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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Clean river program comes under fire

Clean river program comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are criticizing the city administration's handling of its clean river program, which usually results in the demolition of shanties along the riverbanks.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Documentary: Langka & Unik 3:30 Science: Pushing The Limits 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News: Negeri tercinta Nusantara 5:30 Cultural Circle: Siaran Pedesaan 6:05 Nusantara,the Beloved ...

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/RI expects five medals in TT at SEA Games

RI expects five medals in TT at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian table tennis team does not expect to repeat a clean sweep in the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but has vowed to maintain its strong grip on the men's competition."Our men's players are not in question.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 26, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 ...

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/City to hold jet-ski competition

City to hold jet-ski competition JAKARTA (JP): A competition in the sport of jet-ski racing, little-known locally, will take place at the Horison Beach Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Sunday.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Is triangular diplomacy re-enacted?

Is triangular diplomacy re-enacted? HONG KONG (JP): As Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. President Bill Clinton held their brief summit meeting in New York, the old triangular diplomacy between Moscow, Beijing and Washington once again appeared to be in vogue.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Coral reefs endangered

Coral reefs endangered UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A recent survey has found that 33 coral reefs in Indonesian waters have sustained massive damage.Oceanologist Anugrah Nontji of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences said here yesterday that only 6.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Lawyers criticize regent's decision

Lawyers criticize regent's decision JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing suspects in the Bekasi rape and robbery case say the plan to try the defendants at the civil servants' hall, instead of the court building is against the law.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/PDI chief now allowed to meet party leaders

PDI chief now allowed to meet party leaders JAKARTA (JP): East Java military authorities gave the green light yesterday to chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri to meet with local party leaders.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Transformation of economic system needs a boost

Transformation of economic system needs a boost JAKARTA (JP): The transformation of Indonesia's economic structure, which has generated a 6.9 percent average growth rate over the past three decades, has not been followed by a sound transformation of its economic system, an economist says.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Rights body to focus on political cases

Rights body to focus on political cases JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Marzuki Darusman, says that in the future the commission will be more "politically oriented".

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Equestrian meet starts tomorrow

Equestrian meet starts tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Trijaya Equestrian Center will hold the Indonesian leg of Group V's FEI Samsung International Dressage Competition tomorrow in Ciganjur, South Jakarta.Group V comprises India, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Smuggling heist foiled in Batam

Smuggling heist foiled in Batam BATAM, Riau: The Batam police precinct foiled an attempt to smuggle electronic goods worth Rp 100 million (US$44,228) off Sambu Island, near Batam island, this week.Chief of the police precinct Lt. Col. R.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/South Sulawesi on AIDS alert

South Sulawesi on AIDS alert PALU, Central Sulawesi: An AIDS prevention campaigner warned yesterday that the province should remain wary of the deadly AIDS, despite no case having been reported in the area so far.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Insurance to be paid for train crash victims

Insurance to be paid for train crash victims JAKARTA (JP): State-owned life insurance company PT Jasa Raharja promised yesterday to compensate all victims of Monday's train disaster in Tasikmalaya, West Java, which killed 20 people and injured more than 90 others.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Bank of New York enters Jakarta

Bank of New York enters Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of New York, America's oldest bank, has opened a representative office here to improve services to its Indonesian clients."We have been providing services to Indonesian clients for 40 years.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/BI warns of economic overheating

BI warns of economic overheating JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned yesterday that the country's economy is running an increasing risk of overheating.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Three decades of Indonesia's growth (3)

Three decades of Indonesia's growth (3) This is the third of four articles on Indonesia's economic development by Yoshihara Kunio, an economics professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/City urged to form body to supervise street vendors

City urged to form body to supervise street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The city council yesterday urged the city administration to form a new independent agency to handle street vendors.Head of the Council's Commission B for economic affairs, Abdulgani B.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Try to open librarians meeting

Try to open librarians meeting JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is slated to open the seventh national librarians congress in Jakarta next month.The congress, organized by the Association of Indonesian Librarians, is scheduled to take place at Hotel Indonesia from Nov. 20 to Nov.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Police arrest drug dealers, seize 12kg of marijuana

Police arrest drug dealers, seize 12kg of marijuana JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested four people for drug trafficking and confiscated 12 kilograms of marijuana worth about Rp 30 million (US$15,000) in an anti-narcotics raid.Maj.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Income tax

Income tax Based on Law No. 10/1994 on income tax which came into force as of Jan. 1, 1995, a foundation is liable to income tax. Law No. 7/1983 on income tax was withdrawn. If I am not mistaken, Educational Management Contribution is also taxed.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Man caught using fake phone card

