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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Central Java eyes win at Tri Lomba Juang race

Central Java eyes win at Tri Lomba Juang race JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Central Java is now eying a clean sweep at the Tri Lomba Juang race after the province's 50- man team won the race's 17km cross-country event on Sunday.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Police chief pledges good jobs

Police chief pledges good jobs JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro pledged yesterday to continue the intensive investigation on unsolved cases.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Top journalist shares tips on unbiased reporting

Top journalist shares tips on unbiased reporting JAKARTA (JP): Peter Arnett, an international correspondent of the Washington-based Cable News Network (CNN) television station, said yesterday that even the voice of the "bad guys" of the world should be heard.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Experts testify in defense of psychic Permadi

Experts testify in defense of psychic Permadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): Two respected experts on Islam testified yesterday that the people who brought soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho to court for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad had done so in order to divide Moslems.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 ...

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/In memory of Jerry Garcia

In memory of Jerry Garcia I was thinking over the weekend that the passing of Jerry Garcia should not go unobserved in Jakarta.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Bank Indonesia to issue gold coins

Bank Indonesia to issue gold coins JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will issue two gold coins tomorrow to commemorate 50 years of independence on the eve of the nation's anniversary.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia in tricky position at biodiversity talks

Indonesia in tricky position at biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): Hosting the Convention on Biodiversity conference will be difficult for Indonesia given the controversial issues in which the country has a great stake, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said yesterday.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Remove flour subsidies

Remove flour subsidies Comments on the flour business are getting sharper. This is so not only because the protected sector has not been touched by deregulation measures, but also because the disguised subsidy is so huge.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Search launched for Bouraq crash victims

Search launched for Bouraq crash victims JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue teams began their journey yesterday to Mount Komawa in Fakfak, Irian Jaya, where a Bouraq HS 748 plane with 10 people aboard crashed last Wednesday.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Six killed in sea mishap

Six killed in sea mishap DENPASAR, Bali: Six people drowned and seven others are missing after a passenger boat overturned in rough seas off the port of Padangbai on Sunday.The Jaya Tirta was carrying 35 people on board, five more than its maximum capacity, according to Antara.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Ministers work to form aircraft leasing company

Ministers work to form aircraft leasing company JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that he and Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad are working on the forming of a finance company to help finance the sales of aircraft produced by state-owned PT IPTN.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Land licencing procedures meet vocal criticism

Land licencing procedures meet vocal criticism JAKARTA (JP): A number of businessmen have sharply criticized the customary procedures at city administration to secure land use licenses (SIPPT), labeling them arduous, most bureaucratic and time-consuming.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Another protest at Australian embassy

Another protest at Australian embassy JAKARTA (JP): About 20 students held a second demonstration in less than a week outside the Australian embassy yesterday, demanding an apology over a flag-burning incident in Melbourne two weeks ago.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/300 people protest Golkar's campaign

300 people protest Golkar's campaign SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Some 300 people staged a peaceful rally yesterday to protest against what they claimed to be a blatant political campaign by Golkar, the ruling political organization, in violation of the electoral laws.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Govt to maintain prudent monetary, fiscal policies

Govt to maintain prudent monetary, fiscal policies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad pledged to maintain prudent monetary and fiscal policies to anticipate and face global economic trends.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/No foreign pressure in ET code removal: Armed Forced

No foreign pressure in ET code removal: Armed Forced JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has denied suggestions that the government's decision to remove the notation "ET" (ex-political detainee) from the identification cards of former political prisoners had been made as a result of ...

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/TV and children

TV and children One day when a TV program showed a pilot trying to make an emergency landing with his plane, my 4-year old grandson suddenly jumped up and shouted "Mayday, Mayday, SOS".

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Trains run out of carriages

Trains run out of carriages JAKARTA (JP): A large number of train commuters heading for Yogyakarta and Surakarta in Central Java and Bandung in West Java have been forced to reschedule their trip due to a shortage of executive class carriages.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Astra profit jumps by 58.2 percent

Astra profit jumps by 58.2 percent JAKARTA (JP): Astra International, a publicly-listed group and the country's largest automotive producer, reported a 58.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 14, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Japan's government come and go ...

Japan's government come and go ... On Aug. 8 The Jakarta Post editorialized that Japan is "still trying hard to conceal from its own people numerous atrocities committed by its troops throughout Asia".

