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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Military's account on detainee's death accepted

Military's account on detainee's death accepted JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Abdurrahman Wahid has accepted the military's account that activist Achmad Siddiq died of an illness and not from torture while in detention.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince Of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00 News: ...

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Court sentences

Court sentences The Central Jakarta District Court's council of judges sentenced 115 PDI-Megawati supporters to an average of four months and three days in jail because it found them guilty of violating Article 218 of the penal code which reads: "Whoever, at the time of a gathering of people, ...

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Kupang boosts cement output

Kupang boosts cement output JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Semen Kupang will build a second plant in Kupang early next year with a production capacity of 400,000 tons of cement per year."Total investment for the expansion will be Rp 110 billion (US$47.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Free trade era

Free trade era Indonesia has agreed to participate in free trade. Actually, the free trade era will be introduced by 2010, but in the last agreement it was rescheduled for a much earlier time i.e. 2003.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/PT Ricky to expand distribution

PT Ricky to expand distribution JAKARTA (JP): Mens underwear producer PT Ricky Putra Globalindo plans to expand its domestic distribution networks by investing Rp 35 billion (US$14.8 million) beginning next year.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Man jailed for heroin possession

Man jailed for heroin possession TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A 25-year-old man got four years jail on Friday for possessing 65 grams of heroin.The Tangerang District Court found Bali tour guide Herry Agung Sugiono had violated Law No. 9/1976 on narcotics.He was also fined Rp 10 million.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Xmas songs go traditional

Xmas songs go traditional JAKARTA (JP): Vocalista Sonora, a choir and orchestra from Yogyakarta, kicked off the Christmas season Saturday by performing at the PLN Concert Building.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Govt sets up ambitious plan to boost cotton production

Govt sets up ambitious plan to boost cotton production JAKARTA (JP): The government is embarking on an ambitious plan to boost the country's cotton fiber production to around 380,000 tons per year in the next five years from 2,500 tons at present.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Ramp breaks, damages cars

Ramp breaks, damages cars BANTEN, West Java: Huge waves and strong winds in the Sunda Strait Saturday broke open the vehicle ramp of the Kotabumi ferry. Twenty cars on board were overturned and seriously damaged as the ramp sank, but no casualties were reported.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/PSPI's new property book

PSPI's new property book JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Indonesian Property Studies (PSPI) has published a new book containing analyses of property business in 1996 and its prospects for 1997.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Legal security in a precarious state

Legal security in a precarious state The conclusion drawn Wednesday by House Commission I after a working session with Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung -- that legal security and law enforcement in this country are at present in a precarious state -- deserves our attention.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Play jazz music with Jaz, but don't break the law

Play jazz music with Jaz, but don't break the lawBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As you already know, the prices of hard disks have crumbled like the Berlin Wall in 1989. To our advantage, this coincides with our need for more and more storage space.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Truckers help out in AIDS campaign

Truckers help out in AIDS campaign BEKASI, West Java (JP): Watching trucks in a traffic jam is fun. Like pilots, drivers express their personalities on the vehicles they spend most of their lives in.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Three Australians sent home

Three Australians sent home DILI, East Timor: Three Australians -- Erik Powel and two others identified only as Given and Judith -- stranded on the Dili waters after their boats developed engine trouble, left for Darwin Saturday morning.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/WTO strengthens

WTO strengthens The two-year-old World Trade Organization has successfully passed the first test of strength and stature as the ruler of the global trade system.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Moslems being put to the test: Scholar

Moslems being put to the test: Scholar SURABAYA (JP): Moslems' recent growing clout in the domestic cultural and political arenas is a challenge to be faced, scholar Nurcholish Madjid said.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Govt to cut down 50m clove trees

Govt to cut down 50m clove trees JAKARTA (JP): The government last week launched a massive Rp 400-billion (US$173.91 million) clove conversion program to cut down on the current oversupply.The program officially began last Thursday in Sukabumi, West Java, with Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Hotels dress up for Christmas, New Year

