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39 articles.
Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/ESCAP promotes standard water policy

ESCAP promotes standard water policy JAKARTA (JP): Water policies on households and irrigation in some Asian and Pacific countries will soon be standardized if the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has its way.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Ramos should reverse ban

Ramos should reverse ban President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines wants the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month to be dignified and safe. But he also seems to want it to be boring. Gen.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Two Japanese die in six-car pile-up

Two Japanese die in six-car pile-up BEKASI, West Java (JP): Two Japanese nationals died yesterday in a six-car pile-up in the Cibitung district on the Cikampek- Cawang toll road.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Future car

Future car I refer to your automotive feature Mercedes-Benz introduces future car, (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 27, 1996). I remember back in 1972, Mercedes -- and practically every other carmaker -- was introducing its "future car".
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Murder suspect's boss ready to lose his job

Murder suspect's boss ready to lose his job BOGOR, West Java (JP): The superior of the main suspect in Tjetje Tadjudin's death, yesterday said he was ready to take any responsibility for his subordinate's actions.Lt. Col. M. Ruslan Riza acknowledged he was under fire after First Lt.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Soeharto to decide on SEA village

Soeharto to decide on SEA village JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the 19th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to meet President Soeharto today to report on the preparations for the biennial event to be held here next year.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Soeharto, Kohl discuss right issues

Soeharto, Kohl discuss right issues JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl yesterday engaged in "an intensive exchange of views" on human rights issues and the question of East Timor.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Replacement of 'bemo' begins

Replacement of 'bemo' begins JAKARTA (JP): Forty-seven minivans were launched at a ceremony in East Jakarta yesterday by the chief of the Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency, JP Sepang.The ceremony marked the first wave of new vehicles which will replace three-wheeled bemos.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Science and Technology 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lesson 6:00 News: Lintas Berita 6:05 Travel 7:00 ...
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Scholars criticize development strategies

Scholars criticize development strategies JAKARTA (JP): Observers yesterday criticized flaws in the current development strategy with its focus on economic growth, and called for changes to be made.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/TIL quits Bali Nirwana

TIL quits Bali Nirwana JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Investindo, a subsidiary of the widely diversified Bakrie Group, has taken over all shares owned by Timeswitch Investment Limited (TIL) in Bali Nirwana Resort.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Robbery suspects' wives seek justice

Robbery suspects' wives seek justice JAKARTA (JP): The wives of armed robbery suspects yesterday visited the National Commission on Human Rights in East Jakarta seeking justice over allegations that suspect Tjetje Tadjudin died after police torture.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/125 compete in IFCII golf

125 compete in IFCII golf JAKARTA (JP): A total of 125 executives of Indonesia-based French companies took part in a one-day golf tournament at Pondok Indah course in South Jakarta Sunday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/W. Java mission to Japan

W. Java mission to Japan BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A delegation of businessmen and government officials from West Java will go to Fukuoka, Japan, next week to promote investment in agribusiness and other industries, Governor of West Java H. Nuriana said yesterday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/RI sets high goals in SEAG hockey

RI sets high goals in SEAG hockey JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hockey Association hopes to collect gold from the women's team and silver from the men's team at the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year, providing the sport is played on artificial turf.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Try wants youth to lead drive to buy RI goods

Try wants youth to lead drive to buy RI goods JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno urged Indonesian youth yesterday to pioneer the national drive to buy locally- manufactured goods.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Cellular phones

Cellular phones Thank you for your articles about cellular phones in Sunday's edition, Oct. 27, 1996.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Mayor scolds careless developers

Mayor scolds careless developers JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi has blamed floods in the area on the careless waste disposal by four developers.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Malaysia, RI to open medical school

Malaysia, RI to open medical school PADANG, West Sumatra: The Negri Sembilan state of Malaysia will open a medical school here in conjunction with Andalas University and Baiturrahmah College.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/More people buying life insurance: Report

More people buying life insurance: Report DEPOK (JP): Indonesia's life insurance industry is growing, with the number of policy holders rising 3.52 percent in 1995 to 18.4 million from 17.8 million in 1994, according to a report released yesterday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/German parliamentarians meet local NGOs

