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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/RI and S'pore to clear mines

RI and S'pore to clear mines TUBAN, East Java: The Indonesian and Singaporean navies are to conduct a joint exercise off the coast of Tuban, East Java, from Feb. 14 to Feb. 25, Antara reported Thursday.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/'Radar detected aircraft'

'Radar detected aircraft' JAKARTA (JP): Air Force Chief Vice Marshal Sutria Tubagus has denied claims that this week's illegal incursion by two foreign aircraft into Kalimantan was a sign of weakness in Indonesia's air defense system.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Freeport tipped to grab stake in Busang mining

Freeport tipped to grab stake in Busang mining JAKARTA (JP): Bre-X Minerals and Barrick Gold Corp. have failed to agree with their Indonesian partners on terms to develop the huge Busang gold mine in Kalimantan, an informed source said yesterday amid rumors Bre-X had struck a deal with U.S.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Urbanization requires planning: Experts

Urbanization requires planning: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Urbanization should be encouraged, despite a host of accompanying problems, because it helps accelerate economic development, a population expert believes.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/College opens Chinese studies

College opens Chinese studies JAMBI, Jambi: The Ministry of Religious Affairs is to open a study program on China at its state institute for Islamic Studies at its college in Medan, North Sumatra.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Government expands special export category

Government expands special export category JAKARTA (JP): The government has included food, paper, rubber, fish, vegetable oils and toys into the categories of industrial products eligible to receive export tax and nontax incentives.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Garuda to try MD-11ER in Solo

Garuda to try MD-11ER in Solo JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will fly its new MD-11ER jet next week to Adisumarmo airport in Solo, Central Java, which has extended its runway to 3.6 kilometers.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Why overseas graduates?

Why overseas graduates? Reading the requirements for "career opportunities" announced by a major Asia-Pacific conglomerate in Kompas (Jan. 19), I was very proud that a growing Indonesian company was assisting in economic development.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Pope sends Idul Fitri message

Pope sends Idul Fitri message BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh's most senior ulema, Ali Hasjmy, has received Idul Fitri greetings from Pope John Paul II, Antara reported yesterday.The message, sent through the North Sumatra/Aceh Bishop Mgr AGP Batubara, was hand delivered by a Catholic priest, Rev.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/'Last year's growth may be below 8%

'Last year's growth may be below 8% JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that Indonesian economic growth last year was estimated to exceed 7.5 percent but was lower than the 8 percent achieved in 1995.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Cipayung families want more for land

Cipayung families want more for land JAKARTA (JP): Families from the Cipayung district in East Jakarta sought Council help for the second time yesterday for compensation for a toll road project.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/EU hypocrisy

EU hypocrisy The dialog between ASEAN and the European Union (EU) began in Singapore Thursday. On many issues, particularly those relating to economy and trade, the discussions proceeded smoothly.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Ireland: A model for industrial progress

Ireland: A model for industrial progressBy Zatni Arbi DUBLIN, Ireland (JP): For many Indonesians, the name "Ireland" brings to mind images of bombings, snipers, bloodshed and burning wreckage.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Police deny rape and abduction reports

Police deny rape and abduction reports JAKARTA (JP): Police denied reports about the abduction and rape of a 17-year-old housemaid were true, saying the girl had willingly gone with her boy friend.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/S. Korea pays dearly for growth policy

S. Korea pays dearly for growth policy The wave of industrial unrest that engulfed South Korea is the result of years of repression and deception of workers, says Filipino sociology professor Walden Bello in this exclusive Inter Press Service column.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Legislator says ending enmity key to peace

Legislator says ending enmity key to peace JAKARTA (JP): Observers are continuing to offer insights and solutions to the unrest in West Kalimantan, with one legislator predicting that tension will persist as long as ethnic enmity remains.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Fire, the sixth in N. Jakarta this week, guts 100 houses

Fire, the sixth in N. Jakarta this week, guts 100 houses JAKARTA (JP): Another fire destroyed at least 100 shanty houses in the Pejagalan subdistrict, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, yesterday, the sixth fire in the mayoralty this week.The fire is believed to have started in a vacant house.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Zaire's Mobutu enters his final days

Zaire's Mobutu enters his final daysBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The wicked old man has been around so long that it's hard to believe he could ever be driven from power, but it's actually happening. Kalemia, in the southern Shaba province, fell to the rebels on Feb.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/155 arrested and Rp 34.4m seized in anti-gambling raid

155 arrested and Rp 34.4m seized in anti-gambling raid JAKARTA (JP): The city military arrested 155 gamblers and confiscated Rp 34.4 million (US$14.3 million) in cash yesterday in a pre-dawn raid on an illicit gambling den in Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta.City Military Spokesman Lt. Col.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/In defense of Kofi Annan

In defense of Kofi Annan Kofi Annan has been secretary-general of the United Nations for six weeks, and some in Washington are already complaining that he is not doing enough to reform the UN.It is true that Annan has not yet turned the organization upside down. But he faces a Herculean task.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Mayors asked to stop jobless newcomers from settling here

Mayors asked to stop jobless newcomers from settling here JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes asked all mayors to look out for newcomers in their areas and enforce the provincial decree on population.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Viqueque street brawl arrests rise to 109

