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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Visa members still meet all deal requirements

Visa members still meet all deal requirements JAKARTA (JP): Visa International's member banks in Indonesia have proved able to support transactions from both cardholders and merchants despite the economic crisis.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/A test of leadership

A test of leadership President Soeharto's accountability speech delivered to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday must have been the toughest he has had to prepare since 1973.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Egos prevail in RP elections

Egos prevail in RP elections President Fidel Ramos is nearing the end of the single term in office which is permitted under the constitution and already the three month election campaign to decide who shall succeed him has officially begun.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/ROC-Taiwan dialog

ROC-Taiwan dialog I am writing this letter in response to the article entitled U.S. presses Taiwan to talk to China, published in The Jakarta Post, on Feb. 25, 1998.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00 Breaking News 8:10 Music 9:00 Breaking News 9:10 Profile: Paket Profil Pembangunan 9:27 Music 10:10 Talk Show 10:40 Music 11:00 TVRI News 11:15 Music 11:40 Profile: Paket Profil Politisi 12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Dorodjatun vows to improve RI-U.S. business ties

Dorodjatun vows to improve RI-U.S. business ties JAKARTA (JP): Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, Indonesia's newly appointed ambassador to the United States said Saturday that improving bilateral economic relations was one of his main priorities.Speaking at a business luncheon hosted by the U.S.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Pro-Emil sticker disrupts interview

Pro-Emil sticker disrupts interview JAKARTA (JP): Stickers lobbying Emil Salim's vice presidential bid turned out to be amusing yesterday.The butt of the practical joke was a human rights campaigner, Clementino dos Reis Amaral, who has swung his full weight behind Emil.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Indonesians are seeking safe haven in Perth

Indonesians are seeking safe haven in PerthBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): With a three-and-half-hour flight southeast from Jakarta, the city of Perth in Western Australia has always been a popular destination for Indonesian tourists.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Newborn found dead at cemetery

Newborn found dead at cemetery JAKARTA (JP): A one-day-old newborn was found dead in a public cemetery in Mekarsari village in Bekasi on Saturday, raising the toll of dumped newborns to six this year.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Thinking skills can be taught at school

Thinking skills can be taught at schoolBy Hendra Gunawan BANDUNG (JP): In his article "Education: Learning from a crisis" (The Jakarta Post, Feb.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/West African visitors robbed by taxi driver

West African visitors robbed by taxi driver JAKARTA (JP): Two visitors from West Africa were robbed by a taxi driver and his accomplice on their way back to a hotel in Central Jakarta on Friday night, police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Is profiteering a major issue?

Is profiteering a major issue? I am a foreigner who gets my paycheck from my headquarters outside of Indonesia. I travel to Indonesia very often on business trips. Of course, I shop here whenever I have a chance to do so.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Help those who are in need

Help those who are in need If any certainty existed that the situation would improve soon, the general suffering in our country would not be as great. The problem is that in order to cure our ailing economy, even greater suffering is necessary before the illness can be healed.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Paramedics stand by early

Paramedics stand by early JAKARTA (JP): Feeling a bit fatigued after sitting in one of those meeting rooms for hours?The paramedic team at the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly may just have the cure for Assembly members.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Crisis threatens development

Crisis threatens development JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto in his accountability address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) bemoaned that events of the past few months have exposed internal weaknesses and threatened to undermine the country's hard built development.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Amex checks

Amex checks I carried American Express (Amex) travelers' checks when I traveled to the U.S. in September 1997. The checks were stolen in Los Angeles. Immediately after the incident, I reported it to the local police, the local Amex office and the Amex office in Jakarta.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Nightspots close as nightlife slows

Nightspots close as nightlife slows JAKARTA (JP): Almost two-thirds of the city's 157 nightspots have temporarily closed and dozens are expected to follow as fewer revelers venture out on the town at night, a senior official said over the weekend.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/PPP to press its stance on crisis

PPP to press its stance on crisis JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly kicked off yesterday with the United Development Party (PPP) faction setting its sights on breaking the long held convention of having a uniform opinion.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Business leaders support CBS plan

