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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/A new milestone

A new milestone Even before the meeting started in Bogor yesterday, one could feel the consensus emanating from the 18 APEC leaders who were all dressed in specially designed Indonesian batik shirts.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Local TV networks pool resources to cover Bogor

Local TV networks pool resources to cover Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Six Indonesian television networks pooled their resources yesterday to provide the nation as well as the world comprehensive coverage of the historic meeting of APEC leaders in Bogor.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/East Timor protesters mull asylum in Portugal

East Timor protesters mull asylum in Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Twenty nine East Timorese students occupying the U.S. embassy compound said yesterday that they are considering seeking asylum in Portugal.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Moerdiono rocks Bogor Palace with `Blue Suede Shoes'

Moerdiono rocks Bogor Palace with `Blue Suede Shoes' BOGOR, West Java (JP): As APEC leaders deliberated inside Bogor Palace, poised to make their monumental decision, hundreds of waiting journalists were entertained by an array of singers and dancers, including a surprise performance by ...

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Jl. Daan Mogot - Pasar Baru bridge project commences

Jl. Daan Mogot - Pasar Baru bridge project commences TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud inaugurated the construction of a new bridge on Saturday, connecting Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta and Pasar Baru.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Hillary Clinton warmly welcomed in Yogyakarta

Hillary Clinton warmly welcomed in YogyakartaBy Rita A. Widiadana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Yogyakartans greeted American First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday as she visited a school, a community health center and two renowned temples.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Grady wins pro-am title

Grady wins pro-am title JAKARTA (JP): Last year's Tugu Pratama PGA champion Wayne Grady of Australia made up for his loss in the professional event by winning the individual pro-am event on Sunday.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Forex and stocks

Forex and stocksNotice: Due to Jakarta's public holidays on Monday Nov. 14 and Tuesday Nov. 15, Bank Indonesia (the central bank) and the Jakarta Stock Exchange did no clearing transactions and share trading.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Siti Amelia Jakarta queen

Siti Amelia Jakarta queen Siti Amelia has been chosen as the Jakarta Putri Ayu Queen 1994, defeating 14 other finalists.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/A Letter from Australia: Clean water essential for quality of life

A Letter from Australia: Clean water essential for quality of lifeDear friends,Availability of water is, of course, essential to life itself, and clean water is essential to the quality of life of people everywhere in the world.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/PT Freeport to build copper smelting plant

PT Freeport to build copper smelting plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia will start constructing a copper smelting plant in Gresik, East Java, in the middle of next year with a production capacity of 200,000 tons per annum at a cost of about US$650 million, its president says.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Feisal inducts new cadets

Feisal inducts new cadets MAGELANG: Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung has graduated 971 cadets from four military academies in Magelang, Central Java.The cadets were graduated and inducted over the weekend after they passed through 13 days of the Chandradimuka basic military training.Gen.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/HIDUP stages APEC environmental event

HIDUP stages APEC environmental event JAKARTA (JP): Officials and businessmen from several APEC members gathered here yesterday evening in what the organizers called the only environmental event in coincidence with the APEC meetings that focused on economic issues.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Sponsorship threatens Lucky Strike c'ships

Sponsorship threatens Lucky Strike c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's preparations for hosting the world motocross championships for the first time next year have been marred with sponsorship problems.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Manufacturing sector faces no problem with free trade

Manufacturing sector faces no problem with free trade JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo stated yesterday that Indonesia's manufacturing industry will face no problems with the APEC trade liberalization.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Clinton calls just-ended Bogor meeting 'historic'

Clinton calls just-ended Bogor meeting 'historic' JAKARTA (JP): United States President Bill Clinton called the Bogor declaration a historic one but warned that it should be followed up by the next meeting of leaders."I feel very good about it, this is potentially a very historic declaration.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/'Gatra' magazine makes its debut

'Gatra' magazine makes its debut JAKARTA: Gatra, the weekly magazine which employs a group of former employees of the defunct Tempo, made its debut yesterday.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Informality colors Bogor APEC meet

Informality colors Bogor APEC meet BOGOR, West Java (JP): Yesterday's meeting of APEC leaders in Bogor may have won the prize as the most formal of informal meetings of all time.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/NGOs air concerns over APEC impact

NGOs air concerns over APEC impact JAKARTA (JP): Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Asia and Pacific countries raised concerns yesterday about the implications of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) process, which they say could bode ill for human rights.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Residents, weather welcome APEC to Bogor

Residents, weather welcome APEC to Bogor BOGOR (JP): About one thousand Bogor residents cheerfully welcomed APEC delegations here as their leaders snaked through city streets in one procession after another.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/RI sends juniors ton China Open

RI sends juniors ton China Open JAKARTA (JP): World number one Ardy Wiranata and number seven Alan Budikusuma lead a pack of Indonesian second stringers to the China Open badminton championships in Liaoning, starting today.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Economic revolution: Hope or delusion? (1)

Economic revolution: Hope or delusion? (1) This is the first of two articles examining major shifts in today's global economy.By Paulus Usmanto Njo PERTH, Western Australia (JP): The national borders for financial capital are dissolving. World trade liberalization is moving forward.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Children's Stories 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Leaders hail free trade pact, Mahathir has reservation

