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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Here's a way to make your new hardware talk to the system

Here's a way to make your new hardware talk to the systemBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last week, as I was reviewing the delectable SCENIC Multimedia eXtension Board (MXB) from Siemens Nixdorf, I inadvertently left you with a small puzzle.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Angry mob burn motorcycle

Angry mob burn motorcycle JAKARTA (JP): A crowd of angry residents in Jatipadang, South Jakarta burned a motorcycle yesterday morning after its driver recklessly ran into a local boy, police said.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Logica opens RI office

Logica opens RI office JAKARTA (JP): Logica, an international computer consultancy, system integration and software company, will open a new office in Jakarta and intends to hire more than 30 people by July this year, the company said Saturday.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Saat-Saat Bersama 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Penanggulangan Demam Berdarah 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 TV Drama: ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/TBBA's profit falls 33%

TBBA's profit falls 33% JAKARTA (JP): State coal producer PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (TBBA) booked a Rp 59.86 million (US$7.48 million) net profit after tax last year, falling sharply by 33 percent from Rp 89.31 billion in 1996.The company's president, R.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Kumuh by Margono at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Jan. 18. * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Solving monetary crisis

Solving monetary crisis Since mid-July 1997 our beloved country has been undergoing a monetary crisis.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Number of Indonesians traveling abroad rises

Number of Indonesians traveling abroad rises JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians going abroad through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport rose to 98,000 in December from an average of 84,000 per month in the first half of last year, an official said over the weekend.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/IMF team here to help defuse crisis

IMF team here to help defuse crisis JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) began talks with Indonesian economic ministers yesterday shortly after arriving here to help defuse the country's economic crisis.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Islam enjoys strong support in Australia

Islam enjoys strong support in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Islam is not a mainstream religion in Australia, but it has a strong lobby and committed followers in the country, especially in Victoria and New South Wales.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Why not a dialog?

Why not a dialog? The current economic crisis, which is becoming worse and worse by the day, is concerning not only the authorities but also people of all walks of life.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Roadworks to commence

Roadworks to commence JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has allocated Rp 266.666 million to assist in infrastructure construction in the province.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Loggers cancel demonstration

Loggers cancel demonstration PANGKALAN BUN, C. Kalimantan: Thousands of traditional loggers here canceled Saturday their plan to stage a demonstration at the local legislative assembly building over the government policy on logging, Antara reported.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Backsliding on reforms 'could cause depression'

Backsliding on reforms 'could cause depression' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo has warned that the country may plunge into a prolonged depression if economic and political reforms are not implemented firmly and consistently.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/CPO policy shows 'inconsistency'

CPO policy shows 'inconsistency'By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to ban the export of all crude palm oil (CPO) products for three months, until March, to stabilize the price of cooking oil in the domestic market has drawn criticism from observers.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Megawati censures govt for immature political system

Megawati censures govt for immature political system JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her address commemorating the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) 25th anniversary, censured the government for failing to develop an accountable political system which she said had crippled the growth ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:15 a.m.Subuh 4:25 a.m.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/IPTN to go ahead with passenger jet project

IPTN to go ahead with passenger jet project JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has said it will go ahead with its plan to build Indonesia's first passenger jet despite the current monetary crisis.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/BI governor must be responsible

BI governor must be responsible One of The Jakarta Post's headlines on Dec. 30, 1997, was Ex BI directors formally charged. So far, only three of four removed directors have been questioned by police because the fourth one was still in Australia.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Austerity alone will not rescue Malaysia

Austerity alone will not rescue Malaysia When it first became clear last summer that no country in Southeast Asia was immune to the currency turmoil, economists and politicians in the region had a hard time grasping the true nature of the problem.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/CalEnergy protests project cancellation

CalEnergy protests project cancellation JAKARTA (JP): The United States giant power company CalEnergy International protested yesterday the government's latest decision to put on hold its power project in Patuha, West Java.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Concrete measures

Concrete measures The Washington Post reported yesterday (Thursday) that an (unnamed) International Monetary Fund official had expressed his dissatisfaction over the economic reform measures taken by the Indonesian government.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Villagers protest election foul play

Villagers protest election foul play PATI, Central Java: Hundreds of villagers staged a rally in front of the local legislative council Friday in protest of alleged foul play during the recent election of a village chief, Antara reported.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Alleged hoodlum found dead

Alleged hoodlum found dead JAKARTA (JP): A notorious conman and hoodlum was found dead yesterday morning hanging from a set of parallel bars in a park in front of the private PSKD school complex in Melawai district, South Jakarta, police said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Amien, Gus Dur back Megawati's presidency bid

