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Searching for all articles published on 1996-08-10 ...
49 articles.
Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Thief steals Rp 10m from a restaurant

Thief steals Rp 10m from a restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Ten million rupiah (US$4,255) in cash was stolen yesterday morning from the Dunkin Donuts restaurant on Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Traditional college students to be minority next century

Traditional college students to be minority next centuryBy Jenny Siat JAKARTA (JP): By the early 21st century, traditional college students -- those who go straight from high school to college to study "in residence" on the premises from freshman level to commencement day -- will be in a minority.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/'Asian values provide environment for growth'

'Asian values provide environment for growth' JAKARTA (JP): Former Australian prime minister Robert (Bob) Hawke said on Thursday night that Asian values provided the environment rather than the cause of Asia's economic success.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Aneka Tambang to float shares after 1997 election

Aneka Tambang to float shares after 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang has announced that it would float shares on the local stock exchanges after the general election next year to finance its expansion programs.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Hailai celebrates 51st anniversary

Hailai celebrates 51st anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Hailai International Executive Club celebrated its 51st anniversary in the absence of the executive of its discotheque, Hendro Sumampouw, who was arrested recently for alleged possession of marijuana and Ecstasy pills.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Developers urged to build apartments for middle class

Developers urged to build apartments for middle class JAKARTA (JP): Private developers are being urged to build apartments for the middle class, because the city is still concentrating on building low-cost apartments for slum area residents.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Floods cause traffic jams after heavy downpour

Floods cause traffic jams after heavy downpour JAKARTA (JP): Several streets in the city were flooded yesterday after a two-hour torrential downpour, the first such spate since February.Slow lanes on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl. MH.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 9, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Progress and succession in Malaysia

Progress and succession in Malaysia The problem of succession in Malaysia was cleared up by the statement made by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (71) that he was confident that Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (50) would take over his position when the time comes.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Budiman Sudjatmiko not raised as a communist, parents insist

Budiman Sudjatmiko not raised as a communist, parents insistBy Stevie Emilia BOGOR, West Java (JP): Wartono Karyo Utomo says he is hurt by the accusation of communism leveled against him and his son Budiman Sudjatmiko, the chairman of unrecognized Democratic People's Party currently on the run.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Tiger attacks increase in Aceh

Tiger attacks increase in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Villagers are lamenting the increasing number of attacks by wild tigers (Panthera tigris) in the western part of Aceh over the past months, Antara reported.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Yeltsin's sad inauguration

Yeltsin's sad inauguration The Chechen representatives were not invited to the ceremony. They invited themselves to Grozny instead.A rainbow of flames from the Chechen capital is hovering over the Kremlin. The Chechen people are reminding people that Yeltsin betrayed them.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Mia Audina rises, Susi drops in world rankings

Mia Audina rises, Susi drops in world rankings JAKARTA (JP): Mia Audina shot to the world women's singles No. 5 when the International Badminton Federation released the latest world rankings yesterday.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Fire insurance contract should be clear

Fire insurance contract should be clear JAKARTA (JP): A fire insurance contract should ideally stipulate clearly what causes of fire are considered force majeure and what causes are not, a consumer advocate said.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/BNI steals spotlight at capital mart conference

BNI steals spotlight at capital mart conference JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 won the spotlight during the two-day capital market conference that ended at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Shattered dreams 'beat' boxers

Shattered dreams 'beat' boxers JAKARTA (JP): Shattered dreams of becoming bureaucrats have knocked two boxing heroes down so hard they may be unable to fight at the upcoming PON National Games in Jakarta.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/'Independence Day' shows human heroism

'Independence Day' shows human heroismBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Are we alone in the universe? Is there another life outside the Milky Way? What if there is another life outside our galaxy?Director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin, who produced the 1994 box office hit Stargate, ...
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:05 Sport 4:05 Education 4:30 Science Film 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Nationality: Perjalanan Nasional 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: West Java 6:15 Village Program ...
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Army to replace three chiefs of regional military commands

Army to replace three chiefs of regional military commands JAKARTA (JP): The Army confirmed yesterday it would replace chiefs of three regional military commands in Sulawesi, Irian Jaya and southern Sumatra later this month.Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Robik Mukav said that Maj. Gen.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Dollar inches down across Europe

Dollar inches down across Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading lower across Europe yesterday morning, in the absence of any major market-moving news.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.4789 German marks, down on the previous finish of 1.4819. The dollar traded at 108.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Indosyntec eyes champioship title

Indosyntec eyes champioship title JAKARTA (JP): Panasia Indosyntec badly needs to cool its temper if it is to regain the Kobatama basketball league championship title today.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Market kiosks sold out

Market kiosks sold out TANGERANG (JP): The regency plans to build kiosks in a market which is prioritized for sidewalk vendors.The chief of the market management authority, Bunyamin, said each kiosk will be sold for Rp 6 million and can be paid for in installments.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/City considers relocating poultry slaughterhouses

City considers relocating poultry slaughterhouses JAKARTA (JP): The city hopes to improve its handling of the waste produced by poultry slaughterhouses by relocating them to less residential areas.
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Sat, 10 Aug 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, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Another market razed in Bogor

