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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Police mistakes in the spotlight

Police mistakes in the spotlight The image of our police force has lately suffered a decline and its performance has come into the public spotlight.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Clinton fund scandal gathers force

Clinton fund scandal gathers force No less an authority than Stephen Ambrose, historian of the Eisenhower and Nixon presidencies, fears a parallel between Nixon's scandal-haunted re-election in 1972 and Clinton's in 1996.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Sepak Takraw body eyes two SEA Games gold medals

Sepak Takraw body eyes two SEA Games gold medals JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sepak Takraw Association expects two gold medals from the women's regu (squad of three teams) at the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Youths ransack PDI office

Youths ransack PDI office SEMARANG: Some 40 unidentified youngsters vandalized the office of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) here yesterday, police said.Central Java police chief May. Gen. Harimas said six youths were detained following the incident.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Prisident Soeharto arrives in Amman

Prisident Soeharto arrives in Amman JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto arrived in Amman yesterday to begin a four-day state visit aimed at further strengthening the strong ties between Indonesia and Jordan.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Ministry to mediate garment factory rift

Ministry to mediate garment factory rift BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi office of the Manpower Ministry has promised to mediate a dispute between a garment factory's management and its 500 employees who went strike last Thursday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia's SEA Games chances slim: Pramono

Indonesia's SEA Games chances slim: Pramono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has only a slim chance of regaining the overall champion's title at the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here next year, according to Indonesia's SEA Games training director Joko Pramono.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/ICI forms joint venture

ICI forms joint venture JAKARTA (JP): ICI Polyurethanes, a subsidiary of Britain's Imperial Chemical Industry Plc, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with PT Tansri Gani to establish a joint venture to produce and distribute polyurethane in Indonesia.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Clinton, Boris cruise to next millennium

Clinton, Boris cruise to next millenniumBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Two world leaders got a new lease on life last week. U.S.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Try Polyta gets BB rating

Try Polyta gets BB rating JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's assigned a BB minus long-term rating yesterday to the US$175 million guaranteed secured notes, expiring in 2003, to be issued by Try Polyta Finance B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the guarantor PT Tri Polyta Indonesia.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Newly-founded legal aid body gets warm welcome

Newly-founded legal aid body gets warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): The newly founded Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) should spur the ongoing drive to promote human rights in Indonesia, law experts and human rights activists said over the weekend.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Internet a jungle

Internet a jungle I would like to thank Mr. C. Brouerius van Nidek, who suggested in this column (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11, 1996) that I follow up on Mr. Osvaldo Coelho's report. In fact, I have also read similar reports in other publications that fully support what Mr. Coelho has said.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/'Orchard Road' shopping belt for Kuningan

'Orchard Road' shopping belt for Kuningan JAKARTA (JP): Property giant Ciputra Group is one developer with plans to build on what will be Jakarta's first row of shopping centers in South Jakarta's Kuningan area, a company official said yesterday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Bambang wants govt offices moved to his township

Bambang wants govt offices moved to his township JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, President Soeharto's second son, said he would try to get the central government to move some of its offices to a township his company will build in Jonggol, near Bogor, West Java.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Minister calls for halt to bamboozling ads

Minister calls for halt to bamboozling ads JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko urged advertising companies yesterday to stop deceiving the public with their bombastic ads in the mass media.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Khmer Rogue in from the cold

Khmer Rogue in from the cold It should not surprise anyone that the breakaway Khmer Rouge commanders have finally agreed to join the Cambodian government after more than two months of tough negotiations.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/House factions urge tougher Ecstasy bill

House factions urge tougher Ecstasy bill JAKARTA (JP): All the factions in the House of Representatives welcomed a government bill designed to curtail the abuse of Ecstasy pills among youth, but some doubt that the maximum punishment proposed is sufficient to deter violations.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Bridge duo to get houses

Bridge duo to get houses JAKARTA (JP): Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo will each receive a house from North Sulawesi Governor E.E. Mangindaan for their significant roles in Indonesia's cruise to the final of the 10th Bridge Olympiad on Rhode Island earlier this month.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Lawyer says slander suspect misidentified

Lawyer says slander suspect misidentified JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer representing a housewife being tried at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for allegedly insulting the Armed Forces (ABRI) and the government said the police had arrested the wrong person.Defense lawyer Erick S.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Catch-22 in Zaire

Catch-22 in Zaire The tragedy in eastern Zaire has presented the world with a catch-22 situation. Sending in badly needed food relief for over one million refugees who are on the verge of starvation is a risky and futile venture, as long as the war on the ground continues.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 11, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,075 175 ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Megawati knew of attack plan

Megawati knew of attack plan JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), gave her first testimony at her supporters' trial yesterday, saying she knew of the planned forced takeover of the party headquarters by Soerjadi loyalists two days ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Tourism target is realistic: Executives

