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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Indonesia ready for SEA Games, whatever the rules

Indonesia ready for SEA Games, whatever the rules JAKARTA (JP): Despite uncertainty on whether host Thailand will eventually apply internationally-accepted rules in the 18th Southeast Asia Games, Indonesia is ready for the games.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Communist can infiltrate ABRI

Communist can infiltrate ABRI SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): A senior military officer says that even the Armed Forces (ABRI), with their tight security arrangements, are vulnerable to communist infiltration.Maj. Gen.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Why was Perspektif banned?

Why was Perspektif banned?From Forum KeadilanOn Sept. 24, 1995, I met and talked with Perspektif's host Mr. Wimar Witoelar in the Obor Foundation's stand at the book exhibition held in Istora Senayan, Jakarta.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Day-old chick prices cut

Day-old chick prices cut JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Poultry Entrepreneurs lowered yesterday the prices of day-old chicks (DOCs) to between Rp 225 and Rp 250 each, down from about Rp 700.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Malaysian arrested for fake card

Malaysian arrested for fake card JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian has been arrested on charges of buying jewelry with a counterfeit credit card at CitraLand Mall, West Jakarta.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Homelessness is a sad fact of the age we live in. How is it, people in Indonesia may wonder, that in the world's richest country there are millions who live in poverty, and how is it that you see many thousands of people living -- and begging -- on the streets of every major ...

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Sony Indonesia to enter local market

Sony Indonesia to enter local market CIBITUNG, West Java (JP): PT Sony Electronic Indonesia -- a subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation which was designed to export all its products -- will later this year enter the domestic market, the firm's executives said yesterday.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Senayan to get new public park

Senayan to get new public park JAKARTA (JP): The first stone was laid Wednesday by Mrs. Try Sutrisno, wife of the Vice President, for a new public park in the heart of Jakarta.The park is to be built on the Taman Ria Remaja site adjacent to the State TVRI Station complex on Jl.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Surjadi seeks 17% hike in spending

Surjadi seeks 17% hike in spending JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja asked the city council yesterday to increase the administration's spending in the current fiscal year by 17 percent, in view of an unexpected surplus in the city's 1994/1995 budget.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Haryanto slams Merpati announcement

Haryanto slams Merpati announcement JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto criticized yesterday a widely-publicized statement made by state- owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines about its decision not to lease 16 locally-made CN-235 aircraft.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/General Hotel plans expansion in Indonesia

General Hotel plans expansion in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): General Hotel Management, a Singapore-based hotel and resort management firm, plans to expand its business in Indonesia to a total of 10 hotels by 1997.Company executive Mark A.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 19, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Soeharto meets with NAM leaders to strenghten ties

Soeharto meets with NAM leaders to strenghten tiesBy Rikza Abdullah CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia (JP): Pakistan, Nicaragua and the Philippines agreed here on Wednesday to strengthen their economic and trade relations with Indonesia.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Colombia says NAM needs 'people first' model

Colombia says NAM needs 'people first' modelBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia (JP): President Ernesto Samper Pizano of Colombia quickly stamped his mark on the leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Wednesday by suggesting an alternative development model that puts ...

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Take That: Taking it from the streets to the bank

Take That: Taking it from the streets to the bankBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): How many members of Take That does it take to change a light bulb? Five: one to hold the bulb, one to cheer him on, one to dance around him, one to change his outfit, and another to keep the fans at bay.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Taiwan's democracy

Taiwan's democracy This is in response to an article entitled Taiwan's democracy and China by Mr. Masaru Maruyama which appeared on page four of The Jakarta Post's Oct. 18, 1995 edition.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Chirac's troubled start

Chirac's troubled start Jacques Chirac's presidency of France began last spring with a burst of energy and high public expectations. But the initial mood was deflated when the new government could not deliver on its beguiling campaign promises of swift and painless economic revival.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Fafa to join national team for the 18th SEA Games

Fafa to join national team for the 18th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The nation's most seasoned spiker Imam Agus Faisal, better known as Fafa, will make his fifth successive appearance at the Southeast Asian Games in December.Indonesian Volleyball Association Secretary-General M.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Women's Center

Women's Center This is in response to the letter from S. Hansyah entitled 'Worrying mother' (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 17, 1995), a reprinted version from Kompas.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/India to hold an exhibition here next year

India to hold an exhibition here next year JAKARTA (JP): India plans to hold an exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground next March to forge stronger economic ties with Indonesia.Indian Ambassador to Indonesia S.T.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Avoid empty promises: Golkar

Avoid empty promises: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Golkar leaders appealed yesterday to their cadre to refrain from making promises they cannot keep during the campaign for the 1997 general election.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/A case for import substitution policies

A case for import substitution policiesBy Rajiv Sondhi JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of a trade deficit in June, the first monthly deficit in five years, has sharply focused the recent performance of exports and the supporting policy framework.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/A memorial lecture

A memorial lecture Dr. Ohmae's one-hour lecture in the context of the recent Panglaykim series of lectures was refreshing and has led us to do some rethinking.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Foundation seeks Rp 110b damages over hospital

Foundation seeks Rp 110b damages over hospital JAKARTA (JP): The Fatmawati Foundation, former owner of the Fatmawati Hospital in South Jakarta, is filing a law suit against three ministries and the city administration over the transfer of the hospital building to the Ministry of Health.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Passing the torch

Passing the torch It befits the leadership style of President Soeharto that on Wednesday the Indonesian head of state formally ended his chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) with a call for the 113 member countries to continue working towards the establishment of a new world order ...

