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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/ICMI hands membership form to Hartono

ICMI hands membership form to Hartono JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) delivered an application form to Minister of Information R.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Indonesia needs better PR, expert says

Indonesia needs better PR, expert says JAKARTA (JP): Many of Indonesia's diplomatic battles could be better handled with more active public relations, an expert said yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 ...

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Indonesian, Taiwanese firms sign MOU accords

Indonesian, Taiwanese firms sign MOU accords JAKARTA (JP): Six Indonesian companies and their Taiwanese partners recently signed memorandum of understanding agreements to improve business cooperation.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Sticky wicket

Sticky wicket I refer to the sports article Aussies only need a draw to win the fifth Test (Aug. 7) by Vic Mills.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Don't pressure athletes too much: Psychologist

Don't pressure athletes too much: Psychologist JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's athletes for the 19th SEA Games should perform all out but not push themselves too hard, a psychology professor said yesterday.Singgih D.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Man gets 10 years for murder

Man gets 10 years for murder JAKARTA (JP): A bus conductor was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on Wednesday for a murder he committed during a fight to protect the honor of a female passerby.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Students indicted for sowing hatred

Students indicted for sowing hatred JAKARTA (JP): Two students at a private university were indicted on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court, accused of sowing public hatred against the government.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Cipinang fire kills one man

Cipinang fire kills one man JAKARTA (JP): A man was killed yesterday while attempting to put out a fire which gutted 10 houses in Cipinang, East Jakarta, police said.The victim, 46-year old Sumaryana, was electrocuted as he was taking water from a ditch.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Kelley 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film: Science World 5:25 Variety Show: Serba-Serbi 5:30 Music: ...

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Smoke cancels Medan flights

Smoke cancels Medan flights MEDAN, N. Sumatra: Thick smoke billowing from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan briefly disrupted flight services at Medan Polonia Airport yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/West Jakarta in final for best district court

West Jakarta in final for best district court JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court is one step away from winning the award for the best district court in the country.The court, on Jl. S.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Yeti: No mystery at all

Yeti: No mystery at all To the alpine goat herders in the western Himalaya Mountains of Pakistan and Nepal, who live at altitudes of more than 3,500 meters above sea level, the Yeti is no mystery at all. This is also the case for the corn farmers on the steep slopes just below.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Marijuana goes up in smoke

Marijuana goes up in smoke JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office destroyed 16 kilograms of marijuana by setting it on fire on Tuesday, Antara reported.The marijuana was seized by Bungo Tebo District Police from a South Aceh villager during an operation on the Sumatra Highway last year.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Polytama's profit down

Polytama's profit down JAKARTA (JP): PT Polytama Propindo's net profit plunged to Rp 2.6 billion (US$1.1 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 26.1 billion in the same period last year.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Ajit Singh optimistic about ASEAN's future

Ajit Singh optimistic about ASEAN's future JAKARTA (JP): It was 30 years ago today when five foreign ministers signed their name on a document now called the Bangkok Declaration, formerly signifying the birth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Shorter workweek in Bali

Shorter workweek in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali provincial administration is ready to introduce a five-day workweek for its employees, Governor Ida Bagus Oka said as quoted by Antara.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Disappearance of building

Disappearance of building I used to go with my family to the Indonesian Petroleum Association building on Jl. Ikwan Rais in the Gambir area for receptions, courses and other engagements.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Hun Sen's coup irreversible

Hun Sen's coup irreversible Cambodia is now in the curious position of having three premiers, following the National Assembly's rubber-stamping of Foreign Minister Ung Huot as the new first prime minister yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/SEA Games entry forms should be ready on time

SEA Games entry forms should be ready on time JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee says that the printing of entry forms should be completed in time to meet the deadline for sending out documentation to participating countries.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Customs to conduct post auditing of imports soon

Customs to conduct post auditing of imports soon JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi said yesterday that his office would soon carry out the post-release audit of imports to ensure all import duties are paid.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Four states to share track and field golds

Four states to share track and field golds JAKARTA (JP): Four countries will probably share equally the 44 golds at stake in athletics event in the 19th SEA Games here in October an official predicted.Indonesia's track and field coach Pieter F.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Sri Hadhy, Nyoman Darsane, Mas Dibyo and Budiman at Kafe Pinang, Hotel Kristal Jl. Tarogong Raya, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, open 24 hours, until Aug. 10. * Painting Exhibition: The 2nd Figuratif, at Andi's Gallery, Jl.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Pianist Myrna Setiawan is in a league of her own

Pianist Myrna Setiawan is in a league of her ownBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): A great interpretation must sound inevitable, and concert pianist Myrna Setiawan did just that Saturday with Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Land clearance underway for traders' relocation

Land clearance underway for traders' relocation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is still negotiating a price for the land at Kebon Jati market it plans to use to relocate hundreds of roadside vendors from Tanah Abang market.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Vendors jailed for Tanah Abang rioting

Vendors jailed for Tanah Abang rioting JAKARTA (JP): Four sidewalk vendors were convicted by the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for their roles in a riot near Tanah Abang market in January.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/352 inmates get remission

352 inmates get remission BANJARMASIN, S. Kalimantan: Some 352 inmates in South Kalimantan will have their sentences reduced by President Soeharto on Independence Day on Aug. 17, Antara reported.For 36 inmates, this means freedom, the head of the province's Ministry of Justice office, M.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Ray, Plus Point tie up

Ray, Plus Point tie up JAKARTA (JP): Australian brokerage firm Ray White Estate and Indonesian Plus Point Club have agreed to set up a joint venture housing brokerage company here, called PT Ray Propertindo.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Hartono's ICMI entry

