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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals

Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata gave his support yesterday to civilians who assist police eliminate crime by capturing and handing over alleged criminals.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Talks on new energy soon

Talks on new energy soon JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on renewable energy and energy efficiency will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16, an official has said.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Satelindo gets new ratings

Satelindo gets new ratings JAKARTA (JP): Two leading international rating companies, Moody and Standard & Poor's Corp. have assigned Baa3 and BBB ratings, respectively, to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar

Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has appealed to Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to provide U.S. dollar-denominated loans to help local companies pay off their offshore debts.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/RI to celebrate Food Day

RI to celebrate Food Day JAKARTA: Indonesia will celebrate the 17th World Food Day and the second World Rural Women's Day on Oct 16, it was announced here yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Bikes and trikes way to the future at Frankfurt

Bikes and trikes way to the future at FrankfurtBy Russell Williamson NOT all the excitement at the recent Frankfurt motor show was generated by four-wheeled vehicles.In fact, two of the most innovative displays were BMW's two- wheeled C1 and Mercedes' F300 Life-Jet three-wheeler.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain

Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened for the third consecutive day yesterday on optimism that proposed financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would help mend the country's monetary problem.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover

Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old boy was indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of beating to death his mother's boyfriend.Prosecutor M.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm

Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Sinar Mas, an insurance arm of the widely diversified Sinar Mas Group, and South Korea's LG Insurance Corporation Ltd agreed yesterday to jointly operate a general insurance company.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage

Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian rider Nico Pelealu on his horse Loretto won the FEI World Dressage at Parongpong, Bandung, on Wednesday.Pelealu was awarded a score of 381 point by the two judges in his group; judge C (191 points) and judge E (190 points).
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Widyono, an ex-Cambodian governor from Indonesia

Widyono, an ex-Cambodian governor from IndonesiaBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Benny Widyono may not be a household name here, but in diplomatic circles he has his own place, particularly in the United Nations.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/IMF aid

IMF aid It appears that the monetary crisis that is at present hitting our country is regarded as truly serious.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Huge crowd cheers SEA Games torch

Huge crowd cheers SEA Games torch JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Jakarta yesterday to welcome the 19th SEA Games torch, paraded in an ebullient 15-kilometer procession.Setting out from South Jakarta mayoralty office on Jl.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/'Don't repeat old habits after IMF cure'

'Don't repeat old habits after IMF cure' The government has resorted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it through the currency crisis. Communications expert Wimar Witoelar says that realizing one's sickness is already half the cure.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Veteran shuttlers picked to make Games clean sweep

Veteran shuttlers picked to make Games clean sweep JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to meet the National Sports Council target of a clean sweep in badminton, the Badminton Association of Indonesia has decided to rely on veteran players instead of its second stringers.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/TV stations fight for Games viewers

TV stations fight for Games viewers JAKARTA (JP): While some 5,800 athletes from 10 Southeast Asian countries are flexing their muscles for medals in the regional sporting meet that officially kicks off today, six local TV stations are launching a programming war.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Forest fires have delayed resettlement

Forest fires have delayed resettlement JAKARTA (JP): More than 20,000 transmigrant families from densely populated Java have had to delay their departure for three-months due to the forest fires raging across the country, a minister said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Sutiyoso upset on Games eve

Sutiyoso upset on Games eve JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso found last-minute hitches with several sports facilities on the eve of today's opening of the 19th SEA Games, and told his officials to spare no effort to rectify them in the time remaining.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Councilors brush off disgruntled farmers

Councilors brush off disgruntled farmers JAKARTA (JP): City councilors refused to meet with a group of farmers from Kalideres, West Jakarta, yesterday, who sought help to settle their land dispute with a private developer.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Wamena airport to be upgraded

Wamena airport to be upgraded JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Wamena airport will be upgraded to accommodate Boeing 737 passenger airplanes by 2004.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Hairdresser, monks deported

Hairdresser, monks deported JAKARTA (JP): The immigration directorate general deported yesterday a Japanese hairdresser from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for violating an immigration permit.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Coaches stunned by RI's 4-0 soccer win

Coaches stunned by RI's 4-0 soccer win JAKARTA (JP): Coaches from Singapore, Myanmar and Thailand were all surprised to see Indonesia crush Malaysia 4-0 in the soccer SEA Games competition at Senayan Stadium Thursday."What! Indonesia beat Malaysia, it's unbelievable.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Attempt to smuggle rare monkeys foiled

Attempt to smuggle rare monkeys foiled MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Sam Ratulangi Airport authorities foiled Thursday an attempt to smuggle six rare monkeys aboard a plane bound for Jakarta, Antara reported.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Car CDs offer music for mobile generation

Car CDs offer music for mobile generationBy T. Uncle THE advent of the compact disc in the 1980s was a big breakthrough for recorded music. Perhaps one of the biggest since the first windup gramophones squawked into existence in the last century.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/ASEAN sportsmanship

ASEAN sportsmanship The 19th Southeast Asian Games which officially get underway in Jakarta today could not have come at a better time.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/ASEAN ministers to meet in Kuala Lumpur

ASEAN ministers to meet in Kuala Lumpur JAKARTA (JP): Nine ASEAN ministers of finance and their senior officials will gather at the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN Conference and Exhibition on Finance, to be held at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Ecotourism meeting

