English a queer language Byron Black's column The Listening Post makes interesting reading. In The Jakarta Post dated June 16, he highlighted some wrong usage of English in Sekolah Pelita's ad.

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How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'By Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): A letter to the editor dated Feb. 10, 1995, under the heading Indian Food, lamented the closure of the famous King's restaurant on Jl. Veteran I in Central Jakarta.

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Legal wrangling set to continueBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Legal problems related to the June 1993 banning of Tempo weekly continue to linger.Five separate lawsuits were filed in connection to the government's decision to ban the popular magazine. None have been settled.

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Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia SINGAPORE (JP): Established in l895 by Daniel Swarovski in Wattens, Tyrol, Austria, Swarovski is now a leading manufacturer of full cut crystal. The company, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is run by the fourth generation of its founders.

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Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jimbani, Balinese for hang out place, is now a name of a gallery cafe where Jakartans can spend time in Kemang, South Jakarta.

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SabbaticalBy Bakdi Sumanto Two years ago, I bumped into Dr. Durinem, the brain surgeon. She had recently been nominated as a potential contestant in the international Deodorant Queen Pageant. We met at the police station while I was accompanying my son, Woody Satya Darma, to take his driving test.

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'Jewels of Fantasy': Costume jewelry of the 20th CenturyBy Rita A. Widiadana In conjunction with its centennial celebration, the Austrian- based Swarovski crystal company has organized the first ever comprehensive exhibition tracing the evolution of 20th century European and American costume ...

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Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno underlined yesterday the importance of maturity for Indonesia, which has enjoyed its freedom over the last 50 years.

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Donna Karan's designs for women's comfortBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): If fashion trends take a year to seep into everyday life, by January 1996 all the trendy young things in Jakarta will be wearing hourglass knee-lengths skirts.I'm not holding my breath.

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Women freer in their fifties The Fabulous Fifties; Jan Bowen; Angus & Robertson; Australia, 1995; 144 pages, A$17.95 MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Having turned 50 in April, I felt personally honored when in the same month, Jan Bowen's book, The Fabulous Fifties was released.

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Siswono's daughter dies JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo died in Jerusalem yesterday at 2 a.m., local time, after being treated for thalassemia.Emeralda, 11, left Jakarta with her mother, Mrs.

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After a year, where have they all gone? On June 21, 1994, the government revoked the publishing licenses of Tempo, Editor and DeTik weeklies. A year has passed and a lot has happened.

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TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search for the World 11:45 Sports: Dari ...

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Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune JAKARTA (JP): Tempo was noted, not only for the high standard of its journalism, but also for its high income. When the magazine was banned last year, its assets had reached about Rp 30 billion (US$13.51 million).

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What's the modus operandi of holograms? JAKARTA (JP): Holography is a special photographic technique using two laser beams that are in interference with each other on a photographic plate of film (photographic emulsion).

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China, Australia share archery pride JAKARTA (JP): China and Australia maintained their formidable grip on victory to share the laurels in the national archery championships, after weathering challenges from Indonesian rivals.

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Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charmBy Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): April is a very significant month in the history of Bandung. On April 24, 1955, the Afro-Asian Conference, which led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement, announced its resolutions in Bandung.

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Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of ageBy K. Basrie ONBOARD K.M. KAMBUNA (JP): After only a decade in service the 13,700-GRT ton Kambuna, once the dream of many Indonesian sea travelers, has turned into an old fractured liner.

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Swarovski gives priority to crystal in design, fashion SINGAPORE (JP): Swarovski charmed an audience with a lavish fashion parade featuring its collection of accessories at the newly-refurbished Raffles Hotel in Singapore last weekend.

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Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hopeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, whose verdict on the Tempo case became a landmark in the judiciary, has an advice for the weekly's diehard journalists: "Don't ever lose your hope.

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'Tempo' employees take different paths JAKARTA (JP): When Tempo was banned, the staff were given the choice of joining Gatra or staying with the non-existent magazine for an unpredictable future.

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Unique holographic images make their debut in JakartaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Remember when the monthly National Geographic included a holographic image of an eagle on its March 1984 cover?Sure, a three-dimensional representation on a flat page is quite awesome.

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Adventurous Investors The news report in The Jakarta Post dated June 14, 1995, Woman Wanted for Fraud -- that a woman named Lily had successfully, and perhaps gently, relieved "investors" of Rp 50 billion, but had been accused of fraud -- was censorious and judgmental.

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Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff JAKARTA (JP): Losing your job can be painful, even when it happens to a whole company. But life must go on, and that's the attitude adopted by the former employees of Tempo, DeTik and Editor.

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Indonesians haggle over everything JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians love to bargain.You don't believe it? Take my sister...One day she told me she was really ashamed of herself."What happened?" I asked."I wanted to buy some papaya, and I haggled and haggled and pressed the abang for a lower price.

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Guess What? Ismail Saleh "I have held various positions in the government, including the head of the Investment Coordinating Board, but this is the first time my name has been 'sold'," said former minister of justice Ismail Saleh."But because it's for Joko, I had no objection.

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Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs JAKARTA (JP): When the sultan from Malaysia crossed the red carpet to board the 12-seat airplane, pilot Captain Frederick C.

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Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati Elegantly, clad in white shirt, black pants and blazer, Indonesian supermodel Ratih Sanggarwati walked onto the stage, climbed up the steps draped with red cloth and sat on a chair at the top.

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