Another market razed in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Up to 21 semi-permanent kiosks at Pasar Merdeka, Bogor, were razed to the ground by fire on Wednesday night, causing millions of rupiah of damage. No fatalities have been reported.Vendors said the fire started at 8.30 pm when a vendors' stove exploded.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Thieves kill a security guard

Thieves kill a security guard JAKARTA (JP): A security guard was allegedly stabbed to death by two men yesterday after he refused to cooperate in stealing logs from a warehouse in Sunda Kelapa harbor, North Jakarta.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Polluting firms to face sanctions

Polluting firms to face sanctions SIDOARJO, East Java: The government is considering imposing the harshest possible sanctions on polluting companies in order to deter others and prevent environment-damaging practices from spreading, Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said here on ...
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Boy kidnapped in Tangerang

Boy kidnapped in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Eight-year-old Reki Firmansyah was kidnapped Thursday as he was on his way to the mosque near his home in the Jatiuwung district.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Decree set to prevent racism

Decree set to prevent racismBy Benny Subianto JAKARTA (JP): Presidential Decree No. 56 issued last month waives the requirement for the wife and children of Chinese Indonesians to obtain an Evidence of Indonesian Citizenship certificate.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Stronger stock exchange

Stronger stock exchange The timing of the two-day Indonesian Capital Market conference, which ended yesterday, was very opportune in view of the jitters among investors caused by the July 27 rioting in Jakarta.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Nigeria soccer victory

Nigeria soccer victory Aug. 4, 1996, was my happiest day in Jakarta. Nigeria, my motherland, won the gold medal for soccer at the Atlanta Olympics. This is the first time in history that the Olympic soccer gold medal was won by Africans amid domination by European and Latin American countries.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Government increases transponder leasing fees

Government increases transponder leasing fees JAKARTA (JP): The government has increased transponder leasing fees of the country's Palapa satellites by between 18 percent and 84 percent from the price levels set in 1993.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Traffic jams cost RI a lot of money

Traffic jams cost RI a lot of money JAKARTA (JP): Rahardi Ramelan, a deputy chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), has warned that the terrible traffic jams cost the country a lot of money.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Megawati denies ties with PRD

Megawati denies ties with PRD JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, has denied having links with the unrecognized Democratic People's Party (PRD), a youth organization accused of communist-like activities and of masterminding the recent ...
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Privatization of tax collection opposed

Privatization of tax collection opposed JAKARTA (JP): Several mayors and regents in North Sumatra have grumbled about the authority granted by the central government to the Humpuss Group to collect some of their local taxes.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Military announces the arrest of two other PRD activists

Military announces the arrest of two other PRD activists JAKARTA (JP): Police in Malang, East Java, have arrested two more activists of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), a tiny leftist group the government blames for inciting the July 27 riot in Jakarta.
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Sat, 10 Aug 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, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Taxi drivers' afflictions

Taxi drivers' afflictions I recently came across a taxi driver who told me that the July 27 riot made life difficult for taxi drivers in town.Several taxis were torched by the rioters and some were stoned. The taxi drivers were facing a dilemma.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Poll watchdog plans to train more volunteers

Poll watchdog plans to train more volunteers JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee plans to train more volunteers to help monitor the general election next May.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Telkom adjusts discount phone call periods

Telkom adjusts discount phone call periods JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), is changing the times of its discount calling periods.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Bekasi plans to collect tax from street vendors

Bekasi plans to collect tax from street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration will soon collect development taxes from food and drink street vendors operating along the regency's roads.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Progress and succession in Malaysia

Progress and succession in Malaysia The problem of succession in Malaysia was cleared up by the statement made by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (71) that he was confident that Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (50) would take over his position when the time comes.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Investment exhibition opens

Investment exhibition opens JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo opened an investment exhibition yesterday aimed at promoting investment opportunities in the country's less- developed regencies.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/'God's sense of humor'

'God's sense of humor' With all due respect to Mr. David Wixey's opinion (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8) on my lack of a sense of humor, I would ask him to peruse my letter dated Aug. 7 in its entirety, and not just part of it.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/The end of the world?

The end of the world? I am very confused about what is happening these days. The world seems to have lost much of its warmth. There are many disputes in politics, and loss of dignity, respect and trust are rampant these days.How to solve the current problems? I have no idea, I can only worry.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Hazards on toll road

Hazards on toll roadFrom RepublikaI would like to report on the Cawang-Jatibening toll road.Repair work was done on this road in June. Numerous holes were dug, measuring about 500 x 100 x 3 cms.In July a new three-centimeter asphalt layer was applied on the four lanes of the same road.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Air conditioned buses

Air conditioned busesFrom Media IndonesiaThere has been a tremendous increase in the number of air conditioned city buses in Jakarta operated by the private sector and by the government-owned PPD company.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Local condoms better than imports

Local condoms better than imports JAKARTA (JP): When buying condoms, don't be deceived by their exotic names or where they come from.
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Sat, 10 Aug 1996

JP/Government prefers public privatization

Government prefers public privatization JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises Bacelius Ruru said yesterday that the government preferred to privatize state enterprises by offering their shares to the public.
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