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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Jungle beckons for Dutch queen's 'child'

Jungle beckons for Dutch queen's 'child' BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The Samboja forest research station, about 30 kilometers north of here, will release 33 orangutans from its quarantine center to the wilderness today.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Picks of the flicks at local theaters

Picks of the flicks at local theatersBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Ticket prices may have gone up due to the crisis, but a trip to movie theaters still offers its own special charm.Yes, waiting in line at the ticket window can bring its hassles.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Bapedal cautious on who lit forest fires

Bapedal cautious on who lit forest fires BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The fresh forest and brush fires should not be blamed solely on slash-and-burn farmers, a government official said here yesterday.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/City to open shops at major mosques

City to open shops at major mosques JAKARTA (JP): The municipality in cooperation with the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) will set up and operate small shops at major mosques to sell basic food commodities at reasonable prices, a city official has said.Prawoto S.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Divine driver intervention

Divine driver intervention ROME: A 24-year-old Italian race fan has come out of a 10- month coma after hearing a recorded message from Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Apkindo opposed over 'rent-seeking mechanism'

Apkindo opposed over 'rent-seeking mechanism' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) has set up what many plywood companies here detest as a new rent- seeking mechanism to replace its export cartel which was abolished early this month under the Jan.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Feb. 6, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,500.00 11,500.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/No confidence in the superstructure

No confidence in the superstructure With reference to Osvaldo Coelho's letter in The Jakarta Post of Feb. 4.When the government dissolved 16 private banks, the rupiah plunged from Rp 6,200 to around Rp 8,000 against the U.S. dollar.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/No decision yet on promotion of Wiranto: Putu Rai

No decision yet on promotion of Wiranto: Putu Rai JAKARTA (JP): Army spokesman Brig. Gen. I Dewa Putu Rai said yesterday that no decision had been made regarding the promotion of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto to lead the Armed Forces (ABRI)."We have not received the Presidential decree on Gen.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Minister asks cartoonists promote local culture

Minister asks cartoonists promote local culture JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro (right in above photo) called on the country's cartoonists yesterday to help the government promote national culture.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Foodstuffs to go 'on sale' at city's temporary bazaars

Foodstuffs to go 'on sale' at city's temporary bazaars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to hold bazaars offering basic commodities for low prices to help residents cope with the lack of stocks and skyrocketing prices of food.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Globalization

Globalization The countries of the world are interdependent in this era of globalization. The leader of Uncle Sam's country has the foresight to recognize this. He has urged his countrymen to share his insight and clear a donation of billions of U.S.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Porsche push

Porsche push TOKYO: Some Japanese Subaru dealers will sell and service Porsche cars starting in June, as Porsche bids for a wider dealer network there.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/PT Artha Daya appointed to manage state coal sales

PT Artha Daya appointed to manage state coal sales JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Mining has appointed PT Artha Daya Coalindo to handle sales of coal which the government receives from private coal mining contractors.Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Sports council prepares three budget proposals for Asiad

Sports council prepares three budget proposals for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council's 13th Asian Games task force has prepared three budget proposals for sending a national contingent to the quadrennial event in Bangkok in December.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Youth group protests 'D&R' editorial on Sofjan Wanandi

Youth group protests 'D&R' editorial on Sofjan Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): About 40 youths demonstrated outside the headquarters of D&R magazine yesterday, protesting its latest editorial which suggests they were sent by the military to stage recent demonstrations against businessman Sofjan Wanandi.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Haj operation protected from rupiah plunge

Haj operation protected from rupiah plunge JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher has announced the government exchanged Rp 1.6 trillion into American dollars and Saudi reals in July to cover the expense of sending approximately 203,000 Indonesians on this year's haj pilgrimage.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Gambling rife in Yogyakarta

Gambling rife in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: The local legislative council is concerned about the widespread gambling that politicians suspect enjoys the backing of corrupt government officials.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Local private debt put at $23 billion