Ecotourism meeting BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The 10th meeting of the environmental commission of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) will be held here from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14, Antara reported yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Terry fox run and cleanliness

Terry fox run and cleanliness For the first time ever, I joined the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 14, 1997 in Jakarta. It was a great event as it has helped to support the war against cancer. That morning I could meet people of all walks of life and nationalities participating in the event.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downs

Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downsBy Ahmad Junaedi JAKARTA (JP): The adage "one man's meat is another man's poison" is apt for the current slide in value of the rupiah against the greenback.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Power grab thwarts Cambodia development

Power grab thwarts Cambodia developmentBy Edward Neilan TOKYO (JP): Seeing Cambodian statesman Son Sann on television recently, reflecting from retirement in France on a lifetime of his nation's frustration, was at once joyful and sad.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/South Korea's Ssangyong Boxer to fight alone

South Korea's Ssangyong Boxer to fight aloneBy John Aglionby and Alastair Doak SOUTH KOREAN manufacturer Ssangyong has put on hold any decision to expand its four-wheel drive Boxer lineup.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Power blackouts

Power blackouts I moved to Permata Hijau (Simpruk), South Jakarta, about a month ago. It was a great relief for me and my family to live in our new house, after waiting a long time for its completion.Then the unexpected happened.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Income target from tourism lowered

Income target from tourism lowered JAKARTA (JP): The government has lowered the projection for foreign exchange receipts from foreign tourists this year on fears that the haze problem will cause a decline in tourist arrivals.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortune

Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortuneBy John Aglionby NOT many Indonesian automotive companies are riding high at present.Anything that has to be imported has soared in price, local demand is decreasing daily, and there is no end in sight to the financial crisis.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/ABRI expected to spearhead democratization

ABRI expected to spearhead democratization JAKARTA (JP): The country's oldest living general, Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, said yesterday that in coming years the Armed Forces' (ABRI) should be at the forefront of democratization.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency

Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency JAKARTA (JP): A government official denied yesterday that 12 people had died of starvation in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, and that thousands of others were facing the same fate.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak

Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak As part of our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is the ninth in the series.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in dance

Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in danceBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Plates flew across the stage with dancers catching, throwing and running with them.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars

Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo asked timber and other forest-related companies yesterday to unload their American dollar holdings to help cool down the dollar rush.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/U.S. university fair held

U.S. university fair held JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four American universities will take part in a university fair hosted by the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) at the Balai Pustaka building on Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 6, Central Jakarta, today.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining

Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining JAKARTA (JP): Director General of General Mining Adjat Sudradjat said the drought, the haze and the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar had a mixed impact on the mining sector.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games

Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games Federation Executive Council Meeting yesterday officially declared Brunei Darussalam as the Games host in 1999.The federation's secretary-general, Rudolph S.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers

Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad promised yesterday to accelerate financial sector strengthening, deepen structural economic reform through deregulation and consolidate fiscal management to pull the country out of its monetary ...
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Jiang Zemin's mixed triumph in party congress

Jiang Zemin's mixed triumph in party congress LONDON: Contrary to the views of most commentators, the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s 15th National Congress on Sept. 12, 1997 was only a mixed triumph for its 71-year-old General Secretary, Jiang Zemin.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Water supply for Halim area

Water supply for Halim area JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force, in cooperation with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya, supplied 20 tons of water free of charge to residents of Halim Perdanakusuma subdistrict in East Jakarta yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Last two bodies from chopper crash found

Last two bodies from chopper crash found JAKARTA (JP): Search teams discovered yesterday the bodies of the last two missing people aboard the police helicopter which crashed Wednesday in South Sumatra."The bodies of co-pilot Lt. Eko and passenger Murod were found floating on a nearby river," Col.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Guard implicated in Garuda crash

Guard implicated in Garuda crash JAKARTA (JP): Despite a large-scale search involving hundreds of Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel, civilian volunteers and experts, the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Garuda Indonesia Airbus remain missing.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Another $500m for Senayan expansion

Another $500m for Senayan expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana, a subsidiary of Japan's leading construction company Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd, plans to invest another US$500 million into the expansion of its shopping, office and apartment complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, ...
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/A welcome move against terror

A welcome move against terror The tough measures adopted by the United States in banning 30 organizations worldwide for terrorist activities will be applauded by all those who wish to see the scourge of terrorism eliminated.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff

Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff JAKARTA (JP): President of the state-owned aircraft manufacturing company PT IPTN, B.J. Habibie, sympathized yesterday with employees' wage demands but said the company lacked the financial resources to meet them.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 5:45 The 19th Sea Games' Opening Ceremony (live) 9:00 ...
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination

New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination Dr. Herbert Feith, a visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta talked about various topics including globalization and the Soros phenomenon in a recent interview with The ...
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Fair chance for juniors

Fair chance for juniors I read with interest your editorial Wasted talent, Sept. 30. It is not surprising that this country has a great number of unemployed university graduates.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/Pecatu builds more hotels

Pecatu builds more hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Bali Pecatu Graha, a tourist resort developer in Bali, has signed an agreement with ANA Hotels International of Japan to jointly develop and manage a four-star hotel in Jimbaran.
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997

JP/'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soul

'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soulBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Let's take a little test on general perceptions of contemporary dance.Tell a male friend that you have a couple of tickets for a contemporary dance performance.
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