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37 articles.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Social forestry program atop Sumahadi's agenda

Social forestry program atop Sumahadi's agenda JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi promised Saturday he would make the social forestry program his top priority during his five-year tenure.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Pupus Mentari Pagi 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan ...
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Bandung capital of Asia-Africa

Bandung capital of Asia-Africa BANDUNG, West Java: The Center of Asia Africa and Developing Countries Study held a panel discussion here Saturday on "Bandung as Peace Messenger and Capital of Asia-Africa" at the Merdeka building.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/New ministers wary of demanding tasks ahead

New ministers wary of demanding tasks ahead JAKARTA (JP): New ministers responded to their cabinet appointments Saturday with elation mixed with wariness over the formidable task of restoring the Indonesian economy.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/University students break political chains

University students break political chainsBy A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Welcome to the Campus of the Struggle for New Order" was recently sprayed in black paint by protesting students of the University of Indonesia (UI) in their Salemba campus.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/An unworthy maneuver

An unworthy maneuver The United States likes to think of itself as the leader of the free world. Yet the current maneuverings in Washington over repayment of the US$1. 3 billion owed to the United Nations are hardly worth of a nation that aspires to such a role.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Suggestions to beat RI crisis

Suggestions to beat RI crisisBy Peter Sheehan and David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): The negotiations between the Indonesian government and the IMF seem to have broken down, and Indonesia may now face further falls in the rupiah and in the economy, together with surging inflation.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/UI students hold bazaar

UI students hold bazaar JAKARTA (JP): The student senate of the University of Indonesia held a mobile bazaar yesterday in five city locations, said head of the bazaar's organizing committee, Abdul Kohar.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Sutardji wins literary award for his dedication to 'words'

Sutardji wins literary award for his dedication to 'words' JAKARTA (JP): Poet Sutardji Calzoum Bachri is the recipient of the second Chairil Anwar Literary Award and its prize of Rp 25 million, the head of the Directorate for the Arts' Literary Committee announced at the weekend.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Habibie to attend ASEM

Habibie to attend ASEM JAKARTA (JP): Vice President B.J. Habibie will attend the forthcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in London early next month, a government official said yesterday.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Hashimoto has faith in Indonesia

Hashimoto has faith in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto after meeting with President Soeharto yesterday expressed confidence that the required reforms here would be carried out, but he urged the country to make "courageous decisions" to overcome the economic crisis.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Two killed in chopper crash

Two killed in chopper crash SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Puma helicopter owned by Pelita Air Service company crashed Saturday evening on a small island between Tarakan and Nunukan islands, killing the pilot and copilot.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Suicide attempt backfires

Suicide attempt backfires KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A jealous woman failed in her suicide attempt last week when a speeding truck just missed her, only to get into trouble with the police for endangering others.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Golf bogey

Golf bogey I feel I should correct immediately a number of inaccuracies in your article, Hindus complain over advert, in the March 13, 1998 edition.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/19 foreigners washed ashore

19 foreigners washed ashore YOGYAKARTA: Nineteen foreigners were washed ashore on Glagah beach in Kulonprogo regency, 45 kilometers west of Yogyakarta, Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Flood victims ask for help

Flood victims ask for help MALANG, East Java: Residents of Toyomarto and Candirenggo villages in Singosari district, which was inundated by flood last week, are badly in need of assistance.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Four die in road accident

Four die in road accident PALU, Central Sulawesi: A speeding truck smashed head-on into a parked truck on the Trans Sulawesi highway in Siney village in Donggala on Saturday, killing four people instantly and severely injuring another.Donggala Police Chief Lt. Col.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/The serious side of humor

The serious side of humor Humor Zaman Edan (Humor in a zany era); By Arwah Setiawan; Foreword by Prof. Sudjoko, Ph.D; PT Grasindo, Jakarta, 1997; 512 pp + xxxiii.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Residents fear of being relocated for MRT project

Residents fear of being relocated for MRT project JAKARTA (JP): Residents living along the tracks affected by the first-phase 14 kilometers of planned triple-tier transit project have voiced concerns about the possibility of being forced to relocate their homes.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Hashimoto's visit

