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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Yayuk keeps Indonesia in world top 16 group

Yayuk keeps Indonesia in world top 16 group SALERMO (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki lived up to expectations to keep Indonesia in contention for a place in the Federation Cup World Group when she inspired her team to down host Italy 3-2 Sunday evening.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Visual education to fight seduction

Visual education to fight seductionBy Rashid Carre JAKARTA (JP): Mounting serious concerns are expressed in non- Western countries on the fast growing importance in their societies of the U.S. dominated communication and entertainment culture.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Fraud of parking fees denied

Fraud of parking fees denied JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has denied allegations of the embezzlement of parking fees collected city-owned parking company BP Perparkiran.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Legal decision on Indian School blasted

Legal decision on Indian School blasted JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has been criticized for its decision to exonerate and reinstate the former principal of the Gandhi Memorial School, V. Ram, also known as Ram Gulumal, who was convicted of fraud last year.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 English Lessons 4:05 Sports: Indonesia League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:15 Sports (continued) 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economy Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk ...

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/RI, S'pore firms to build a resort hotel in Manado

RI, S'pore firms to build a resort hotel in Manado JAKARTA (JP): In relation to the agreement on tourism affairs signed by Indonesia and Singapore last month, three major firms from the two countries signed an accord yesterday to develop a resort hotel in Manado, North Sulawesi.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Five soccer hooligans arrested

Five soccer hooligans arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested five hooligans following a brawl which took place shortly after the Indonesian soccer league quarterfinals match between Persib Bandung and Medan Jaya on Sunday at the Senayan stadium.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Govt focuses on key areas of chemical industry

Govt focuses on key areas of chemical industry JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has decided to concentrate on the development of three areas of the chemical industry, an official said yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/French nuclear test (1)

French nuclear test (1) I sympathize with the French ambassador when he protests against publicity stunts, "Your Letter", July 22, 1995. Publicity stunts, scare tactics and alarmist predictions based on dubious scientific claims are environmentalists' trademarks. They crave media attention.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/'Teater Buruh' to continue suit against official

'Teater Buruh' to continue suit against official JAKARTA (JP): A labor theater group insisted yesterday in continuing its lawsuit against a City administration senior official for banning a play last month, although the official said that it is litigating the wrong person.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Beware of the forces of social disintegration: Gen. Feisal

Beware of the forces of social disintegration: Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Increasing prejudices among the people could lead to the disintegration of society, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/RI wants cooperation in ASEAN law enforcement

RI wants cooperation in ASEAN law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia wants the ASEAN members to cooperate in matters of law enforcement, a top official said yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Jakarta regrets approval of visas for Timorese people

Jakarta regrets approval of visas for Timorese people JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials yesterday expressed regret at Canberra's decision to grant visas to 18 East Timorese boat people who fled to Australia after claiming they were being prosecuted by Jakarta.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Youth killed in brawl

Youth killed in brawl JAKARTA (JP): One person was killed in a brawl involving youth mobs in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta yesterday, police reported.According to the Tanjung Priok police precinct chief, Yusuf Supardi, 19, was stabbed in the stomach with a sharp instrument.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/SIA to increase its flights to Indonesia

SIA to increase its flights to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary SilkAir will expand their services to Indonesia in October.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Bonded zone chief shrugs off gripes

Bonded zone chief shrugs off gripes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN) says it is not worried by the threats of several industrial companies that they will relocate their plants from its bonded zone in Cakung, North Jakarta.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Amazon trees and Greenpeace

Amazon trees and Greenpeace So, Mr Osvaldo Coelho (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1995) believes that environmentalism is ripe for a bit of debunking. And fourth grade kids in Brazil learn how lungs work. Great! What they apparently don't teach you in Brazil is creative use of the metaphor.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/China should ratify sea law convention

China should ratify sea law convention The status of the Natuna Islands has been cleared up, with Foreign Minister Cin Qian Qichen's assurance to Foreign Minister Ali Alatas that the oil-rich islands belong to the Republic of Indonesia.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Congress on biology opened

Congress on biology opened JAKARTA (JP): Both a national congress and a seminar on biology were opened here yesterday, with the government calling on biologists to train new experts.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Rioting breaks out in Baucau

Rioting breaks out in Baucau DILI, East Timor (JP): Twenty shops were burned down and three people injured in the latest rioting involving indigenous people and immigrants last week, eyewitnesses said.Chief of the East Timor military command Col.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 24, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 ...

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Soeharto to launch Indonesian train cars

Soeharto to launch Indonesian train cars JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to launch a set of locally-built express train cars here on July 31, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/'Local businessmen of foreign descent are less nationalistic'

'Local businessmen of foreign descent are less nationalistic' SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The Association of Indigenous Entrepreneurs charged the country's businesspeople of foreign descent yesterday with being less nationalistic.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Playing the good host

Playing the good host Every time an Israeli delegation is due here for a visit, the government has to be extra careful about the political repercussions that may arise. Many people here, for political reasons, are still opposed to Israel's participation in whatever event.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/RI to send envoy to Bosnia

RI to send envoy to Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is dispatching senior diplomat Nana Sutresna to war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina in an attempt to ease the heightened crisis of the past two weeks.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/French nuclear test (3)

French nuclear test (3) Having read the letter (The Jakarta Post, July 22, 1995) from the French Ambassador regarding correct protocol on a day that symbolizes French human rights and democracy, I would just like to ask His Excellency what is correct protocol for the peoples of the Pacific area ...

