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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Hero status sought for Adam Malik

Hero status sought for Adam Malik MEDAN, North Sumatra: The people and provincial government of North Sumatra will sponsor a motion to designate former vice president Adam Malik to the rank of national hero.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Indonesia regrets rioting at immigrant detention camps

Indonesia regrets rioting at immigrant detention camps JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expressed regret yesterday over the death of at least nine people, including eight Indonesian illegal immigrants, at a riot in a Malaysian detention camp, but did not blame the Malaysian government and pledged ...
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Thamrin beautification plan on hold due to crisis

Thamrin beautification plan on hold due to crisis JAKARTA (JP): The devastating economic crisis has forced Governor Sutiyoso to postpone indefinitely his plan to tear down fences and widen sidewalks along Jl. M.H. Thamrin, to make the street "friendlier".
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/'Three good' will save the country

'Three good' will save the country JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia director Boediono said yesterday that only "good policy, goodwill and good luck" would save the country from its worst-ever economic crisis.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Government seeking to unite lawyers into one association

Government seeking to unite lawyers into one association JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Soedjono Chanafiah Atmonegoro urged Minister of Justice Muladi yesterday to attempt to unite disparate groups of lawyers into a single unified association.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Businesses back currencies for intra-ASEAN trade

Businesses back currencies for intra-ASEAN trade JAKARTA (JP): Business representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) came out yesterday in support of regional currencies for intra-ASEAN trade.They said this move would help reduce dependence on the U.S.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Public bus categories cut for better services

Public bus categories cut for better services JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will cut public bus categories from three to two to improve services, the City's Land Transportation Agency announced yesterday.The Patas bus category is to be scrapped.
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Sat, 28 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. (except Saturday and Sunday), the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7262991, 7243372), until April 30.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/New approach needed for cabinet coordination

New approach needed for cabinet coordinationBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Political analysts have argued that one of the weaknesses of the former cabinet was an obvious lack of coordination among ministries. Conflicting statements made by ministers often led to confusion in society.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/IMF hails RI's foreign debt proposal

IMF hails RI's foreign debt proposal JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to Indonesia's proposal to use the Mexican model to tackle the massive overseas debt owed by the country's private sector, a Fund executive said yesterday.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Man killed after starting new job

Man killed after starting new job TANGERANG (JP): A man who recently switched to working as a motorcyle taxi driver after losing his job was found stabbed to death early yesterday morning in Sentul subdistrict.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/TV programs

TV programsTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teen Program: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Japan in Focus 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Science Film: ...
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Wiranto to hold dialog with students next week

Wiranto to hold dialog with students next week JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto is to hold a dialog with representatives of 17 universities from various cities here on April 4.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Amien says he has ABRI approval for his criticism

Amien says he has ABRI approval for his criticism YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces chief of sociopolitical affairs, Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, reportedly told government critic Amien Rais yesterday to continue voicing his criticism for the good of the nation.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Tale of two daughters

Tale of two daughters Sure, destiny is God's secret. I am referring to two daughters of two presidents and, in order not to sound distasteful to certain quarters, I cannot afford to mention names. Besides, this is on everybody's lips, if not on everybody's mind.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Cancer care project opened

Cancer care project opened YOGYAKARTA: An Indonesian-Dutch health care project for cancer patients opened Tuesday at state-run Sardjito Hospital.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Activists suing police get their day in court

Activists suing police get their day in court JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta District Court heard lawsuits yesterday filed by 57 members of Barisan Merah Putih (the Red-and-White Front) against City Police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata over their detention.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Contract money not 'missing'

Contract money not 'missing' JAKARTA (JP): A team led by Agus Wirahadikusumah, deputy chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), has been set up to end confusion surrounding the whereabouts of US$250,000 from a contract with Japanese sports equipment manufacturer Yonex.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Save Our Students

