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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/More squash courts needed

More squash courts needed JAKARTA (JP): A lack of training sites and courts is one of the biggest problems faced by Indonesian squash players as they prepare for next year's 19th Southeast Asian Games.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/ABRI and election

ABRI and election Unlike other retired generals, who have versatile and sharp minds in terms of analyzing and predicting political situations, I am reactive and have no ideas of my own. I read something and then react to what is said or written.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/RI climbers to take part in Asian championships

RI climbers to take part in Asian championships JAKARTA (JP): Ten men and 10 women national climbers are to join the fifth Asian Wall Climbing Championships being held here over the weekend.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/'Farming remains subsistent activity'

'Farming remains subsistent activity' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said Indonesian agriculture development has yet to improve farmers' welfare because farming is still a subsistence activity rather than a profit-generating economic enterprise.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Two arrested for murder

Two arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): Two unemployed men living in the slum area of the illegal Bongkaran prostitution area in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, were arrested yesterday morning and charged with murdering a man they said accused them of being extortionists.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Prosecutor says two defendants should go free

Prosecutor says two defendants should go free JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday that all charges against two defendants should be dropped because they were not involved in the July 27 riot.Prosecutor J.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/'Partnership vital to fight hunger'

'Partnership vital to fight hunger' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto addressed the World Food Summit in Rome yesterday, urging developed countries to renew their commitment to building a world free of hunger and malnutrition.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/NATO summit to focus on revision

NATO summit to focus on revision LONDON: The formal decision has yet to be taken, but there is little doubt that there will soon be a NATO summit, at the latest by summer 1997. It will prove a defining moment as the Alliance emerges from a long and fitful process of reform.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/RI to purchase 20 used Nomads from Australia

RI to purchase 20 used Nomads from Australia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy plans to buy a fleet of 20 Nomad aircraft from Australia.Navy Chief Vice Admiral Arief Kushariadi said yesterday that the deal was struck in a talk between Indonesian Minister of Defense and Security Gen.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Worldwide Internet service launched

Worldwide Internet service launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Signet Pratama, a subsidiary of the privately-owned PT Sigma Cipta Caraka, yesterday launched their new Internet service, claiming to be the first that offers international roaming.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/19th SEA Games organizer faces budgetary problems

19th SEA Games organizer faces budgetary problems JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta SEA Games Organizing Committee is facing financial problems to stage the 19th Games here in October next year.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Conflict wrecks legal aid body

Conflict wrecks legal aid body MEDAN, North Sumatra: Internal bickering has struck the local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute, often dubbed "locomotive of democracy".

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Kuntoro says no comment on lost powers

Kuntoro says no comment on lost powers JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto refused to comment yesterday on reports that he had been stripped of his authority regarding the final mining contracts of work over a gold mining row between Bre-X Minerals of Canada and its two ...

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Smuggling attempt of rare species foiled

Smuggling attempt of rare species foiled JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok port authority foiled yesterday an attempt to smuggle of two containers of endangered fern species.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/An anti-integrationist trap

An anti-integrationist trap The statement by the chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, KH Hasan Basri, that the current case involving (East Timor Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes) Belo does not concern religion comes as a relief.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/No ban on new taxi firms

No ban on new taxi firms JAKARTA (JP): Private public transport organization Organda challenged yesterday a city official's statement which said no new taxi companies could operate in Jakarta because the market was saturated.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/BCA ATMs

BCA ATMs Having recently experienced a similar case of Erratic BCA ATMs (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 9), I was interested to read Mrs. Susmumfaatiningsih's letter on this same subject.On the evening of Aug.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/BNI's share offering oversubscribed by 350%

BNI's share offering oversubscribed by 350% JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) 1946's initial public offering was oversubscribed by almost 350 percent with foreign investors accounting for most of the orders.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesians and drinks

Indonesians and drinks With due respect to the chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, Hasan Basri, who was recently interviewed by The Jakarta Post on the ongoing problem of wines and spirits, and who suggested that the consumption of liquor should be permitted to foreigners only, I would ...

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/LBH slams reparation for comfort women

LBH slams reparation for comfort women YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local office of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has blasted the government for accepting from Japan a Rp 9 billion (US$3.9 million) restitution for "comfort women" while neglecting to demand a formal apology from Tokyo.Spokesman A.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/No hike in tap water price until 1997: Official

No hike in tap water price until 1997: Official JAKARTA (JP): The head of city-owned water company (PAM Jaya), Syamsu Romli said the administration would not increase the tap water price until 1997.Syamsu responded to questions from the City Council's Commission C in a hearing yesterday.

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Sat, 16 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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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Demolition starts in Pejompongan

Demolition starts in Pejompongan JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-seven of the 32 brothels in the illegal Pejompongan Indah prostitution complex, Central Jakarta, were demolished yesterday to make way for new apartment building.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Interest rates predicted to remain high next year

Interest rates predicted to remain high next year JAKARTA (JP): Interest rates are likely to remain high next year despite an estimated one percentage point drop in the inflation rate, say analysts.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sport: Motorcycle 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 My Country 5:30 Environment: Environmentally-friendly gas industry 6:05 ...

