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45 articles.
Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Poland enters privatization path

Poland enters privatization pathBy Bogdan Turek WARSAW (UPI): After two years of political squabbling, Poland's mass privatization program gets under way last week, well behind similar programs to shed state assets elsewhere in the former East Bloc.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Moslem forum holds thanksgiving ceremony

Moslem forum holds thanksgiving ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Around 5,000 Moslem youths packed the Al Azhar Grand Mosque in South Jakarta yesterday to commemorate the Moslem community's contribution to the country's hard-fought battle for independence 50 years ago.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/1,900 villagers affected by flood

1,900 villagers affected by flood KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 1,913 residents of Ahuwatu, Wawosolo, Ambulanu, and Langgonawe villages, at Ponidhaha sub-district have been evacuated as their houses were inundated by flood last week.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Clash of cultures in cyberspace

Clash of cultures in cyberspace Authoritarian governments in Asia are scrambling to erect barriers against the infobahn, but the task is proving tricky. Kunda Dixit of Inter Press Service reports.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Susi, Ardy retain their crowns in powerful style

Susi, Ardy retain their crowns in powerful style JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti and Ardy Wiranata smashed their way to the singles titles at the US$170,000 Sony Indonesia Open badminton championships yesterday.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Our forex management

Our forex management Bank Indonesia's recent decision to widen the buying-and- selling spread (exchange rate band) of the rupiah against the American dollar should be welcomed as effectively discouraging foreign exchange speculation for at least three main reasons.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Expats involved in cultural festival

Expats involved in cultural festival MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Some 60 foreign visitors took part in the opening ceremony of the West Nusa Tenggara Cultural Appreciation Month held here over the weekend.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/'Government should gradually limit monopolistic practices'

'Government should gradually limit monopolistic practices' JAKARTA (JP): The government will have no choice but to gradually limit the monopolistic practices of some business groups in order to comply with its free trade commitment, says Emil Salim, one of Indonesia's most senior economists.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Refugees will be returned to Galang

Refugees will be returned to Galang JAKARTA (JP): Five Vietnamese refugees, who were stranded in East Timor on their way from Galang to Australia, will soon be sent back to Galang Island in Riau.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/ABF links lead to $666m in cooperation

ABF links lead to $666m in cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Members of the ASEAN Business Forum (ABF), which was established in 1991, have obtained business cooperation deals worth more than US$666 million, according to an executive.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/JSX fails to maintain upward momentum

JSX fails to maintain upward momentum JAKARTA (JP): Pounded by bouts of profit taking, the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) failed to maintain its upward momentum to close at 508.26 last week, falling by 0.88 points (-0.17 percent) from the previous week.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Kleinwort-Mashill deal

Kleinwort-Mashill deal JAKARTA (JP): Kleinwort Benson Securities of Britain has agreed to strengthen the research activities of PT Mashill Jaya Securities.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Japanese man dies in Bali

Japanese man dies in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 40-year-old Japanese tourist died after being dragged along by the water current while he was swimming on Thursday.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/ABRI unlikely to let go of close Golkar ties: Scholar

ABRI unlikely to let go of close Golkar ties: Scholar SEMARANG (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will likely retain its control over Golkar, the dominant political organization which has channeled most of its political aspirations in the past, a noted political analyst says.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Tax on colleges likely to affect education quality

Tax on colleges likely to affect education quality JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to start taxing higher education institutions could have negative consequences on the state of education in Indonesia, a leading college administrator says.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/RI, S'pore to conduct joint expo in September

RI, S'pore to conduct joint expo in September JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore will hold a one-week joint exhibition on industry and investment in Singapore in September, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo says.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Envoy to Australia

Envoy to Australia Like everyone else, I don't like the negative impression Mantiri's nomination as our envoy to Canberra has made in Australia. Choosing an alternative doesn't mean that Indonesia complies with the anti-Indonesian government wishes found in Australia.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/'New city' provides houses and jobs, BSD official says

'New city' provides houses and jobs, BSD official says JAKARTA (JP): Problems such as flooding and traffic jams, which are partly the results of the sporadic development of greater Jakarta, are the main reason for the development of a "new city.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religion: Buddhism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama ...
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/SyQuest hard disk affords user extrastorage to go

SyQuest hard disk affords user extrastorage to goBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): What will you do when you run out of hard disk space? If you haven't had that experience before, you're bound to have it pretty soon.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Playwright pays tribute to late Arifin C. Noor

Playwright pays tribute to late Arifin C. Noor JAKARTA (JP): Leading playwright Putu Wijaya cites the late theater and movie director Arifin C. Noer as the founder of modern Indonesian theater."Modern theater with reference to the West had been here for a long time.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/What does reconciliation mean for E. Timor

What does reconciliation mean for E. TimorBy Dewi Anggraeni CANBERRA (JP): During the three day conference on East Timor at the Australian National University focusing on peace initiatives here last week the word "reconciliation" was de rigueur used by many speakers.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Forensic work still weak

