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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Record growth for Visa

Record growth for Visa JAKARTA (JP): Visa International Asia Pacific announced that its 1995 sales volume in Indonesia alone reached US$1.27 billion, up by 28 percent from $998 million in 1994.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

Dayaks and development I thank you for your coverage on my speech at a book launch at Ibis Hotel in The Jakarta Post (Saturday, April 13, 1996) under the heading Dayaks query govt development plan. However, your reporter made an uncompromisable error in quoting my opinion.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/British Ealing Studio comedies: Comic anarchy

British Ealing Studio comedies: Comic anarchyBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Have posters for hard-boiled action movies been bearing down on you lately? The option exists to look away and towards the Widjojo Center in South Jakarta where the British Council is screening selections from comic ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Social strife colors Indian polls

Social strife colors Indian pollsBy S.P. Seth SYDNEY (JP): India, the world's largest democracy, will go to polls on April 27, May 2, May 7 and May 21.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Japan cult guru defiant over gas attack

Japan cult guru defiant over gas attackBy Eugene Moosa TOKYO (Reuter): Shoko Asahara, who went on trial on Wednesday accused of masterminding the gassing of travelers on the Tokyo subway, is a partially sighted acupuncturist who found "enlightenment" in the Himalayas before starting a cult ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Vendors upset tourists

Vendors upset tourists DENPASAR, Bali: Officials are concerned that the swarming food and souvenir vendors, competing for buyers to the point of becoming a nuisance, may adversely affect the tourism industry here.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/SBSI vows to continue labor struggle

SBSI vows to continue labor struggle JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) marked its fourth anniversary yesterday promising to continue the fight to further the interest of Indonesian workers.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 25, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/RI exporters confident about sales

RI exporters confident about salesBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesian exporters are predicting strong sales over the next 12 months, concluded a recent survey conducted by the Gallup Organization at the order of DHL Worldwide Express.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Yayuk, Utut named the year's best

Yayuk, Utut named the year's best JAKARTA (JP): Tennis queen Yayuk Basuki and chess wizard Utut Adianto were elected Indonesia's sportswoman and sportsman of 1995 by the Jakarta-based Sports Journalists Association yesterday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, Nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Schools told to obey regulations on exam fees

Schools told to obey regulations on exam fees JAKARTA (JP): The head of the city office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has asked both private and state-run schools not to charge examination fees higher than the amount set by the governor.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/A pattern of violence

A pattern of violence It is still not clear how the fire at the Legal Aid Institute in Medan occurred or who caused it. Nevertheless there is the uneasy feeling that we, as a nation, might let ourselves become trapped in the unending pattern of violence that invites more violence.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Fare protests fail to die down in Ujungpandang

Fare protests fail to die down in Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Student protests against a public transport fare increase which have swept the city for the past four days and have led to three deaths and scores of injuries, continued yesterday.Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Actions to deter student brawls considered

Actions to deter student brawls considered JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Agency for National Stability and Security (Bakorstanas) has vowed to put a stop to student brawls by regularly holding seminars.Jakarta Military Command's chief of staff, Brig. Gen.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Australia detains Muna fishermen

Australia detains Muna fishermen KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Australian police have arrested 19 fishermen from Maginti island in the Muna regency for illegally entering Australian waters.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Child drowned in Cipinang river

Child drowned in Cipinang river JAKARTA (JP): Three-year old Soleh Nurudin was found dead near the Cipinang river, in the Dukuh sub-district, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Bogor traders ask to retain their kiosks

Bogor traders ask to retain their kiosks BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor traders whose kiosks in the Pasar Kebon Kembang market were ravaged by fire last month do not want a major renovation of their stalls.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/KIPP reflects rise of civil society

KIPP reflects rise of civil society Since its establishment on March 15, the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) has been making headlines. Kastorius Sinaga sees this as a sign of the ascent of a civil society in Indonesia.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Gandhi murder still haunts Indian politics

Gandhi murder still haunts Indian politicsBy Jawed Naqvi SRIPERUMBUDUR, India (Reuter): Five years after Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in the tiny south Indian village of Sriperumbudur, his death remains shrouded in mystery while his ghost continues to haunt the nation's politics.Prime Minister P.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Regent hates TV series

Regent hates TV series BELU, East Nusa Tenggara: Regent S.M. Pareira says that he detests the popular television soap operas known here as telenovela, because he feels that they are detrimental to local people's values.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Reforestation funds used to buy DSTP shares

