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Searching for all articles published on 1998-04-15 ...
49 articles.
Wed, 15 Apr 1998

A good Friday for Ireland? It's certainly worth a tryBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): All the Irish have bats in their belfries, but even the bats in Ireland have sectarian reflexes.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Most high-rise building owners 'in fiscal trouble' JAKARTA (JP): The majority of building owners in Jakarta's central business district cannot keep up with their bank loan repayments, property analyst Panangian Simanungkalit said yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Fire hits slum area JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed 72 houses and 11 kiosks in a slum area of Kelapa Gading Barat, North Jakarta, yesterday, firefighters and residents said.A short circuit in a vacant house was strongly suspected as the cause of the fire on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Five dead in Semarang pileup SEMARANG, Central Java: Five people were killed and another three remain in critical condition after a multiple crash involving eight vehicles yesterday morning.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

People's movement unlikely to emerge, observers say JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent political observers have expressed doubts that the successive wave of student protests across the country could develop into a mass people's movement.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Penal island booming CILACAP, Central Java: The island of Nusa Kambangan which is renowned as a penitentiary for hardened criminals, has become increasingly attractive for non-criminals.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Students' contributions The subject of student demonstrations is still hot and almost every day we read about their activities on their campuses. They have even started extending their actions beyond the campuses.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Economists urge govt to seek debt waiver JAKARTA (JP): Economists have called on the government to reschedule repayment of its foreign debts or declare a debt moratorium to help speed up the country's economic recovery.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Fair, open governance wanted Sincerity from the government (in implementing IMF-mandated reforms) is important in restoring public trust. This is due to the fact that we are facing not only a monetary crisis or economic distress but social and political troubles as well.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Rupiah unable to retain gains, dollar strengthens JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah failed to sustain its previous gains yesterday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against most Asian currencies and market concerns lingered over the country's prolonged debt hangover, currency dealers said.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

India's all bark but no bite and set to remain among poorest nationBy Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI (JP): With international relations centered on power and force, all the important players on the world stage are engaged in national consolidation.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

PSSI announces changes to the playoff system JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) announced yesterday changes to the post-league playoff format to give the national team more time to prepare for the 2nd Tiger Cup.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Cibinong defers debt payment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong said yesterday it had informed its creditors that it would defer payments on its debt obligations.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Retailer's panic Some time ago while doing some shopping, if not window shopping, in the Adidas store at Plaza Senayan my wife found a baseball cap that she needed for her outdoor activities. The cap she selected was priced Rp 40,900.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

BI credits will not exert inflationary pressures: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Fuad Bawazier said yesterday Bank Indonesia had injected Rp 80 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in liquidity credits into ailing banks but assured that the move would not cause strong inflationary pressures.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Siswono says crucial to end corruption in six months JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has six months to eliminate corruption from the administration or the nation could plunge into chaos, a former cabinet minister said yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Lebanon demands withdrawal of troops It's not to the Indonesian people that we should explain the intentions of the state of Israel, which recently launched its new trial-balloon by proposing a conditional withdrawal of its occupying forces from the South of Lebanon and Bekaa West.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Dorodjatun campaigns for awareness for RIBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): When Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti attended a seminar about Indonesia at Georgetown University here last July, the senior economist from the University of Indonesia used the occasion to introduce fellow scholar Juwono ...
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Maryanksi gives Meridien new public image JAKARTA (JP): Enter the Le Meridien on Jl. Jend. Sudirman these days and be pleasantly surprised.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Robber stabs girl to death JAKARTA (JP): A junior high school student was killed by an unidentified man when she was alone in her parents' house in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Sunday afternoon.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Nieuwenkamp first European wandering artists in BaliBy Rosemarie F. Oei UBUD, Bali (JP): As the first European artist who visited Bali in the early 19th century, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp produced more than a 1,000 artworks in lithographs, woodcuts, drawings and paintings.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Govt names seven more state companies to be listed this year JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng published yesterday the preliminary list of seven state companies to be publicly listed this fiscal year and five publicly listed firms that will be subject to ...
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

285 villas to be demolished BOGOR (JP): Two hundred and eighty-five illegal buildings in Puncak will be torn down and the land restored as a conservation area, an official says."These buildings and villas have no permits.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