Hashimoto's visit The economic crisis has taught our decision makers a lesson in drafting investment priorities on an appropriate scale.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Indonesian university students reborn as a political force

Indonesian university students reborn as a political forceBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): In the past few weeks student protests on university campus sites have been widely reported in the media. The protests were held to demand political and economic reform to end the monetary crisis.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Experts greet new cabinet with mixed sentiments

Experts greet new cabinet with mixed sentiments JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's choice of aides in the new cabinet yesterday prompted mixed sentiments, with some observers optimistic and others expressing doubts over the new cabinets ability to deal with the deepening economic crisis.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Three men arrested over Klender homemade bombs

Three men arrested over Klender homemade bombs JAKARTA (JP): The military confirmed yesterday reports that three men were arrested in Klender, East Jakarta, over the weekend on charges of making bombs and plotting a political maneuver.Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. DJ.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto's trusted aides

Soeharto's trusted aides The swift manner with which President Soeharto has put his cabinet team together -- only three days after his reelection -- indicates the pressing agenda his government faces: resolving the economic crisis.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Yorris to be tried for gambling: Police

Yorris to be tried for gambling: Police JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar representative in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Yorris Raweyai, and four other suspected gamblers will soon be taken to court for their alleged involvement in gambling in West Jakarta, police said.City police spokesman Lt.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/128 developers close down

128 developers close down SEMARANG: All 128 small-scale developers, members of the 160 Real Estate Indonesian Association in Central Java, have gone out of business after failing to secure bank loans for their construction activities.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Hard job awaits new mines and energy minister

Hard job awaits new mines and energy minister JAKARTA (JP): The country's new minister of mines and energy, Kuntoro Mangunsubroto, will face the tough job of helping improve the country's battered economy with dollar-based earnings from the energy and mining sector, analysts said on the weekend.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Prolonged crisis of confidence feared

Prolonged crisis of confidence feared JAKARTA (JP): Analysts warned over the weekend that markets could react negatively to the new cabinet, as most appointees were not perceived to be pro-reform and this could hinder the process of regaining public confidence in the government.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/The New Order, past and present

The New Order, past and present The People's Consultative Assembly last week returned President Soeharto to power for a seventh consecutive term and named a new Vice President. J.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Exchange rate of rupiah to the dollar

Exchange rate of rupiah to the dollar I am no economist, but just a retired civil servant of the Ministry of Finance.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Cabinet lineup casts shadow on stock trading

Cabinet lineup casts shadow on stock trading JAKARTA (JP): The announcement of the much-awaited cabinet lineup by President Soeharto on the weekend will cast a shadow on local stock trading this week, stock analysts said.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Trains crush three to death

Trains crush three to death JAKARTA (JP): Three people were crushed to death by two trains traveling in opposite directions in Cikarang Kota, Bekasi, Friday.The victims were identified as Alinuddin Harahap, 22, Hasannul Arifin, 24, and Salman Harahap, 25.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Statues at the DPR/MPR building

Statues at the DPR/MPR building In her article "DPR/MPR building a silent witness" published in the March 7 edition of The Jakarta Post, Sri Wahyuni related in detail the history of the building.She did not mention the statue in front of the building, which has the theme "the future".
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/RSAF shooting practice

RSAF shooting practice I refer to the AP article titled 'S'pore air force shows its skills' which appeared on page 12 of the Feb. 27, 1998 edition of The Jakarta Post.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/New minister Fuad vows to stabilize battered rupiah

New minister Fuad vows to stabilize battered rupiah JAKARTA: The newly appointed minister of finance, Fuad Bawazier, said Saturday that he would focus on efforts to quickly stabilize the ailing rupiah, continue banking reform, and recover overseas confidence in the country's shattered private ...
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Councilors lament rising number of hospital touts

Councilors lament rising number of hospital touts JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have expressed concern over the increasing number of touts working in public hospitals, particularly as it is feared their existence further burdens patients or people accompanying patients.
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Mon, 16 Mar 1998

JP/Saadilah explains new cabinet posts

Saadilah explains new cabinet posts JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has created some new posts and dropped several others in his 1998/2003 cabinet, a development that will be the responsibility of his aides to explain.
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