Reforestation funds used to buy DSTP shares JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said that Rp 100 billion (US$43.47 million) in reforestation funds had been given as a loan to the People's Prosperity Savings, a savings fund established to help alleviate poverty.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/JIHD to acquire 21.3% stake in PT Satelindo

JIHD to acquire 21.3% stake in PT Satelindo JAKARTA (JP): A publicly-listed property developer, PT Jakarta International Hotel & Development (JIHD), announced yesterday it is to acquire a 21.3 percent stake in PT Satelindo, a private telecommunications operator, for Rp 921.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Italian politics set for new look, change of style

Italian politics set for new look, change of styleBy Stephen Addison ROME (Reuter): Romano Prodi's win in this week's general election will bring a new look and a change of style to Italian politics, commentators believe.For a start, there are bound to be more men with beards.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Earth Day reconsidered

Earth Day reconsidered April 22 marks the 26th anniversary of Earth Day, an event that set the terms of the modern environmental debate.There is a role for government in the environment.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/PSP affiliate issues bonds

PSP affiliate issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Putra Surya Multifinance, an affiliate of the PSP Group, issued five-year convertible bonds valued at US$26 million yesterday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/French defense institute visits

French defense institute visits JAKARTA (JP): A 98-member delegation from the French Institute for Advanced Studies on National Defense will start a five-day Indonesian mission tomorrow.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/India and the threat of nuclear war

India and the threat of nuclear warBy Jonathan Power ISLAMABAD (JP): India's general election will probably determine whether India is going to concentrate its post-Fabian mind on completing its economic take-off and racing China for the prize of being the world's largest economy by mid-next ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Deadly fumes kill one, injure three

Deadly fumes kill one, injure three JAKARTA (JP): One man died and three others were hospitalized yesterday after inhaling fumes emitted from waste water allegedly disposed of by a bag factory on Jl. Berdikari in West Jakarta.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Salim Group to expand chemical business

Salim Group to expand chemical business JAKARTA (JP): PT Sulfindo Adiusaha, a chemicals subsidiary of the Salim Group, will increase its annual production capacity of caustic soda by 125 percent from its current level of 200,000 liquid metric tons (LMT), to 450,000.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Sensitive tourism called for

Sensitive tourism called for JAKARTA (JP): Bali, Indonesia's touristic hub, has seen rapid changes in the past decade.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Six years for killing nephews

Six years for killing nephews MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hasan Basri, a 44-year old resident of Simalingkar, was sentenced to six years in prison after the Medan District Court found him guilty of killing his two nephews, Suhendar and Dicky, last October.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/A Sino-Russian spring

A Sino-Russian spring Sino-Russian ties reached a milestone yesterday when the neighboring countries signed a joint communique outlining a strategic partnership which could prove to be a counterbalance to the dominating role of the United States in the international political arena.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Police suspect maids of helping to kill employers

Police suspect maids of helping to kill employers JAKARTA (JP): Two house maids have allegedly helped their lovers commit robberies and murders in two different places in South Jakarta, according to police sources.The first incident took place at Jl. Tebet Utara Dalam 27, in Tebet Timur.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Envoy promotes coral reefs

Envoy promotes coral reefs AMBON, Maluku: Australian Ambassador Allan R. Taylor promised to help advertise the beauty of Bandaneira coral reefs to his and other countries, Antara reported yesterday."I've seen the beauty of the Bandaneira sea park, its marine wealth...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Mulyana advised to sue over libel

Mulyana advised to sue over libel JAKARTA (JP): A senior human rights activist and a legal expert have suggested that Mulyana W. Kusumah stage a courtroom showdown to disprove an official's allegation that the political activist once had links to the Indonesian Communist Party.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/PPP leaders protest pre-election drives

PPP leaders protest pre-election drives JAKARTA (JP): Executives from the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) ended their two-day leadership meeting yesterday with a strong statement protesting Golkar's pre- election activities.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesia barters airplanes for Thai rice

Indonesia barters airplanes for Thai rice JAKARTA (JP): Thailand and Indonesia yesterday signed a US$34 million deal to barter two Indonesian CN-235 airplanes for 110,000 tons of Thai rice.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Untimely delivery

Untimely delivery When I had to send some important letters to Europe, I decided to use the services of Fedex, as I believed in their advertisements promising a fast and reliable delivery. It was not easy to find their office on Jl. Paku Buwono as no sign or name plate was visible.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Aircraft-for-sticky rice deal sparks controversy

Aircraft-for-sticky rice deal sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The plan to trade locally-built aircraft with Thai glutinous rice was questioned by a House member from the Armed Forces and backed by government legislators yesterday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/PDI row is an internal problem, says official

PDI row is an internal problem, says official JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday insisted on keeping out of the row besetting the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), stressing that the matter should be settled locally rather than at a national level.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series 3:05 Teenage Program: Indonesian Teenager 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Health Program 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Irian ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Sutjipto and Latief lock horns on SCTV

Sutjipto and Latief lock horns on SCTV JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited television debate on the leadership crisis in the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), which some earlier reports said had been banned by the authorities, finally went on air last night with minor ...