Viqueque street brawl arrests rise to 109 DILI, East Timor (JP): The number of people arrested in recent street brawls in the Viqueque district, 140 kilometers east of here, rose to 105 yesterday, police said.East Timor Deputy Police Chief Col.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/ASEAN and EU to boost ties

ASEAN and EU to boost tiesBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union ended their two-day meeting here on a high note yesterday, agreeing to further discuss sensitive issues and development cooperation.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Academic laments lack of Indonesian statesmen

Academic laments lack of Indonesian statesmen JAKARTA (JP): The country has given rise to an abundance of politicians but few statesmen because of the overwhelming politicization of public life, State Administration Institute rector Ryaas Rasyid said yesterday.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/SE Sulawesi to get huge sugar investment

SE Sulawesi to get huge sugar investment JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of five state-owned plantations and a private firm will each invest Rp 360 billion in developing sugar cane in Southeast Sulawesi.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/National park reported to be under serious threat

National park reported to be under serious threat JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan's once 200,000-hectare Kutai National Park, one of the world's few remaining protected tropical rain forests, is under serious threat, a press report said yesterday.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Birth control program a success

Birth control program a success JAKARTA (JP): The family planning programs carried out by the Jakarta administration have prevented more than three million births in the last 26 years.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/World Press Photo exhibition

World Press Photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Erasmus Huis on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, will host the annual World Press Photo exhibition from Feb. 19 to March 6.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/China beleaguered by two Koreas

China beleaguered by two Koreas As the enduring conflict in Korea produces a Cold War defector drama in Beijing, China is placed in a most difficult diplomatic position. Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin focuses on China's dilemma in sustaining its two Koreas policy.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Distributors urged to withdraw liquor from supermarkets

Distributors urged to withdraw liquor from supermarkets JAKARTA (JP): A City councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction yesterday urged distributors to withdraw liquor from supermarket outlets so they do not suffer a great loss.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:55 Filler and Trailler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Environment Program: Mengenal Lingkungan 6:00 ...

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/European Union expects ASEAN to act on Myanmar

European Union expects ASEAN to act on MyanmarBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The European Union yesterday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take a stronger stance in urging Myanmar to improve its human rights record.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/KADIN says RI must woo ASEAN investors

KADIN says RI must woo ASEAN investors KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) suggested yesterday government officials and businesspeople be more aggressive in attracting foreign investors from neighboring countries.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/PT Telkomsel launches mobile base station

PT Telkomsel launches mobile base station JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Telkomsel launched yesterday its newest innovation -- a mobile radio base transceiver station nicknamed Combat -- in another effort to improve its service in the competitive cellular communications business.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Pontianak tense despite lifting of night curfew

Pontianak tense despite lifting of night curfew JAKARTA (JP): The atmosphere in the West Kalimantan capital Pontianak remained tense yesterday despite the lifting of the nightly curfew, local sources said.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Consulates called for

Consulates called for JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Merauke Regent Soekardjo said it was time Australia and Papua New Guinea opened consulates in Merauke to facilitate the start of flights connecting Merauke, Daru and Cairns.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Bakrie, Danamon fight to buy Bank Pacifik

Bakrie, Danamon fight to buy Bank Pacifik KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Bakrie Group's Bank Nusa International and the publicly listed Bank Danamon, which the Usman Admadja family controls, are competing to buy the ailing Bank Pacific.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Cement projects in C. Java

Cement projects in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): Only five of the 17 cement plant projects in Central Java have started construction preparation, provincial Investment Coordinating Board head Soedarsono said yesterday.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Slipi Hotel, Jl. Jend. S.Parman Kav.59, Central Jakarta. - Bar Onix: All Eight Band, Sunday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Monday, Friday, 8 p.m to 12 p.m, Exelence Band, Tuesday, Thursday, 8 p.m to 12 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Big City, Wednesday, 8 p.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Australian food promotion

Australian food promotion JAKARTA (JP): Canned goat meat and cocktail food are amongst the Australian food products to be exhibited by 30 companies at Hotel Indonesia from February 19 to 22.Other products on display will include confectionery, boutique wines and beverage coolers.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Limited information

Limited information It is saddening to notice that development in Indonesia is still full of ironies. Take for example the issue of reading. On one hand, the government continues to encourage people to read books so they will not lag behind other nations, particularly in the era of globalization.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/City to discipline offidials extending Idul Fitri holiday

City to discipline offidials extending Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Th city officials who did not return to work directly after Idul Fitri will be disciplined, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said yesterday.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 14, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Post-holiday discipline

Post-holiday discipline Indonesians love a holiday. Idul Fitri is the perennial favorite of Moslems, and the holiday seems to be getting longer every year.The government decided long ago to declare a two-day holiday at the end of the fasting month, the longest holiday in Indonesia.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Two arrested for possessing grenades

Two arrested for possessing grenades JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the City Police Detectives announced yesterday that two people were arrested last Sunday for illegally possessing two active hand grenades.Police Col.

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Sat, 15 Feb 1997

JP/Press plays tug of war with cultural values

Press plays tug of war with cultural values The press celebrated its 51st anniversary this week. Ignas Kleden discusses the clash of values in the history of the press. JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press, due to its history, has had some conflicting interests on its shoulders.

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