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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Bukaka clarifies WB deals

Bukaka clarifies WB deals JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed engineering and design company PT Bukaka Teknik Utama stated yesterday it got no projects directly from the World Bank.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/What causes riots?

What causes riots? Many people have voiced their opinion on the possible causes behind the recent riots. This has focused on why people are so easily tickled by a small event and then go wild.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Motul has no synthetic base: Research

Motul has no synthetic base: Research JAKARTA (JP): Motul lubricants, which are widely sold in Indonesia, have no synthetic base and are purely mineral lubricants, research conducted by a foreign company has found.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Business as usual in Pontianak, says governor

Business as usual in Pontianak, says governor JAKARTA (JP): West Kalimantan Governor Aspar Aswin said yesterday the provincial capital Pontianak had returned to normal and residents had resumed daily activities.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Color war escalates in Surakarta

Color war escalates in Surakarta SURAKARTA (JP): Trees, fences, telegraph poles, sidewalks, zebra crossings and bus shelters changed color for the sixth time yesterday as the political war of colors here reached new heights.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Telephone consumers among most critical

Telephone consumers among most critical JAKARTA (JP): The classic complaints about telephone services keep cropping up because telephone users are among the most critical of consumers, a consumer advocate said.Zoemrotin K.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Oki admits to killing his brother, woman friend

Oki admits to killing his brother, woman friend JAKARTA (JP): The defendant in the Los Angeles triple murder trial admitted here yesterday to killing his brother and one of his business partners.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Croatian Prime Minister

Croatian Prime Minister There was an error in writing the name of the Croatian prime minister in the news report Croatian PM to forge economic ties with RI (Feb. 25). The name of the prime minister is Zlatko Matesa and not Greguric Matesa.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/More people suffer from dengue

More people suffer from dengue JAKARTA (JP): The number of dengue sufferers in Jakarta rose again recently although there had been a marked decrease earlier last year, an official said yesterday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Chequers; The World Premier Band from USA, daily (except Sunday), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta: - The Lobby Lounge; Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Electrindo and Alcatel form international joint venture

Electrindo and Alcatel form international joint venture JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian telecommunications firm PT Elektrindo Nusantara has set up an international joint venture to install and maintain underwater cables.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/China asked to arrest fugitive Tansil

China asked to arrest fugitive Tansil JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia asked China yesterday to arrest Eddy Tansil if the fugitive businessman was indeed living in China as many have speculated.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/The dynamics of peace in society

The dynamics of peace in societyBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Peace is a nice word and also a beautiful reality. "Peaceful" is related to being "blissful". In socio- political life it is usually seen as a precondition for living together.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Boat people return to Lombok

Boat people return to Lombok LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Seventy Indochinese boat people expelled from Lombok last week returned to the island Monday evening for engine repairs, officials said yesterday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Strong governance needed to maintain economic growth

Strong governance needed to maintain economic growth JAKARTA (JP): Asian countries need to maintain their strong governments but improve their accountability to maintain their high economic growth momentum, an expert said yesterday.James R.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Expert hails Soeharto's contribution to ASEAN

Expert hails Soeharto's contribution to ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): An American political scientist has hailed President Soeharto for unceasingly promoting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and allowing it to grow into a preeminent global organization.Frederick Z.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/The wonders of Thai food served up at Grand Hyatt

The wonders of Thai food served up at Grand Hyatt There is good news for connoisseurs of fine Eastern cuisine, tired of Jakarta's local fare.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Citizens have freedom to vote or not to vote, says observers

Citizens have freedom to vote or not to vote, says observers JAKARTA (JP): Voting in a general election is every eligible citizen's basic right and people breach no law if they do not exercise it, observers said yesterday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Customs officers back

Customs officers back Is it reasonable to expect customs officers to work more efficiently and effectively than their colleagues in other government offices? This is the basic question implicitly raised by businessmen's concerns over the resumption of import inspection by the customs service in ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Indoprom services

Indoprom services In early September 1996 I sent my subscription application for Asian Boating to NV Indoprom Coy in Jakarta hoping to receive an early delivery of the magazine each month. It was just a hope, which has now faded totally.Payment was drawn Oct. 16, 1996 through my Visa card.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Call for campaign boycott gains wider support

Call for campaign boycott gains wider support SURAKARTA (JP): A United Development Party (PPP) leader's call to boycott the upcoming election campaign gained wider support yesterday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Sofyan rejects Kadin's affirmative action idea

Sofyan rejects Kadin's affirmative action idea JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Sofyan Wanandi supported the idea of empowering indigenous people but rejected what he called a partisan proposal put forward by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/U.S. most popular foreign study destination

U.S. most popular foreign study destination JAKARTA (JP): The United States is the most popular destination for Indonesian students wishing to study abroad, according to coordinators of overseas education.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Everyone is a winner - almost

Everyone is a winner - almostBy Djanwar Modjolelo Dealer : South Vulnerable: None NORTH (S) A 9 8 (H) J 6 (D) Q 5 4 (C) A Q 9 4 2 WEST EAST(S) 10 6 3 (S) K 7 4 2(H) Q 10 5 4 (H) 9 8 3(D) K 8 ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/ISO certification for two more firms

ISO certification for two more firms JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunication provider Indosat and PT Krakatau Engineering Corporation received yesterday ISO certification for their services.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Ruwiyati to take test before Games

Ruwiyati to take test before Games JAKARTA (JP): The training director for the 19th SEA Games, Djoko Pramono, said the decision to include Ruwiyati, the marathon record breaker at the 1995 Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, will be made in June following a physical examination.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/The Supreme Court's good intentions