Save Our Students Student demonstrations calling for political and economic reforms on various campuses these past weeks divert attention from a graver problem in our higher education: Students are dropping out in thousands because of the economic crisis.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Competition key to privatization

Competition key to privatizationBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Is privatization the best way to improve the performance of our much derided public sector enterprises, and, if so, how should it be implemented?These questions merit special discussion since the government recently dropped several ...
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Holiday

HolidayIn observance of the Hindu Day of Silence, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will resume publication on Monday.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Police trace cocaine to woman

Police trace cocaine to woman JAKARTA (JP): A woman has been arrested at a house in South Jakarta for possessing 780 grams of top quality cocaine sent to her by a man in Bolivia, police said yesterday.Head of the National Police general information department Col. S.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/WTO ruling has no effect on Timor car, analyst says

WTO ruling has no effect on Timor car, analyst says JAKARTA (JP): The United States' legal victory in a dispute over Indonesia's national car program is basically immaterial to PT Timor Putra Nasional, the sole beneficiary of the project, an automobile analyst said yesterday.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Excursion

Excursion In July 1997 my wife, my grandson and I went on Cosmos Tour to Europe. The tour lasted 14 days and our fellow travelers came from different countries: Spain, the U.S. and Asia.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Bulog sells 2.5m tons of rice

Bulog sells 2.5m tons of rice JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) sold 2.5 million tons of rice as part of a nationwide market operation to stabilize prices during the 1997/1998 fiscal year, which ends this month.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Minister aware of food program flaws

Minister aware of food program flaws JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Siti Hardijanti Rukmana defended yesterday her emergency program of distributing free meals to the needy, but conceded there were flaws which needed to be ironed out.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/A chance for Indonesia

A chance for Indonesia The markets have waited for months to see which way the cat will jump in Indonesia. Opportunities were frittered away and the situation today is now worse that it was two months ago.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Pelita Harapan joins with foreign colleges

Pelita Harapan joins with foreign colleges TANGERANG (JP): The University of Pelita Harapan (UPH) at Lippo Karawaci here signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with several foreign universities and industrial companies to improve its students' knowledge and skills in industrial technology.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Arifin demands immediate settlement of his case

Arifin demands immediate settlement of his case JAKARTA (JP): Oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro, currently at the center of an alleged conspiracy to disrupt national stability, demanded yesterday the immediate settlement of his case.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 27, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 7,800.00 9,300.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Share prices rise a tad in JSX moderate trading

Share prices rise a tad in JSX moderate trading JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose slightly yesterday in moderate trading, with most bluechip stocks dominating the transactions.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Foreign buyers eye local properties

Foreign buyers eye local properties JAKARTA (JP): International fund managers from Europe, North America, Australia and the United Arab Emirates are lining up to buy cheap properties in crisis-hit Asian countries, including Indonesia.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/New sticker system on the road in August

New sticker system on the road in August JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning to run trials of a traffic sticker system which has been endorsed by President Soeharto from August to November, an official announced yesterday.The new regulations will apply from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Huge losses may dog banks in next 2 years: Analysts

Huge losses may dog banks in next 2 years: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Many of the nation's more than 200 commercial banks, beset by increasing costs of funds and bad debts, are likely to share a dubious bond in reporting great losses for 1998 and 1999, banking analysts warn.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Silversmiths going out of business

Silversmiths going out of business YOGYAKARTA: At least 120 of the 209 traditional silversmith companies in Kotagede, a town renowned for the craft, are on the verge of folding due to the skyrocketing price of silver."In March, the price of silver has increased to Rp 2.
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 27, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 28 Mar 1998

JP/E. Kalimantan forest fires leave 330 people homeless

E. Kalimantan forest fires leave 330 people homeless JAKARTA (JP): The fires raging through East Kalimantan's forests have gutted 42 houses in Loa Janan Hilir and Samarinda Seberang subdistricts near Samarinda, leaving 330 residents homeless, Antara reported yesterday.
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