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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Looting on toll road

Looting on toll road On Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, as I was returning to Bandung from Jakarta after a business appointment, I had a very bad experience on a toll road and had to give away all personal belongings to looters.It was about 5 p.m.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Tommy's remarks give students new spirit

Tommy's remarks give students new spirit JAKARTA (JP): A challenge laid down by the youngest son of former president Soeharto calling for people to prove the wrongdoings of his father and family has galvanized the student movement in the capital.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Log supply expected to drop by 25 percent

Log supply expected to drop by 25 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's log supply might decline by as much as 25 percent this year due to a drop in timber companies' logging activities, according to the Indonesian Forestry Society (MPI).

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Mixed-ethnic Chinese literature

Mixed-ethnic Chinese literature Most of us would think that Chinese-Indonesians know nothing other than trade, and they are even labeled quite often as "economic animals". Very interestingly, Mr.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Compensation sought from country club

Compensation sought from country club JAKARTA (JP): About 25 families in the Ciganjur-Cipedak subdistrict, South Jakarta, have demanded compensation for a 12- hectare plot of their land appropriated by force as part of the Matoa golf course and country club.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Manhunt for 25 jailbreakers

Manhunt for 25 jailbreakers MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police are still hunting for 25 of the 40 people who escaped from the Labuhan Deli penitentiary two weeks ago, Antara reported on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Number of poor families doubles

Number of poor families doubles JAKARTA (JP): The number of Jakarta families living below the poverty line in October was 57,218, more than double the 23,384 families recorded three months earlier, an official from the city's office of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) said on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI and the people

ABRI and the people Since former president Soeharto was forced to step down in May, the Armed Forces (ABRI) has been forced to stand back and watch while demands for total reform rise to a fever pitch.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Documantary Film 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Govt may give up stakes in 7 charity foundations

Govt may give up stakes in 7 charity foundations JAKARTA (JP): The government might sell the stakes controlled by seven foundations chaired by former president Soeharto if they lack profitability, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation Haryono Suyono said on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Six foreign companies bid for stake in Pelindo's unit

Six foreign companies bid for stake in Pelindo's unit JAKARTA (JP): Six giant foreign shipping and port operators have submitted offers to buy a 49 percent to 51 percent stake in the newly established PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), a unit of state-owned port operator PT ...

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Free AIDS tests at UI

Free AIDS tests at UI JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia's School of Medicine will offer free HIV/AIDS tests to the public for three months beginning next month in commemoration of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the organizers said Wednesday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/PPP introduces new vision, paradigm for 1999 election

PPP introduces new vision, paradigm for 1999 election JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of its extraordinary Congress, slated for Nov. 29 through Dec.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Owner Bob Hasan reshuffles 'Gatra'

Owner Bob Hasan reshuffles 'Gatra' JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, who controls PT Era Media Informasi, publisher of the Gatra weekly, has sacked the magazine's directors and chief editor for unclear reasons.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 375 0 ...

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Shoe workers complain of torture

Shoe workers complain of torture JAKARTA (JP): Workers of shoe producer PT Emperor Footwear Indonesia complained on Thursday of being tortured while staging a protest early this week at the factory's site in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Stocks recoup their losses, rupiah stays flat

Stocks recoup their losses, rupiah stays flat JAKARTA (JP): Speculative buying on banking stocks fueled a 1.9 percent gain on the local market on Thursday, but the rupiah held its own to end the day virtually unchanged.After a sharp correction of 7.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Sino-Japanese ties

Sino-Japanese ties Given the depth of bitterness that still exists over Japanese atrocities committed half a century ago, it is unlikely any act of atonement will ever be considered sufficient.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Golkar 'dissidents' look set to announce their stance soon

Golkar 'dissidents' look set to announce their stance soon JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and fifty dissenting members of the ruling Golkar grouping are to meet soon to plan their future strategy.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/RI 'still attractive' for oil and gas investment

RI 'still attractive' for oil and gas investment JAKARTA (JP): An official at state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday that the country's oil and gas potential and the incentives offered by the government for their development meant Indonesia was still attractive for investors.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Two mobbed to death

Two mobbed to death TANGERANG (JP): An unidentified man was beaten to death by angry mobs after being caught red-handed attempting to steal a motorcycle in Caranang village of Cikupa district here on Wednesday night.Tangerang Police chief detective Capt.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/House committee agrees on keeping old PR system

House committee agrees on keeping old PR system JAKARTA (JP): A special committee of the House of Representatives agreed on Thursday to retain the old proportional representation (PR) system for next year's general election, but with major improvements to make it more democratic.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/PBSI to appeal Sigit's one-year suspension handed down by IBF

PBSI to appeal Sigit's one-year suspension handed down by IBF JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will file an appeal to the International Badminton Federation (IBF) over a one-year suspension it has imposed on doubles specialist Sigit Budiarto.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Japan eyes business deals during Jiang's visit

Japan eyes business deals during Jiang's visitBy Edward Neilan "Bullet train" excursion may mean more to ties than "spin doctor" politicizing.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Soemitro pleads for fair treatment of son Prabowo

