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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/UN urged to improve performance

UN urged to improve performanceBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): Indonesia and fifteen other countries urged the United Nations yesterday to work harder at preventing conflicts, strengthening multilateral economic systems and fostering democracy.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Fate of overseas workers

Fate of overseas workers Your editorial on Filipino Sarah Balabagan (Saving workers from gallows, Oct. 12, 1995), drew serious attention not only to her plight as a victim of injustice, but to the suffering of countless other overseas workers who must have encountered similar fates.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Lintasan Ekonomi 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Bhuwanatala to build office building in S'pore

Bhuwanatala to build office building in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company which operates two shopping centers in Bandung, will establish an office building in Singapore and a five-star hotel in the West Java capital, the firm's president Heru C.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Students' action

Students' action Nowadays, especially in Jakarta, violence can occur in any place at any time. It is, most of the time, teenagers who create violence. Fights between high school students from different high schools seem so familiar to us.On Oct.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/RI to meet Thailand in soccer opener

RI to meet Thailand in soccer opener JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team will face a tough challenge at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, playing the host team in the opening group match.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Fire damages hundreds of kiosks

Fire damages hundreds of kiosks BANDUNG, West Java: Fire damaged 280 kiosks at the Sayati Indah Market yesterday morning, causing a loss of at least Rp 2.5 billion (approximately US$1.09 million)A heavy downpour later in the day helped the fire department put out the fire.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Crooks and nannies

Crooks and nannies One of your readers' letters of Saturday (Oct. 21, 1995) emphasizes how much she loves Jakarta and lives "with its crooks and crannies".

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Ridwan to lose his position at Merpati

Ridwan to lose his position at Merpati JAKARTA (JP): Ridwan Fatarudin's days as the president of the state-owned airline Merpati Nusantara are numbered after Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto ordered that he be replaced following Merpati's refusal to lease Indonesian-built ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Wismoyo ready to accept blame on SEAG failures

Wismoyo ready to accept blame on SEAG failures JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council Wismoyo Arismunandar said yesterday he should be held responsible if Indonesia is defeated in the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Apartment worker falls to his death

Apartment worker falls to his death JAKARTA (JP): A worker died after falling from the sixth floor of a construction site in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, yesterday.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/German tourist dies while diving

German tourist dies while diving MANADO, North Sulawesi: A 48-year old German tourist died while diving in the Bunaken Ocean Park last week.Antara identified the victim only as Groppurich, and reported that the exact location of the accident was the Batu Kapal, Nain Island.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/More HIV-positive cases in Irian

More HIV-positive cases in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fifteen more people have reportedly tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), bringing the total to 95.All of the newly-reported cases are Thai citizens residing in Kaimana regency.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/PT Clipan has new chief

PT Clipan has new chief JAKARTA (JP): PT Clipan Finance Indonesia's shareholders agreed yesterday at their extraordinary general meeting to the appointment of Pierre Prevot as the new president replacing Philippe Bonin.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Govt gears up for biodiversity NGO meeting

Govt gears up for biodiversity NGO meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government intends to be careful not to leave a bad impression with foreign environmental conservation groups participating in the Global Biodiversity Forum here next month.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/APB-Net calls for results from Osaka meeting

APB-Net calls for results from Osaka meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Business Network (APB-Net) yesterday called on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Osaka next month to adopt a comprehensive and concrete agenda to realize the vision of the Bogor declaration.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Settle border problems amicably

Settle border problems amicably JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi called yesterday for amicable solutions to disputes over border areas with Papua New Guinea.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/No compromises for errant forestry firms: Minister

No compromises for errant forestry firms: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo blasted recalcitrant forestry companies yesterday, saying that no concessions will be made for those who violate forestry rulings such as document forgery, illegal felling, timber ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/UN needs reforming

UN needs reforming Among the hundreds of world leaders currently attending the United Nations' ongoing golden jubilee at the world body's headquarters in New York is President Soeharto of Indonesia.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Delays raise costs of Pulogebang bus terminal

Delays raise costs of Pulogebang bus terminal JAKARTA (JP): The construction cost of the planned 7.1-hectare bus terminal in Pulogebang, East Jakarta, has swollen to Rp 13 billion from Rp 7 billion after a five-year delay.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/'Unnecessary to raise floor prices of rice'

