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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Stocks expected to extend due to interest rate cut

Stocks expected to extend due to interest rate cut JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local market are expected to extend their gains this week in an euphoric market response to the U.S. interest rate cut, stockbrokers and analyst have said.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Britain, RI to build university linkage

Britain, RI to build university linkage JAKARTA (JP): The British Council celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday, unveiling a plan to develop a "collaborative campus" system in which British and Indonesian universities would be linked.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Habibie will forgive insults against him

Habibie will forgive insults against him JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Saturday he would appreciate any criticism and expression of opposition against him, and forgive any insulting remarks about his policies.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Forensic doctor denies violating code of ethics

Forensic doctor denies violating code of ethics JAKARTA (JP): Senior forensic expert Dr. Abdul Mun'im Idries has insisted that he humiliated nobody and violated no professional codes with his recent statement in relation to the murder of high school student Marthadinata, alias Ita.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Kidney dysfunction linked to impotence

Kidney dysfunction linked to impotence SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 50 percent of people with chronic kidney dysfunction also suffer from impotence or sexual dysfunction, according to Murni Indrastuti, an intern at Karyadi hospital here, Antara reported.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Dismissed workers return to Lampung

Dismissed workers return to Lampung JAKARTA (JP): Many workers dismissed from companies in Jakarta and its surrounding areas have started to return to their homes in Lampung, southern Sumatra.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Tangerang battalion marks anniversary

Tangerang battalion marks anniversary TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang-based Arya Kemuning/203 Infantry Battalion distributed 1,500 packages of essential goods to needy residents and Islamic boarding schools here to mark its 44th anniversary on Saturday.Deputy chief of the battalion, Maj.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/House to question Freeport

House to question Freeport JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will push giant copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia to disclose its divestment program, to remove controversy over the Indonesian ownership in the mining company.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Rains affect Rawa Belong flower traders

Rains affect Rawa Belong flower traders JAKARTA (JP): Flower traders at Rawa Belong market in West Jakarta have started to resurrect their once flourishing trade after overcoming their recent supply problems.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Garuda improves punctuality

Garuda improves punctuality SURABAYA (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has improved punctuality on its Jakarta-Surabaya (East Java) route to over 90 percent following the introduction of the "Garuda Express" in early September.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Lured by huge profits, Acehnese fishermen land in Indian prison

Lured by huge profits, Acehnese fishermen land in Indian prisonBy Yasad Ali BANDA ACEH (Antara): Lured by the big profits they could make from tuna, 42 fishermen from Aceh went after the fish with such great zeal in June last year that they found themselves in India's territorial waters.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Rudini says ABRI must not be represented at house

Rudini says ABRI must not be represented at house JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) should no longer be represented in the House of Representatives (DPR) and should instead play a new role in law enforcement, according to former Army chief Gen. (ret) Rudini.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Bank Indonesia cuts again interest rate ceiling

Bank Indonesia cuts again interest rate ceiling JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has again lowered the ceiling for guaranteed interest rates in the wake of a stronger rupiah and softening inflationary pressure.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/High staple food prices still a burden to the poor

High staple food prices still a burden to the poor JAKARTA (JP): Recent strengthening in the local currency against the U.S. dollar has been of little consequence to poor Jakartans struggling to put enough food on their tables.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Wiranto vows to investigate East Java killings

Wiranto vows to investigate East Java killings SURABAYA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Golkar confident of winning next year's election

Golkar confident of winning next year's election JAKARTA (JP): Despite Golkar's badly-tarnished image, the dominant political grouping has asserted their confidence of victory in next year's general elections.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Producers of luxury cars stick to local market despite slump

Producers of luxury cars stick to local market despite slump JAKARTA (JP): Producers of foreign luxury cars in Indonesia are promising to stay and increase their investment in the country despite the domestic automotive market's gloomy prospects for the next few years.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Can bankruptcy law solve debt problem?

