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39 articles.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Govt optimistic on rupiah value

Govt optimistic on rupiah value JAKARTA (JP): The latest economic reform package brokered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to quickly strengthen the rupiah's exchange rate, according to an official document published yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/N. Sumatra loses billions in tax

N. Sumatra loses billions in tax MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial administration here expects to lose Rp 18 billion (US$2.25 million) in locally generated income after the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered an end to the collection of 73 different taxes and levies.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/C. Jakarta gets new military chief

C. Jakarta gets new military chief JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin installed Lt. Col. Susiswo Widodo on Thursday as the new chief of the Central Jakarta military district.He replaces Lt. Col. Moeldoko.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/U.S. lawyer denies working illegally

U.S. lawyer denies working illegally JAKARTA (JP): One of two American lawyers recently questioned by police over their practice here has denied that he worked illegally.Mark A.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Good Friday messages focus on helping others

Good Friday messages focus on helping others JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Christians were asked yesterday to work hand in hand with their fellow citizens of all creeds in facing the economic hardship.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Biotechnology

Biotechnology Gwynne Dyer's March 27 article on new food technologies, Controlling flourishing business of world's Food, was inaccurate and inflammatory. In contrast to Mr.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Numberi new Irian governor

Numberi new Irian governor JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Commodore Freddy Numberi was sworn in on Thursday as Irian Jaya's governor for the next five-years, replacing Jacob Pattipi who has held the post since 1993.Numberi was sworn in a ceremony headed by Minister of Home Affairs R.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Consumption of rice rises

Consumption of rice rises JAKARTA (JP): National per capita rice consumption rose by 11 kilograms in the past 10 years, Minister of Agriculture Justika Sjarifudin Baharsjah said Thursday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/ABRI says 14 rebels among deported workers

ABRI says 14 rebels among deported workers JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) claim it has so far discovered 14 Acehnese separatists among thousands of Indonesian workers recently deported by Malaysian authorities.ABRI chief spokesman Brig. Gen.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Time not ripe for people's power, researcher says

Time not ripe for people's power, researcher says DEPOK (JP): Indonesians are so full of rage over the prevailing social and political injustices that they would not be able to wage a campaign for reform through people's power, an expert said.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/12 years sought for drug dealer

12 years sought for drug dealer TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor has demanded the district court sentence a Singaporean charged with smuggling Ecstasy pills to 12 years in prison and a fine of Rp 250 million (about US$30,000).
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Riau schools need fixing

Riau schools need fixing PEKANBARU, Riau: Over half of the 6,022 elementary school buildings in Riau are in need of repair.Head of the local education and culture office, Soemardi, said Thursday that at least Rp 336.1 million was needed to repair 3,481 elementary school buildings in the province.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Murky waters

Murky waters Although people are aware the government will increase various tariffs, further burdens for them to bear in this devastating crisis, some circles still registered strong reactions with the Jakarta city administration before it decided on the 25 percent increase in tap water tariffs ...
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: A Sick Call 3:05 Talk Show: Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Film: Home Green Home 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 News: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports ...
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Sound banks' minimum capital cut to Rp 250 billion from Rp 1 trillion

Sound banks' minimum capital cut to Rp 250 billion from Rp 1 trillion JAKARTA (JP): Sound commercial banks will be allowed to operate with minimum capital of Rp 250 billion by year's end, down from a requirement of Rp 1 trillion, Minister of Finance Fuad Bawazier said Thursday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Transmigration target set

Transmigration target set SEMARANG, Central Java: Head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Transmigration Dyah Paramawartiningsih said that it planned to relocate 12,050 families to outlying islands during the 1998/1999 financial year.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/C. Java layoffs top 440,000

C. Java layoffs top 440,000 SEMARANG, Central Java: Over 440,000 Central Java workers have been laid off as a direct result of the economic crisis afflicting the country.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/S. Sumatra told to maintain rice production

S. Sumatra told to maintain rice production JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered South Sumatra Governor Ramli Hasan Basri to maintain the province's position as one of the country's major rice producing areas.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Jagakarsa family murder suspect arrested