German parliamentarians meet local NGOs JAKARTA (JP): A visiting delegation of German parliamentarians met with the National Commission on Human Rights and several non- governmental organizations yesterday to discuss human rights protection in Indonesia.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Reinventing KNPI

Reinventing KNPI "The youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity." This phrase by the great 19th century British politician and author, Benjamin Disraeli, has been proven time and again in the history of this nation. The Youth Pledge promulgated in Jakarta on Oct.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/World symposium on psychotherapy opens

World symposium on psychotherapy opens JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): More than 200 Asia Pacific psychotherapists yesterday harnessed their efforts towards promoting mental wellbeing in the region noted for having more cultures and religions and a denser population than anywhere else in the world.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Toffler wants an end to mass tourism

Toffler wants an end to mass tourismBy Rita Widiadana and R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Futurologist Alvin Toffler yesterday called for an end to "mass tourist industry", claiming it destroys a nation's cultural heritage.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/RI loses points but likely to qualify

RI loses points but likely to qualify JAKARTA (JP): With four matches left, Indonesia's men's team looked certain yesterday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the 10th Bridge Olympics on Rhodes Island in Greece despite losing points after a late protest from Argentina on Sunday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Globetrotters plan social activities

Globetrotters plan social activities JAKARTA (JP): The American basketball entertainers the Harlem Globetrotters arrived in Surabaya, East Java, yesterday and will mark their Indonesian visit with a variety of social activities.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/New global challenge inspires new corporate identity

New global challenge inspires new corporate identityBy Wisaksono Noeradi JAKARTA (JP): For about half a century, the Cadillac, made by General Motors, was viewed by the American public as the proudest achievement of automobile manufacturers. Just about everyone aspired to own a Cadillac someday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/KIPP activist arrested

KIPP activist arrested JAKARTA (JP): An activist from the Independent Election Monitoring Committee's (KIPP) Jakarta Branch was arrested yesterday.KIPP sources said Andi was arrested for having of copies of Suara Independen, a publication without a Ministry of Information publishing permit.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Experts say 12,000 die yearly of AIDS

Experts say 12,000 die yearly of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): A research group from the University of Indonesia predicted yesterday that between 12,000 and 31,000 people are already dying in Indonesia every year due to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Three die in road mishap

Three die in road mishap PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A truck carrying 47 people from the SMPN-3 junior high school to a marching band contest overturned, killing three students instantly.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/America not perfidious

America not perfidious For the first time ever, I need to take issue with the editor of The Jakarta Post on a small matter. The heading Perfidious America (Oct. 11, 1996) was chosen by the editor.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Satya wins national motocross title

Satya wins national motocross title JAKARTA (JP): Satya Sunarso from Yogyakarta clinched the National Motocross Championship title despite finishing second in the season-ending race at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, West Java Sunday.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Less CPO exports predicted this year

Less CPO exports predicted this year JAKARTA (JP): Total crude palm oil (CPO) exports will be lower than projected this year, says the Ministry of Agriculture's Joint Marketing Board, which markets the produce of state plantation firms.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/PAM privatization plan queried

PAM privatization plan queried JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor yesterday urged the Jakarta administration to inform the council of its plan to invite private firms to manage the city water company, PAM Jaya.The chairman of the council's commission B for economic affairs, Sahala P.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/132 students get scholarship

132 students get scholarship JAKARTA (JP): Scholarships worth Rp 6,465,000 were awarded to 132 students from low-income families yesterday by the Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals Association's (ICMI) Jakarta branch and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/Horta and the Nobel Prize

Horta and the Nobel Prize There seems to have been some arbitrary editing decisions made by The Jakarta Post in my Oct. 22, 1996 letter on Jose Ramos Horta and the Nobel Peace Prize. Of course, it is any newspaper's prerogative to edit letters, but allow me to make the following comments.
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Tue, 29 Oct 1996

JP/RI did not request ban on Horta: Alatas

RI did not request ban on Horta: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday said Jakarta had nothing to do with Manila's decision to bar East Timorese separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta from entering the Philippines during the Asia Pacific ...
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