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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Another 'ojek' driver killed

Another 'ojek' driver killed JAKARTA (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was found dead in Sepatan village, Bekasi, yesterday. He is believed to have been robbed by his fare.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Govt has lied too much, experts say

Govt has lied too much, experts say DEPOK, West Java (JP): Local and international market confidence in Indonesia crumbled because the government lied too much, experts concluded yesterday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Four sought for robbing

Four sought for robbing JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for four men who allegedly robbed Rp 9.6 million from an employee of Aneka magazine in front of his office in Central Jakarta yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Four drown at Parangtritis Beach

Four drown at Parangtritis Beach YOGYAKARTA: The infamous strong currents of Parangtritis Beach swept away four young men Sunday evening.The body of Sugeng, 27, and Wahidi, 30, were found yesterday morning at Parang Endog Beach, about three kilometers from Parangtritis.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Health conscious refuse to go without food supplements

Health conscious refuse to go without food supplements JAKARTA (JP): Inka Aditya, an assistant manager at a private bank in Kota, West Jakarta, found recently that she had a tendency to feel exhausted or even nod off while at work. She saw a doctor, who advised her to take food supplements.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Stronger monetary measures urged to curb inflation

Stronger monetary measures urged to curb inflation JAKARTA (JP): The government should pursue stronger monetary and fiscal measures to control inflation and create more employment to prevent possible social chaos, University of Indonesia economists said yesterday.Anton H.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Telkom raises call rates

Telkom raises call rates JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications company PT Telkom is to raise telephone rates for local and long-distance domestic calls from tomorrow.Company vice president D. Amarudien said yesterday in Bandung that local call rates would be raised by 16 percent to Rp 145 (1.6 U.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Bad service

Bad service A German tourist, accompanied by a local tour guide, went to a Bank Danamon ATM only to find it empty of cash. It took two bank employees 20 minutes to fill the machine, after which withdrawal of money was refused as though the customer had no money in his account.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Junction yellow box system introduced to ease traffic

Junction yellow box system introduced to ease traffic JAKARTA (JP): Police reintroduced yesterday yellow boxes at intersections in a bid to reduce the heavy traffic jams in some areas.City Police chief Maj. Gen.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Soccer referee burns FIFA certificates to protest ban

Soccer referee burns FIFA certificates to protest ban JAKARTA (JP): A soccer referee set fire yesterday to his certificate issued by the world soccer body FIFA at the All- Indonesian Soccer Federation's office in an emotional protest against a 10-year suspension imposed on him for ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Forest fires continue in East Kalimantan

Forest fires continue in East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Fires continued to raze East Kalimantan forests and envelope large parts of Kutai National Park and Great Soeharto Hill Forest Park yesterday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Cut in drug prices unlikely but supply guaranteed

Cut in drug prices unlikely but supply guaranteed JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis, said Naswan, a 52-year-old worker with serious heart problems, has had a "good effect" on him."Now, I'm paying serious attention to my diet," said Naswan.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Summarecon claims US$9m losses from dispute

Summarecon claims US$9m losses from dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT Summarecon Agung chairman Soetjipto Nagaria said yesterday that his questioning by police was not related to the illegal demolition of a building project in the Tanjung Duren area, West Jakarta, or corruption and embezzlement of funds ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Es Teler 77 to open overseas outlets

Es Teler 77 to open overseas outlets JAKARTA (JP): Es Teler 77 Juara Indonesia, a restaurant chain selling traditional Indonesian food, will soon open its first overseas outlets in Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, the company said yesterday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Hardijanti receives Rp 3b donation from Jayanti Group

Hardijanti receives Rp 3b donation from Jayanti Group JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Siti Hardijanti Rukmana received yesterday a donation of Rp 3 billion (US$352,940) from the Jayanti Group of companies.F.X.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Aceh unemployment figures up 61%

Aceh unemployment figures up 61% BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Unemployment numbers here increased 61 percent over last year.The head of the provincial labor office, Prie Soekarno, attributed the large increase to the country's economic doldrums.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Ananda 7th in F3 race

