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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Jakarta coast cleaned up

Jakarta coast cleaned up JAKARTA (JP): The government invites city residents to help clean the city's coasts, especially around the Tanjung Priok port, in preparation for the upcoming Arung Samudera international sailing race.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Newsprint crisis

Newsprint crisis The Indonesian press industry has over the past weeks complained about the shortage of newsprint. Newspaper publishers and book printers, in facing the crisis of newsprint supplies, asked the government to intervene.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Weekly Stock Exchange Review

Weekly Stock Exchange Review AS OF JUNE 23, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Company Name Price Previous Change Volume Value Market PER P/BV week ...

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/UN mission in Bosnia may be counterproductive

UN mission in Bosnia may be counterproductiveBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Washington, London and Paris seem to regard the demotion of the UN troops in Bosnia to mere peacekeepers as some sort of defeat. But the real truth is far worse than that.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Book on sex technique draws controversy

Book on sex technique draws controversyBy Susan Milius WASHINGTON (UPI): The technique for sexual fulfillment nicknamed CAT, called "the G-spot of the 90's", proved controversial at a national meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists here Friday.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Middle class, democracy link unclear: Scholar

Middle class, democracy link unclear: ScholarBy Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a strong middle class, but, a noted Australian scholar says, this does not necessarily mean that they will push for the establishment of democracy like their counterparts in some other parts of the world.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Astra expands partnership programs

Astra expands partnership programs CEPER, C. Java (JP): The business partnership program that PT Astra International launched in 1991 to develop small casting firms has now expanded to the point of attracting foreign attention.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV ...

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Things to look for in choosing your PC keyboard

Things to look for in choosing your PC keyboardBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Two important components that computer buyers rarely pay attention to when they purchase their PCs are the display system and the keyboard.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Women's minister offers advice

Women's minister offers advice BOYOLALI, Central Java: State Minister for Women's Roles Mien Soegandi has asked Indonesian women, in their campaign against sexual harassment, to have the courage to examine themselves.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Traffic flow to be rerouted

Traffic flow to be rerouted JAKARTA (JP): Traffic flow around National Police headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, will be rerouted during the commemoration of the 49th police anniversary this week."Streets around police headquarters will be closed on June 27, 29 and July 1, 1995 from 8.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Expel Burma from UN

Expel Burma from UN U.S. Congressman Bill Richardson is, perhaps, the latest but certainly not the last to have described the very bleak picture of the overall political and human rights situation in Burma.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Texmaco Group posts 2.8% profit increase

Texmaco Group posts 2.8% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): The Texmaco Group of publicly-listed textile and textile engineering companies reported a combined net profit of Rp 108 billion (US$48.5 million) last year, 2.8 percent higher than 1993's level.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Councilors want tighter control over apartments

Councilors want tighter control over apartments JAKARTA (JP): Councilors urged the city administration Saturday to tighten control over the development of low-cost apartments.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Soldier jailed for killing three

Soldier jailed for killing three NABIRE, Irian Jaya: First Private Samto of the Nabire Infantry battalion was sentenced to one year and 10 months imprisonment for reckless driving which caused the death of three high school students last year.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Govt to build 600,000 houses

Govt to build 600,000 houses BOYOLALI, Central Java: State Minister for Public Housing Akbar Tanjung announced the government's plan to build 600,000 houses for people in the lower income brackets during the current sixth Five-Year Development Plan period.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Riau officials warn of phony journalists

Riau officials warn of phony journalists PEKANBARU, Riau: Officials of the Riau branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) are warning the public of extortionists disguised as journalists.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Cheppy fails to seize OPBF title

Cheppy fails to seize OPBF title BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian Cheppy Holman punched wildly in every round but it was not enough to seize the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight crown from South Korean Choi Yong-soo.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Academic urges abolition of gathering permit

Academic urges abolition of gathering permit SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): A noted political scientist from Gadjah Mada University has charged that permit requirements have allowed one political faction to dominate Indonesia's political arena.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Historic year forecast in Wimbledon men's doubles

Historic year forecast in Wimbledon men's doubles JAKARTA (JP): History will be made in the Wimbledon men's doubles competition if Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands confirm their top seeding and take the title.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Election system already proportional: Hartono