'Unnecessary to raise floor prices of rice' JAKARTA (JP): The market prices of rice, which recently soared above the floor prices, are favorable to farmers which makes it unnecessary for the government to increase the commodity's floor prices at present, an official of the Ministry of ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Weak leadership, corruption create poor nations

Weak leadership, corruption create poor nations As the United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary today, Juwono Sudarsono argues that the world organization has yet to fulfill its mission in global politics.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Towards a free trade nation (2)

Towards a free trade nation (2) This the second of two articles based on an excerpt from a paper by Ali Wardhana presented at the seminar of Indonesia and the World at the Beginning of the 21st Century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Center for Strategic and International Studies on ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/More than a UN birthday bash

More than a UN birthday bash As the leaders of nearly every nation on earth mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations this week, they must do more than fill the General Assembly hall with platitudes and snarl New York City traffic.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Indonesia explores potential as regional energy supplier

Indonesia explores potential as regional energy supplier JAKARTA (JP): An energy system tapping Indonesia's energy potential is being proposed as a way of meeting the increasing energy demands of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder

Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder JAKARTA (JP): Police have denied arresting the long-wanted killer of Herbin Hutagalung's family in Bekasi, saying that the man recently arrested in Malaysia is not the person they want.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia

Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Michael Leifer at the conference on Indonesia and the world at the beginning of the 21st century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Electrical equipment needs standardizing

Electrical equipment needs standardizing Recently I came across an article from The Jakarta Post which quotes a Mr. Januar Muin of the Association of the Indonesian Electric Equipment Manufacturers.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/10 more flyovers to be built

10 more flyovers to be built JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will build seven new flyovers and underpasses by the end of this fiscal year, which ends in March 1996, a public works official said over the weekend.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Environmentalism

Environmentalism A recent letter on environmentalism in The Jakarta Post forces me to go back to the subject. We should consider the background of environmentalists. It may show the source of their anxieties.Westerners began to value security over self reliance.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements

Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements SEMARANG, Central Java: A well-known human rights activist assailed government officials yesterday for issuing flimsy statements on the danger of "formless" organizations.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/New entertainment facility at Ancol

New entertainment facility at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled tonight to initiate the operation of Wahana Ramasinta, a new entertainment facility located in Dunia Fantasi at the Ancol Dreamland complex in North Jakarta.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Rape case reported to rights body

Rape case reported to rights body JAKARTA (JP): A woman has asked the National Commission on Human Rights for help in connection with the alleged rape of her daughters.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Bank PDFCI names new chief

Bank PDFCI names new chief JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly-listed Bank PDFCI endorsed yesterday the bank's new management team led by Eddie Tong Thung Auw.Eddie Tong, former director at another publicly-listed bank, Bank Bali, replaced Bistok Hutasoit as president of Bank PDFCI.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/RI to host international seminar on transmigration

RI to host international seminar on transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host an international seminar on migration next month, inviting 94 participants from 13 countries to share their experiences in transmigration programs.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/First world-class theater to be built here next year

First world-class theater to be built here next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the country's first international playhouse will begin next May, announced Wiyogo Atmodarminto, chairman of the Yayasan Kesenian Jakarta, a local art foundation.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Activists demand increase in wages

Activists demand increase in wages JAKARTA (JP): About 70 labor activists and students pressed their demand yesterday that the government raise Indonesian workers' daily minimum wage to Rp 7,000 (US$3) during a demonstration at the House of Representatives.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares

Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares JAKARTA (JP): The land transport owners association, Organda, cannot punish its members for unlawful increases in fares, but says it will call on them not to effect such increases.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/UN summit and censorship issue

UN summit and censorship issueBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): This week most of the world's leaders meet in New York to celebrate the UN's 50th anniversary. Everyone, in the end, even if they don't pay their dues, even as they criticize it, wants it to stay in place.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/PLN to set private electricity prices

PLN to set private electricity prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to give full authority to the state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to negotiate tariffs for private generators, a senior official said.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Aliens deported for abusing work permits

Aliens deported for abusing work permits JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities have deported two Australians and three Germans for allegedly abusing their work permits.

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Tue, 24 Oct 1995

JP/Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination

Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political observers praised the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for having the guts to nominate chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri for presidential candidate despite realizing the move was hopeless.

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