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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Selective regulation needed

Selective regulation needed JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said the inefficiency in the country's economic activities has partly resulted from excessive regulations.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/State ships to take part in 'Arung Samudera'

State ships to take part in 'Arung Samudera' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to visit the Jakarta Bay on Aug. 19. to inspect warships taking part in the Arung Samudera '95 -- an event which will combine yacht races with a parade of warship fleets.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindhu 7:00 ...

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Jember farmers refuse to give up disputed land

Jember farmers refuse to give up disputed land JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of farm families embroiled in a bitter conflict with the state-owned plantation company in Jember, East Java, refused Saturday to give up their claim to 2,800 hectares of disputed land.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Violent crimes: A national enigma

Violent crimes: A national enigmaBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): News about violent crimes, which have happened so frequently lately in our society, has alarmed everyone in our society, except the criminals themselves. People react in many different ways to this situation.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Jakarta targets 1.5m foreign tourists

Jakarta targets 1.5m foreign tourists JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has predicted that around 1.5 million foreign tourists will visit the capital this year.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Ice cream good for children, but ...

Ice cream good for children, but ... JAKARTA (JP): Ice cream is good. But don't eat ice-cream and foods high in fat like hamburgers, pizza or fried rice on the same day."Ice cream has enough protein," Dr.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Language use in Indonesia

Language use in Indonesia On July 22, 1995, Lie Hua wrote an interesting but misleading article taking up the theme of my earlier articles on limitations on language use in Indonesia and in other countries. This article at once misstated my arguments and then defended their real message.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Violence at Jenggawah

Violence at Jenggawah The name Jenggawah has surfaced again. As in 1978, farmers again unleashed their fury in Jenggawah in the Jember district, East Java.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Get familiar with neighborhood

Get familiar with neighborhood Space limits me only to respond to Mr. Ross Gulliver's letter (Aug. 3, 1995) for now. Perhaps on another occasion I may be allowed to comment on the usage of the term bule as defined by another writer.Mr.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Crossword

CrosswordDue to delivery problems, we have not received the Crossword for today's, tomorrow's and Wednesday's editions. We apologize for any disappointment.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000

Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Seven butchers have been asked to pay fines of Rp 50,000 each, or serve six months imprisonment, for selling uncertified meat to the public.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Pulau Seribu people get boats

Pulau Seribu people get boats JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pulau Seribu subdistrict, North Jakarta, received four speed boats donated by several businessmen in the city.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Koranic reading contest ends

Koranic reading contest ends PEKANBARU, Riau: A Koranic reading contest for journalists from the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Friday with Indonesia and the Philippines winning the two top prizes.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/All set for sailing race

All set for sailing race DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Ida Bagus Oka greeted the arrivals of participants of two international sailing races at the main Benoa port terminal on Saturday.Dozens of tall ships and yachts have arrived to take part in the races, which begin today.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on

Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on Recently, The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin visited a small Pacific island which played a large role in the tumultuous events of 50 years ago, when mankind entered the nuclear age. Following is his report. TINIAN, Northern Marianas (JP): Aug.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Student's death investigated

Student's death investigated JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District police chief Lt. Col. Made Mangku Pastika promised over the weekend to disclose the facts pertaining to the murder of a 19-year old student regiment recruit, who died as a result of physical mistreatment earlier this year.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes

Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes JAKARTA (JP): Too much fast food can cause diabetes, particularly among young people, experts warned this weekend.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya

Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya JAKARTA (JP): The Al Azhar Grand Mosque in South Jakarta was overwhelmed once again yesterday by thousands of Moslems demonstrating solidarity with their brethren in the war-torn areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chechnya.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b

Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia suffered a total loss of Rp 2.4 billion (US$1.1 million) in the first seven months of this year due to a 15-day stop in production activities during the period.The company's president, Martin R.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Econit steps up campaign against import inspection

Econit steps up campaign against import inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Econit economic research institute stepped up its campaign against the preshipment inspection of Indonesian imports by alleging that PT Surveyor Indonesia had suffered big losses.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Share prices close mixed on JSX

Share prices close mixed on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mixed across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with sentiment remaining weak.The JSE Composite Index closed the week at 513.84, up 1.33 points (0.3 percent) over the week's opening of 512.51.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move

Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move JAKARTA (JP): Most of the owners of warehouses in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, are still reluctant to relocate their warehouses despite repeated warnings from the authorities.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Semarang touts 'old city'

Semarang touts 'old city' SEMARANG: Two Australian architects will survey the `Old City' district in Semarang this month to probe the possibility of turning it into a tourist attraction.Slamet Riyadi, the head of Urban Affairs of Semarang mayoralty, said that Richard A. Hosling and Ronald G.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder

Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Jopie Widjaya has sold one half of his stake in the publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera to Hashim S. Djoyohadikusumo, just few months after taking over the stocks from the bank's founders.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon

Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled to launch the second stage of Kali Besar improvement program in the downtown Kota area, West Jakarta, on Wednesday.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Councilors attack pornography

Councilors attack pornography MEDAN, North Sumatra: Members of the City Legislative Council were enraged at reports that some local movie houses have been screening pornographic movies."This is an insult, coming as we celebrate our 50th independence anniversary," said Ajib Shah.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/EU duty on RI's MSG

EU duty on RI's MSG JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) will charge an anti- dumping duty of 0.143 European currency unit (ECU) on each kilogram of Indonesian Mi Won brand monosodium glutamate (MSG) following a price review by the European Commission.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Russian threats over Bosnia

Russian threats over Bosnia The Croatian offensive against Serbian positions in western Bosnia drew fire from Russia, which lodged a protest with President Franjo Tudjman threatening to raise the issue of Zagreb's meddling in the conflict in a neighboring state with the UN Security Council.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships

Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships JAKARTA (JP): With a bronze medal, Indonesia stood proudly among the handiest with a bow and arrow at the end of the 38th World Outdoor Target Archery Championships yesterday.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/RI formally protests flag burning incident

RI formally protests flag burning incident JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a formal note to the Australian government protesting the burning of an Indonesian flag during a demonstration in Melbourne last week.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/ZIP: Could it be your next diskette drive?

ZIP: Could it be your next diskette drive?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just recently, at an office in Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, I was asked to put an Acer 486 33 MHz PC back in order, after a number of viruses had invaded it and after its users had been diligently changing the configuration files.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Traditional community needs govt protection

Traditional community needs govt protection JAKARTA (JP): An environmental activist is calling on the government to move immediately to provide protection for the intellectual property rights of traditional communities before they are patented by foreign corporations abroad.Riza V.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Accelerating AFTA

Accelerating AFTA It is understandable that Indonesia was the most surprised by Brunei's call for advancing the target date of the ASEAN free trade area to the year 2000, because the nation is the least prepared for the transition.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Public commuters suffer more

Public commuters suffer more I read with great interest the letters each day, as I think they throw light on being a foreigner here and on aspects of Indonesian life. I laugh at some letters and have sympathy with others.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Political power must be limited: Soemitro

Political power must be limited: Soemitro JAKARTA (JP): Unlimited political power will eventually lead to despotism and therefore Indonesia needs a law to limit it, a retired military leader here said this weekend.Gen.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Four killings over the weekend

Four killings over the weekend JAKARTA (JP): A man died after being stabbed on Jl. Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, police reported.A police source in Tanjung Priok said that the victim, identified as Sumarno, 52, was stabbed in the stomach on Wednesday.

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Mon, 07 Aug 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, 07 Aug 1995

JP/My sympathy for mixed couple

My sympathy for mixed couple I sympathize with Mr. Gulliver on the problem of racism he is experiencing as being a foreigner married to an Indonesian. However, my sympathy goes more to his wife and many other Indonesian women who happen to be in the same situation.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port

Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV, the state-owned port managing company, will spend Rp 3.7 billion (US$1.6 million) this fiscal year on the expansion of the Samarinda port in East Kalimantan, to cope with its increasing cargoes and passengers.

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Mon, 07 Aug 1995

JP/Senior reporter killed in crash

Senior reporter killed in crash BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A senior local reporter died in a road accident on Friday.Amiruddin Alamsyah, 56, of the Lampung Post, was riding his motorcycle near the Rajabasa bus terminal when he was hit by a bus, Antara reported.

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