Local private debt put at $23 billion JAKARTA (JP): Private Indonesian companies account for only US$23.07 billion of the $73.96 billion in foreign debts owed by the country's private sector, the government has announced.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Indonesian soccer body to start league on March 22

Indonesian soccer body to start league on March 22 JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation meeting decided on Thursday to delay the fourth Indonesian soccer league, which originally started on Feb. 8, to March 22.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Mob destroys radio tower

Mob destroys radio tower PEMALANG, Central Java: More than 100 angry people destroyed a radio tower Sunday they suspected was used to spy on residents, police said yesterday.Pemalang police chief Lt. Col.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Demands for change should be heard

Demands for change should be heard During the dialog that took place this week between World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn and a number of prominent Indonesian personalities, one topic stood out.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Stock prices increase, rupiah remains stable

Stock prices increase, rupiah remains stable JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose 4.29 percent on renewed market optimism after the government announced new data on private sector debt, stockbrokers said.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Rental bright spark

Rental bright spark KOBE, Japan: The first electric vehicle rental firm has been set up in Japan.Kobe Eco Co. will start business April 5 when the bridge over the Akashi Straits opens.It will initially operate a fleet of 40 electric vehicles.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Time for soul-searching

Time for soul-searching A nation's 50th birthday party is a time for brave words that stir emotions and images. But it should also be a time for some deep soul-searching.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Education: Learning from a crisis

Education: Learning from a crisisBy David Harries JAKARTA (JP): Economic volatility and political uncertainty are fostering fears for the future in Indonesia and its neighbors, with good reason. The economic debacle is a global trauma.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Policeman remains in custody over theft

Policeman remains in custody over theft JAKARTA (JP): The police internal affairs unit has continued to detain a police sergeant for allegedly stealing US$10,000 from his superior.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday interrogators had not yet finished questioning First Sgt.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 6, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Mar'ie confident of overcoming economic hurdles

Mar'ie confident of overcoming economic hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad is confident Indonesia will weather the current economic storms to anchor with a much stronger economic structure.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Environment Program: Mengenal Lingkungan 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The ...
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Indonesia fires back at U.S. human rights rap

Indonesia fires back at U.S. human rights rap JAKARTA (JP): The government hit back strongly yesterday at the U.S. State Department's critical report on human rights in Indonesia, saying it reflected an imbalanced and biased view of the human rights situation in the country.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Tap water tariffs to increase 25% for major users

Tap water tariffs to increase 25% for major users JAKARTA (JP): Tap water tariffs for the city's large-scale users will be increased an average 25 percent as of April 1, Governor Sutiyoso announced yesterday.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Facing unskilled migrants

Facing unskilled migrants After every Idul Fitri holiday, the Jakarta administration is faced with an annual dilemma: the influx of unwanted migrants from poverty-stricken villages.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/ID card checks to keep jobless out of Jakarta

ID card checks to keep jobless out of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is to make changes to its routine Yustisi Operation which checks identification cards with the aim of stopping unemployed people from moving here, an official said yesterday.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Spanish sprinter

Spanish sprinter MONTE CARLO: Carlos Sainz stamped his and Toyota's authority on the 1998 World Rally Championship with a win in the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally.The win was extra sweet for Toyota which had just returned to rallying after a two-year ban for cheating.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Idul Fitri

Idul Fitri As a Moslem expatriate, let me first felicitate with fellow Moslems on the blessed occasion of what in Northern Nigeria's Hausa language is called Karamar Sallah, Idul Fitri in Arabic and Lebaran in Indonesian.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Senior military figure warns of political adventurers

Senior military figure warns of political adventurers JAKARTA (JP): The most senior living military figure, Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, called yesterday for the nation to be careful of political adventurers cashing in on the monetary crisis.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Minardi signs Nakano

Minardi signs Nakano TOKYO: Japanese driver Shinji Nakano has signed to drive a Minardi in the World Championship after a disappointing season with Prost last year.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Activists urge return of RI baby from NZ