Hartono's ICMI entry Minister of Information R. Hartono seems to have an aptitude for making news. At least since his surprise appointment to the cabinet in June, Hartono has been watched closely by many circles as a rising star in the country's political domain.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Yoga

Yoga I understand that in Bandung, at the Gramedia building opposite Bandung Indah Plaza, there is a group of people who meet on a Saturday or Sunday to practice yoga and prana.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Pauline Hanson puts light on Australia's dark conscience

Pauline Hanson puts light on Australia's dark conscienceBy Arief Budiman MELBOURNE (JP): When I went to Australia I was struck by the increase in the number of Asians, mostly Chinese.In the University of Melbourne, for instance, it is easy to see that the number of Asian students has increased.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Interfaith dialog: Is it possible?

Interfaith dialog: Is it possible?By Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Given that religious truths are perfect but human knowledge of them is not, any attempt to bridge the gap is a worthy undertaking.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Officials lack courage in punishing subordinates

Officials lack courage in punishing subordinates JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Institute of State Personnel Administration (BAKN), Soenarko, said yesterday that government bureaucracy would remain weak as long as built-in supervision systems failed to work effectively.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Chatline craze costly

Chatline craze costly BATAM, Riau: The chatline craze among Riau people have led to soaring phone bills, not only at their houses, but also at some offices, Antara said.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Injuries mar England's soccer season start

Injuries mar England's soccer season startBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The new English soccer season kicks-off this weekend with a trio of top strikers already sidelined through injury, a veritable foreign legion of multi-million dollar transfers on show and three managerial changes at ...

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Mar'ie calms investors as shares fall

Mar'ie calms investors as shares fall JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange fell yesterday by 3.13 percent with the composite index tumbling to 677.939 following heightened concerns over the tighter monetary policy.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Extension workers need their bike

Extension workers need their bike KENDARI, S.E. Sulawesi: Agriculture extension officers in four regencies have not received an allocation of motorcycles which they need for work, Antara said yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Court reviews guilty verdict for Pakpahan

Court reviews guilty verdict for Pakpahan JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta District Court began a hearing yesterday to review the guilty verdict against labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan for his alleged role in worker unrest in Medan in 1994.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/ASEAN business urges economic integration

ASEAN business urges economic integration JAKARTA (JP): Private businesses in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called yesterday for further integration of the region's economy.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Investors welcome new electricity regulations

Investors welcome new electricity regulations JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy requiring private companies to set up joint ventures with subsidiaries of the state-owned electricity company PLN in developing power plants would not pose a problem to investors, an official said yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Born or birth?

Born or birth? When I read the Aug. 7 issue of The Jakarta Post, my attention was drawn to a picture on page one, where a friend of mine Dr.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Flora and fauna exhibition

Flora and fauna exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A wide variety of plants and pets are currently on display at a flora and fauna exhibition in Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, until Aug. 26.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Golkar won't propose on next cabinet lineup

Golkar won't propose on next cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization, Golkar, fresh from its major haul in the recent general election, will not propose its cadres for ministerial posts in the next cabinet to the elected president, party chairman Harmoko said yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Top racers ready to enter Asia Road Racing C'ships

Top racers ready to enter Asia Road Racing C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Asia's leading road-race motorcyclists will battle for top honors when they hit the Sentul international track for the 4th FIM Marlboro Asia Road Racing Championships on Sunday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/'Intimidated' residents complain to rights body

'Intimidated' residents complain to rights body JAKARTA (JP): More than 150 residents of Tanah Merah subdistrict, North Jakarta, visited the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to complain about intimidation by hoodlums in a five-year-old land dispute.Spokesman for the residents M.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/ASEAN celebrates birthday with big bash

ASEAN celebrates birthday with big bash JAKARTA (JP): Today marks the start of a year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The festivities begin at the ASEAN Secretariat here with a flag-hoisting ceremony and the release of 30 white doves.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Higher air fares are not the answer

Higher air fares are not the answer Indonesian airlines are calling for a price hike because current domestic fares are considered inadequate. The present rates are said to make it difficult for our airlines to purchase new aircraft and perform necessary tasks.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/RI losses $2b a year in fishing resources

RI losses $2b a year in fishing resources JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's fishing resources need greater protection because potential export revenue of between US$1 billion and $2 billion is lost each year through illegal foreign fishing, a maritime expert said yesterday.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Free kiosks at Bogor market

Free kiosks at Bogor market BOGOR (JP): Local authorities have started constructing 70 temporary kiosks at Kebon Kembang market for traders whose shops were gutted in a fire on July 24.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Xenophobic MP sours race debate in Australia

Xenophobic MP sours race debate in AustraliaBy Rob Goodfellow and M. Dwi Marianto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Perhaps it is appropriate that Pauline Hanson, a controversial member of the Australian Parliament, should be the ex-proprietor of a fish and chip shop.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Drugs 'godfather' arrested at home with 3.75m pills

Drugs 'godfather' arrested at home with 3.75m pills JAKARTA (JP): One of the city's most wanted drugs distributors was arrested yesterday at his mansion in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, with more than three million tranquilizer and barbiturate pills in his possession.

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Fri, 08 Aug 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Tunjungan Crystal Hotel, Jl. Tunjungan 102-104: - Lounge Bar: Stief's Band, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, open at 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. * Mirama Hotel, Jl. Raya Darmo 58-76: - Mirama Bar: Desire Band, Monday. Haztoria Band, Tuesday.

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