Soemitro pleads for fair treatment of son Prabowo JAKARTA (JP): The country's most respected economist Soemitro Djojohadikusumo appealed to the media on Thursday to be fair to his son, Lt. Gen.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/RI crew saved from ship mishap

RI crew saved from ship mishap JAKARTA: An Indonesian cargo vessel M.V. Kalimantan Express carrying 3,000 tons of pulses from Myanmar to Calcutta sank in the Bengal Bay on Wednesday, but all its 22 crew members were safe, Antara reported on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/BRI boss probe over graft charges

BRI boss probe over graft charges JAKARTA (JP): President director of government-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Djoko Santoso Moeljono was questioned by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday as a suspect in a Rp 572.2 billion ($76 million) loan scandal, Antara reported.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/General admits Irianese victimized in army operations

General admits Irianese victimized in army operations JAKARTA (JP): The military commander overseeing Maluku and Irian Jaya, Maj. Gen. Amir Sembiring, has acknowledged that many Irianese were victimized during military operations to hunt separatists.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Capital's subway project hinges on financing: Minister

Capital's subway project hinges on financing: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Giri Suseno Hadihardjono said that implementation of the much delayed Jakarta subway project would depend on whether the government could secure the necessary financing.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Fine Art Photography, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, C7-8, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Dec. 7. * Painting Exhibition: Temu Ragam Lima Pelukis, at Balai Budaya, Jl.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/German investors told to stay in Indonesia

German investors told to stay in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A former German economics minister has advised his compatriots to persevere in crisis-hit Indonesia to maintain market share for when the economy rebounds.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Australia ships wheat to RI

Australia ships wheat to RI JAKARTA (JP): Prominent Australian wheat flour producer Manildra Pty Ltd has shipped a significant amount of wheat flour to Indonesia, the Australian Embassy announced on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Aceh coral reefs endangered

Aceh coral reefs endangered BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ninety percent of the coral reefs around the Banyak islands have been damaged because of the use of dynamite and cyanide by fishermen in the area, Antara reported.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/WFP blended food arrives

WFP blended food arrives JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced on Thursday the arrival of the first 200 tons of a 8,660-ton consignment of blended food for Indonesia as part of its overall package of food assistance.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Maan swings into second place in Matoa Open

Maan swings into second place in Matoa Open JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Maan Nasim showed that persistent play pays off by moving to second on the scoreboard as other title contenders faltered in the third round of the Rp 100 million (US$13,300) Matoa Nasional Open-Andersen ...

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Students clash with Tarutung police

Students clash with Tarutung police JAKARTA (JP): Demonstrations on Thursday were marred by violence as stone pelting between students, other protesters and security officers in Medan, North Sumatra led to warning shots and tear gas being directed at demonstrators.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Fired workers turning to LBH for counsel

Fired workers turning to LBH for counsel JAKARTA (JP): At least 10,000 dismissed workers from Greater Jakarta visited the capital's Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) between January and Nov. 18 to ask for legal advice in disputes with their employers, a lawyer said on Thursday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Foreign investment to decline by 30 percent

Foreign investment to decline by 30 percent JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment approvals are likely to decline by about 30 percent this year to US$21.9 billion from $33.8 billion in 1997, according to a senior investment official.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Habibie hits damage, arson of 22 churches

Habibie hits damage, arson of 22 churches JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has condemned as "unforgivable" the burning and vandalization of 22 churches and five Protestant and Catholic schools in the capital last Sunday.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 26, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Why roaming charges?

Why roaming charges? It has been confirmed that Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek) are free of cellular phone roaming charges. However I have received several charges for roaming costs within the area, especially Bogor. I live in Bogor and work in Jakarta.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Broken fridges leave morgue at reduced capacity

Broken fridges leave morgue at reduced capacityBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Normally able to accommodate 28 bodies, the morgue at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, the only hospital authorized to do postmortem examinations in the capital, is currently operating at only about one third its ...

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Consequences of MNC domination

Consequences of MNC dominationBy Beni Sindhunata This is the first of two articles on foreign investment in Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): In the past six months, widespread allegations of corrupt practices in mega-projects involving multinational companies (MNCs) and billions of U.S.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Team to gather data on Pinrang riots

Team to gather data on Pinrang riots JAKARTA (JP): Director General for Regional Autonomy and Public Administration Ryaas Rasyid of the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday in Jakarta that he had sent a team to Pinrang, South Sulawesi to gather data regarding riots there.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Frenzied situation 'will not discourage investors'

Frenzied situation 'will not discourage investors' JAKARTA (JP): Most Asian and European executives consider the current frenzied situation in Indonesia as part of the transition to the creation of a real democracy and that it will therefore not discourage foreign investors.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/Certificate for CN235-220

Certificate for CN235-220 JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has received the airworthiness certificate from the Indonesian Military Airworthiness Authority (IMAA) for its CN235-220 military aircraft.

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Fri, 27 Nov 1998

JP/I need no ultimatum over gambling dens: Sutiyoso

I need no ultimatum over gambling dens: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso says he deplores the remarks made by city councilors who demanded his resignation unless he closed down all gambling dens in the capital.

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