government has failed to get private companies to invest in most of the areas earmarked for development as tourist estates due to inadequate support facilities.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Noted figures to attend Bali business meeting

Noted figures to attend Bali business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the founder of USA Today, Allen Neuhart, and a member of the Japanese Keindanren business association, Kazuo Nukazawa, will be among the speakers at the Bali Business Conference (BBC) at ...
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Measures sought to revive debt-ridden PT Kanindo

Measures sought to revive debt-ridden PT Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad acknowledged yesterday that PT Kanindo Success Textile, a textile manufacturer, is facing financial problems and that the government is seeking measures to save its operations.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Annemarie works to enhance batik

Annemarie works to enhance batikBy Linda Owens JAKARTA (JP): Step inside Cemara 6 Gallery in Central Jakarta, and you'll swear you've walked right into a palace reception hall.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Korean conflict still a civil war

Korean conflict still a civil warBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): In the wake of the death of Kim Il-sung on July 8, and following the modest "agreed statement" issued on Aug. 13 by the U.S. and North Korea, the true complexity of conflict on the Korean peninsula has come into sharper focus.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Wim Wenders featured in German film festival

Wim Wenders featured in German film festivalBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): This week at the Teater Tertutup of the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center a retrospective of a key name of contemporary German cinema, director Wim Wenders, is being featured.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/PPP veteran asks members to unite for party's future

PPP veteran asks members to unite for party's future JAKARTA (JP): A veteran leader of the United Development Party (PPP) made a passionate appeal to members, asking them to shed their factional identities at an important congress later this month so they could forge unity for the sake of the ...
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/In pursuit of wisdom

In pursuit of wisdom Although the republic is now 49 years old, the calls for unity and cohesion among the people continue unabated.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Java needs more forests

Java needs more forests JAKARTA: Reforestation should be intensified in Java to ensure sound ecological equilibrium on the island, an official says.Public relations officer of the Ministry of Forestry Soeprayitno said that ideally, forests should cover 30 percent of the island.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * The "Car Guys" break up laughing, in the National Public Radio feature on "The Listening Post" this morning (last Friday's show is rebroadcast at 9:15 you should have the Aug. 19 Jakarta Post in front of you as you listen in).
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/UI will get a new psychologist

UI will get a new psychologist Semiati Ibnu Umar, 58, a senior lecturer at the School of Psychology at the University of Indonesia, will be inducted as a doctor on Wednesday.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/RI eyes four golds in Asiad badminton

RI eyes four golds in Asiad badminton JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia vows to regain its domination in the Asian Games after a 12-year lapse by bringing home four golds at the Games in Hiroshima this October.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Drought brings people flock to the city

Drought brings people flock to the city JAKARTA (JP): Buoyed by optimism of finding better lives in the city, thousands of poor people from rural areas in Java which have been severely affected by this year's prolonged drought have moved to Jakarta, a city official has said.M.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Funds on capital mart reach $5.7b

Funds on capital mart reach $5.7b JAKARTA (JP): The funds mobilized through the country's capital market is expected to nearly double to Rp 12 trillion (US$5.7 billion) this year from Rp 6.8 trillion in 1993, says the president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Photographers' credit

Photographers' creditFrom KompasEvery time we celebrate the proclamation of Indonesian independence we forget a matter of great importance.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Trial of former Bapindo president to go on

Trial of former Bapindo president to go on JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court yesterday ruled that the government prosecutors have a valid case against Subekti Ismaun, the former president of the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia, and ordered that the trial proceed.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/NGOs to sue government over reforestation fund

NGOs to sue government over reforestation fund JAKARTA (JP): Eleven non-governmental organizations announced yesterday their intention to sue the government for using its huge reforestation fund to support the development of the state- owned aircraft company IPTN.M.S.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Military denies getting involved in Sembiring's killing

Military denies getting involved in Sembiring's killing JAKARTA (JP): The military flatly denied reports that their personnel were involved in the controversial kidnap and murder of prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring.Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: International Family Classic 4:30 Science Program: Blue Planet 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious ...
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/SBSI

SBSIFrom JayakartaThat the Department of Manpower has not recognized the existence of the SBSI (Prosperous Labor Union of Indonesia) is obviously a denial to human rights and Article 28 of the 1945 Constitution.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Ferries start trial operation to Seribu Islands

Ferries start trial operation to Seribu Islands JAKARTA (JP): Two luxurious ferries owned by a state-owned company under the Ministry of Transportation have begun plying the Ancol-Seribu Islands route."The ferries have been operating since early this month," Imran M.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Independence pioneers are models: Soeharto

Independence pioneers are models: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to rekindle the spirit shown by its freedom fighters 50 years ago to overcome the challenges in development, President Soeharto said yesterday.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Course on language use in billboards

Course on language use in billboards In a bid to familiarize a ruling on the use of proper Indonesian language in billboards and banners, the directorate of Socio-Political Affairs Office of the Jakarta administration will conduct a three-day training for the management of hotels, restaurants, ...
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/In-town spa for women's hair, skin, body treatment opened

In-town spa for women's hair, skin, body treatment opened JAKARTA (JP): Buoyed by optimism over the increasing demand of Jakartans for body and skin treatment, as well as relaxation therapies among active women, a businessman has opened a first day-spa in the city.Thalia le spa, located on Jl.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Most share prices closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, as investors began to take profits after booking significant gains last week.However, the broad-based Composite Index was able to maintain its upward trend to close slightly higher at 492.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/I was summoned

I was summoned Following the publication of my letter in the daily Sinar on Aug. 8, 1994 titled Convoy is for whom? I was summoned by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security of the West Kalimantan Police on Aug. 12, 1994 for investigation concerning the content of my letter.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/U.S. congress staffers here to improve ties

U.S. congress staffers here to improve ties JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of six key Congressional staffers are currently in Jakarta to study the economic and political relations between Jakarta and Washington, amid mounting U.S. criticism towards Indonesia's human rights record.
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Tue, 23 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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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Megawati names E. Java board

Megawati names E. Java board JAKARTA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), announced the line up of the party's East Java regional board, to be led by Sucipto, on Monday.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Michael Franks to sing at Blue Note

Michael Franks to sing at Blue Note The American jazz singer Michael Franks will perform here from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 to mark the opening of Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant.Franks, a suave, stylish vocalist, will give one concert every night starting at 8:30.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1994

JP/Independence Day attraction

Independence Day attractionFrom JayakartaThe Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was celebrated in the most merriest manner in Jakarta.
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