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Harmoko urges thorough investigation into Udin case

Harmoko urges thorough investigation into Udin case JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko said the police should objectively solve the mystery surrounding the August murder of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin to prove that laws are enforced.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Three allegedly tortured during interrogation

Three allegedly tortured during interrogation JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers representing three youths detained for alleged involvement in the July 27 riots claimed yesterday their clients were tortured during interrogation at the Armed Forces Intelligence Agency.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/RI's poor record on child labor deplored

RI's poor record on child labor deplored JAKARTA (JP): The International Labor Organization (ILO) lamented the scant attention being paid by both officials and activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to the extensive problem of domestic child labor in the country.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Investigation into robbery of bank customer continues

Investigation into robbery of bank customer continues JAKARTA (JP): Police ballistic experts are examining the bullet taken from the body of a bank customer shot dead in a robbery on Thursday.City Police spokesman, Maj.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Gatari to survey Arco's field

Gatari to survey Arco's field JAKARTA (JP): Carson-Gatari Aerogravity has won a tender to do a 5,500-line kilometer airborne gravity and magnetic survey on Arco's Babo oil field in Irian Jaya, Gatari said yesterday.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Universal's credit cards

Universal's credit cards JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal has launched a credit card service for its domestic customers in cooperation with MasterCard International.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Food for thought

Food for thought An alien from outer space would be forgiven to conclude that our planet is filled with contradictions which defy logic. While a fifth of Earth's population is starving, another group is engaging in an orgy of food.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Photo saptions

Photo saptionsPhoto A: OperationJP/obyYOUR ID CARDS, PLEASE: Central Jakarta Police precinct officers examine the ID cards of two taxi passengers in a raid on Jl. Mangga Besar. Last night's operation, codenamed Kilat Jaya was aimed at reducing the number of crimes in the city.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Budi Acid Jaya acquires two firms to raise output

Budi Acid Jaya acquires two firms to raise output JAKARTA (JP): PT Budi Acid Jaya (BAJ) of the Sungai Budi Group, a publicly-listed tapioca producer, has acquired two firms to increase its citric acid output by 66.6 percent and diversify into modified tapioca starch production.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesian wins power lifting gold

Indonesian wins power lifting gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Sutrisno stole the thunder in the World Powerlifting Championships in Salzburg, Austria, Thursday when he grabbed four gold medals in the 60-kilogram contest.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia to rely on sugar imports until 2000

Indonesia to rely on sugar imports until 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will continue to be a net importer of sugar until the year 2000 because of steadily rising domestic demand, an official said yesterday.The Ministry of Agriculture's Director General of Plantations A.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 15, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 ...

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Tradition and reality blend for many Asian women

Tradition and reality blend for many Asian womenBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Oppressed yet liberated. Docile yet feisty. Motherly yet flirtatious.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Mega township for Bintan

Mega township for Bintan JAKARTA (JP): Three firms from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are setting up a joint venture, PT Kemayan Bintan, to develop a S$1 billion (US$714.3 million) township on Bintan island in Riau.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Be ware of tax book sellers

Be ware of tax book sellers JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has cautioned the public about the sale of taxation books by unscrupulous individuals posing as ministry officials.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Taiwanese ship captain murdered

Taiwanese ship captain murdered MANADO, North Sulawesi: Police are investigating the death this week of a Taiwanese fishing boat captain.Tsae Wen Chou, 49, was allegedly murdered by one of his crew, David Ramil, 21, a Philippine national.Bitung police precinct chief Lt. Col.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/RI shoe industry shaken by EU dumping case

RI shoe industry shaken by EU dumping case JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian companies may lose about US$400 million in export revenue next year with the European Union's expected countervailing duties on Indonesia's shoe exports because of dumping there, the Indonesian Footwear Association said yesterday.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/'Indonesian swimmers on the decline'

'Indonesian swimmers on the decline' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's performance in swimming events has been heading toward a decline, after enjoying a golden era in 1980s, a former top national swimmer says.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Official jailed for slander

Official jailed for slander JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court jailed a Ministry of Religious Affairs official for six months yesterday for slanderous statements over virginity in South Sulawesi.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Government keeps slack checkpoint

Government keeps slack checkpoint JAKARTA: The government insists on maintaining the Batu Ampar immigration checkpoint in Riau although the place is poorly equipped and vulnerable to smuggling.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/Formula Asia delays race

Formula Asia delays race JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the national Formula Asia auto racing championship postponed yesterday the competition for seven days, until next week, after three cars failed to enter the country on time.

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Sat, 16 Nov 1996

JP/RI shuttlers set to make clean sweep at SEAG

RI shuttlers set to make clean sweep at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will strive hard to make a clean sweep of the seven gold medals up for grabs in the badminton tournament at next year's 19th SEA Games.

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