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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Expectations run high as Premiership restarts

Expectations run high as Premiership restartsBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The twelve-day break due to World Cup commitments has served only to heighten expectations as Premiership soccer returns to English grounds this weekend.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Scientist says Indonesia needs to monitor Antarctic

Scientist says Indonesia needs to monitor Antarctic JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must research more about changes in the Antarctic because they affect the archipelago's climate, a government scientist said yesterday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Economic Bourse: Kewirausahaan 6:05 Travel: ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/PT Telkom makes errors

PT Telkom makes errors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged yesterday PT Telkom, the state-owned telecommunications company, to announce the errors made in counting the phone bills of customers whose number begins with 0251-55.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Zarina to be charged with trafficking Ecstasy

Zarina to be charged with trafficking Ecstasy PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday that Zarina, the Ecstasy-case suspect recently apprehended in Houston, USA, would be tried for drug trafficking.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village, daily, Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday, Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday, ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Sheraton raises funds

Sheraton raises funds BANDUNG: The management of the Bandung Sheraton Hotel is supporting the United Nations' Children's Fund (Unicef) effort to combat common children's diseases by raising funds from its guests.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 14, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Thai polls reflect clash of values

Thai polls reflect clash of valuesBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): Thailand's general election Sunday looks set to be a slugging match where the free-for-all exchange of blows and trading of punches are likely to leave contesting political parties bruised, battered and exhausted.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Apac to build power plant to cut production costs

Apac to build power plant to cut production costs JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Apac Centertex Corp., a garment producer, plans to build a 100 megawatt (MW) cogeneration power plant in Bawen, Central Java, soon to reduce its production costs.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Megawati's supporters may face jail sentences

Megawati's supporters may face jail sentences JAKARTA (JP): The state prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence 44 of the 49 defendants accused of taking part in the July 27 riot to four months and two weeks in jail.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Multiculturalism begets misunderstanding, challenges

Multiculturalism begets misunderstanding, challengesBy John Phillips YOGYAKARTA (JP): Multiculturalism in the United States and in other multicultural societies is touted as a social, political and economic virtue that strengthens and vitalizes society.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/New oil palm estates

New oil palm estates JAKARTA (JP): Eight Indonesian and Malaysian private firms will establish 50,783 hectares of oil palm plantations in South Sumatra's Lahat regency, an official said.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Dollar trades in tight ranges in Europe

Dollar trades in tight ranges in Europe LONDON (UPI); The U.S. dollar was trading in tight ranges across Europe yesterday morning ahead of a key-note speech by a top official of the Japanese finance ministry, expected to give clues to yen direction.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Calls for restraint over Belo's remarks continue

Calls for restraint over Belo's remarks continue JAKARTA (JP): Calls for restraint over East Timor Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's controversial remarks in a German magazine continued yesterday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Clinton's victory

Clinton's victory It is really amazing that just one day after the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, 1996, CNN viewers could already witness the announcement of Bill Clinton's victory at noon (Western Indonesia Time) on Nov. 6, 1996. The course of events ran so fast, just like a dream.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Bishop Belo

Bishop Belo I am very disappointed with what East Timor Bishop Belo said in his interview with Der Spiegel, as reported in the local media recently. I thought that I could be proud of him as an Indonesian who received the Nobel prize.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia's MDF industry promising: Executive

Indonesia's MDF industry promising: Executive JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian medium density fiberboard (MDF) industry has a bright future, according to the managing director of Siempelkamp GmbH & Co, a German woodworking machine maker.

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Fri, 15 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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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Worm infested chocolate

Worm infested chocolateFrom MerdekaOn Nov. 9, I and my family went shopping at GT Supermarket, on Jalan Tendean, South Jakarta. One of the shopping items was Hazelnut Milk Chocolate "Tango Bar". And as usual, when we got home, my children promptly opened it.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Bappenas denies getting relocation proposal

Bappenas denies getting relocation proposal JAKARTA (JP): National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) officials denied yesterday a recent media report that it had received a proposal to move Jakarta's central administration outside Jakarta.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Telkom asked to improve its performance further

Telkom asked to improve its performance further JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications provider PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) must further improve its performance to cope with fiercer global competition, noted economist Sjahrir said yesterday."I don't mean to frighten you.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Mochtar elected UN law envoy

Mochtar elected UN law envoy JAKARTA: Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mochtar Kusumaatmadja was Monday elected a member of the International Law Commission for a five-year term beginning on January 1, 1997.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Sisindosat expands business

Sisindosat expands business JAKARTA (JP): PT Sisindosat Lintasbuana, a sister company of state-owned PT Indosat, plans to establish more joint ventures with foreign firms, company president A. M. Suseto said yesterday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Local novels go Japanese

Local novels go Japanese SEMARANG: A novel written in 1983 by the respected literary figure Y.B. Mangunwijaya, Ikan-ikan Hiu Ido Homa, has been published in Japanese."I am very proud of it and consider it an extraordinary breakthrough for an Indonesian literary piece to be published in Japanese.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Rights campaigner Princen fails to meet govt summons

Rights campaigner Princen fails to meet govt summons JAKARTA (JP): A leading human rights campaigner failed to show up yesterday at the attorney general's office for questioning on his presence at last week's aborted conference on East Timor in Kuala Lumpur.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Two more jail guards imprisoned