Business leaders support CBS plan JAKARTA (JP): Prominent business leaders in the People's Consultative Assembly expressed support yesterday for President Soeharto's effort to stabilize the rupiah through a currency board system.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/We will continue to implement reforms: Soeharto

We will continue to implement reforms: Soeharto Following is an excerpt of the accountability address presented by President Soeharto at the opening of the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday in his capacity as Mandatory of the nation's highest institution.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/The dirty politics of the boardroom

The dirty politics of the boardroom Politiking Di Panggung Bisnis (Politicization in the Business Sector); By Rhenald Kasali; Published by Gramedia & TIARA, Jakarta, 1998; 241 pp + xxii; Rp 17,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): The meaning of politics has always been misunderstood as the effort to reach, ...
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/IBM wins IPTN contract

IBM wins IPTN contract JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has signed a series of contracts with IBM to supply additional workstations and software to support the N-2130, the country's first passenger jet project.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Emil could be Golkar's choice

Emil could be Golkar's choice JAKARTA (JP): The old saying vox populi vox dei is worth believing as the Golkar faction failed yesterday to assert its vice presidential candidate before a group of visitors who lent support to senior economist Emil Salim.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Vice presidential election not yet over, Sudomo says

Vice presidential election not yet over, Sudomo says JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council Sudomo scoffed yesterday at cynics who say that no vice presidential election is necessary because B.J. Habibie is already assured of winning the post.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Message from the Publisher

Message from the Publisher More than a month ago The Jakarta Post implemented several cost-efficiency measures -- including the reduction of the number of pages of the newspaper from 16 to 12 -- to cut financial losses caused by shrinking advertising revenue and rising newsprint prices.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Expats the holy cow

Expats the holy cow A lot of debate concerning expatriates has recently been published in the press. Certain myths and fallacies prevail in these discussions and various facts have been overlooked. I would like to rectify this situation.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Presidential accountability speech incomplete: PPP, PDI

Presidential accountability speech incomplete: PPP, PDI JAKARTA (JP): The two minority parties criticized President Soeharto's account of his last five years of leadership as incomplete and suggested improvements yesterday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/More thieves in C. Java forest

More thieves in C. Java forest SEMARANG, Central Java: Theft of timber from Central Javan forests has increased since the monetary crisis began last year. Over 117,000 teak logs and 450 pine logs worth a total of Rp 1.44 billion have been stolen, an official said.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Cabinet ministers bid farewell

Cabinet ministers bid farewell JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto hosted a farewell reception for the sixth development cabinet at the Merdeka Palace yesterday, thanking them for their hard work over the last five years.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Surabaya students stage peaceful food protest

Surabaya students stage peaceful food protest SURABAYA, East Java (JP): With the support of senior professors and lecturers, thousands of state-run Airlangga University students staged a peaceful demonstration on campus Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto urges IMF to help stabilize rupiah

Soeharto urges IMF to help stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has organized Indonesia's US$43 billion rescue package, to do more to help stabilize the rupiah which he says is key to solving the current economic crisis.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Calm stock trading expected during MPR General Session

Calm stock trading expected during MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities in the local stock market are expected to remain calm this week as investors watch the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), stock brokers and analysts said.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/15 Sri Lankans nabbed for traveling without passports

15 Sri Lankans nabbed for traveling without passports JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen Sri Lankans have been arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for traveling without the correct documents, police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/RI, Malaysia, Thailand to jointly promote tourism

RI, Malaysia, Thailand to jointly promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to jointly promote tourism in their shared border area, an Indonesian official said Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Aladdin the magic to protect your data from prying eyes

Aladdin the magic to protect your data from prying eyesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You leave your office late in the evening. You make sure the door is locked before you go home. You think your software and data are safe. Think again.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/All hands on deck to lift RI out of crisis

All hands on deck to lift RI out of crisis BOGOR (JP): Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) rector Soleh Solahuddin underlined here Saturday the importance of introducing a new mass guidance (Bimas) movement to help lift Indonesia out of crisis.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/I'm no president: Bambang

