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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Problems beset new minimum wage policy

Problems beset new minimum wage policyBy Teten Masduki JAKARTA (JP): Many businessmen have called for a postponement of the government's newly established minimum wage regulation for industrial workers, which went into effect beginning April 1.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/French harpist Lipman at Gedung Kesenian

French harpist Lipman at Gedung Kesenian JAKARTA (JP): AKT Musik Indonesia has announced a solo harp recital by French harpist Sebastien Lipman.One of today's foremost solo harpists, Lipman started learning the instrument at the age of seven.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Prison escapee wanted

Prison escapee wanted DILI, East Timor: Security authorities in east Timor are still searching for Jose da Costa who escaped the prison in the provincial capital last January.Benny J.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Textile producers urged to tap China's market

Textile producers urged to tap China's market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian producers and exporters of textiles and clothes should tap the rapidly growing market in China, a German business analyst said yesterday."The textile market in China has been growing rapidly.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Religious leaders agree with kidney transplants

Religious leaders agree with kidney transplants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian religious leaders have agreed to endorse the transplanting of kidneys taken from dead bodies as a means of increasing the supply of badly needed kidneys.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Boxer Pino Bahari's Olympic place in doubt

Boxer Pino Bahari's Olympic place in doubt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian middleweight Pino Bahari might miss out on the Olympic Games in Atlanta this July after doctors discovered a spinal injury.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Shangri-La to manage second Jakarta hotel

Shangri-La to manage second Jakarta hotel JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is to manage a second property in the city, its fourth in Indonesia.The planned 450-room hotel, to be called the Traders Hotel, on Jl.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Ugly racism

Ugly racism I read Arief Budiman's article on 'Indonesia and Malaysia face racism allegations' (The Jakarta Post, April 19, 1996). I have no reason to disagree with him. Racism is a very sensitive issue in Indonesia and anywhere else in the world.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/75 brokers report 1995 losses

75 brokers report 1995 losses JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) disclosed yesterday that the number of money-losing securities companies on the capital market increased to 75 last year from 70 in 1994.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/JSX cuts transaction fee rate

JSX cuts transaction fee rate JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday lowered the rate of its transaction fees from 0.07 percent to 0.04 percent of cumulative monthly transaction value in a bid to rejuvenate trading on the capital market.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/RI protests Irish parliament over Irian Jaya

RI protests Irish parliament over Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has delivered a strong protest to the Republic of Ireland over a resolution by the Irish Parliament questioning the adequacy of the 1969 act of free choice in Irian Jaya which united the territory with the rest of Indonesia.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Indonesians set modest goals at Bob Hasan meet

Indonesians set modest goals at Bob Hasan meet JAKARTA (JP): Not expecting to perform well against big names at the second Bob Hasan Track and Field Invitational Meet today, Indonesia's athletes just hope for a free coaching clinic.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 ...
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Censor board defends violence, sex standards

Censor board defends violence, sex standards JAKARTA (JP): The Film Censorship Institute, accused of laxity of standards, has declined responsibility for the country's television schedules, which the public says are saturated with sex and violence.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Rendra brings late Chairil Anwar's poems to life

Rendra brings late Chairil Anwar's poems to lifeBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The stage was decorated modestly.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Sex and violence

Sex and violence Blatant sex and violence in films and on television has long been the subject of recurring debate among Indonesians.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Discus throwers born a breed apart

Discus throwers born a breed apart JAKARTA (JP): All men are not created equal. In a sport like discus, it is apparent that men of diminutive frame don't have the slightest chance of beating their giant counterparts.Three-time world discus champion Lars Riedel is an example. Standing 1.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Wage hike delay may cause unrest

Wage hike delay may cause unrestBy Kastorius Sinaga JAKARTA (JP): The government's 10.6 percent minimum wage increase for industrial laborers has met with resistance since it was imposed on April 1, 1996.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Minister defends housing site decision

Minister defends housing site decision JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday defended his decision to allow a private sector company to develop housing on 6,100 hectares of state-owned land in Jonggol, West Java.
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Sat, 04 May 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 Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Experts question HongkongBank strike procedures

Experts question HongkongBank strike procedures JAKARTA (JP): Both the management of HongkongBank and its striking employees may have the right reasons for their actions, but have gone through the wrong procedures, according to a labor expert and a businessman.H.P.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Lending institution

Lending institution At least The Jakarta Post now refers to the World Bank as a "lending institution" instead of donor. There is still something wrong though. Countries that provide funding to the World bank are still being called donors. Let's get this straight: When the U.S.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League: ASGS vs PERSIRA (live) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Hobby: Karya Inovatif 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village ...
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/The wrong man in the right place

The wrong man in the right place I believe that people who take an unusually long time to finish their professional studies are not suitable for the given profession. He or she should look for another career. I arrived at this conclusion after closely observing my friends and acquaintances.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Burned out residents seek refuge at City Council

Burned out residents seek refuge at City Council JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, yesterday sought refuge in the City Council building, two days after their homes and tents were burned down by city administration officials.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Internet discussion debates censorship

Internet discussion debates censorship JAKARTA (JP): The government should use the Internet as a medium to counter erroneous information about Indonesia and not censor it, mass communications wizards said yesterday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/1,200 lepers on record in Padang

