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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Taking action on poverty

Taking action on poverty It is obviously too early to assess the implementation of the special poverty alleviation program which was launched last April under the Presidential Aid Program for Poor Villages throughout Indonesia.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/New roads in Maluku open

New roads in Maluku open AMBON, Maluku: The local administration has opened three new land routes connecting Ambon with remote areas in the Seram island.Chief of the provincial land transportation agency M.R.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/BI gets new member of board

BI gets new member of board JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia Soedrajad Djiwandono inducted Mukhlis Rasyid, a senior official of the bank, to the bank's board of directors on Saturday.The governor swore in Mukhlis in a ceremony closed to the press.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/What is new out there in the PC world?

What is new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Competition in the upper market display monitor industry is really tight, with new and good monitor products such as the ones from Nokia beginning to share the awards traditionally monopolized by Nanao and NEC.
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Mon, 08 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, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia Open to keep top rating

Indonesia Open to keep top rating JAKARTA (JP): The high number of absentees in the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Yogyakarta this week does not have anything to do with the quality of the tournament, a top International Badminton Federation (IBF) official said.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Surabaya's retail property market oversupplied

Surabaya's retail property market oversupplied JAKARTA (JP): The property market in the retail sector in Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city in East Java, is oversupplied as a result of overbuilding during the economic boom in the mid-1980s and poor shopping center management.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Civil servants face a crisis with nothing to do on their free weekends

Civil servants face a crisis with nothing to do on their free weekends JAKARTA (JP): Many civil servants were still perplexed on what to do as they lounged around their houses enjoying the first ever Saturday off as part of the newly introduced five day working week.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Supreme Court grants `stay of compensation' for government

Supreme Court grants `stay of compensation' for government JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has granted a stay of implementation in its ruling compelling the government to pay hefty compensations to villagers who have been displaced by the huge Kedungombo reservoir in Central Java.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Porn materials confiscated

Porn materials confiscated SEMARANG, Central Java: Police seized hundreds of pornographic laser discs from six video rental shops on Saturday, one of which was also a brothel.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/80 journalists from Java set up rival association

80 journalists from Java set up rival association SIRNAGALIH, West Java (JP): Journalists vowed yesterday to continue protests against the restriction of press freedom and have formed a union to challenge the government-sanctioned Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI).
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Breast cancer affects one in ten women: Hospital

Breast cancer affects one in ten women: Hospital JAKARTA (JP): One in every 10 women in Indonesia is likely to develop breast cancer, one of the most malignant types of cancer which can be fatal if not treated early, according to the Dharmais Cancer Hospital.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Debt collectors held, police vow to crush operations

Debt collectors held, police vow to crush operations JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two debt collectors as part of its bold campaign to stamp out all collection agencies operating in the city.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Land deal hampers nuclear project

Land deal hampers nuclear project JEPARA, Central Java: Only 200 of the 700 people who have to surrender their land for the construction of a controversial nuclear plant have accepted compensation, an official said.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Lessons from O.J. Simpson case

Lessons from O.J. Simpson caseBy Frans H. Winarta LOS ANGELES (JP): In June, Americans were shocked when O.J. Simpson was charged with a double murder. The black sports hero was suspected of killing his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman, her boyfriend.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/AUSSI needs funds for elderly house

AUSSI needs funds for elderly house A Catholic association called Alumnarum Ursuale Sanctae Societas International (AUSSI) is appealing to conglomerates to help finance the construction of a house for the elderly in Cinere, South Jakarta.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/More luncheons required for the EAEC

More luncheons required for the EAECBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Four years after it was introduced by Malaysia, the controversial East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) receives only tacit support from Southeast Asian countries and is still politely rejected by their Western allies.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Jl. Simatupang is now a hazard to motorists

Jl. Simatupang is now a hazard to motorists JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty administration called on motorists passing the T.B. Simatupang outer ring road to be extra careful, due to some traffic changes in line with the construction of a tollway parallel to the artery road.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Number of Chinese-Indonesians drop

Number of Chinese-Indonesians drop SEMARANG, Central Java: A survey conducted in July indicates that the number of Indonesians of Chinese descent has undergone a 4.5 percent decrease since the same time last year.The present number is 9,025 while last year's was 9,441.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Firms asked to open roads

Firms asked to open roads PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Villagers in Tumbang Manjul, one of the most remote areas in the province, have asked local forest concession companies to open their roads to the public.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Enviornment Program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 World Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama ...
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Market sentiment sends share prices up

Market sentiment sends share prices upBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): Positive market sentiment, which swept across the Asian stock markets last week, carried the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and pushed the Composite Index up by 21.71 points from the previous week to close at 472.8 last Friday.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Conservationists need to seek substitute jobs for displaced

Conservationists need to seek substitute jobs for displaced JAKARTA (JP): Modern conservationists currently face the challenge not only of preserving nature but also generating alternative incomes for those who used to earn their living by exploiting the environment, an environmentalist says.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/`ASEAN way' helps solves disputes

`ASEAN way' helps solves disputesBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which turns 27 years old today, is by no means is free of disputes among its six members.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Bus crew told to improve discipline