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/ICMI members want Habibie to retain chair

ICMI members want Habibie to retain chair JAKARTA (JP): The congress of the Indonesian Association of Moslem Intellectuals is still two months away, but support for the reelection of B.J. Habibie to lead the influential organization has started to pour in.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Illegal levies cause high operation costs: Ritonga

Illegal levies cause high operation costs: Ritonga JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga says the police must put an end to their habit of soliciting "contributions" from the drivers of public transportation vehicles, whose operational costs are now skyrocketing as a result.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Dayak Besar takeover still in question

Dayak Besar takeover still in question JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has asserted that the question of who will take over the debt- burdened PT Dayak Besar Group (DBG) is not important as long as its forests are used to benefit the local people.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Nightclub hostess strangled to death

Nightclub hostess strangled to death JAKARTA (JP): A nightclub hostess was found dead with bruises on her face and neck at a male friend's boarding house in Central Jakarta yesterday morning.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Who dunnit?

Who dunnit? BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Prison officials are trying to determine who slept with a widow serving a sentence for motorcycle theft and kidnapping.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Aid for quake victims

Aid for quake victims JAKARTA: The government promised more assistance yesterday for thousands of quake victims in Jambi.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Judge cautions military over communist hunt

Judge cautions military over communist hunt JAKARTA (JP): Justice Bismar Siregar, a leading member of the Supreme Court, cautioned the Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday about the naming of three men as being involved in communist-like activities.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Paintings on display in Kemang

Paintings on display in Kemang JAKARTA (JP): The Santi Gallery on Jl. Benda No. 4, Kemang, South Jakarta, will be displaying works by Kay It, a Balinese painter who died 18 years ago.The exhibition, scheduled to be opened by well-known collector Dr.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Communist issue

Communist issue Today the issue of Indonesian communists is alive again through reports in the media. It is surprising enough that government officials are repeatedly discussing the matter.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Bank Niaga to raise paid-up capital to $50.7m

Bank Niaga to raise paid-up capital to $50.7m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Niaga will double its paid- up capital to Rp 115.55 billion (US$50.7 million) by issuing one- to-one bonus shares worth Rp 57.77 billion.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Ectasy suspect dies during police raid

Ectasy suspect dies during police raid JAKARTA (JP): A suspected trafficker of the banned drug Ecstasy, a mind-altering drug popular among teenagers, died during a police raid in South Jakarta yesterday.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/40 buildings demolished

40 buildings demolished JAKARTA (JP): Local authorities pulled down 40 structures belonging to squatters along the Ciliwung river bank in Pejambon, Central Jakarta, yesterday, two days before the demolition deadline.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Solar energy developed for urban houses

Solar energy developed for urban houses JAKARTA (JP): The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology is expanding its solar energy development plan, currently restricted to rural areas, to include urban housing.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Supreme Court gets six younger justices

Supreme Court gets six younger justices JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono yesterday installed six new justices to serve in the Supreme Court, replacing those who recently reached the mandatory retirement age of 65.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Choice to open hotel in Yogyakarta

Choice to open hotel in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): Choice Hotels Indonesia announced that its first "comfort-branded" hotel, the Sejahtera Comfort Suites, will have its soft opening in Yogyakarta at the end of December.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/East Timor has new ferry

East Timor has new ferry DILI, East Timor: The local government will launch a ferry service to Dili, Atauro Island and Wetar Island in December.The KMP Balibo has the capacity to carry 400 passengers and 23 trucks, head of the East Timor transportation office R. Widagdo said here yesterday.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Paul Nagano displays paintings

Paul Nagano displays paintings JAKARTA (JP): American painter Paul Nagano will exhibit his works at the CSIS building on Jl. Tanah Abang III, Central Jakarta, from tomorrow to Oct. 28.

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Fri, 20 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 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Circle 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 ...

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Approaches to APEC free trade

Approaches to APEC free tradeBy Suhadi Mangkusuwondo JAKARTA (JP): APEC Economic leaders will have their third consecutive meeting in Osaka next month.Many businesspeople in this region and elsewhere are closely watching the preparations for the important meeting.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/On how to topple Castro

On how to topple CastroBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): American policy towards Cuba has long been a sub- tropical playground for the ill-informed, the ill-advised and the ill-intentioned, and here we go again. President Bill Clinton is facing both ways at once on Cuba.

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Fri, 20 Oct 1995

JP/Boat overturns, one missing

Boat overturns, one missing CILACAP, Central Java: One went missing and four other people survived when their fishing boat Dewi sank after being hit by high waves Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.

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