Hotels dress up for Christmas, New Year JAKARTA (JP): In welcoming Christmas and the New Year, hotels throughout the city are competing by offering special prices for entertainment and better services.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Rioters trials open today

Rioters trials open today SITUBONDO, East Java: The trials of 54 people suspected of inciting the Oct. 10 riots here and in the nearby Banongan district start today, Antara reported Saturday.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Drag race stopped

Drag race stopped JAKARTA (JP): A drag race in the broad street in the former Kemayoran airport ground was suspended yesterday after a car veered off track and into the spectators' area.Four spectators and four members of a crew team were injured, witnesses said.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Old debate on press licensing raging again

Old debate on press licensing raging again JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to revise the 1982 Press Law has received a warm welcome but the long-standing disagreements over the controversial ministerial decree on publication licensing remain.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/KL firm forms venture

KL firm forms venture JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian firm Sapura Advanced Systems Sdn Bhd signed an agreement here yesterday with Indonesian firm PT Kuarta Dinamika Reksa to set up a joint venture on a computer based training system.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/River washes up many houses

River washes up many houses MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of houses and hectares of paddy fields in Merbau subdistrict, Labuhan Batu regency, were flooded Saturday when the Merbau river overflowed following heavy rains, Antara reported.No casualties were reported.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Megawati rejects reconciliation offer

Megawati rejects reconciliation offer SEMARANG (JP): The overthrown leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, ruled out a possible reconciliation with her political foe, Soerjadi, here Saturday.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Storm-hit billboard kills one

Storm-hit billboard kills one JAKARTA (JP): A billboard belonging to the Ramayana department store on Jl. Bekasi Timur, East Jakarta, was blown down yesterday by a strong wind, killing one person and injuring six others, a city administration official said.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/If you want to see and to be seen, Fashion Cafe is the place to be

If you want to see and to be seen, Fashion Cafe is the place to be Step into the camera lens as you enter the cafe, and you'll immediately zoom into the captivating, magical world of high fashion.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Foreign tourist arrivals up 18% to 3.43 million

Foreign tourist arrivals up 18% to 3.43 million NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia during the January to October period this year rose by 18 percent to around 3.43 million over the same period of 1995.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/'Investigate irregularities'

'Investigate irregularities' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Idroes ordered yesterday the Central Jakarta Mayor to investigate reports authorities had illegally cut land compensation money to residents in Gunung Sahari Utara.Idroes said officials found guilty should return the money and be punished.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/South China Sea workshop to stay informal: Alatas

South China Sea workshop to stay informal: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia asserted yesterday that it has no intention of upgrading the South China Sea workshop into a inter- governmental forum.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Academic freedom on campus

Academic freedom on campusBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): When academic freedom was officially introduced into Indonesian universities in 1988, there was quite a lot of excitement and confusion throughout the country.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Sophisticated technology

Sophisticated technology BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie says Indonesia is among only eight countries in the world currently developing sophisticated aviation technology.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/'ASEAN TV' developers to promote understanding

'ASEAN TV' developers to promote understanding JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN TV, which Ariobimo Ekakarma is developing, will operate as a satellite TV network using a transponder of Indonesia's Palapa C-2 satellite, Sharif C. Sutardjo, president of the company, said over the weekend.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Civilian president is OK, senior general says

Civilian president is OK, senior general says JAKARTA (JP): The military, which plays a dominant role in domestic politics, has no objection to Indonesia's next president being a civilian.Lt. Gen.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Rudini blames government for widespread violence

Rudini blames government for widespread violence MALANG, East Java (JP): Political observer Rudini believes the widespread violence in Indonesia is caused by the government's heavy-handed approach to handling sociopolitical problems.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Safari Park white tiger kills Malaysian

Safari Park white tiger kills Malaysian JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian woman was mauled to death last week by a white tiger at Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua, Bogor, West Java.

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Mon, 16 Dec 1996

JP/Susi silences her critics but Dong silences crowd

Susi silences her critics but Dong silences crowd JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti silenced her critics by notching up the World Cup badminton title here yesterday with a 11-7 11-4 victory over China's Wang Chan in the women's singles final.

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