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52 articles.
Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/PM Zhu makes great leap forward by using television

PM Zhu makes great leap forward by using television Great hopes for economic reform and improvement are attached to the new Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Laelae islanders refuse to move

Laelae islanders refuse to move UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 200 families on Laelae island have refused to move after the provincial administration leased the island to ALatieF Corp. which plans to develop it into a tourist resort.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Taboo: Talking about it rather than doing it

Taboo: Talking about it rather than doing it MEGAMENDUNG, Bogor (JP): The quiet wooden grandeur of the Sadaparibhuta Vihara did nothing to absorb the muffled murmurings of some of the 700 people seated in the temple.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Fair to feature education expo

Fair to feature education expo JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming Jakarta Fair will, for the first time ever, feature a large education exhibition aimed at luring rich Indonesian students to study at local schools and universities.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/The Cambodian crisis

The Cambodian crisis The return of Prince Norodom Ranariddh to Phnom Penh may inspire Cambodians to hope that the approaching election will bring some stability back to the war-ravaged country, but the chances are probably remote.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Orangutans get helping hand

Orangutans get helping hand SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Samboja Forest Research Center here has rescued several orangutans trapped in the Sangatta forest area in Kutai district.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Food relief yet to reach famine victims in Irian Jaya

Food relief yet to reach famine victims in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Amid fresh reports of food shortages in East Kalimantan, hundreds of boxes of food relief for famine victims in Puncak Jaya, Irian Jaya, are sitting in storage due to a poor distribution system.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/RI, IMF agree on new targets

RI, IMF agree on new targets JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed on new economic targets and a more gradual reduction of subsidies for basic commodities, government sources said yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/No fresh orders for many ad agencies

No fresh orders for many ad agencies JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis has severely wounded Indonesia's advertising industry, with some ad agencies receiving no fresh orders in the past three months, analysts said yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/88 injured in student demonstrations

88 injured in student demonstrations YOGYAKARTA (JP): The continuing wave of student protests reached new heights yesterday when thousands of youths tried to march off their campuses here and clashed with security personnel, leaving 88 injured.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Government lowers this year's tourist arrivals target

Government lowers this year's tourist arrivals target JAKARTA (JP): The government has revised down its foreign tourist arrivals target for this year about 15 percent to 5.5 million from the initial projection of 6.5 million.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Lonsum has new president

Lonsum has new president JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra (Lonsum) Indonesia has appointed Muhammad Akib as temporary president to replace Geoff Brown, the company said yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Court rejects lawsuit filed against police

Court rejects lawsuit filed against police JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta District Court predictably rejected lawsuits filed by 57 Megawati Soekarnoputri supporters against Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Hamami Nata over their detention yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Unocal provides scholarships

Unocal provides scholarships JAKARTA (JP): American energy company Unocal Corporation is to provide up to US$1 million in scholarships for Southeast Asian students to study petroleum and related disciplines at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM).
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Ailing plantation firms face two-year deadline

Ailing plantation firms face two-year deadline JAKARTA (JP): Ministry of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi said yesterday that poorly managed state plantation firms would be given two years to improve their performance or face merger or liquidation.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Navy gives scholarships

Navy gives scholarships BOGOR (JP): Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Arief Kushariadi handed over yesterday 200 scholarships to students at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB).Each student who was given a scholarship gets Rp 100,000 per month for five years.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Malaysian found dead

Malaysian found dead JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian man was found dead in an alley off Jl. Kebon Sirih Barat, Central Jakarta, yesterday.It is suspected he died of a drug overdose.A Menteng Police subprecinct officer, who requested anonymity, said the victim had been identified as Mohd. Roslan, 45.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film 3:05 Children's Program: Tunas 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Sendratari Dewi Sakuntala 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 News: ...
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Inflation exceeds 25 percent for first quarter

Inflation exceeds 25 percent for first quarter JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's inflation rate soared to 25.13 percent in the first quarter of 1998, with month-on-month inflation rising 5.49 percent in March, the Central Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Most blue chip shares lose ground in JSX

Most blue chip shares lose ground in JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained under selling pressure yesterday, with most blue chip shares losing ground in moderate trade, brokers said.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Renaissance is needed

Renaissance is needed Referring to Mochtar Buchori's article 'Norms in political life', March 26, I consider it a serious indictment on morality which has been prevailing among "our political leaders" for some time.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Putting racial reconciliation on the agenda

Putting racial reconciliation on the agendaBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): The inauguration of the seventh Development Cabinet by President Soeharto was preceded by an enthusiastic if slightly self-controlled period of name dropping for the cabinet lineup.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Foreign lawyers questioned

Foreign lawyers questioned JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said yesterday that officers had questioned several foreign lawyers over alleged unauthorized practices here.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Father Sandyawan hospitalized

Father Sandyawan hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi, a Catholic priest recently cleared of charges for harboring political fugitives, has been admitted to a hospital for dengue fever, sources close to him said yesterday.Sandyawan was admitted to St.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Govt raises rice price to increase farmers' income

Govt raises rice price to increase farmers' income JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday a 17 percent increase in the producer floor price of unhusked rice to Rp 700 (about 8 U.S. cents) per kilogram from Rp 600 to increase farmers' incomes.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 ...
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Crossword

Crossword There were delivery problems with the solution to Wednesday's puzzle.We regret any disappointment caused.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/600 patients evaded medical treatment costs