Bus crew told to improve discipline Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on bus drivers and the general public alike to increase their discipline and awareness of traffic laws in order to improve the city's traffic conditions.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Cement price

Cement price The price of cement keeps going up, while the government is implementing a program to provide cheap houses for millions of poor people.Everybody knows what this means.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Stainless steel plant set up

Stainless steel plant set up JAKARTA (JP): Sudwikatmono, the owner of a widely diversified business conglomerate, plans to set up the country's first stainless steel plant with a production capacity of 60,000 tons per annum.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Three Timor students arrested

Three Timor students arrested BOBONARO, East Timor (JP): Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said security authorities arrested three local students for bringing in forbidden books and `foreign items.'The East Timorese, who pursue their studies in Java, were arrested on their arrival at 2 a.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Mother, sons killed in fire

Mother, sons killed in fire SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A mother and her four sons were killed in a fire in Bontang Baru early Saturday.Local police said that the fire, which destroyed six buildings located on Jl. Diponegoro, started in a house which belonged to a man named Sayid Achmad.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Use of Chinese language to boost tourist arrivals

Use of Chinese language to boost tourist arrivals JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy allowing the use of Chinese characters and language for services in the tourism industry is expected to boost the arrival of tourists from Chinese speaking countries, executives said.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/ASEAN has nothing to fear with Vietnam's entry

ASEAN has nothing to fear with Vietnam's entry JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should go ahead and admit Vietnam despite its communist ideology, a foreign policy analyst says.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Tangerang mosque gets an ambulance

Tangerang mosque gets an ambulance Mrs. Muhono, on behalf of the chairman of the Harapan Kita Foundation, First Lady Tien Soeharto, late last week donated an ambulance to the organizing committee of the Al-Jabar mosque in Karawaci, Tangerang, West Java.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Consortium of 3 local banks to take over Continental Bank

Consortium of 3 local banks to take over Continental Bank JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of three local banks, Bank Central Asia, Bank Utama and Bank Danamon announced their plan on Saturday to take over Continental Bank.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Officials asked to be more sensitive to local cultures

Officials asked to be more sensitive to local cultures JAKARTA (JP): Government officials assigned to work in the regions must be more sensitive to the feelings of the local people, President Soeharto says.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Councilors upset over Bira golf course project

Councilors upset over Bira golf course project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have thrown their weight behind an environmental organization in their concerns of possible environmental impacts caused by the development of a golf course in Big Bira island in the Seribu Islands group, North Jakarta.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Local climbers set to conquer Mt. Everest

Local climbers set to conquer Mt. EverestBy Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Mountain climbers aren't always sure what they get out of the life threatening sport.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Bapindo obtains $19m offshore loan facility

Bapindo obtains $19m offshore loan facility JAKARTA (JP): The state owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) obtained a loan facility worth Rp 40 billion (US$19 million) last week from a syndication of overseas banks.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Delightful humor

Delightful humor Apropos the article in The Jakarta Post dated July 27, 1994, on the jokes of Mr. Estrada, Philippine Vice President, I should say they are quite imaginative and amusing.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Changing PageMaker default font

Changing PageMaker default font JAKARTA (JP): While we're at it, here's how you can change the default font and font size in PageMaker 4.0 and 5.0. First, load PageMaker. Without opening any file or creating a new one, press Ctrl-T.The Type Specifications dialog box will appear.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Crimes at a traffic light

Crimes at a traffic lightFrom KompasOn July 20 about 7 p.m. my cousin, who was riding a motorbike from Senen to Rawamangun, stopped at the intersection on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan when the traffic light turned red.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Haj hospital finished soon

Haj hospital finished soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health, Sujudi, said late last week that the construction of Jakarta Haj Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, will be completed by early November.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Utut Adianto prevails in Biel Master '94

Utut Adianto prevails in Biel Master '94 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading chess wizard, Grand Master Utut Adianto, prevailed in the chess tourney Biel Master '94 in Switzerland after beating German Grand Master Lev Gutman in the 11th round on Saturday.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Asia needs China's transparency

Asia needs China's transparencyBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): During the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, China once again reiterated its commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Search workers spot helicopter wreckage

Search workers spot helicopter wreckage JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers spotted the wreckage of a helicopter in the thick jungle on a mountain slope in East Kalimantan on Friday just as they were giving up their efforts to trace a Sikorsky that had gone missing since July 26.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Jaksa Fair lures thousands of visitors

Jaksa Fair lures thousands of visitorsBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): The Jaksa Fair, the first ever street festival to feature the history of Jl. Jaksa and Betawi culture, lured thousands of visitors to Central Jakarta over the weekend.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Marquee offers cuisine and appetite

Marquee offers cuisine and appetite Marquee Restaurant Cantonese and Continental Cuisine 32nd Floor BNI Tower Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.1 Jakarta Tel. 5701813 Price: High Open: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Beware of misguided teachings

Beware of misguided teachings BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local administration has urged the people to be cautious of deviant religious teachers whose activities are on the rise.
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Mon, 08 Aug 1994

JP/Pollution

Pollution My husband and I own a small travelers hotel, five kilometers west of Pangandaran. Only 200 meters along the beach is the mouth of the Cirembulan river, better known in this area as Lagoon.
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