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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/RI to host IOTF

RI to host IOTF JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the third Indian Ocean Tourism Fair (IOTF) here from April 18 to April 20 next year.The annual event consists of a trade show and consumer travel fair.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Gymnasts tumble over biased scoring

Gymnasts tumble over biased scoringBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The spotlight shone on the judges, not the athletes, in gymnastics, as allegations of biased scoring were a daily occurrence in the Games.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Toddler 's achievement honored

Toddler 's achievement honored JAKARTA (JP): How does a lunar eclipse occur? Who invented the Molotov cocktail? Missiles? How did Princess Diana die? Name some of the current prominent presidents and heads of state in the world.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Games marks awakening of RI tennis squad

Games marks awakening of RI tennis squadBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games signaled the awakening of Indonesian tennis, as its young squad members displayed maturity beyond their years to claim five of seven golds.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field golds

Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field goldsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Athletics may not have been the most watched sport in the SEA Games but track and field athletes were some of the most impressive, breaking 18 Games records.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Kinship the key to some success

Kinship the key to some success JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games will hold sweet memories for siblings who made full use of their close kinship to win medals, especially those who performed in tandem.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Stunned spikers eat to the beat

Stunned spikers eat to the beat JAKARTA (JP): Not all athletes go back to the drawing board or slump into a depression after suffering defeat.The Thai men's volleyball team, which lost to Indonesia Saturday night, was spotted a couple of hours later at a well- known Jakarta restaurant hangout.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Pelopor 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Technology Program: Sebaiknya Anda ...
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/115 killed in traffic accidents

115 killed in traffic accidents PEKALONGAN, Central Java: At least 115 people have been killed in traffic accidents this year along the 160 kilometer-long northern coastal roads between Brebes and Batang regencies, a local police officer has said.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/United Nations not doing well on human rights

United Nations not doing well on human rightsBy Jonathan Power NEW YORK (JP): With righteous Italian anger of the radical variety, Emma Bonino, the European Union's commissioner for humanitarian aid, has turned on the institution she has long been a passionate supporter of.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Jalasco dedicates her life to sport

Jalasco dedicates her life to sportBy A. Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Trying to participate in too many sports plays havoc with most athletes' bid to reach the heights, but Cristina Ramos-Jalasco has a lot of achievements to her name, earned in a most diverse sporting career.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Export forum to open soon

Export forum to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development will hold a forum from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 at the Jakarta Trade Mart Fair venue.The seventh annual forum will discuss the prospect of international trade and new export opportunities in foreign countries.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/No comics

No comics Due to technical difficulties we are unable to publish Peanuts, Rose is Rose, The Born Loser, Ferd'nand today. We sincerely apologize.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Hyatt Yogyakarta opens

Hyatt Yogyakarta opens JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave officially opened the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Yogyakarta over the weekend.The five-star hotel is owned by PT Antilope Madju, under the management of Hyatt International, Antara reported.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia

RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send Air Force planes to pick up about 5,000 illegal workers stranded in Saudi Arabia, Antara reported Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine

Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine BOGOR (JP): The bodies of five workers from state-owned PT Aneka Tambang's gold mining unit at Pongkor, who were killed when a mine shaft caved in on Saturday, were retrieved yesterday morning.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/National repentance

National repentanceFrom MerdekaAs a religious nation, we should accept each inducement to bring us nearer to God. For Moslems there is no other attitude than "we hear and we obey".It feels strange if some prominent Moslem figures respond to such an inducement in a cynical way.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/UN sanctions

UN sanctions On the subject of the UN, I have contributed five times -- UN needs reforming (April 25, 1996), UN Secretary-General (July 3, 1996), Next UN Secretary-General (July 25, 1996), UN Chief (Dec. 20, 1996), and UNSC membership (April 26, 1997).On Oct. 24, 1945, the UN was officially born.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/The horror of cult

The horror of cult Last Thursday this nation heard a terrible thing. Something that appeared three decades ago in its political lexicon, only to be soon forgotten.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Sticky situation

Sticky situation JAKARTA (JP): Enggartiasto Lukita, one of the busiest Games consortium members, has been a target of the media for months.There was no let-up during yesterday's closing ceremony, as he was barraged by questions about the controversial Games stickers .
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Monas gas station opposed

Monas gas station opposed JAKARTA (JP): Head of the National Monument (Monas) Office, Ekki Husein Kantili, said over the weekend that he has opposed from the start the idea of building a gas station in the Monas park area, Central Jakarta."I personally objected to the idea.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/The good, the bad and the ugly

The good, the bad and the ugly JAKARTA (JP): As the competition wound down, The Jakarta Post canvassed opinion across the city to find out what people thought of the region's 19th biennial sporting festival.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Foreigners leave no room for RI architects

Foreigners leave no room for RI architects JAKARTA (JP): Foreign architects have dominated the design of buildings in the capital, leaving little scope for locals, an executive of the Indonesian Architecture Scholars' Association said.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya

Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya JAKARTA (JP): An Armed Forces' Bell 412 arrived in Irian Jaya over the weekend to help distribute relief supplies to the famine-stricken Jayawijaya regency.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion

19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion JAKARTA (JP): A marvelous fireworks display capped off a festive closing ceremony to the 19th SEA Games yesterday, as athletes renewed the spirit of sportsmanship in a week marred by judging controversies and crowd problems.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make waves

Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make wavesBy Slyvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Thailand came first in the medal standings, but Indonesia's total of 11 golds was lengths ahead of its disappointing performance at the previous Games.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Local share prices to remain volatile

Local share prices to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to remain volatile this week as investors wait for details of the financial aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/UN Council needs urgent reform

UN Council needs urgent reformBy Imron Cotan JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly is undergoing its 52nd session in New York and as has been previously predicted, the reform of some of its institutions, especially that of the Security Council, is indeed high on the agenda.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor

Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor expressed concern over the approval by the Ministry of Transportation of its management of a private company's reclamation project in Jakarta Bay without any consultation with the city administration.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Official claims to be arson victim

Official claims to be arson victim MEDAN, North Sumatra: Achyar Simin, an official at Langkat regency administration, has claimed the fire that burned his house and killed his wife and daughter had been deliberately set by "unscrupulous people".
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/UNSC reform goes through take-and-give process

UNSC reform goes through take-and-give processBy Hasan Kleib JAKARTA (JP): One of the most hotly debated issues in the current session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the Security Council reform.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/ASEAN seeks more market access to Japan

ASEAN seeks more market access to JapanBy Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Economic ministers of the nine-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demanded more access Saturday to Japan's markets to help tackle slumping exports.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese crafts

Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese craftsBy Anna Lucas DENPASAR (JP): Made Muluh used to be a rice farmer.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/National IDs to be applied in city

National IDs to be applied in city JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will apply a national identity card system next year with the aim of standardizing all ID cards throughout the country, Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said over the weekend.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Hard pressed for accuracy

Hard pressed for accuracy JAKARTA (JP): Complaints hounded organizers of the Main Press Center until the end.Reporters griped about inaccurate results and wrong information on the venues and schedules.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/SEA Games still important to Thailand

SEA Games still important to Thailand JAKARTA (JP): Despite its ambition to finish fifth in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand still sees the SEA Games as the most important sports event.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Batik exhibition to be held

Batik exhibition to be held JAKARTA (JP): A wide array of batik fashion and interior design paraphernalia, which was selected from a recent design competition here, will be on display at the Ministry of Education and Culture's Art Center on Jl. Merdeka Timur in Central Jakarta on Oct. 27.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia ranks second in shooting

Indonesia ranks second in shootingBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam took the final two shooting golds yesterday, putting paid to the host's bid to regain the top spot in the event's medal standings.Thailand had edged ahead of Indonesia in the medal standings on Thursday.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Dutch tourist found dead

Dutch tourist found dead MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A 52-year-old Dutch tourist, identified as J.C. Pols, was found dead last Wednesday in a tent at Pelawangan, Mt. Rinjani, Lombok Island, police said.West Lombok Police spokesman Lt. Col.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Using the cordless Logitech's MouseMan Pro mouse

Using the cordless Logitech's MouseMan Pro mouseBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I don't think very many people have a desktop as cluttered as mine has become. With two PCs, I have to have two keyboards and two mice.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Order compelling students to watch films irks governor

Order compelling students to watch films irks governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has ordered his subordinates to check out a compulsory order that makes kindergarten and elementary school students in Jakarta watch films and magic shows.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Activists mark the death of Mother Teresa

Activists mark the death of Mother Teresa SURABAYA (JP): About 60 government critics and activists from different religious groups gathered here over the weekend to hold an assortment of services in commemoration of the 40th day since Mother Teresa died.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Two dead babies found

Two dead babies found JAKARTA (JP): Two dead newborns were found dumped at separate places here over the weekend.A trashman found one infant among trash in a garbage container on Jl. Palmeriam in Matraman, East Jakarta, about 7:30 a.m. yesterday.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Nabunome, Ruwiyati win marathon golds

Nabunome, Ruwiyati win marathon golds JAKARTA (JP): The last day of competition mirrored the previous seven. Indonesia dominated but slipped up occasionally, taking five of the nine golds on offer in running, cycling, karate and shooting.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Boxers become the nation's greatest pride

Boxers become the nation's greatest prideBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's boxing team started the SEA Games weakly to disappoint the public, but ended the competition by becoming the pride of the country.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Finals Results and Medals Tally (1)

Finals Results and Medals Tally (1)Archery (four golds)Team (2 events):Men: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. ThailandWomen: 1. Philippines 2. Myanmar 3. ThailandIndividual (2 events):Men: 1. Syafrudin Mawi (Ina) 109 2. Wahyu Hidayat (Ina) 101 3. Cubilla Christian (Phi) 101Women: 1.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/All terrorists great and small

All terrorists great and small Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright released a list of 30 designated terrorist groups. But in its bid to smoke out terrorists, the U.S. is walking a fine line.Yes, terrorism should not be condoned in any form.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Editing enigma

Editing enigma I rarely have issue with the editing of my occasional letters, however, you really botched the last one (Censorship enigma, Oct. 17). So much so that the whole meaning was lost.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/El Nino worsens man-made calamity in SE Asian region

El Nino worsens man-made calamity in SE Asian region The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look at the far flung climatic and environment changes that may result from the 1997-1998 El Nino weather effect.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Pare Pare hit by second quake

Pare Pare hit by second quake PARE PARE, South Sulawesi: Another earthquake has hit the province, which is still recovering from a quake that killed 18 people last month, seismologists said Saturday.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/East Kalimantan eases status on forest fires

East Kalimantan eases status on forest fires JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan, the site of extensive forest fires in recent months, lowered its alarm status from "alert one" to "caution" over the weekend.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Elephants, tigers run amok

Elephants, tigers run amok PEKANBARU, Riau: Eleven elephants and three tigers ran amok in a rubber plantation in Langgam subdistrict, Riau province, killing one plantation worker.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Oberdorfer's book illuminates 'Two Koreas'

Oberdorfer's book illuminates 'Two Koreas'By Edward Neilan TOKYO (JP): A new book should become a best seller at least in Seoul's Blue House and in the Presidential bunker in Pyongyang.
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997

JP/Check again on mass support: Soeharto

Check again on mass support: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto urged the ruling Golkar to ensure that the people really support his renomination for the 1998/2003 presidency because he did not want to be seen as hampering leadership succession.
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