PDI seeks govt aid to hold congress JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) requested government financial assistance yesterday for its planned June congress.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Number of mentally ill soars during crisis JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta mental health center has been overwhelmed with a stream of new patients as the economic crisis has apparently driven more and more people off-center, an official says.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Women choreographers meet to promote art JAKARTA (JP): Although dance is often considered a feminine activity because of its emotive nature, there exists a disquieting paradox of the lack of Indonesian female coreographers.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Dengue fever outbreak deemed 'extraordinary' JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor for social welfare affairs acknowledged yesterday that this year's dengue fever outbreak was an "extraordinary incidence" which would take concerted efforts to bring under control.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Rattan deregulation 'will stimulate' export drives JAKARTA (JP): The recent deregulation of the rattan trade will stimulate investment and boost exports, Director General of Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto said yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Moslems view themselves as a 'minority': Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Moslems see themselves as a minority group even though they make up the majority of the population, a speaker at a seminar said here yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Learning lessons from ThailandBy Aleksius Jemadu and Duncan McCargo BANDUNG (JP): It makes sense to compare Thailand and Indonesia regarding their respective strategies in dealing with the economic crisis.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Salemba jailbreak a 'case of negligence' JAKARTA (JP): Five men escaped from Salemba Penitentiary on Monday morning by breaking through a wall near their cells.There has been no indication of collusion between prison guards and the escapees.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Abolishing levies At the stroke of a pen, Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono has abolished 73 levies and taxes imposed by provincial, regency and city administrations throughout the country.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Furniture Exhibition featuring decorative interior furnitures, antique and ethnical goods by Pradipta Gallery at the Lobby Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone 022 431631), until April 30.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

AG office backs bail demands JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes I Made Gelgel has maintained that provincial prosecutors have the right to set bail at any amount they see fit and apply the laws at their own discretion.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Gen. Wiranto warns over threat to unityBy Imanuddin PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto warned yesterday that the country faced a serious threat of disintegration due to a lack of patriotism and national defense awareness.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Perkasa exports coal crusher JAKARTA (JP): PT Perkasa Heavyndo Engineer, a subsidiary of the Texmaco Group, exported coal crushers to the Philippines yesterday for use at a power generation plant in Quezon.Perkasa's chairman M.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Crisis affects Indonesia's joint operation telecom project JAKARTA (JP): The monetary crisis has ground Indonesia's telecommunications joint operation project with five foreign telecom giants to a standstill, according to state-owned domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Producers in dark over CPO export ban JAKARTA (JP): Edible and palm oil producers expressed confusion and frustration yesterday over reported remarks by Minister of Trade and Industry Mohamad 'Bob' Hasan Monday that he would maintain the export ban on palm oil indefinitely despite the agreement ...
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Land scam investigated TANGERANG (JP): The local prosecutor's office has questioned several people, including Cukanggalih subdistrict head Endang Suparman, over alleged malfeasance in the sale of a four-hectare plot of land in the subdistrict.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

South Africa's Nzo pays visit on Xanana in prison JAKARTA (JP): Visiting South African Foreign Minister Alfred Nzo met with jailed East Timorese rebel Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao yesterday after being given permission by President Soeharto.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 14, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,000.00 8,500.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

City govt loses RP 4.8 billion in parking fees JAKARTA (JP): The city loses at least Rp 4.8 billion (US$640,000) in potential parking revenue each month due to the critical shortage of authorized parking areas, a city councilor said yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Govt urged to reveal 40 banks under IBRA care JAKARTA (JP): The government has a moral responsibility to disclose the names of 40 banks currently under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s supervision, economists said.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Bambinger 3:05 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Teen Drama: Gadis Model 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:05 News: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 ...
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

28 sepaktakraw athletes to represent RI at Asiad JAKARTA (JP): A team of 28 Indonesian athletes will compete in the sepaktakraw event at the 13th Asian Games (Asiad) in Bangkok this December, a sports official said yesterday.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Rights body to check on missing people JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights will assign an investigation team to compile information on the reported disappearances of several activists.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Unicef to help govt provide baby food JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) here yesterday to provide funds for the procurement of fortified complementary food for 70,000 infants in Java.
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Wed, 15 Apr 1998

Astra sells 2,536 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor, a unit of PT Astra International, announced yesterday it sold 2,536 vehicles last month.
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