Can bankruptcy law solve debt problem? The new bankruptcy law, introduced in August to replace an antiquated law from the Dutch colonial period, was designed to help resolve the private sector's enormous debt problems.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/S'pore donates rice to Riau

S'pore donates rice to Riau BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal supplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical neighbor, the Singapore government.Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another part of the aid will be delivered in December.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Reacting against allegations

Reacting against allegations Information provided by George Yunus Aditjondro, revealing data about corruption among officials, has left us dumbfounded. Aditjondro acquired much data (on the subject) after being forced to leave Indonesia.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Jonggol and Tangerang projects may be halted

Jonggol and Tangerang projects may be halted BANDUNG (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana has expressed pessimism over the continuation of a development project in Bogor and a reclamation project in Tangerang following a revocation of Presidential decrees for the ventures.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Winters ready to meet the police for dialog

Winters ready to meet the police for dialog JAKARTA (JP): American professor Jeffrey Winters is ready to meet police and officials of the Attorney General's Office to discuss recent remarks in which he alleged a senior minister had colluded with a private company over the purchase of shares in ...

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Report on death of Martadinata

Report on death of Martadinata This letter is in response to the reports on the death of Martadinata.A visum et repertum (official autopsy report) is the result of a medical examination of a body given an autopsy because of a request from a police investigator.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Doctor and psychologist face questioning

Doctor and psychologist face questioning JAKARTA (JP): Forensic expert Mun'im Idries and senior psychologist Sarlito Wirawan are to be questioned by their respective professional associations for allegedly violating ethics in disclosing confidential information on the murder of 18-year-old ...

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Redefining moral education a must

Redefining moral education a mustBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): The prolonged social and political unrest blighting the nation is believed to be the fruit of bureaucratic mismanagement in almost all sectors of governance.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/'Debt haircut' may benefit creditors: Sinivasan

'Debt haircut' may benefit creditors: Sinivasan JAKARTA (JP): The country's heavily indebted private sector should not ask for debt reductions since such a move would only benefit foreign creditors, a key executive of a local conglomerate warned on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Analysts blast govt's plan to abolish Bulog

Analysts blast govt's plan to abolish Bulog JAKARTA (JP): Analysts and a legislator have lambasted the government's plan to establish a new agency to replace the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), saying that during the economic crisis it is not the right time to abolish the agency.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Myth worsens poverty in mountain hamlet

Myth worsens poverty in mountain hamletBy Agus Maryono BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): The Simpar hamlet of Punggelan district in the regency of Banjarnegara can only be reached by a two hour climb up a narrow dirt path.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Bayang-Bayang 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Foundation works to give waifs a second chance

Foundation works to give waifs a second chance JAKARTA (JP): Life is good to children who enjoy a secure financial environment, but it is a struggle for survival for the unfortunate, especially those forced to make a living on the streets.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/On debating and democracy

On debating and democracy I am writing in response to Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo's letter of Oct. 9 on debating, armed struggles and democracy.I read a book titled Indonesia, images from the past and on page 14, it reads: "...

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Indorayon mill workers continue with Medan vigil

Indorayon mill workers continue with Medan vigil JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of PT Inti Indorayon Utama employees, faced with the threat of losing their jobs next month, entered their fourth day on Sunday of camping out in the courtyard of the North Sumatra governor's offices in Medan.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Body found in waterway

Body found in waterway JAKARTA (JP): The fully-clothed body of an unidentified man in his 20s was found floating in Banjir Kanal waterway in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning.According to a police officer from Tanah Abang police subprecinct, the deceased was found at 9:30 a.m.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/How e-travel would change the way we travel

How e-travel would change the way we travelBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I recently received an invitation to a media event in Port Douglas, Australia. I had never heard of the name of the place, but I got extremely excited nonetheless. I love Australia very much, particularly Sydney.

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Respecting the dead

Respecting the dead Ten days after Martadinata's maimed body was found lifeless by her shocked parents in their modest home in Central Jakarta, there are few signs that the controversy over the fate of the murdered 18-year-old Volunteer for Humanity activist Ita, as her friends and family knew ...

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Mon, 19 Oct 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Textile Exhibition, by Nelwan Anwar, at Klub Bimasena, The Dharmawangsa, Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya 39, South Jakarta (Phone: 7258181), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 20-23. * Painting Exhibition: Apa Siapa di Pikiranku, by Kukuh Nuswantoro, at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl.

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