600 patients evaded medical treatment costs JAKARTA (JP): At least 600 patients treated at the state Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta evaded paying for their medical treatment in the period between October and last month, it was revealed yesterday.H.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Woman to marry her robber

Woman to marry her robber PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A 22-year-old shop attendant, Sofyah, will marry today the man who grabbed a stack of banknotes totaling Rp 4 million (US$470) from her counter last week.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Mexico, Latvia cancel Indonesian tours

Mexico, Latvia cancel Indonesian tours JAKARTA (JP): World Cup qualifier Mexico and the Latvian national team have dropped their plans to play exhibition matches here against the national soccer team being groomed for the Association of Southeast Asia Nation (ASEAN) Tiger Cup in September.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Inaccurate statement

Inaccurate statement May I refer to the article in the Insight section written by Kwik Kian Gie, titled 'Stable rupiah needed for recovery' (March 31).
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Thought for food

Thought for food The drought currently plaguing several regions of Indonesia could not have come at a worse time. If United Nations research findings published this week are correct, an estimated 7.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/26 participants at Borobudur festival

26 participants at Borobudur festival SEMARANG, Central Java: Twenty-six cultural troupes from 16 countries, including Indonesia, have confirmed their participation for the International Folklore Art Festival to be held at the Borobudur Temple from July 7 to 11.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/FAO aids rural banking

FAO aids rural banking JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) agreed yesterday to provide US$258,000 in technical assistance to improve Indonesia's rural banking services.FAO country representative A.W.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Eight caught in dawn raid

Eight caught in dawn raid DILI, East Timor: East Timor military commander Col. Slamat Sidabutar said troops had ambushed and captured eight members of the Fretilin separatist movement.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/RI seeks international 'halal' recognation

RI seeks international 'halal' recognationBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): The spate of bomb hoaxes in Jakarta which marked the heightened political tension prior to and during the presidential election last month did more than just scare people in high-rise buildings.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/All white foods are not equal

All white foods are not equal There have been calls to return to the practice of feeding babies and young children tajin, a liquid from cooked rice with palm sugar added. While it may fill the child's stomach, it is a practice deplored by doctors and nutritionists alike.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/IMF is not a good Samaritan (2)

IMF is not a good Samaritan (2)By T.J. Addati This is the second of two articles on the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in the global economy.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/YLBHI sets up post to trace missing activists

YLBHI sets up post to trace missing activists JAKARTA (JP): With the number of missing activists increasing, the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) yesterday set up a monitoring post to help trace their whereabouts.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Strong earthquake hits West Sumatra

Strong earthquake hits West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the open-ended Richter scale rocked West Sumatra towns early yesterday morning, jolting residents awake and prompting them to flee in panic.There were no reports of casualties as of late last night.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 2, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,000.00 9,500.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Six indicted for kidnapping tycoon

Six indicted for kidnapping tycoon JAKARTA (JP): Six men were indicted at South Jakarta District Court yesterday for kidnapping the major shareholder of Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) and extorting Rp 15 billion (US$1.7 million) from him.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Streamlining the bureaucracy

Streamlining the bureaucracy According to Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, the government intends to revamp port bureaucracies in order to facilitate import and export procedures."Red tape at ports must be eliminated.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Antipollution campaign starts at Hard Rock Cafe

Antipollution campaign starts at Hard Rock Cafe JAKARTA (JP): Concerts dedicated to a campaign stressing the benefits of unleaded fuel began Monday night at the Hard Rock Cafe amid uncertainty as to when leaded fuel will be banned here.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/CPO smuggling rife again: Hasan

CPO smuggling rife again: Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Concerns about the smuggling of crude palm oil (CPO) out of the country have arisen again amid the government's decision to maintain the export ban which was originally due to be lifted on April 1.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Foundation donates Rp 500m to help the poor

Foundation donates Rp 500m to help the poor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians of Chinese descent showed their compassion and solidarity with those worst hit by the monetary crisis when they donated Rp 500 million (US$58,824) to the Ministry of Social Affairs yesterday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Fuad says state firms must be profit-oriented

Fuad says state firms must be profit-oriented JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Fuad Bawazier has issued guidelines to help state firms draft budgets and long-term plans which are more orientated toward accumulating profits and improving shareholder value.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Ex-cemetery to be used for farming

Ex-cemetery to be used for farming JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality yesterday to use the idle land in former Blok P cemetery, South Jakarta, for farming until the nation recovers from its economic woes.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Moeloek calls high maternal mortality rate a 'tragedy'

Moeloek calls high maternal mortality rate a 'tragedy' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek, describing Indonesia's average of 385 women dying in labor every week "a tragedy", called for concerted efforts to reduce the maternal mortality rate.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Minister Juwono blames timber estates for forest fires

Minister Juwono blames timber estates for forest fires JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Juwono Sudarsono said yesterday that timber estates were responsible for about 65 percent of the current forest fires in East Kalimantan.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Stranded Indian ship towed to port

Stranded Indian ship towed to port BANDAR LAMPUNG: An Indian cargo vessel which became stranded near Tegal island, Lampung Bay on Friday, has been tugged to Panjang Port near here.It took four tug boats about four hours to tow the ship, Nand Shristi, Monday.
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Fri, 03 Apr 1998

JP/Centralized training for Asiad delayed

Centralized training for Asiad delayed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's medal-winning in the Asian Games this December may fall below expectation because some sports organizations failed to kick off their respective centralized training program on schedule, a sports official warned yesterday.
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