Leaders hail free trade pact, Mahathir has reservation JAKARTA (JP): Most APEC leaders praised the Bogor declaration yesterday but Malaysia registered some reservations.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Gus Dur wonders why so much fuss over Israel visit

Gus Dur wonders why so much fuss over Israel visit SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Abdurrahman Wahid, stressed here yesterday that there is no reason to prevent him from visiting Israel.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Mandarin is spoken here

Mandarin is spoken here APEC may represent 18 countries but only seven languages are spoken, at least for the benefit of leaders attending the Bogor meeting.Seven teams of interpreters were prepared for the meeting.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/APEC album

APEC albumPhoto A: SoehartoJP/alxMR. CHAIRMAN: APEC chairman Soeharto takes questions from journalists at the end of the APEC leaders meeting. Behind him were other APEC leaders, including (left to right) Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, Bill Clinton of the United States and Tomiichi Murayama of Japan.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/High labor costs force Korean firms to relocate production

High labor costs force Korean firms to relocate productionBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi SEOUL (JP): South Korea's rapid economic growth is a blessing for most of the people in this newly industrialized country but it is a threat to the survival of the manufacturing sector.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Thirteen isn't unlucky

Thirteen isn't unlucky Thirteen is not an unlucky number in Indonesia, least not for the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting.Philippine President Fidel Ramos did not object when his limousine and other vehicles which are part of his convoy were assigned the plate number AELM 13.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesia's crude oil output to remain stable until 1999

Indonesia's crude oil output to remain stable until 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crude oil output is expected to remain stable at 1.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/APEC prompts openness

APEC prompts openness What are the most distinctive aspects of our role in the APEC forum? First, it is the fact that Indonesia's existence as well as its contributions are respected and accepted not only by the developing countries, but also by the newly industrialized countries and the economic ...

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Brown and green are in

Brown and green are in If APEC leaders could be considered as avant garde in men's fashion, then they've set next year's dominant color. It will be either brown or dark green.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Post colonial relations

Post colonial relations My salute to Ms. Nanny Djali for her letter in this paper's Nov. 9, 1994 issue. She did what many of us ought to do to counter Mr. de Kort's contorted perception of history.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Haarhuis, Eltingh finish 1994 as world number one

Haarhuis, Eltingh finish 1994 as world number one JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch doubles team of Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh will no doubt finish this year as the world number one pair, despite still having the last tournament, the World Doubles championship final to play here next week.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Privileged newsmen must work harder

Privileged newsmen must work harder JAKARTA (JP): Only 571 journalists were privileged to witness the historic declaration of the establishment of a free trade area in APEC in Bogor yesterday.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Old buildings to become tourist attraction centers

Old buildings to become tourist attraction centersBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever imagined living in the Dutch colonial period? Maybe yes, maybe no.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/APEC declares free trade

APEC declares free tradeBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BOGOR, West Java (JP): Economic leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday unanimously adopted the Bogor Declaration committing themselves to comprehensive trade liberalization in the region by the year 2020.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Robbery in Bekasi

Robbery in Bekasi Four burglars robbed a house owned by Jiman, a resident of the Cibitung village in Bekasi on Sunday, and got away with Rp 1 million cash and 63 grams of gold jewelry.Suara Karya daily reported yesterday the burglars broke into Jiman's house at 3 a.m.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesia needs $52b for infrastructure projects

Indonesia needs $52b for infrastructure projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs US$52 billion in investments for four major infrastructure projects for electricity, telecommunications, roads and water supply within the next five years, a minister said.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Mahathir most sought after

Mahathir most sought after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, one of the late arrivals for the leaders meeting, was also one of the most popular among the APEC pack.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/UPN Veteran's graduation

UPN Veteran's graduation UPN Veteran Jakarta, a university under the Ministry of Defense and Security, will graduate 1,475 students from various study programs at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on Saturday.Brig. Gen. (Ret.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Seeking help

Seeking help We were requested by the Dutch Red Cross to find the whereabouts of Hendrik van Gijselen or his family.His personal data is as follows: Hendrik van Gijselen born in Rotterdam on May 7, 1889. He was born to Mrs. Magdalena Vente, who, in 1943, was reportedly living in Java.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: AwardMandarin Oriental JakartaWRITER'S AWARD: Mandarin Oriental Jakarta recently held a cocktail party to honor Taufiq Ismail (second from left), the winner of the Southeast Asia Writer's Award 1994.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Governor Abilio urged to send newcomers home

Governor Abilio urged to send newcomers home DILI (JP): A group of demonstrators demanded yesterday that East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares return newcomers, especially those from South Sulawesi, to their hometowns.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/Jet-lagged Clinton goes jogging

Jet-lagged Clinton goes jogging JAKARTA (Reuter): Despite a late night meeting and having "a tad" of jet lag, U.S. President Bill Clinton made a point of jogging, his favorite pastime, yesterday morning before proceeding to Bogor for the APEC meeting.

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Wed, 16 Nov 1994

JP/APEC leaders meeting declares free trade by 2020

APEC leaders meeting declares free trade by 2020 BOGOR, West Java (JP): This is the text of the APEC Economic Leaders Declaration of Common Resolve presented yesterday at the end of the APEC economic leaders meeting:1.

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