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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Power relations in our society

Power relations in our societyBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Power relations always occur in the community. With regard to human rights, the power system in the community consists of concrete social links for each individual as well as for social groups.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Timah plans to buy five mining firms

Timah plans to buy five mining firms JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tin mining company PT Timah is trying to buy five ailing mining companies in Indonesia and overseas.PT Timah president director Erry R.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Try Sutrisno calls for improved labor policy

Try Sutrisno calls for improved labor policy JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called for reform of the country's labor export policy yesterday to help improve Indonesia's image overseas.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Wartsila builds genset plant

Wartsila builds genset plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Wartsila Diesel Indonesia has begun building its genset manufacturing plant in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Bekasi, West Java.The company said yesterday the plant would cost about US$10 million and would produce 500 KW to 6,000 KW gensets.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Gathering for unfortunates

Gathering for unfortunates JAKARTA: Three thousand orphans, homeless people, scavengers and former prostitutes are to gather for a post-Idul Fitri celebration here Sunday.

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Fri, 28 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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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 27, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 ...

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Court asked to dismiss fraud case

Court asked to dismiss fraud case JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyers of two men accused of being involved in forging transfer documents of Bank Indonesia urged the court yesterday to dismiss the case.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Lawyers question internal security bill

Lawyers question internal security bill JAKARTA (JP): A group of human rights lawyers and activists urged the House of Representatives yesterday to take the lead from the military in drafting the proposed internal security bill.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Military probes Aceh rebels arms cache

Military probes Aceh rebels arms cache JAKARTA (JP): Military authorities in Aceh are investigating the origin of 49 assault rifles they seized in two places this week, a senior minister said yesterday.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/27 oil exploration areas on offer this year

27 oil exploration areas on offer this year JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina is offering 27 areas for oil and gas exploration this year, including 15 in eastern Indonesia, the company's director for exploration and production, Prijambodo Muljosudirdjo, said yesterday.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/'Members of Korpri must vote Golkar'

'Members of Korpri must vote Golkar' JAKARTA (JP): Two senior government officials insisted yesterday that Indonesia's six million civil servants had to vote for Golkar in the coming general election.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Comedy: Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 Regional News 5:30 News: Lintas ...

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Indonesia and Croatia forge closer economic ties

Indonesia and Croatia forge closer economic ties JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa laid the groundwork in talks here yesterday for stronger economic ties between the two countries and discussed the possibility of using a counter-trade system.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Susi, Yayuk and Ade Rai nominated for award

Susi, Yayuk and Ade Rai nominated for award JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian athletes have been nominated for the Gillette World Champions Indonesia award: Susi Susanti (badminton), Yayuk Basuki (tennis) and Ade Rai (bodybuilding).

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Misuari invites RI firms to invest in Mindanao

Misuari invites RI firms to invest in Mindanao MANILA (JP): Governor of the Philippine region of Mindanao, Nur Misuari, is inviting Indonesian businesspeople to invest in the war-torn area by offering special incentives.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/No repair service

No repair service I bought a pair of Dr. Martens sandals from a shoe store at the Kelapa Gading Mall. After wearing the sandals for about a month and a half one of the buckles broke. I approached the Dr.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Importers oppose plan to stack imported goods

Importers oppose plan to stack imported goods JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association opposes the Minister of Transportation's plan to eliminate ship-side trucking of imported goods, arguing it will slow the flow of imports.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/House approves budget but warns on deficit

House approves budget but warns on deficit JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved the 1997/98 draft state budget without any changes yesterday, as it has done since 1969, but suggested tax revenue be increased further and the current account deficit reduced.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Residents protest pollution

Residents protest pollution JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The development of a trade center here has polluted Yotefa Bay, Jayapura residents told visiting State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja during a dialog Wednesday.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Corruption and democracy

Corruption and democracy Kickbacks, one of the most cunning forms of corruption, is not uncommon business practice in many parts of Asia.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/The benefits of rapid economic growth

The benefits of rapid economic growthBy Gwynne Dyer How do we know that the countries that are now growing so fast won't end up the same way the European countries did? As soon as Europe started industrializing, they fell into a hundred years of war.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Joining the ASEAN fold

Joining the ASEAN fold Indonesian President Soeharto's visit to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar is an important diplomatic symbol of getting the three nations into the fold of ASEAN.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/No fines when computers down

No fines when computers down JAKARTA (JP): People processing their vehicle ownership documents should not be fined, the head of the city revenue agency said yesterday."While the computers are down, late fines should not be applied," Wahab Rachmatsjah said.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Trial of Zarina to continue despite protests

Trial of Zarina to continue despite protests JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court panel of judges trying Zarina for possessing 29,677 Ecstasy pills rejected her lawyers' objections to the indictment and decided to proceed with the trial.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Govt assigns team to check estate permits

Govt assigns team to check estate permits JAKARTA (JP): The government has set up a team of officials to assess land-use permits issued to industrial estate developers and revoke any that had not been utilized over a number of years.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Our nuclear energy dilemma