Man caught using fake phone card JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a private company was escorted to the police yesterday after he was found using a fake telephone card.Endang Budiman, 25, was calling at from public phone on Jl.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Minister summons Merpati president over refusal

Minister summons Merpati president over refusal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has summoned Merpati's president Ridwan Fataruddin in response to Ridwan's widely-publicized refusal to lease CN-235 aircraft made by the state-owned aircraft manufacturer.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Fire destroys shops, bank

Fire destroys shops, bank JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed five shops and a bank in a three- story building last night on Jl. Arjuna, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.Eye witnesses said that a BCA bank office in the complex was damaged.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Confusing indeed are words that look similar, perhaps sound the same, and may even have the same root. For the English learner, it pays to take care, and not use such items wrongly.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Actor Rano gets government award

Actor Rano gets government award JAKARTA (JP): The government is to honor Rano Karno, producer of and actor in the popular television series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel the Student) and 24 other young people.All will receive the title Pemuda Pelopor, or "pioneer youths".

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Political communication, democracy

Political communication, democracy The relationship between political communication and democratization became a topic of discussion after a minister touched upon the subject recently. How are the two related? Sociologist Ignas Kleden addresses the question in this first of two articles.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Distribution of alien players questioned

Distribution of alien players questioned JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) discovered yesterday a premature distribution of 21 Brazilian booters to 10 clubs, which will join the premier league next season.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Cultural expo opens tonight

Cultural expo opens tonight JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to open West Java's Cirebonan cultural exhibition tonight at the Bentara Budaya cultural center in Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Price of coffee at Dunkin Donuts

Price of coffee at Dunkin Donuts There is a price difference when you buy a cup of coffee with and without milk at Dunkin Donuts. This information can be seen clearly on the price list. I always specifically ask for black coffee, but the waitress always charges me the price of coffee with milk.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Factory worker killed

Factory worker killed JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old worker at a West Jakarta oil stove factory was killed yesterday after a goods platform fell on him.Eyewitnesses said the victim, Asep, was moving equipment with other workers when the accident occurred.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Two questions for China's president

Two questions for China's president Relations between the United States and China have recovered enough to permit their presidents to meet in New York on Tuesday. But the climate remains chilly. One reason is China's continuing hard line on human rights.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Tiananmen Square massacre revisited

Tiananmen Square massacre revisited What little might have been achieved at the Jiang Zemin-Bill Clinton summit has yet to be revealed to the public.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Gen. Edi backs establishment of 'new PNI'

Gen. Edi backs establishment of 'new PNI' JAKARTA (JP): Government officials have given qualified support to the establishment yesterday of a new organization called Indonesian National Unity (PNI).

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/American provocation

American provocation The Middle East conflict has taken a dramatic -- and destructive -- turn. It involves the proposal of the American Senate to move the country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/ABB unit gets ISO 9002

ABB unit gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): PT ABB Instalation Materials, a joint venture company manufacturing electrical miniature circuit breakers, has gained an ISO 9002 certificate for its product's quality and safety from an international standards organization in Singapore.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Int'l meeting on soils

Int'l meeting on soils JAKARTA (JP): Around 250 forestry experts from 40 countries will attend a five-day international conference on soils of the tropical forest ecosystem in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, beginning on Sunday.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/'Ideas must not threaten stability'

'Ideas must not threaten stability'By Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto asserted that Indonesia welcomes new ideas but will reject any views, however good they are, which may affect stability in the country.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Pertamina plans to import jet fuel

Pertamina plans to import jet fuel JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina will import jet fuel to supply domestic needs, Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe announced yesterday in response to the seven oil storage tanks that were destroyed by lightning in Cilacap, on the southern coast ...

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Obsolete laws

Obsolete laws Although the same grievances have been aired many times before with little or no effect, the renewed interest in the need for a review of old and obsolete regulations certainly deserves a warm welcome.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Van der Sterren exhibition

Van der Sterren exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Painter John van der Sterren plans to exhibit his works at the Mon Decor Gallery on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta, from Nov. 4 to Nov. 13.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Many companies turn blind eye to worker safety

Many companies turn blind eye to worker safety JAKARTA (JP): Many companies in Indonesia still fail to abide by government regulations on workers' health and occupational safety, a senior official says.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: CartoonJP/msaCARTOON EXHIBITION: ABRI Chief of General Affairs Let. Gen. Sujono signs a canvas during the opening of the ASEAN-Japan cartoon exhibition at Pasar Seni in Ancol, North Jakarta. On display at the cartoon exhibition, which closes Nov.

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Fri, 27 Oct 1995

JP/RI to ask for Vatican's assistance in E. Timor

RI to ask for Vatican's assistance in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, departing for the Vatican yesterday, said he would appeal for Catholic leaders' help in finding resolutions to the religious tension in East Timor.

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