The Supreme Court's good intentions At the beginning of his term in office as chairman of the Supreme Court, Sarwata made two important announcements. First, he promised to lend transparency to the state institution which he now leads.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Outcry on parking upsets Surjadi

Outcry on parking upsets Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he was surprised by the enormous public outcry about the city's plan to increase parking fees.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Fire razes houses and a truck

Fire razes houses and a truck JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted two houses and a truckload of methanol Monday night causing financial losses estimated at more than Rp 10 million (US$62,800), but nobody was injured.Fire destroyed J.M. Siahaan's house on Jl. Cawang II/19, Makasar, East Jakarta.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Indorama posts $51.5m net profit

Indorama posts $51.5m net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed polyester producer PT Indorama Synthetics recorded an unaudited net profit of Rp 122 billion (US$51.5 million) in 1996, up from Rp 120.32 billion in 1995.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Police shot robber to death

Police shot robber to death JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead yesterday a man who had just robbed a woman on a Metromini bus in Grogol, West Jakarta.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Bakat Purwanto said the police were forced to shot Parlindungan Situmorang, 23, for trying to escape.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/'Handle foreigners with care': Mayor

'Handle foreigners with care': Mayor JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito told subordinates foreigners in the area must be handled extra carefully because there were so many of them passing through the port.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Govt to lobby Japan, U.S. and EU over Timor car disputes

Govt to lobby Japan, U.S. and EU over Timor car disputes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will dispatch a team to lobby Japan, the United States and the Europe Union not to dispute its controversial national car policy.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Opinions vary on Amien's exit from ICMI experts body

Opinions vary on Amien's exit from ICMI experts body JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman has strongly refuted speculation that Moslem scholar Amien Rais was a victim of government meddling in Moslem organizations.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/'Developers must keep projects'

'Developers must keep projects' BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Developers of railway networks in Indonesia will probably be required to retain ownership, Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie indicated yesterday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/VIP Tours, local firm launch travel package

VIP Tours, local firm launch travel package JAKARTA (JP): England's VIP Tours and PT Gerbang Sarana Angkasa launched a flexible individual travel package yesterday called VIP-Europe A la Carte, for Southeast Asian travelers.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Ever Shine earns $11.5m

Ever Shine earns $11.5m JAKARTA (JP): Textile and garment producer PT Ever Shine Text recorded an unaudited net profit of Rp 27.4 billion (US$11.5 million) for 1996, up 13 percent from 1995's net profit of Rp 24.2 billion.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Witnesses defy court summons

Witnesses defy court summons BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The district court trying the case of the 1996 Gurita ferry accident suspects has threatened to force six people to testify after they defied two summonses.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Man United stays on top of English Premiership

Man United stays on top of English PremiershipBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Manchester United remains one point clear of Liverpool, with Newcastle United moving ahead of Arsenal into third place after a weekend of missed chances and resolute defense in the Premiership race.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Health care inadequate: Sujudi

Health care inadequate: Sujudi MASOHI, Central Maluku: Minister of Health Sujudi said only 80 percent of Indonesians have access to health care facilities, Antara reported.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Australian broadcaster

Australian broadcaster In recent weeks some of your readers have indicated dismay at the planned cuts to radio and television services offered by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/World govts unite to fight against cancer of pedophilia

World govts unite to fight against cancer of pedophiliaBy Jonathan Power STOCKHOLM, Sweden (JP): The rage and the storm have passed--thus diminishing the hope that the world's governments, in their collective unease, have decided at last to throw their combined weight against the growing cancer ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/'Lifting land-use ban may cause speculation'

'Lifting land-use ban may cause speculation' JAKARTA (JP): Land speculation and black market trading of land-use permits will become rampant following the withdrawal of the National Land Agency's ban on issuing land permits in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, an observer said.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Palu to host beach volleyball meet

Palu to host beach volleyball meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association has appointed Central Sulawesi to stage a national beach volleyball championship in the capital city of Palu in early June.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 My Country: Mengenal Hutan Rakyat 3:30 TV Series: Perfect Strangers 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Most firms not yet linked up with customs EDI

Most firms not yet linked up with customs EDI JAKARTA (JP): The associations of textile companies, shipping lines and car makers said yesterday none of their members had been linked up with the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) which the Customs and Excise Tax Directorate General plans to ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Resettlers get power after 20 years

Resettlers get power after 20 years GORONTALO, North Sulawesi: Several hundred transmigrant families in Marisa subdistrict have had power installed in their neighborhood after 20 years of waiting.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Disruptive bargirls to be expelled

Disruptive bargirls to be expelled KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Shocked by the rising incidence of divorce, the authorities in Kalabahi, on Alor island, have expelled 20 prostitutes they believe are responsible for marital break-ups.Alor military commander Lt. Col.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/House's plan to pass nuclear bill protested

House's plan to pass nuclear bill protested JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of antinuclear activists marched to the House of Representatives yesterday demanding that legislators cancel their plan to endorse the government-sponsored bill on nuclear power today.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Missing mail

Missing mail When I was a scholarship student studying management at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, I sent three boxes containing management textbooks from the Hawaii Kai post office at the end of June 1996.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Defamation trial postponed again

Defamation trial postponed again JAKARTA (JP): An absence of judges postponed for a second time the trial of a printer charged with defaming President Soeharto.

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/ASEAN projects mostly based on political factors

ASEAN projects mostly based on political factorsBy I. Christianto KUALA LUMPUR (JP): ASEAN governments have decided on many infrastructure projects based on political considerations which impede private participation, ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) chairman Aburizal Bakrie said here ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 1997

JP/Councilors divided on alert centers

Councilors divided on alert centers JAKARTA (JP): Councilors yesterday were divided on whether the new alert centers at district military commands would help citizens in trouble.

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