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/'Washington likely to extend GSP facility for RI'

'Washington likely to extend GSP facility for RI' BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): After a four-day tour of various parts of Indonesia including East Timor, a senior U.S.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/'Antara,' JSX sign deal

'Antara,' JSX sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored Antara News Agency will soon provide real-time information on stock price developments in cooperation with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Government may review 3-digit phone numbers

Government may review 3-digit phone numbers JAKARTA (JP): A number of radio paging operators may lose their licenses on the use of three-digit telephone numbers as the government will review the facility which was provided by the domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/VIPs asked to step into ATP world doubles crisis

VIPs asked to step into ATP world doubles crisis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian tennis association (Pelti) has asked its top brass to intervene in a crisis which is threatening the ATP Tour World Doubles championship in Indonesia.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Language keeps evolving

Language keeps evolving This topic has much been discussed, but allow me to add another voice. Specifically, I am responding to Fred Startz's letter 'Bule' for westerners (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 2, 1995).Mr. Startz, you rely too much on dictionary definitions for your negative conclusions.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Pardoned thief escapes from jail

Pardoned thief escapes from jail PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): A convicted thief, who was scheduled to be released on Aug. 17, seems to have gotten impatient and escaped from the Payakumbuh prison last week.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Christ statue draws crowds

Christ statue draws crowds DILI, East Timor: The huge statue of Jesus Christ in Metiaut village in eastern Dili is already drawing huge crowds daily although it has not yet been completed.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Karawang to have industrial estate

Karawang to have industrial estate KARAWANG, West Java (JP): PT Suryacipta Swadaya is constructing a 1,000-hectare industrial estate at Teluk Jambe here, which is scheduled to start operation in May 1996."We have so far invested Rp 120 billion (US$53.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/A persistent social ill

A persistent social ill Corruption in some developing countries is becoming a chronic social ill. Although people continue to protest the sick bureaucracy and call for a clean system, the authorities never tire of denying the charges.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/.. but the policy towards war never changes

.. but the policy towards war never changes HONG KONG (JP): Fifty years ago, Japanese leaders fiddled while their country burned, literally.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Rights body to probe Timika case

Rights body to probe Timika case JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights vowed yesterday to investigate allegations of human rights abuses on the part of authorities against villagers in Irian Jaya opposed to the activities of the giant American copper mining company PT Freeport ...

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Twilite Orchestra to play at palace

Twilite Orchestra to play at palace JAKARTA (JP): The Twilite Orchestra, one of the country's best orchestras, has been invited to perform at the State Palace on Aug. 17, in conjunction with the celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Decreasing access to Anyer Beach

Decreasing access to Anyer Beach SERANG, West Java: Public access to Anyer Beach has been almost completely restricted by the construction of hotels and bungalows along the shore, according to Serang Regent Sukron Roshadi.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Paper work set government back $7.2 billion last year

Paper work set government back $7.2 billion last year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign trade documents cost over US$7.2 billion in 1994, or 10 percent of the total value of the year's exports and imports of US$72.03, an advisor said yesterday.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/'Create more firms to limit monopoly'

'Create more firms to limit monopoly' JAKARTA (JP): The country needs a national consensus to restrict monopolistic practices by limiting the expansion of companies with more than 50 percent of local market share, says State Minister of Research and Technology B. J. Habibie.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Political defeat for world community

Political defeat for world community The large-scale Croatian offensive on Krajina ended the existence of this republic. This happened just 24 hours after Serbs in Geneva made proposals regarded by international observers as quite acceptable.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Drama will not cause any unrest: Playwright

Drama will not cause any unrest: Playwright JAKARTA (JP): An expert witness, testifying in a lawsuit filed by a theater group, dismissed as groundless yesterday earlier statements by the head of a city directorate that the performance of a play which the group had planned to perform could ...

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Large firms reminded to help cooperatives

Large firms reminded to help cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya warned large companies again yesterday to give a portion of their shares to cooperatives to help narrow the gap widening between large and small-business entities.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Murder suspects still at large

Murder suspects still at large JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police have yet to find a motive behind the brutal killing of a businessman in Koja Utara over the weekend, saying that they are still hunting for four of the six suspects.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Free amusements sought for anniversary revellers

Free amusements sought for anniversary revellers JAKARTA (JP): Assistant to City Secretary Assistant Social Welfare Soenarjudardji called on owners of amusement parks such as Ancol dream land and the Indonesian in Miniature Park to give visitors a chance to enjoy the facilities for free on Aug.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Veterans address ills of society

Veterans address ills of society JAKARTA (JP): Veterans of Indonesia's independence struggle criticized yesterday monopolistic practices in the economy and what they said was a lack of political openness, as they reflected on the 50 years since the country gained its independence.

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Tue, 15 Aug 1995

JP/Hermawan Susanto takes U.S. Open title

Hermawan Susanto takes U.S. Open title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Hermawan Susanto gave spectators an idea of what to expect at the 1996 Olympic Games badminton competition when he destroyed Chinese hopeful Dong Jiong for the U.S. Open title in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday.

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