Ananda 7th in F3 race JAKARTA (JP): A poor start forced Indonesian teenage driver Ananda Mikola to settle for seventh place in the Formula Three auto racing championship opener at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy on Sunday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Indonesia sends four boxers to King's Cup

Indonesia sends four boxers to King's Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send four boxers to the 22nd King's Cup in Bangkok today with no pressure of bringing home medals.Coordinator of the national boxing training center Jetty R.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 30, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Nuclear supervisory agency to be set up

Nuclear supervisory agency to be set up JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will set up an independent nuclear energy supervisory agency, according to State Minister of Research and Technology Rahardi Ramelan."God willing...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 30, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,800.00 9,300.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Japan gives more aid

Japan gives more aid JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government will provide an additional emergency assistance grant amounting to 3 billion (about US$23 million).
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Illegal levies

Illegal levies Every day, we hear that illegal levies are hurting the economy as well as the people. Manufacturers have said that they cannot afford to raise their employees' salaries because 30 percent of their production costs are due to illegal levies.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Rates for Tax Payment

Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from March 30 to April 5: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,300.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Minister pledges to abide by IMF-backed reform program

Minister pledges to abide by IMF-backed reform program JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamad (Bob) Hasan promised yesterday that he would abide by the terms of the IMF-backed reform program which diminishes the power of the highly controversial Association of Indonesian Wood ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Modernland Realty may sell projects

Modernland Realty may sell projects JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Modernland Realty of the Modern Group is considering selling some of its property projects to foreign investors to pay its offshore debts, a company executive said yesterday.Commissioner A.F.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Jababeka-Bahana deal

Jababeka-Bahana deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed industrial estate developer PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka has appointed PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia as financial advisor to help to cope with the current monetary crisis, the company said yesterday."I believe the crisis will end.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Rupert Murdoch suffering from 'China syndrome' (2)

Rupert Murdoch suffering from 'China syndrome' (2) Yesterday our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin described how media mogul Rupert Murdoch was suffering from a bad attack of the "oil-lamps-for-China" syndrome, even before he decided to attack the memoirs of the last British Governor of Hong ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Govt to sell more of its shares in six listed firms

Govt to sell more of its shares in six listed firms JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell more of its shares in six publicly listed firms to foreign investors to raise badly needed funds to finance the government's inflated spending.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/No hike in minimum wage: Theo

No hike in minimum wage: Theo JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday not to raise monthly minimum wages throughout the country despite last minute pleas for a 20-percent increase from labor leaders.Minister of Manpower Theo L.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Will Brazil catch the Asian flu?

Will Brazil catch the Asian flu? LONDON: The sharp economic downturn in East Asia threatens to slow growth and development in many emerging markets, particularly in Brazil.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/New Korean computer war game simulates 'March North'

New Korean computer war game simulates 'March North'By Edward Neilan Frustration over North Korean delays, U.S. restraints and meddling stir interest in direct South Korean action.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/More migrants arrive in Medan from Malaysia

More migrants arrive in Medan from Malaysia MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants arrived here yesterday after being deported from Malaysia Sunday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Sticker system will not involve private sector

Sticker system will not involve private sector JAKARTA (JP): The sticker system proposed to replace the three-in-one traffic regulation will not involve the private sector, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said yesterday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Stock prices at JSX end lower in moderate trading

Stock prices at JSX end lower in moderate trading JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed marginally lower yesterday in moderate trading as investors took profits on the gains they made last week, stockbrokers said.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/It's time mothers learn

It's time mothers learn This is in response to Zatni Arbi's article, Plenty of choices in IT education in RI, March 22, 1998.I, too, was thinking all along what would a computer education do for housewives. For me, a computer was just a typewriter with some add-on features.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Another regional headache

Another regional headache Now that our economic crisis has started to spill over into neighboring countries, the government is facing another problem with not only a regional but also a global impact.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Romo gets seven years in jail

Romo gets seven years in jail JAKARTA (JP): Arief Kusno Saputo, alias Romo and also known as "Bung Karno", was sentenced to seven years in jail yesterday by a court in Malang, East Java, after having been found guilty of attempting to seed hate and undermine the government.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Stable rupiah needed for recovery