Two more jail guards imprisoned JAKARTA (JP): Two more employees of the Cipinang Penitentiary were jailed by the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for their role in businessman Eddy Tansil's escape.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Beware of politicization of religion: Bishops

Beware of politicization of religion: Bishops JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) ended its annual meeting here yesterday, calling for religious believers to be wary of interest groups using religion for their own political purposes.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Ill husband kills pitiless wife

Ill husband kills pitiless wife JAKARTA (JP): An upset husband killed his wife Wednesday after failing to have sexual intercourse with her because of his impotence, in his house on Jl. Tubagus Angke, Grogol Petamburan district, in West Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Maj.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * When even the pros screw up, you feel better. Or at least you are entitled to do so. I refer my faithful readers in this instance to the otherwise most interesting and newsy "Automotive Post" articles, in the Saturday, September 28, Jakarta Post.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Union questions definition of unemployment

Union questions definition of unemployment JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation criticized yesterday the government's definition of unemployment, which he said camouflages the problem.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/'Rights activists must be active, or resign'

'Rights activists must be active, or resign' JAKARTA (JP): Inactive members of the National Commission on Human Rights, which has become the popular venue for the oppressed to air their grievances, have been called on to resign.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Seven state banks' total bad loans rise to US$3.37b

Seven state banks' total bad loans rise to US$3.37b JAKARTA (JP): The seven state banks' bad loans increased to Rp 7.07 trillion (US$3.37 billion) at the end of August from Rp 6.39 trillion at the end of last December, according to the central bank.Bank Indonesia Governor J.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Center of disabled in Cibinong

Center of disabled in Cibinong BOGOR, West Java (JP): The ceremony launching the construction of The Prof Dr.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Budget drain must be plugged

Budget drain must be plugged Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo's assessment that the magnitude of the drain on our national development budget is growing gives us reason for concern.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Bank NISP plans bank takeovers

Bank NISP plans bank takeovers JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank NISP plans to take over several smaller banks to strengthen its domestic networks, the bank's managing director said yesterday.Pramukti Surjaudaja said yesterday the bank would issue rights shares to help finance the acquisitions.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Attorney General Singgih: Beware of radical groups

Attorney General Singgih: Beware of radical groups JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih warned yesterday of small but radical groups plotting drastic changes to the state political system.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Career women reminded of their domestic duties

Career women reminded of their domestic duties JAKARTA (JP): With the trend toward families having a second income earner, Vice President Try Sutrisno reminded career women yesterday that they should not abandon their domestic duties.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Saudi group eyes marble

Saudi group eyes marble JAKARTA (JP): An executive of Saudi Arabia's Dallah group, Leslie M. Boring, said yesterday his company would invest in a large marble plant in Southeast Sulawesi through a joint venture with PT Tiga Utama, a Bakrie Group subsidiary.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/King Hussein flies Soeharto on chopper

King Hussein flies Soeharto on chopper JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wound up his visit to Jordan yesterday on a personal high note: he was flown from the palace to the airport in Amman in a chopper piloted by King Hussein, his host for the last four days, TVRI reported.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Romana misses out on selection

Romana misses out on selection JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Fed Cup team member Romana Tedjakusuma will miss the national selection tournament from Dec. 2 to Dec. 7 due to her inadequate ranking.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Too many ads

Too many ads I would like to thank Indosiar for the live telecast of the long-awaited Tyson-Holyfield fight. However, I would like to mention that it was very disappointing in terms of the frequency in which the advertisements were shown.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Avoiding pitfalls in police investigations

Avoiding pitfalls in police investigations The public's perception of the police is in the spotlight after incidents occurred which suggest that some officers might have erred in their duties. Tjetje Tadjudin, a robbery witness, died in custody at the Bogor police precinct.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Miwon packaging takeover

Miwon packaging takeover JAKARTA (JP): PT Miwon Indonesia, a publicly-listed seasoning producer, announced yesterday it had taken over the gravure printing and packaging facilities of the East Java-based PT Jico Agung.Company executive Bhakti Salim said the Rp 5.20 billion (US$2.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/It is high time to set up International Criminal Court

It is high time to set up International Criminal CourtBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Now that the American presidential election is done and Bill Clinton can concentrate on the aching void of international leadership, the way is clear for a big push on world justice -- starting with Bosnia and ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Jibuhin Bakrie opens new plant in W. Java

Jibuhin Bakrie opens new plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers' joint venture PT Jibuhin Bakrie Indonesia opened its US$29 million automotive-component plant in Karawang, West Java, yesterday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Qantas increases services

Qantas increases services JAKARTA (JP): The Australian national air carrier, Qantas Airways, will start flying additional routes today, linking Jakarta and Brisbane every Wednesday and Saturday, using Boeing B-767 aircraft.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/Robbers shot businessman dead for Rp 30m

Robbers shot businessman dead for Rp 30m JAKARTA (JP): Four men shot dead and robbed a bank customer of Rp 30 million (US$12,765) yesterday as Jakarta's recent spate of armed robberies continued.The victim, Hasan Said, was attacked in The Exim Bank's parking lot on Jl.

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Fri, 15 Nov 1996

JP/The Belo uproar

The Belo uproar It is perhaps not very hard to understand the hurt which East Timor's Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's remarks, as published by the German magazine Der Spiegel, have caused many Indonesians.

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