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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI

Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) claim that communists are trying to use the release last August of well-known political detainees to make a comeback in the Indonesian political scene.Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Jiang-Clinton summit questionable

Jiang-Clinton summit questionable Normally summits between world leaders arise as a logical extension of a positive, developing bilateral relationship. This will hardly be the case when Jiang Zemin and Bill Clinton meet on Tuesday in New York.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Towards a free trade nation

Towards a free trade nation The following is an excerpt from a paper by Ali Wardhana presented at the seminar of "Indonesia and the World at the Beginning of the 21st Century" jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on Oct.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and the Sherrif 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Environment Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 International ...

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations'

Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations' A recent spate of violent events, including the burning of the house of a murder suspect in the eastern Jakarta district of Bambu Apus, has taken many by surprise.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Education foundations exempt from taxes

Education foundations exempt from taxes JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has eased the tax obligation of educational foundations, exempting their profits from the income tax for the next four years.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading

Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices closed to mixed active trading last week as the market worked itself through another narrow trading range.The JSX composite index closed the week at 500.44, up 3.88 points (+0.8%) over the week's opening of 496.56.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Book documents local films

Book documents local films JAKARTA (JP): A book titled Katalog Film Indonesia 1926-1995 (Catalog of Indonesian Films 1926-1995) was launched on Saturday in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Indonesian Cinematheque.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Batam hotel industry has bright future

Batam hotel industry has bright future JAKARTA (JP): Prospects of the hotel industry in Batam have become brighter, now that the construction of a number of new facilities have been completed.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts

Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will offer 1.16 billion shares, each with a nominal price of Rp 500 (US$0.22), at Rp 2,800 ($1.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Matahari-IMG license deal

Matahari-IMG license deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed retail chain Matahari Putra Prima has been licensed by the International Management Group (IMG) of the United States to produce and distribute Major League Baseball products.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono

Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo has said there is no better candidate for the national presidency than incumbent President Soeharto."There is no stronger candidate," the minister was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Iodized salt prices to soar

Iodized salt prices to soar SEMARANG, Central Java: The price of iodized salt is expected to rise by about 40 percent as of this month from its current price of Rp 160 (U.S. 7 cents) per kilogram, a local official says.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/RI-Australia hospital relations

RI-Australia hospital relations JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina Central Hospital is studying the possibility of cooperation with hospitals in Western Australia to develop human resources and increase medical equipment.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Noisy neighbors

Noisy neighbors Manfred Weber, an expat, asked for guidance in the matter of the law applicable to the nightly disturbance he sustained from construction work next door to his house (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 18). I really feel sorry about the noise disturbing his night's rest.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Music Mentor: This is how music should be taught

Music Mentor: This is how music should be taughtBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Roughly two years ago, someone wrote an excellent exposition in the Kompas daily about how Indonesian children are put through a torture called "music class".

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Public support of private interest

Public support of private interest Despite strong objections from many, including some members of the House of Representatives, toll fees on Jakarta's urban turnpikes have been raised. We understand the objections that have been raised.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Chinese martial art films

Chinese martial art films A lot of criticism has been directed at the too-frequent showing of Chinese martial art films by the private television stations, especially during prime times.I am not airing my likes and dislikes because matters of taste cannot be disputed.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Govt to promote sterilization in family planning

Govt to promote sterilization in family planning JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to embark on a campaign to promote sterilization as an effective and safe method of preventing unwanted pregnancy, a senior official of the National Family Planning Board said on Saturday.

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Mon, 23 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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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Cease-fire and human rights

Cease-fire and human rights Who cannot be relieved to see a cease-fire taking effect in the nearly four-year war in Bosnia? Only as a truce deepens can lives be saved, negotiations launched, populations made safe and reconstruction begun.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Thief dies in river

Thief dies in river JAKARTA (JP): A motorcycle thief died on Saturday after plunging into a river in an attempt to escape from an angry mob.Komar bin Hasan, 30, of Bekasi, West Java, was chased by an angry crowd after being seen stealing a Honda motorcycle in the neighborhood.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Soeharto, Rabin meet in New York

Soeharto, Rabin meet in New YorkBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin held a 30-minute meeting at the Waldorf Towers Hotel here on Saturday evening to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney

Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): Failure need not always go hand in hand with shame. A loss, especially to a much stronger rival, can even evoke a feeling of pride.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Traffic problem

Traffic problem Reading an article Special team established to solve traffic problems (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 3, 1995) makes me very hopeful. As an ordinary worker required to arrive on time at the office, I rely on smooth traffic flow, besides leaving home early, to get to work on time.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Rivers still used as dumping sites

Rivers still used as dumping sites JAKARTA (JP): Many residents in Jakarta still use its rivers and waterways as garbage dumping sites, an environmentalist said.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/ITB encourages swimming

ITB encourages swimming BANDUNG, West Java: If rector Wiranto Arismundandar's dream comes true, the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) may be turned into the Bandung "swimming institute.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/RI archers expect clean sweep at Chiang Mai

RI archers expect clean sweep at Chiang Mai JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association is ready for a clean sweep of the four gold medals up for grabs in the archery competition at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Trust your children: Leading psychologist

Trust your children: Leading psychologist JAKARTA (JP): Encouraging children to be independent from an early age is a must in today's increasingly competitive world, according to a leading Indonesian psychologist, and one way of fostering such independence is to have faith in children's capacity ...

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/'Kompas' scholarships for paper boys, girls

'Kompas' scholarships for paper boys, girls JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 newspaper boys and girls from various parts of Indonesia got a surprise bonus on Saturday from one of the newspapers they have been delivering -- scholarships.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Three-on-three basketball meet

Three-on-three basketball meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association will celebrate its 44th birthday with a three-on-three basketball competition in 10 cities between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Over 800 kids gather for Happy Children's Day

Over 800 kids gather for Happy Children's Day JAKARTA (JP): Seven-year-old Fitri Santoso stood apart from more than a dozen of children lining up to join a game of "telegraph" at the Cibubur camping ground in East Jakarta yesterday.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Civil society in the Indonesian context

Civil society in the Indonesian context The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by Michael Leifer at the seminar on Indonesia and the world at the beginning of the 21st century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies ...

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Welltekindo's first export

Welltekindo's first export JAKARTA (JP): PT Welltekindo shipped on Saturday two wirelines worth US$180,000 to the Malaysian oil company Petronas, under a contract with Dimension Bid Sdn."This is our company's first export from Indonesia.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/World-class operators

World-class operators PT Telkom, which for the past 25 years has been mired in nearly every possible excess inherent in a state monopoly, is being transformed not only into an efficient, competitive national company but also into what the company's president, Setyanto P.

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Mon, 23 Oct 1995

JP/Police quiet about details of Gendut's arrest

Police quiet about details of Gendut's arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police are keeping tight-lipped over the recent arrest in Malaysia of the prime suspect in the gruesome 1995 murder of six members of Herbin Hutagalung's family in Bekasi, West Java.

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