Activists urge return of RI baby from NZ JAKARTA (JP): Two activists called on the government yesterday to bring home a stateless and nameless Indonesian baby boy who is caught in legal limbo in New Zealand.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Still time for Iraq

Still time for Iraq As in the last fateful hours before the Gulf War began, there is now a brief period when Saddam Hussein can turn away from military confrontation with the United States.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/LEI ready to provide ecolabeling services

LEI ready to provide ecolabeling services JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ecolabeling Agency (LEI) has announced it is ready to assess and issue certifications to Indonesian timber companies for environmentally sound practices.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Yorris still the subject of police investigation

Yorris still the subject of police investigation JAKARTA (JP): Police still lack the hard evidence or testimonies needed to detain Yorris Raweyai, a Golkar representative in the People's Consultative Assembly who was apprehended last week for alleged gambling, an officer said.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Do the eyes have it, or is it in the Vees?

Do the eyes have it, or is it in the Vees?By T. Uncle In this age of reason, it would appear sensible to imagine that automotive designers have more or less established the best way to configure an internal combustion engine.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/China hopes to become big car manufacturer

China hopes to become big car manufacturer BEIJING (AP): Tang Jinsheng's teenage recruits are putting together dreams: Chinese-made automobiles that their boss hopes will someday compete with Toyotas and Fords.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Two arrested for fish bombing

Two arrested for fish bombing PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have arrested two people on charges of fish bombing in the Peling Islands, famed for their coral reefs.Local police chief Lt. Col.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Long-term deposits

Long-term deposits In order to strengthen the economy and control inflation, I suggest long-term savings schemes should be launched. Any increase in the interest rate will have a detrimental effect on banks, the corporate sector and the stock market.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Golkar executive supports Harmoko on VP contest

Golkar executive supports Harmoko on VP contest JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar executive openly gave support yesterday to Harmoko, the chairman of the dominant political organization, in the race for the vice presidency.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Human cloning: When people play God

Human cloning: When people play God The sensitive subject of human cloning is raising moral and theological concerns, says Nizar al Ali in this Inter Press Service special report.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/M-Roadster: A satisfying experience in the right hands

M-Roadster: A satisfying experience in the right handsBy Russel Williamson The looks of BMW's chart-topping Z3, the M-Roadster promise an exhilarating driving experience.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/BMW's new 3-Series sedans take after big brothers

BMW's new 3-Series sedans take after big brothersBy Russell Williamson BMW's new 3-Series sedan -- due on sale in Europe in May after a launch next week -- has joined the corporate family.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Road to democracy still long for Indonesia

Road to democracy still long for Indonesia As a young nation, Indonesia has to grapple with a myriad of issues including those of peaceful leadership succession. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono shares his thoughts on the issue.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Woman arrested for beating maids

Woman arrested for beating maids JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have arrested a woman for allegedly beating three housemaids who were accused of stealing 435 grams of gold jewelry, an officer said yesterday.Central Jakarta police precinct chief Lt. Col.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/High hopes for Asia

High hopes for Asia BRUSSELS: It is easy to be optimistic when you are on the other side of the world.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Women caught with Ecstasy

Women caught with Ecstasy PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police arrested two woman on suspicion of selling Ecstasy pills at Shangrila Discotheque early Thursday, a press report said yesterday.Police officers seized 11 Ecstasy tablets from the women identified only as VM, 23, and EAP, 31, Antara reported.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Elephants run amuck in Aceh

Elephants run amuck in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): About 35 wild elephants ran amuck early this week in Geumpang, Pidie regency, destroying crops and attacking houses, a press report said yesterday.
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Sat, 07 Feb 1998

JP/Hidden motive

Hidden motive Kwik Kian Gie's insights have appeared in a number of editions of The Jakarta Post and are usually astute and intelligent.The insight of Jan. 27, however, departs from the usual rational approach.
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