Stable rupiah needed for recovery The rupiah remains very weak, even after the central bank significantly increased its promissory note rates last week. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the necessity to stabilize the country's foreign exchange system.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto willing to hold dialog with students

Soeharto willing to hold dialog with students JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has expressed a willingness to hold a dialog with students who have been protesting rising prices and demanding reforms.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/ABRI has better understanding on rights: Amaral

ABRI has better understanding on rights: Amaral JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Clementino Dos Reis Amaral has praised the Armed Forces' (ABRI) improved awareness of human rights, citing how the military had sought discussions to settle disputes involving its officials.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Government launches new credit scheme

Government launches new credit scheme JAKARTA (JP): The government launched a new credit scheme yesterday called Business Partnership Promotion Credit (KPKU) to help develop small businesses.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Traditional Antique and Unigue Goods Exhibition by Emfam Collections at the Lobby Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Tel. 022 431631), March 31. * Art Exhibition: Room and Street by Hanura Hosea, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/PPD drivers protest poor treatment

PPD drivers protest poor treatment JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of drivers from the state-owned bus company PPD staged a peaceful protest in front of the PPD head office in Halim, East Jakarta, yesterday, to demand better treatment from the company management.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Hong Kong outdoes Jakarta with its art facilities

Hong Kong outdoes Jakarta with its art facilitiesBy Helly Minarti HONG KONG (JP): Two of Asia's bustling capitalist hubs, Hong Kong and Jakarta much something in common.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Bundesbank to assist RI in bank reforms

Bundesbank to assist RI in bank reforms JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, is offering its expertise to help Indonesia with the difficult task of consolidating the country's ailing banking industry, said a senior official of the bank.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Irianese rush to river for gold

Irianese rush to river for gold JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Hundreds of residents here have trooped off to the Agas River in search of gold, after reports filed in last week that a large gold deposit was discovered in the river.The commander of the South Jayapura Military Command, Capt.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:10 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Koreksi Miopia dan Katarak 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News: Lintasan ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Executive privilege?

Executive privilege? A friend and I were dismayed by the behavior of some junior tennis players taking part in a tournament at the Hilton Hotel's courts last week. Nearly as bad was the ineffectual response of the tennis complex's management to our complaints.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Krakatau Steel suspends $600m hot coil project

Krakatau Steel suspends $600m hot coil project JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Krakatau Steel has suspended the construction of its US$600 million hot-rolled coil plant due to the country's worst economic crisis, a company executive said here yesterday.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Why are American children becoming extremely violent?

Why are American children becoming extremely violent?By Gwynne Dyer "...The boy had recently been instructed in pop-up target shooting by his father....""...
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Trying to avoid border troubles

Trying to avoid border troubles Thailand continues to shelter tens of thousands of Cambodians. But this drain on our money and human resources may be the least of the problem on the Khmer border. A confusing and menacing situation threatens to draw Thailand in.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/National Games OC installed

National Games OC installed JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar installed yesterday the 15th National Games (PON) organizing committee (OC) in Surabaya, East Java.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Court inconsistent in pre-trial proceedings

Court inconsistent in pre-trial proceedings JAKARTA (JP): Pre-trial proceedings in a case brought against the city police chief by detained supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri took another twist yesterday when judges decided to hear the plaintiffs case in their absence.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Kupang exports cement

Kupang exports cement JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Kupang, a state-owned cement plant based in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, will expand its overseas markets into Central Asian countries, the company's executive said.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/Green warning gleaned from the depths of RI lakes

Green warning gleaned from the depths of RI lakesBy Pasi Lehmusluoto MEDAN (JP): If you paid attention in geography class, you might remember the highest mountain in the world and the longest river.
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Tue, 31 Mar 1998

JP/UK gives vehicles to rescue office

UK gives vehicles to rescue office SURABAYA, East Java: The British government has donated two vehicles to support the operations of Surabaya's search and rescue office.
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