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52 articles.
Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Immature administration

Immature administration The present government gives me the following impressions: (a) it fails to respond to matters in time; (b) it simply follows what others do; (c) its policies are experimental in nature; and (d) it lacks self-confidence.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Choking interest rates

Choking interest rates Pressure has been mounting on the monetary authorities to lower bank interest rates which have been crippling economic activities since early this year.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Soleh admits rice smuggling continuing unchecked

Soleh admits rice smuggling continuing unchecked JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin admitted on Tuesday that the smuggling of rice from West Kalimantan to neighboring eastern Malaysia was continuing.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Habibie, Estrada express concern over Malaysia

Habibie, Estrada express concern over Malaysia BATAM, Riau (JP): President B.J. Habibie met his Philippines' counterpart Joseph Estrada here on Tuesday and both expressed mutual concern over the domestic situation in Malaysia.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Used motorcycles to Nigeria seized

Used motorcycles to Nigeria seized BOGOR (JP): The police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 84 used motorcycles to Nigeria, an official said on Tuesday.During a Sunday night raid on a warehouse on Jl. Cileungsi here, police arrested four members of the smuggling ring, chief detective Maj.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Modernland Realty rejects commercial court decision

Modernland Realty rejects commercial court decision JAKARTA (JP): Property firm PT Modernland Realty rejected on Tuesday the commercial court's decision to declare it bankrupt, saying it would appeal to the Supreme Court to nullify the insolvency decision.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Tapos farmers protest treatment at hands of police

Tapos farmers protest treatment at hands of police JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of farmers from Cibedug, near Tapos, Bogor, visited the National Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday, complaining of torture by police officers the previous day at former president Soeharto's Tri-S Tapos ranch.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 13, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 ...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Local TV programs vie for awards

Local TV programs vie for awards JAKARTA (JP): ANteve's news program Cakrawala, sports program Majalah Olahraga and presenter Monica Desideria have been nominated for this year's Asian Television Awards.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Soeharto's land investigated

Soeharto's land investigated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agrarian Affairs/National Land Agency Chairman Hasan Basri Durin said on Tuesday properties owned by former president Soeharto would be confiscated if it was proven they were obtained illegally.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Stabbed students get donations

Stabbed students get donations JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso handed over on Tuesday a donation of Rp 10 million (US$1,111) to two university students who were bayoneted during last month's student demonstration in front of the House of Representatives building in Central Jakarta.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Investment may drop 50% this year: BKPM

Investment may drop 50% this year: BKPM JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) predicted on Tuesday that both foreign and domestic investment in the country would fall by 50 percent this year and would remain flat next year.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Dossiers of 11 soldiers ready for court-martial

Dossiers of 11 soldiers ready for court-martial JAKARTA (JP): Dossiers of 11 members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) will be submitted next Tuesday to a court- martial on their role in the abductions and torture of political activists.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Dairy farmers complain about low price of fresh milk

Dairy farmers complain about low price of fresh milkBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): People might think that since the price of milk powder in grocery stores has soared threefold, dairy farmers must be enjoying robust business.That thought is wrong.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Migrant workers robbed on return

Migrant workers robbed on return PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Four newly returned women migrant workers were forced to hand over their money and strip under threats they would be killed on Monday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Inappropriate for Megawati

Inappropriate for Megawati I have been a The Jakarta Post reader since 1987 and always find the paper precise in choosing certain word(s) to illustrate someone or something.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Tunas Perdana suspended

Tunas Perdana suspended JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange suspended PT Tunas Perdana Securindo from trading in the exchange for the company's failure to submit a report on its net adjusted working capital.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/30 hookers netted in Bogor

30 hookers netted in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Police netted at least 30 prostitutes, including eight transvestites, in a midnight operation here on Monday.Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Local stocks continue to surge, rupiah stable

Local stocks continue to surge, rupiah stable JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local market continued to gain ground on Tuesday as the rupiah stayed at the Rp 9,000 level against the U.S. dollar.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Drivers strike in Kendari

Drivers strike in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of public transportation drivers entered their second day of a strike on Tuesday, leaving thousands of employees scrambling to find a ride to work.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Legislators dismissed in reorganization: Observers

Legislators dismissed in reorganization: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Political observers said on Tuesday that the ruling political organization Golkar's decision to dismiss 36 legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) and five legislators from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Detectives arrest fake toiletry makers

Detectives arrest fake toiletry makers TANGERANG (JP): Local police detectives here caught eight men red-handed processing numerous fake toiletry products in an early-morning raid at Kampung Melayu in Teluknaga on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Rates for Tax Payment

Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18 : U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,000.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/New body set up to protect women from violence

New body set up to protect women from violence JAKARTA (JP): The new National Commission on Violence Against Women announced its 21 members on Tuesday and immediately moved to criticize the media coverage of women victims of violence.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Third day of protests in Dili

Third day of protests in Dili DILI, East Timor: Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday took to the streets here to press for the resignation of the Jakarta- appointed governor.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Students protest nepotism at MPR/DPR compound

Students protest nepotism at MPR/DPR compound JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students staged a peaceful rally in front of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) building on Tuesday, demanding the Assembly remove members involved in corruption, collusion and ...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/PGN to spend $1b to expand network

PGN to spend $1b to expand network JAKARTA (JP): State gas transmission and distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) said on Tuesday that it plans to spend nearly US$1 billion expanding its gas transmission network over the next five years.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Utilization of hospitals in RI below average