Forensic work still weak JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs Soesilo Soedarman has expressed concern about the current unsatisfactory state of the forensic sciences required to support the judicial process.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Two 'ojek' drivers killed

Two 'ojek' drivers killed JAKARTA (JP): Two ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers have been found dead, their bodies displaying stab wounds, at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.The Koja police precinct said the bodies of the two men, Mardi, 27, and Paing, 25, were found on Friday night.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Modes of extortion

Modes of extortion After reading A. Djuana's letter (The Jakarta Post July 1, 1995) under the title "New mode of deceit," I began to realize the many tactics for extracting money which are practiced in Jakarta.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Police close in on murderer of senior officer

Police close in on murderer of senior officer JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Saturday they were close to catching the man who murdered Maj. Noenang Kohar MS, chief of the Pademangan police subdistrict in North Jakarta, on Friday night.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Heart disease is attacking the young

Heart disease is attacking the young JAKARTA (JP): Heart disease, already the number one killer in Indonesia, is now attacking young people, experts said on Saturday.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/East Timor

East Timor As an expatriate Italian I feel compelled to comment on what to me is a lack of credibility on the part of the Australian media and some Australian groups concerning the East Timor issue.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/BDNI buys bank stake

BDNI buys bank stake JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI), a subsidiary of the Gadjah Tunggal Group, has acquired a 40 percent stake in Bank Dewa Rutji for Rp 75 billion (US$34 million).
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/On racism

On racism Thank you so much for printing Mr. Farid Baskoro's letter. His delightful anecdote regarding the issue of racism, gleaned no doubt from colonial times, was both amusing and informative.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Are we developed?

Are we developed? Two months ago, APEC decided to raise Singapore into the league of developed countries. While the decision is not unexpected, one wonders if Singaporeans are aware of what they are in for.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Rethinking UN's role in a more peaceful world

Rethinking UN's role in a more peaceful worldBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): If the Orangemen's marches in Belfast undo the Northern Ireland peace initiative and the UN peacekeepers are forced to withdraw from Bosnia's Moslem enclaves, it will be more proof to a growing band of pessimists that ...
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/No hurry to praise SLORC

No hurry to praise SLORC Last week's release of Burmese (Myanmarese) opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is as significant as a similar event in 1990, when Nelson Mandela was let out of prison in South Africa.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Cement plant to be built

Cement plant to be built JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad laid on Saturday a corner stone for the foundation of a cement plant to be built by PT Semen Bosowa Maros in the South Sulawesi town of Maros with an investment of Rp 535 billion (US$238.83 million).
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Transmigration defies economic sense

Transmigration defies economic sense JAKARTA (JP): The government's program to resettle millions of people from overcrowded Java and Bali to lesser-populated islands defies economic sense, says Minister of Transmigration Siswono Judohusodo.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Developer has yet to build low-cost housing project

Developer has yet to build low-cost housing project JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the Pantai Indah Kapuk waterfront estate in North Jakarta has yet to build the low-cost apartments it promised to construct, a press report said Saturday.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Mangga Dua business disrupted by floods

Mangga Dua business disrupted by floods JAKARTA (JP): Extensive flooding in the Mangga Dua commercial district of Central Jakarta has made life harder for small-scale vendors and workers in the area.The flooding -- affecting a two-kilometers stretch of Jl.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/How Beethoven could be helped today

How Beethoven could be helped todayBy Ebhard Nitschke BONN (IN): "Beethoven's house is Bonn's landmark", says a tourist brochure.Bonn will this year celebrate the 225th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, the town's greatest son.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Ismail warns officials' children

Ismail warns officials' children JAKARTA (JP): Children of senior government officials may not be barred from going into business but they should know their place, said the chairman of the United Development Party.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Appeal to businessmen in N. Jakarta

Appeal to businessmen in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A City Councillor has called on businessmen operating in the North Jakarta mayoralty to have a sense of social responsibility and help solve the environmental problems being faced by residents.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Human rights not always observed in Washington

Human rights not always observed in Washington Domestic servants don't only suffer abuse in the third world, but also in Washington, at the hands of diplomats and highly-paid executives of international lending agencies. Martha Honey reports for the Inter Press Service.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Police secure sorcerer

Police secure sorcerer SURABAYA: A family of five from Jambringan village in Pamekasan, Madura, are now under police protection after the local people threatened to burn down their house on charges of killing villagers through black magic.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Dwarfs present in Jambi

Dwarfs present in Jambi JAMBI: Dr. Yanwar of the National Institute of Science, in cooperation with an English researcher Deborah Martyr, is still conducting research on the reported presence of dwarfs in the Kerinci Seblat National Park.
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Mon, 17 Jul 1995

JP/Feed prices may decrease

Feed prices may decrease JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Animal Husbandry, the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) and the Association of Animal Feed Producers will hold a meeting here this week to discuss measures to lower feed prices on the domestic market.
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