Jagakarsa family murder suspect arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a 22-year-old student on Thursday for his alleged role in the killing of a couple and their two-year-old son in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Grenades found in Malang ditch

Grenades found in Malang ditch MALANG, Central Java: Ten grenades were found in several plastic bags in a sewer on Jl. Tanimber here on Wednesday morning.The grenades were found by residents cleaning the sewer.According to Antara, Malang deputy police chief Lt. Col.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Djajanti builds fishery project

Djajanti builds fishery project JAKARTA (JP): The well-diversified Djajanti Group is developing a multi-billion rupiah fisheries and aquaculture venture in Opin, Seram island, Maluku.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/INACA opposes FedEx flights

INACA opposes FedEx flights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Air Carriers' Association (INACA) said on Thursday that direct flights by U.S. air cargo giant Federal Express (FedEx) to Jakarta threatened the country's airline industry and freight forwarders.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/'Yomiuri Giants factor' predicts Japan rebound

'Yomiuri Giants factor' predicts Japan reboundBy Edward Neilan Some Tokyo executives watch won-lost record of nation's favorite team to gauge economy. TOKYO (JP): There may be hope for recovery of the Japanese economy this year, after all.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/35 prostitutes get HIV tests

35 prostitutes get HIV tests BOGOR (JP): Health authorities have taken blood samples from 34 prostitutes and a transvestite caught soliciting on city streets to test for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Councilor seek price ceiling for milk

Councilor seek price ceiling for milk JAKARTA (JP): City councilors called on the government on Thursday to establish a price ceiling for milk to ensure that it was always available to the public at an affordable price.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Sports council advises a rethink on training plans

Sports council advises a rethink on training plans JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council, due to financial shortages, has called on all sports organizations whose athletes are now being groomed for the 13th Asian Games to reconsider their tryout plans.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/25,000 students rally for reform

25,000 students rally for reform JAKARTA (JP): About 25,000 students held noisy but largely peaceful demonstrations demanding reform and clean governance over the past two days in Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and other cities in Java.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/RI's higher education system battles to make advances

RI's higher education system battles to make advances Doctors, lawyers, military officers and artists: these are a few of the professions obtainable by Indonesian students of higher education today.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/A new agreement

A new agreement Following Wednesday's meeting of economic ministers, the results of three weeks of negotiations between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund were made public by the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry/Chairman of the National Development Planning Board ...
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/RI's arts, literature in regression

RI's arts, literature in regressionBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): The thunderous roar of disapproval from the contemporary Indonesian arts community in response to Abdul Latief's recent appointment as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is ironic.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Soccer matches on TV

Soccer matches on TV Do we need so many live TV broadcasts of soccer matches? SCTV had three such costly broadcasts over the weekend of April 4 and April 5, all from England. Maybe these matches in the run-up to the F.A.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Workers protest tardy wages

Workers protest tardy wages TANGERANG (JP): About 300 garment workers protested to the regency legislative council Thursday over grievances on salaries and allowances.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Govt vows gradual cut in export tax on logs

Govt vows gradual cut in export tax on logs JAKARTA (JP): The government will gradually cut taxes on logs to reach 10 percent in two years to guarantee a sufficient supply for domestic demand, the forestry and plantations minister said Thursday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 9, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 8,000.00 9,500.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Parental responsibility

Parental responsibility The airwaves are filled with talk of what to do about the two boys, just 11 and 13 years old, suspected of killing four students and a teacher and wounding a number of others in Arkansas.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/House asked to probe consortium's report

House asked to probe consortium's report JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has urged the House of Representatives to examine the accountability report submitted by the 19th SEA Games (SEAG) underwriting consortium because they believe it lacks transparency.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Govt to lift CPO export ban this month: Minister

Govt to lift CPO export ban this month: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to lift the export ban on crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives and replace it with export taxes and quotas later this month, a minister said on Thursday.
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998

JP/Involve public in monitoring reforms: Analysts

Involve public in monitoring reforms: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The government should let the public monitor the implementation of a new agreement for economic reforms it signed with the International Monetary Fund, economists have said.
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