Utilization of hospitals in RI below average JAKARTA (JP): A comparative study on hospitals in the Asia- Pacific region released here on Tuesday indicated that the utilization of hospitals in Indonesia was below average.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Repatriation of earnings not planned

Repatriation of earnings not planned JAKARTA (JP): The capital-flow monitoring mechanism being prepared by the monetary authorities will not force exporters to surrender their hard currency earnings to the central bank, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/JIS community widens coverage of its aid

JIS community widens coverage of its aid JAKARTA (JP): In response to the current economic crisis, the Jakarta International School (JIS) community is striving to expand the coverage of its assistance to needy children throughout Indonesia, an executive of the school said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Shoe firm staff nabbed for theft

Shoe firm staff nabbed for theft JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta Police on Tuesday arrested nine drivers of a noted export-oriented footwear company for allegedly stealing shoes which were ready to be shipped overseas.North Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Government to sell 15% of Indosat this fiscal year

Government to sell 15% of Indosat this fiscal year JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell only about 15 percent of state-owned international telecommunications provider Indosat this fiscal year, State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Political bills come under fire again

Political bills come under fire again JAKARTA (JP): Two new political parties fiercely criticized on Tuesday the government-sponsored political bills for seeking to furnish the Armed Forces (ABRI) with too much power.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Charity bazaar begins on Sunday

Charity bazaar begins on Sunday JAKARTA (JP): Cahaya Ibu social and cultural foundation is to hold a two-day charity bazaar and garage sale beginning on Sunday on vacant land adjacent to the Puri Bersama building on Jl. Radio II in South Jakarta.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Ita's murder

Ita's murder I was both upset and angry over the killing of a rape victim counselor, which was reported in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 10.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Unwise, but not impeachable

Unwise, but not impeachable To the surprise of no one, the House Judiciary Committee voted -- as it had all day in other maneuvering -- to recommend that the full House begin an impeachment inquiry against President Bill Clinton.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Guruh to perform at the Spirit of Indonesia

Guruh to perform at the Spirit of Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Choreographer Guruh Soekarnoputra will present Indonesia's most spectacular traditional and contemporary dances this week, in an effort to enhance Indonesia's flagging image, damaged by the economic and political turmoil that has ...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Communists targeted over murders

Communists targeted over murders JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto warned on Tuesday against exploiting and politicizing the mysterious murder spree in East Java to disrupt national stability.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Protests to be allowed near presidential office

Protests to be allowed near presidential office JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government agreed on Tuesday that public protests would be allowed at a distance of 100 meters from the fence of the presidential palace.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Govt to set up new agency to replace Bulog

Govt to set up new agency to replace Bulog JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to set up a new body by December to replace the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in another bid to improve the distribution of staple foods in the country, Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said on Tuesday.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Eradicating corruption

Eradicating corruption We support steps toward the establishment of a government that is clean, strong and free of corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices through better law enforcement in every field.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Mother of six stabbed to death in S. Jakarta

Mother of six stabbed to death in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A mother of six was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a quiet South Jakarta housing complex on Tuesday morning.Ratna Suryati, 42, was found at 9:30 a.m.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Office space occupancy rates fall to 80 percent in Jakarta's CBD

Office space occupancy rates fall to 80 percent in Jakarta's CBD JAKARTA (JP): Office occupancy rates in the Jakarta commercial business district (CBD) dropped to around 80 percent or 2.27 million square meters by the end of September, compared to 84.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/8 die during Bali convoys

8 die during Bali convoys DENPASAR, Bali: At least eight people were killed and 39 injured in traffic accidents during the congress of Megawati Soekarnoputri's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), which ended here on Saturday..
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Confusing variations in use of braille to be put in order

Confusing variations in use of braille to be put in order JAKARTA (JP): Experts and educators gathered on Tuesday to inventorize variations in braille used in the country's blind schools as they work toward establishing a national standard.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 13, 1998:

JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 13, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,925.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Activists demand Dita's release

Activists demand Dita's release JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 women workers and activists of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) staged a protest at the Ministry of Justice to demand the release of fellow activist Dita Indah Sari who is serving a six-year jail sentence at the Tangerang ...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/RI rowers off to pre-Asiad

RI rowers off to pre-Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rowers left the country on Tuesday for the pre-Asian Games in Bangkok, their last trial before competing in the main event in December.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Six killed as buses crash

Six killed as buses crash BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Six people were killed and 59 injured in a two-bus collision on Monday in North Lampung. It followed a fatal accident in which two died in South Lampung last week.Police spokesman Capt.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Art Summit schedule

Art Summit schedule Oct. 13-14: Dance, Diez-Diez Danza SL (Spain), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892).Oct. 16-17: Music, Tsuchitori Toshiyuki (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Oct.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Local archers 'lack consistency'

Local archers 'lack consistency' JAKARTA (JP): With just four weeks remaining, the national archery coaches remain doubtful about their team's chances of matching their rivals at the 13th Asian Games, let alone winning medals.
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998

JP/Indonesia joins leather expo

Indonesia joins leather expo JAKARTA (JP): A number of leading Indonesian leather manufacturers are to join leather producers from 20 countries in the All China Leather Exhibition '98 in Beijing from Nov. 23 to Nov. 26.
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