Amien, Gus Dur back Megawati's presidency bid JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent government critics supported yesterday Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid for presidency, lauding the bold move as a boost for democratization.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Semanggi cloverleaf becomes greening symbol

Semanggi cloverleaf becomes greening symbol JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso officially dedicated Saturday the Semanggi cloverleaf in South Jakarta as a symbol for the greening of the city.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Polysindo's coating division

Polysindo's coating division JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, Indonesia's largest integrated textile producer, announced Saturday a commissioning of its coating division for the manufacture of its waterproof fabrics and breathable fabrics.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/New contraceptive pill promoted

New contraceptive pill promoted SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java provincial administration will promote a new contraceptive pill from the Netherlands to improve the family planing program in the province, Antara reported.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/RI can resist tough IMF terms: Analyst

RI can resist tough IMF terms: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may well resist implementing some of the tough economic reforms sought by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States, a senior economist said Saturday.Indonesian technocrats could argue with the IMF team or with the U.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Satelindo's billing cycle

Satelindo's billing cycle JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, operator of Global System for Mobile communications, announced Saturday it has changed its billing cycle.The company's customer care division head, Tommy Singgih, said the new billing cycle has been effective since January 1 this year.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Food producers warned not to cut supply stocks

Food producers warned not to cut supply stocks JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo warned food producers Saturday not to hoard stocks and cut supply to the local market.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Calm returns to stores after panic buying

Calm returns to stores after panic buying JAKARTA (JP): The significant strengthening of the rupiah and officials' massive news campaign on food stocks in the past few days has led many Jakartans to slowly stop hoarding.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/PDI renews calls for bureaucratic reform

PDI renews calls for bureaucratic reform JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) marked its 25th anniversary celebration over the weekend with a fresh call for bureaucratic reforms.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/619 infected with HIV: Official

619 infected with HIV: Official JAKARTA (JP): The number of HIV/AIDS-infected people in Indonesia increased by 17 last month to 619, an official said.The health ministry's director general for contagious diseases control, Hadi M.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Sarwono says wuphemisms distort communication

Sarwono says wuphemisms distort communication JAKARTA (JP): The overuse of euphemisms in the Indonesian language has distorted communication between the government and the people, a minister has said.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Hundreds of apes face starvation

Hundreds of apes face starvation BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) long-nosed monkeys at Kaget Island Zoo at the Barito River delta, Barito Kuala regency, are reportedly facing a food shortage.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Lampung's cassava for Irian Jaya

Lampung's cassava for Irian Jaya BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Newly elected Governor Oemarsono said the province was making preparations to send dried cassava and tiwul meal, also made of dried cassava, to drought-stricken people in Irian Jaya, Antara reported Friday.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/'Love Rupiah' campaign gains support

'Love Rupiah' campaign gains support JAKARTA (JP): The campaign to restore confidence in the battered Indonesian currency is gaining momentum with groups of journalists, businesspeople and legislators pledging to exchange their U.S. dollars for rupiah.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in Australia

Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In this era of travel and global living, it is not unusual to find ourselves away from our usual support network and other familiar environments just when we need them.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/New policies a must for globalization

New policies a must for globalizationBy Djauhari Oratmangun This is the first of two articles on globalization and the role of the nation states. JAKARTA (JP): The word "globalization" in recent years has become commonly used as a buzzword all over the world.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Tosummit gets ISO certificate

Tosummit gets ISO certificate JAKARTA (JP): PT Tosummit Electronic Devices Indonesia, an affiliate of Japan's Toshiba Cooperation, has received an International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002 certification from the international certification body Bureau Veritas Quality International.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Police officers to assist in food distribution

Police officers to assist in food distribution JAKARTA (JP): Following the panic buying of staple goods Thursday, the National Police has promised they will assist in distributing and monitoring basic commodities throughout the country.Newly installed National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure

Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under pressure this week despite some buying from local institutional investors.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Writing skills and teachers' pay

Writing skills and teachers' pay While fully agreeing with Mr Alwasilah about the country's intellectuals' lack of writing skills, as expounded in his article Intellectuals lack writing skills (Jan. 3), I cannot help thinking that one most important point is missing from the article.

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Mon, 12 Jan 1998

JP/Worker commits suicide at site

Worker commits suicide at site JAKARTA (JP): A 27-year-old man was found dead at a construction site of a shop-house project on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta over the weekend.

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