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Policy on CPO hurts cooking oil producers

Policy on CPO hurts cooking oil producers JAKARTA (JP): The government's requirement that producers of crude palm oil (CPO) should supply part of their products to the National Logistic Agency (Bulog) has forced most small-scale cooking oil producers in the country to halt operation.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Manokwari needs more teachers

Manokwari needs more teachers MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The shortage of teachers in Fakfak is so severe that members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) have to be recruited to teach in classrooms.Fakfak military Chief Lt. Col.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/On the move in Jakarta

On the move in Jakarta After reading Jim Plouffe's Having a bad-cab-day in Jakarta? (The Jakarta Post, July 2, 1995) I can only wish that someone would give me the Golden Tip of how to get around in Jakarta without all the frustration caused when using a taxi or public transport.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Hong Lie on most wanted list: City Police chief

Hong Lie on most wanted list: City Police chief JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that entertainment businessman Hong Lie is wanted in connection with last year's killing of his competitor, Nyo Beng Seng.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/New military post inaugurated

New military post inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto inaugurated a new district military post in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, yesterday.Wiranto expects that the operation of the new post will help improve security in the area.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Overpass to be built in Bekasi

Overpass to be built in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration will soon construct a overpass in Bulak Kapal near the Heroes Cemetery, East Bekasi, in an effort to reduce chronic traffic jams in the area.When completed, the road will pass over railroad tracks.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Yachts ready for race

Yachts ready for race DENPASAR, Bali: Twenty four yachts from various countries taking part in the Indonesian sailing race, Arung Samudra 95, recently arrived at the Benoa port.The race will start from the port on Aug. 7 and finish at Tanjung Priok in Jakarta.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/In its place

In its place The video Surat Undangan (invitation letter) by the singer Yuni Shara, who tears a wedding invitation into pieces and then throws the pieces on a clean floor, does not educate the community to become aware of their environment.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Review of films nominated at Asia-Pacific festival

Review of films nominated at Asia-Pacific festival JAKARTA (JP): A lot of arguments colored the meetings of the panel of the 40th Asia-Pacific Film Festival before the seven judges finally announced the names of the five films nominated in Best Film category on Sunday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Foreign investments hits record high

Foreign investments hits record high JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government during the first six-and-a-half months of this year jumped by 192.9 percent to a new record high of US$27.2 billion over the same period of last year, a minister said yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 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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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Israel, Portugal may come to archery meet

Israel, Portugal may come to archery meet JAKARTA (JP): Israel and Portugal, with which Indonesia has no diplomatic ties, appear set to take part in the 38th World Outdoor Archery Championships here, but the government is still deliberating on the precise nature of the two ...

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Iron will needed in Bosnia

Iron will needed in Bosnia The Bosnian Serbs' response to the international community's latest final warning was swift, flagrant and deadly.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/167 trawlers destroyed

167 trawlers destroyed BELAWAN, North Sumatra: The Navy destroyed 167 trawlers they seized during a crackdown on the Sumatran waters over the weekend.Chief of the Bukit Barisan military command Maj. Gen. Arie J. Kumaat torched the trawlers in a ceremony at the local navy base in Belawan.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Hasan Basri re-elected as MUI chairman

Hasan Basri re-elected as MUI chairman JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Hasan Basri was re-elected for a third consecutive five-year term to the helm of the influential Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) last night.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Myanmarese still moved by Suu Kyi

Myanmarese still moved by Suu Kyi The release on July 10 of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has injected new hope into the Myanmarese struggle. Yindee Lertcharoenchok writes on the latest political development in that country. This is the second of two articles.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Late paper

Late paper Due to technical problems during printing, some of our readers in Jakarta and West Java received their copies of The Jakarta Post late yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/E. Timor delays inauguration of Jesus Christ statue

E. Timor delays inauguration of Jesus Christ statue JAKARTA (JP): East Timor has delayed the inauguration of a large statue of Jesus Christ in Dili, capital of the province, until President Soeharto could find time to visit, probably next year.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Fifty employees get punishment

Fifty employees get punishment JAKARTA (JP): The local government has punished about 50 City Development Supervision Agency officials over the last three years due to bad conduct, including collusion and corruption.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Policemen, official testify for soothsayer

Policemen, official testify for soothsayer YOGYAKARTA (JP): Two policeman and a civil servant testified yesterday that soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho did not actually call Prophet Muhammad a dictator in a seminar as prosecutors have alleged.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Asian films must delve into local cultures

Asian films must delve into local culturesBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with the 40th Asia Pacific Film Festival in Jakarta, the International Liaison Center for Film and Television School (CILECT) Asia Pacific conference opened on July 22 and will run until July 26.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Vehicle sales up 29%

Vehicle sales up 29% JAKARTA (JP): Sales of automotive vehicles in Indonesia increased by 29.23 percent to 181,747 units in the first six months of 1995, as compared with 140,638 units during the same period of last year, an executive said yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/Films can have positive impact on nation: Soeharto

Films can have positive impact on nation: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Films can have a positive impact on the life of a nation if they're done correctly, President Soeharto said yesterday.

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Tue, 25 Jul 1995

JP/French nuclear test (2)

French nuclear test (2) The French Ambassador's response (The Jakarta Post, July 22, 1995) to Ms Yulia's letter dated July 19, 1995 is ridiculous.

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