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Police launch anti-vice drive

Police launch anti-vice drive PURWAKARTA, West Java: Police have warned the owners of movie houses in the regencies of Purwakarta, Karawang, Cikampek and Subang to stop showing pornographic films and film posters.Antara quoted police chief Col.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Govt defends 8.07% growth figure for 1995

Govt defends 8.07% growth figure for 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The government, responding to critics, yesterday defended its figure for economic growth of 8.07 percent last year, claiming that it was supported by sound statistics.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Government to set policy on Islamic TV lectures

Government to set policy on Islamic TV lectures JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher labeled presenters of the televised Islamic dawn lectures people with poor knowledge of Islam and lacking in credibility.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Henderson favorite in local athletics meet

Henderson favorite in local athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): The young American sprinter Vincent Henderson has emerged as a strong favorite in the second Bob Hasan Track and Field Invitational Meet here next weekend after clocking the fastest time of the year.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Spring fashions demonstrate unique handcraftmanship

Spring fashions demonstrate unique handcraftmanshipBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Living every moment like a Herb Ritts photograph, the style elite is a phenomenon often dissected but little understood.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Officials' houses neglected

Officials' houses neglected LIWA, West Lampung: Dozens of houses built for officials of the West Lampung administration are in various stages of disrepair due to neglect, Antara reported.The houses, which absorbed Rp 2.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Utut in second place after draw

Utut in second place after draw JAKARTA (JP): A premature draw was apparently the best a tired Utut Adianto could come up with at the Cakti Chess Invitational Tournament's tenth round in Madras, India, late Wednesday night.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Exhibition on Torajan art opens to the public

Exhibition on Torajan art opens to the public JAKARTA (JP): A fierce cry from men dressed in orange payu pa'tanun toraya, a Torajan costume, welcomed visitors to the opening of an exhibit on Toraja art last night.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Davomas bonus shares

Davomas bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi announced yesterday that it would spilt stocks and distribute bonus shares and dividends.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/RI woman murdered in Holland

RI woman murdered in Holland JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in the Netherlands is arranging the return of the beheaded body of a 35-year old Indonesian woman found in a canal near Amsterdam.Antara in a dispatch from The Hague identified the woman as Tri Nurbianti from Semarang, Central Java.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Soccer results

Soccer results Collated results from international soccer matches played on Wednesday:World Cup Qualifiers: Greece 2 Slovenia 0 Yugoslavia 3 Faroe Islands 1 Macedonia 3 Liechtenstein 0International friendlies: Czech Rep.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Putting paradox before the dilemma in art

Putting paradox before the dilemma in artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The increasing attention paid to Indonesian painting attests to the prevailing art paradox mentioned in The Jakarta Post's editorial earlier this month.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Late paper

Late paper Readers in West Java and South Sumatra received their copies of The Jakarta Post late yesterday because of technical problems in our production process. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * "Kang Guru Hops Along" reads the press release from Indonesia's nationwide English-language broadcast, and it's good news for distance learners of EFL everywhere in Indonesia.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Belgium plumps for Appelmans and van Roost

Belgium plumps for Appelmans and van Roost JAKARTA (JP): The Belgium Fed Cup team, in a surprise move yesterday, picked Dominique van Roost as the second singles instead of Laurence Courtois in its match against host Indonesia on Saturday.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Customs barriers raise cost of international trade

Customs barriers raise cost of international tradeBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP): The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce says significant customs barriers which are unnecessary for legitimate customs purposes continue to restrict, distort and raise the costs of cross-border trade.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/WTO agenda setting complicated

WTO agenda setting complicated SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry, Yeo Cheow Tong, suggested yesterday that rules be established to guide countries in determining which issues are relevant to be discussed at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Five arrested on rape charges

Five arrested on rape charges JAKARTA (JP): The police have arrested five of the seven men who allegedly raped a girl in an empty house in Pejaten Timur, Pasar Minggu district, South Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

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Fri, 26 Apr 1996

JP/Trials in teacher's family murder ending

Trials in teacher's family murder ending JAKARTA (JP): The trials of the suspected murderers of a teacher's family in East Jakarta last year is coming to an end.

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