Tourism target is realistic: Executives JAKARTA (JP): The government's target of 11 million foreign tourists spending US$15 billion in Indonesia in 2005 is realistic provided the government and companies work harder to develop the industry, executives said yesterday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Japanese investors keen on RI despite car policy: Sanwa

Japanese investors keen on RI despite car policy: Sanwa JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese research group said yesterday Indonesia remained an attractive place for Japanese investors to do business despite its controversial national car policy.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Police arrest handbag thief

Police arrest handbag thief JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested yesterday one of two men who injured a 78-year-old woman while stealing her handbag containing Rp 10,000 (US$4.20).Sgt.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/First beauty queen for East Timor

First beauty queen for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The latest hot issue in East Timor has nothing to do with politics: It has selected its first beauty queen.The first ever beauty contest in the youngest province was held by the Citra Timor Workshop.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Zarina agrees to return for trial at home: Police

Zarina agrees to return for trial at home: Police JAKARTA (JP): Zarina, the Ecstasy-case suspect apprehended recently in Houston, U.S., has agreed to be brought back home for prosecution, a police officer said yesterday.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Greeting poses a problem

Greeting poses a problem In 1985, I had a journalist friend from Norway visiting me while he was writing an article on Islam in Indonesia for a magazine. When the report was published, he sent me a copy of the magazine.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/New system for air tickets

New system for air tickets JAKARTA (JP): Domestic travelers will enjoy greater freedom in choosing who they fly with next year by using endorsable tickets issued by any of the country's six scheduled airlines.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/PT Sierad Produce to go public

PT Sierad Produce to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Sierad Produce, a publicly-listed PT Anwar Sierad subsidiary, plans to sell 250 million new shares to the public early next month to raise approximately Rp 300 billion (US$129.3 million) for its expansion program.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Two new overpasses open next month

Two new overpasses open next month JAKARTA (JP): Two overpasses on arterial roads will be completed next month as part of an effort to solve Jakarta's horrendous traffic congestion, the head of City Public Works Office, Soeharto, said yesterday.The overpasses are on Jl.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Bishop Belo's comments still creating waves

Bishop Belo's comments still creating waves JAKARTA (JP): A legislator from the ruling Golkar party called for the public yesterday to be prudent in responding to Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's recent critical remarks about the Armed Forces.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Dengue kills 156 people

Dengue kills 156 people SEMARANG: A total of 156 people in Central Java have died of dengue fever this year, a government official here has said.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/RI's economic policy experience

RI's economic policy experience The following article is based on a paper by Mohammad Sadli presented at the Conference on Governance Innovation in Manila on Oct. 22.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music: Ansamble 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Science and Technology 4:30 TV Drama: Cermin 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lesson: Your Letter 6:00 ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia must shape up to face competition: Mar'ie

Indonesia must shape up to face competition: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reiterated yesterday that strengthening Indonesia's competitiveness and resilience is one of the most pressing challenges facing the country amid increasingly keener global competition.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Mashill launches credit cards

Mashill launches credit cards JAKARTA (JP): Mashill Utama, a publicly-listed bank, has launched a Visa and MasterCard service, the bank's card center manager, John Suwardi, said yesterday.Mashill director Muliadi Hendri estimates that Indonesia's potential demand for credit and charge cards is 1.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Shooting of 'Fatahillah' starts

Shooting of 'Fatahillah' starts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, the main producer of Fatahillah, is scheduled to witness the initial shooting for the film on Saturday in Lombang, kilometers east of Indramayu, West Java.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Dollar lower in Europe

Dollar lower in Europe LONDON (UPI): Still undermined by reports of Japanese official support to halt the yen's recent slide, the U.S. dollar traded lower across Europe yesterday morning.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.5045 German marks, down on the previous finish of 1.5055.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Nuclear bill closed for public input

Nuclear bill closed for public input JAKARTA (JP): Deliberation on the controversial bill on nuclear energy at the House of Representatives has entered the final stages closed to public input, critics of the draft law said yesterday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Greeting foreigners

Greeting foreigners I feel touched reading Paul Wesson's letter 'Be polite' published in The Jakarta Post, Oct.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Conserving the sweet tree of life in Padasuka village

Conserving the sweet tree of life in Padasuka villageBy Aparna Devere PADASUKA, West Java: The winding weather-beaten tracks lead to the village. The mini bus comes only once in a while, making the perilous journey up and down the steep mountains.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Astra and Mitra sign $10m deal

Astra and Mitra sign $10m deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Graphia and PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia have signed a US$10.1 million-deal to establish an Integrated Operation Support System project for telecommunication services in Central Java.

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Tue, 12 Nov 1996

JP/Save mangroves from logging

Save mangroves from logging BANDAR LAMPUNG: An expert has urged the government to save the country's mangroves from rampant logging.M.

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