1,200 lepers on record in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: The province has a recorded 1,200 lepers, mostly low-income, in its population of 4.2 million people, Antara reported yesterday.Dr.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Soeharto has right to appoint escort

Soeharto has right to appoint escort YOGYAKARTA (JP): Speculation is continuing on who will accompany President Soeharto to state events following the death of First Lady Tien Soeharto on Sunday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Maths simple for soccer's Super Sunday

Maths simple for soccer's Super SundayBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): As the whole of England waited for soccer's Super Sunday and the culmination to the title race, there was still the small matter of Thoughtful Thursday to be settled.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Sportswomen seek more opportunities

Sportswomen seek more opportunities JAKARTA (JP): A declaration demanding more opportunities for women in track and field closed a symposium held by the International Amateur Athletics Federation and the Asian Amateur Athletics Association yesterday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/ABRI back pedals on handling massive protests

ABRI back pedals on handling massive protests UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has admitted there are indications its members erred while handling the massive student demonstrations here last week.Chief of staff of the Wirabuana regional military command Brig. Gen.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Salomon group upbeat about RI's post-poll economy

Salomon group upbeat about RI's post-poll economy JAKARTA (JP): A foreign economist believes that Indonesia will stay with its pragmatic economic policies beyond next year's general election to maintain its impressive economic performance.John P.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Cheating teacher jailed

Cheating teacher jailed MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court sentenced a 40-year- old elementary school to two years in prison yesterday for swindling 10 million (US$4,270) from a job seeker in February.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Garment workers end strike

Garment workers end strike JAKARTA (JP): Around 400 employees, mostly women, from a garment factory in East Jakarta went on strike yesterday, demanding transportation allowances and overtime pay for working on Sundays.The employees of PT Amsia Trimitra on Jl.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/E. Timor offers scholarships

E. Timor offers scholarships DILI, East Timor: The government will hand out over Rp 2 billion (US$854,700) in scholarships to 8,702 students during the current fiscal year, an official said yesterday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Educated elite

Educated elite I wish to comment on remarks attributed to education expert J. Drost in your report 'Changes called for in national school curriculum' (May 1, 1996).
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Managing foreign loans

Managing foreign loans In the last three years the government appears to have been serious in its efforts to confront the problem of foreign loans. This is apparent from the way it has sped up the repayment of loans acquired from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the amount of US$625 million.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Indonesian lifter sets Asian mark

Indonesian lifter sets Asian mark JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lifters got off to a flying start during the Asian Powerlifting Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan when Sutrisno broke a meet record on his way to clinching a pair of gold medals on Thursday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Lefranc and Bourgeois back painting

Lefranc and Bourgeois back paintingBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Lefranc and Bourgeois is known as a quality oil paint manufacturer, combining historical formulae with the advances made by modern chemistry.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Soeharto thanks the nation

Soeharto thanks the nation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said the massive outpouring of sympathy that he has received over the past week has helped to ease the grief that he and his family have endured since the loss of First Lady Mrs. Tien, who died on Sunday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/'Deutschland ueber alles'?

'Deutschland ueber alles'? Through national television broadcast I followed the memorial ceremony of the late Ibu Tien Soeharto starting at the President's residence on Jl. Cendana in Central Jakarta.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/C. Jakarta vndors to lose property

C. Jakarta vndors to lose property JAKARTA (JP): Property belonging to some 100 vendors, traders and squatters below a railway bridge in Central Jakarta is scheduled to be demolished today.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Saudi minister to visit Indonesia

Saudi minister to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Minister of Industry and Electricity Hashem Abdullah Yamani, leading a delegation of 30 business executives, will arrive here next Tuesday for a three-day visit to promote trade and investment relations with Indonesia.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Seminar on Minang custom

Seminar on Minang custom JAKARTA (JP): The Minangkabau, one of the few surviving matrilineal cultures in the world, will be the subject of a seminar here on Tuesday.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Girl with big tumor needs aid

Girl with big tumor needs aid JAKARTA (JP): A 13-year-old village girl in Lampung has been suffering from a tumor that has grown larger than her head.Lasmi has had the tumor on her head since she was one, according to her parents, Sakimo, 61, and Ngabikem, 55.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Time has come to cure our ailing society

Time has come to cure our ailing societyBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The series of recent disasters befalling us should prompt us to ponder what has gone wrong with Indonesian society.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/One killed in landslide

One killed in landslide BENGKULU: Bari, 35, a resident of Panorama sub-district in Bengkulu, was found dead yesterday in a landslide in a brick factory site.Antara reported yesterday that the victim's body was discovered by two workers of the factory when they came to landslide site.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/The chances for peace

The chances for peace A cease-fire in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of at least 160 civilians, 13 Hizbollah fighters, one Syrian soldier and zero Israelis.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Govt expands poverty alleviation program

Govt expands poverty alleviation program JAKARTA (JP): The government is embarking on a program to stimulate the emergence of new entrepreneurs in a bid to reduce poverty in the country.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Noise pollution

Noise pollution A recent International Herald Tribune article stated that people are living closer together than ever before. For instance, Britain has a population density of 238-people per square kilometer, compared with 29 in USA.
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Sat, 04 May 1996

JP/Legal aid foundation to hold talks to end rift

Legal aid foundation to hold talks to end rift JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) will bring together its activists from across Indonesia next week for a "national dialog" to end its protracted leadership rift.
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