I'm no president: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): If you can't get to the father, try the son.That may have been the motive of reporters when they flocked around President Soeharto's second eldest son Bambang Trihatmodjo after his father's accountability speech yesterday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto bids farewell to his cabinet members

Soeharto bids farewell to his cabinet members JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto bid farewell to his cabinet yesterday afternoon, apologizing to them for his shortcomings as the cabinet's chief and to their families for the sacrifices they had to endure.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Excelcomindo's billing system

Excelcomindo's billing system JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama has upgraded its existing billing system to improve customer service, the company announced Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/'Ojek' driver robbed, killed

'Ojek' driver robbed, killed JAKARTA (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was believed to be the victim of a robbery after he was found dead Friday morning in Cibitung, Bekasi, police said.The victim, Nemon bin Sirin, 54, was found by residents of Pasir Limus village, Wangunharja about 6 a.m.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Strength from competition

Strength from competition The storm is still blowing through our economy. I do not intend to forecast the future for our economy but I want remind everyone that the era of fortress Indonesia must end.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Human rights activist says General Session extravagant

Human rights activist says General Session extravagant JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly which will eat up almost Rp 45 billion (US$5 million) and put up its 1,000 members in lavish hotels is an extravagance, a leading human rights campaigner ...
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Emil has no chance for VP post: Golkar officials

Emil has no chance for VP post: Golkar officials JAKARTA (JP): Emil Salim kept to his word yesterday and pressed ahead with his vice presidential bid only to find that the dominant Golkar faction, which supports B.J. Habibie, had shut the door in his face.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Sale of SEA Games stickers to be probe

Sale of SEA Games stickers to be probe JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumer Foundation is to investigate the distributors of stickers sold to raise funds for the 19th SEA Games, held in Jakarta last year, the foundation's vice chairman Agus Pambagio said over the weekend.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Angry Surabaya people run amok

Angry Surabaya people run amok SURABAYA, East Java: About 600 residents of Jl. Kalirungkut in East Surabaya ran amok on Saturday evening after a property developer failed to bulldoze parts of the development which are causing flooding in the neighborhood.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/El Paso to open regional headquarters in Jakarta

El Paso to open regional headquarters in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): American power giant El Paso Energy International has chosen Indonesia for the site of its Southeast Asian regional headquarters despite the country's economic uncertainties.Company president John D.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: The Winning Entries of The ASEAN Essay, Photo, and Poster Competitions at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta, until March 30.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/RI could face global sanctions over forest fires

RI could face global sanctions over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The country could face international trade sanctions unless the government and businesspeople take this year's forest fires in East Kalimantan seriously, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja warned Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/FedEx launches new service

FedEx launches new service JAKARTA (JP): The United States cargo firm FedEx has launched a new service in Indonesia which will cut shipping cost for its customers.The company said Saturday that it will offer Indonesian customers standard rates on 10 kilogram and 25 kilogram boxes.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Man tried for 'ganja' possession

Man tried for 'ganja' possession JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor has asked Central Jakarta District Court to sentence a man to five years in jail for possessing three kilograms of ganja (marijuana).Prosecutor Fatriza Muchtar said Thursday the defendant, Asep Sapaat Zaenudin, 30, was arrested on Nov.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Hundreds laid off in Maluku

Hundreds laid off in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of workers have been laid off by construction companies due to the soaring price of building materials, an executive said Saturday.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Wrong shipment

Wrong shipment Our business partner in Singapore sent us a document via DHL couriers. The correct address was clearly printed on the envelope but the parcel didn't arrive. Then, one day we received a transport collect package from Australia, for which we had to pay the shipment fee.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Dead couple's car found in Cilegon

Dead couple's car found in Cilegon JAKARTA (JP): A missing red Peugeot sedan thought to belong to a couple found dead in the Modernland housing complex in Tangerang was discovered by a tire repair man on Jl. Raya Merak in Cilegon last Tuesday.Cilegon police chief Lt. Col.
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998

JP/Album

AlbumPhoto A: DialogueAntaraOFFERING ALTERNATIVE: Senior scholars Saparinah Sadli and Selo Sumardjan (left and second left) enjoy a light moment during a meeting with leaders of the ruling Golkar faction.
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