Election system already proportional: Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Despite the infancy of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences' study of possible electoral reforms, an Armed Forces official expressed his confidence in the existing system.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Golden Key Group's firm to be managed by Pusri

Golden Key Group's firm to be managed by Pusri JAKARTA (JP): The state-run fertilizer company PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) was appointed by the state-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) to manage chemical company PT Hamparan Rejeki, a subsidiary of the debt-ridden Golden Key Group, an official says.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Worries mount over Jakarta's air pollution

Worries mount over Jakarta's air pollution JAKARTA (JP): A legislator urged the ministry of health on Saturday to announce the results of its research on diseases caused by heavy vehicular emission in major cities like Jakarta.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Trade fair boon to work-hungry youths

Trade fair boon to work-hungry youthsBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): The annual ongoing Jakarta Fair turns in not only good for business promotion, it also introduces youngsters to the world of work.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/'Religious life won't cure social ills'

'Religious life won't cure social ills' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher says a vigorous religious life alone may not be enough to solve the social ills of modern life.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/RI needs broad-based development

RI needs broad-based development SOLO, C. Java (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reaffirmed on Saturday the urgent need for broad-based economic development to ensure sustainable growth in the long term.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Flood is chief worry for most North Jakartans

Flood is chief worry for most North Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): Despite the construction of new dikes, floods remain North Jakarta's headache.Flood was the residents' main complaint when Governor Surjadi Soedirdja visited Papanggo subdistrict in Tanjung Priok over the weekend.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/330 have won French contests

330 have won French contests JAKARTA (JP): Some 330 Indonesians have won various French culture and language contests that the embassy here sponsored over the past two months.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/All Japanese goods

All Japanese goods Recently, I was in Sakaide on the small Japanese island of Shikoku, far from the glitz of Ginza. It is an industrial town, site of a large shipyard. I walked through an arcade, lined with small shops selling everything from toothbrushes to fine fashions.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Dispose of cartels

Dispose of cartels In its annual report, the World Bank notes, among other things, that a number of industries in Indonesia operate like cartels supported by government policies.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Semen Gresik seeks Rp 1.45t from rights issue

Semen Gresik seeks Rp 1.45t from rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Semen Gresik expects to raise around Rp 1.45 trillion (US$653 million) from its rights issue next month.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Promotion of Bahasa Indonesia

Promotion of Bahasa Indonesia Let me start first with Mr S.K. Srivastava's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 20, 1995). Had he carefully read my letter of June 15, 1995, he would have noted that what I said was: Urdu is the main language of Indian Moslems.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Government must balance information flow: Expert

Government must balance information flow: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The government should play a stronger role in balancing the flow of information to help educate the media public, a mass communication expert says.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Priok port management assailed

Priok port management assailed JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Importers Association of Indonesian Amiruddin Saud criticized the poor management of Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port, saying that "conflicting interests" caused facility maintenance and services to be neglected.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/CPO producers to assist Bulog in market operation

CPO producers to assist Bulog in market operation JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) has announced that starting from the middle of next month, all crude palm oil (CPO) producers in the country are required to allocate part of their production for its market operations.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Temmy Kusuma quashes South Kalimantan spree

Temmy Kusuma quashes South Kalimantan spree JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian (SEA) Games champion Temmy Kusuma spoiled South Kalimantan's conquering run in the national diving championships when he handed Husaini Noor his first defeat on Saturday.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/New Downs's test before pregnancy

New Downs's test before pregnancy ILLINOIS (UPI): In what they are calling a medical first, researchers at Illinois Masonic Medical Center say they can now determine if a woman will have a baby with Down syndrome before she gets pregnant.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Weekly Stock Exchange Review

Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed on moderate trading last week.The absence of fresh incentives kept trading within a narrow range of between 485 and 490. The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 491.66 points, up 4.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/Kranji Baru market to be renovated

Kranji Baru market to be renovated BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi regency administration plans to renovate the Kranji Baru market in the near future to provide a more comfortable shopping mecca for the city's residents.The chief of the local agency overseeing markets, S.

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Mon, 26 Jun 1995

JP/'Class has nothing to do with Indonesian politics'

'Class has nothing to do with Indonesian politics' JAKARTA (JP): The issue of class, according to State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, has not played a significant part in Indonesia's political development because the country has no middle class.

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