Our nuclear energy dilemma Amid the public controversy over the building of a nuclear power plant at the foot of Mount Muria, near Jepara in Central Java, the House of Representatives has finally given its stamp of approval to a bill on nuclear energy.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Hashim to maintain position as BPS's main shareholder

Hashim to maintain position as BPS's main shareholder JAKARTA (JP): Hashim Djojohadikusumo will maintain his position as the majority shareholder in Bank Papan Sejahtera despite his withdrawal from the supervisory board, the bank's president Al Njoo said yesterday.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * We beat our brains out teaching Standard English, in all of its glorious peculiarity. We teach the irregular verbs the way they should be used, and we correct our students, at American Language Center and around the world, when they use an incorrect form.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel, Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke, daily, 8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Disco, daily, 12.30 a.m. to 3 a.m., Puri R and Dankdut Group, Sunday, 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Nuclear catastrophe

Nuclear catastrophe Brenda Weaver keeps her daughter's eyes in a small cardboard box. "I don't know why I keep them really. Sort of sentimental, I guess." Her finger lovingly fishes inside the box, turning each eye over as if she were looking for one in particular.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/PT HM Sampoerna posted $166.3m net profit in 1996

PT HM Sampoerna posted $166.3m net profit in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna booked Rp 394 billion (US$166.3 million) net profit in 1996, 6.2 percent lower than the Rp 420 billion projected.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Poll contestants to account for their candidates

Poll contestants to account for their candidates JAKARTA (JP): The political organizations contesting the May 29 election are to account for their legislative candidates before the General Elections Institute today.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Snooker trophy offered by PWI

Snooker trophy offered by PWI JAKARTA (JP): Twelve of the snooker players currently in training for the SEA Games will compete for a trophy on offer from the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) on March 10 and 11.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Swedish golfer takes the lead

Swedish golfer takes the lead JAKARTA (JP): Swedish golfer Pernilla Sterner took over the lead in the Kosaido Ladies Asia Circuit after shooting a 5-under par-67 for a two-day total of 139 (72 67) in the second round yesterday.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Indonesian firms urged to invest more overseas

Indonesian firms urged to invest more overseas JAKARTA (JP): Christianto Wibisono, the chairman of the Indonesian Business Data Center, urged yesterday Indonesian businessmen to invest abroad.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Municipality in a sad state, councilor says

Municipality in a sad state, councilor says JAKARTA (JP): A councilor said yesterday he pitied the municipality because it lacked authority in its own area of jurisdiction.The city had to deal with too many other parties, Bandjar Marpaung said, which obstructed several important programs.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Fire ravages plantations

Fire ravages plantations PADANG, West Sumatra: More than 2,000 hectares of oil palm plantations in West Pasaman have been on fire since late last month. The blaze has so far caused losses exceeding Rp 4 billion (US$1.7 million).

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Suspect shot to death

Suspect shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested three fugitives and shot one of them to death yesterday for killing a man on Feb. 9 on Jl. Sumenep, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Precinct Deputy Chief Maj.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Bank NISP to issue bonds

Bank NISP to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP will issue bonds worth Rp 100 billion (about US$ 41.6 million) in March to support its long-term financing.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/MOU for forest research

MOU for forest research JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor-based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) yesterday signed memos of understanding with four Indonesian research institutes to conduct a number of joint research activities.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Taxi driver robs Taiwanese

Taxi driver robs Taiwanese JAKARTA (JP): A taxi driver robbed a Taiwanese passenger yesterday of Rp 200,000 (US$84) in Pondok Cabe, some 25 kilometers south of the capital, a police source said.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Indomobil sales drop

Indomobil sales drop BANDUNG (JP): Car maker Indomobil's sales dropped to 60,000 vehicles last year from 70,000 in 1995, managing director Gunadi Sindhuwinata said yesterday.Gunadi attributed the drop to the 14 percent decline in the domestic automobile markets last year.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Observers raise concerns over nuclear power bill

Observers raise concerns over nuclear power bill JAKARTA (JP): A nuclear expert and an environmentalist said yesterday the manner in which the nuclear power bill was rushed through the House of Representatives raised doubts about the government's real intentions.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/City told to send parking fee hike plan to council

City told to send parking fee hike plan to council JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction at the City Council demanded the administration immediately forward its proposal to hike parking fees to the council, to prevent prolonged and unnecessary public debate.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/All England set to test RI shuttlers

All England set to test RI shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): The All England Open Badminton Championships in March will be a warm-up event for Indonesian shuttlers ahead of the Sudirman Cup and the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, both in May.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Investors told to enter eastern provinces

Investors told to enter eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): A minister urged investors yesterday to expand their activities to eastern Indonesia and improve links between big and small businesses to create a harmonious and efficient investment environment.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Man United looks set to win three-horse race

Man United looks set to win three-horse raceBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): With a quarter of the season left to play, the English Premiership is looking more and more like a three horse race.

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Fri, 28 Feb 1997

JP/Timber theft on the rise

Timber theft on the rise KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A local forestry official has complained that timber theft from the forests of southern Kendari are on the increase and that the forest police are unable to cope.

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